Leo

See ZODIAC. Leo I., St., ab. 390-461. Roman official, Pope 440; an able and masterful man, active in all directions, almost creator of the Mediæval papacy. He prevailed on Attila to spare the city 452, and mitigated the horrors of the sack by Genseric 455. His works have often been pub.-II. Pope 682-683.-III. 795-816: he crowned Charlemagne 800.-IV. 847-855.-V. 903.–VI. 928-929. -VII. 936-939. - VIII. 963-965.-IX. Bruno, an Alsatian, 10021054. Bp. of Toul 1026, Pope 1049; a reformer, influenced by Hildebrand.-X. Giovanni dei Medici, 1475-1521, son of Lorenzo, Abbot at 7, Cardinal at 13, exiled 1494, Pope 1513, a patron of art and letters. The corruptions, which he did nothing to check, promoted the Reformation. - XI. Another Medici, Abp. of Florence 1574, Pope April 1605.—XII. Annibale dell a Genga, 1760-1829, Abp. of Tyre 1793, Cardinal 1816, Pope 1823, a mi ionary and reformer. -XIII. Giovacchino Vincenzo Pecchi, b. 1810, Abp. of Perugia 1846, Cardinal 1853, Pope 1878; personally held in general esteem. Leo III., “THE I SAURIAN," d. 741. Byzantine Emperor 718: peasant, from Asia Minor and Thrace; general; able soldier and ruler.