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Saint Leo IX
Saint
Feast Day
April 19
Born
1002
Died
1054
Biography
Pope Leo IX, born Bruno von Egisheim-Dagsburg on 21 June 1002 and dying on 19 April 1054, was a pivotal figure in the history of the Papacy during the Middle Ages. Appointed as Bishop of Rome on 12 February 1049, Leo IX's reign marked significant reforms within the Catholic Church....