c. 325 – 636 AD

Leo the Great

c. 400 – 461 AD

Rome, Italy

Overview

A commanding pope whose preaching and diplomacy strengthened the Roman see. His Tome helped the Council of Chalcedon articulate Christ's two natures.

Ancient tradition remembers his meeting with Attila the Hun as one of the most dramatic pastoral interventions in late antiquity.

Defined the "Hypostatic Union" (two natures of Christ).

Focus on the feast days and the authority of Peter.

See what Leo the Great wrote about Scripture. Open any book in the Bible reader and switch to the Commentary tab to find their insights.

The Western teachers whose preaching, biblical scholarship, monastic vision, and doctrinal battles shaped Latin Christianity for centuries.

11 Church Fathers in this era

Part of The Golden Age: Latin (Western) Fathers