Saint Leo's Accomplishments
Organization & Development
With great faith saint Leo went thought out of the picture and led the church through tough times. While he governed the Roman Church for twenty-one years saint Leo kept the church safe during his time. He also led them to peace and security. One of his best accomplishments was that he stopped the spread of heresy in his time. Another thing he did was that he presented a clear doctrine of Christ's incarnation and successfully promoted Catholic traditions.
Leo is widely known as one of the best leaders of the ancient church. His papacy started on September 29, the year 440. Some names he was called include Saint Leo, saint Leo the Great, and Pope Saint Leo the Great. He believed the pope was in charge of leading the flock of Christ on earth and sending them on the path to heaven. He placed demands on catholics to secure true Christian beliefs. Leo's main goal to sustain the unity of the church. His other goals were doctrine, peace, and pastoral care. He also taught that sight should be replaced by faith in peoples Christian lives.
St Leo carried the church in hard times. He ensured the safety of his people against frequent barbarian invasions and attacks. Leo went to Gaul to try to make peace between two imperial …show more content…
generals. St. Leo intervened for the safety of the church persuading Attila the Hun to turn back from Rome. He prayed for peace in Europe and he also prayed for world peace.
Saint Leo kept the church from falling apart. He saw that it was his duty to combat energetically the heresies which seriously threatened the church unity which even in the West. He regarded heresy as the cause of corruption and loss of unity in the church. He helped prevent the spread of heresy on Christ's divine and human natures. Another one of his major concerns was the doctrinal controversy in the Church in the East. He also sought for catholics to keep their profession of faith, and He taught the relationship between Jesus' humanity and divinity and he often talked about the Bible and the pope's relationship with Saint Peter. Pope Leo also taught that our Lord's Resurrection is the source of Catholic joy and happiness.
Saint Leo the great not only impacted the Catholic church, but also the entire world.
Next to the work of Pope St. Gregory I, Leo is the most significant and important pope in Catholic traditions. His papacy ended on November 10, 461. Pope St. Leo the Great died on Nov. 10, 461 but the place he was born and the date of birth is unknown. St. Peter's Basilica contains an altar that has the tomb and mortal remains of pope St. Leo the Great. He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XIV in 1754. He is one of the only popes who are called "the Great." He helped keep the church together and help keep it's traditional teachings. Through all this the pope never neglected the domestic interests of the Church at
Rome.
With great faith saint Leo went thought out of the picture and led the church through tough times. While he governed the Roman Church for twenty-one years saint Leo kept the church safe during his time. He also led them to peace and security. One of his best accomplishments was that he stopped the spread of heresy in his time. Another thing he did was that he presented a clear doctrine of Christ's incarnation and successfully promoted Catholic traditions.
Leo is widely known as one of the best leaders of the ancient church. His papacy started on September 29, the year 440. Some names he was called include Saint Leo, saint Leo the Great, and Pope Saint Leo the Great. He believed the pope was in charge of leading the flock of Christ on earth and sending them on the path to heaven. He placed demands on catholics to secure true Christian beliefs. Leo's main goal to sustain the unity of the church. His other goals were doctrine, peace, and pastoral care. He also taught that sight should be replaced by faith in peoples Christian lives.
St Leo carried the church in hard times. He ensured the safety of his people against frequent barbarian invasions and attacks. Leo went to Gaul to try to make peace between two imperial …show more content…
generals. St. Leo intervened for the safety of the church persuading Attila the Hun to turn back from Rome. He prayed for peace in Europe and he also prayed for world peace.
Saint Leo kept the church from falling apart. He saw that it was his duty to combat energetically the heresies which seriously threatened the church unity which even in the West. He regarded heresy as the cause of corruption and loss of unity in the church. He helped prevent the spread of heresy on Christ's divine and human natures. Another one of his major concerns was the doctrinal controversy in the Church in the East. He also sought for catholics to keep their profession of faith, and He taught the relationship between Jesus' humanity and divinity and he often talked about the Bible and the pope's relationship with Saint Peter. Pope Leo also taught that our Lord's Resurrection is the source of Catholic joy and happiness.
Saint Leo the great not only impacted the Catholic church, but also the entire world.
Next to the work of Pope St. Gregory I, Leo is the most significant and important pope in Catholic traditions. His papacy ended on November 10, 461. Pope St. Leo the Great died on Nov. 10, 461 but the place he was born and the date of birth is unknown. St. Peter's Basilica contains an altar that has the tomb and mortal remains of pope St. Leo the Great. He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XIV in 1754. He is one of the only popes who are called "the Great." He helped keep the church together and help keep it's traditional teachings. Through all this the pope never neglected the domestic interests of the Church at
Rome.