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Pope Leo IX (21 June 1002 – 19 April 1054), born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg, was Pope from 12 February 1049 to his death in 1054. He was a German aristocrat and a powerful secular ruler of central Italy while holding the papacy. He is regarded as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, his feast day celebrated on 19 April.Leo IX is widely considered the most historically significant German Pope of the Middle Ages. His citing of the Donation of Constantine in a letter to the Patriarch of Constantinople brought about the Great Schism between the Catholic and Orthodox churches.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 21, 1002
Birth place	Holy Roman Empire , Eguisheim , Alsace , Duchy of Swabia
Date of death	April 19, 1054
Place of death	Holy Roman Empire , Rome , Papal States

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