# Pope Leo IX

_Head of the Catholic Church from 1049 to 1054_

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> Pope Leo IX was the Bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 12 February 1049 to his death in 1054. Leo IX is considered to be one of the most historically significant popes of the Middle Ages; he was instrumental in the precipitation of the Great Schism of 1054, considered the turning point in which the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches formally separated.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 June 1002 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58559#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Eguisheim ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58559#P19))
- **Died:** 19 April 1054 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58559#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58559#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Holy Roman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58559#P27))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58559#P106))
- **Positions held:** Pope (18 February 1049 – 19 April 1054); Roman Catholic Bishop of Toul (1026–1051) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58559#P39))

## Questions

**When was Pope Leo IX born?**  
Pope Leo IX was born on 21 June 1002 in Eguisheim.

**What positions has Pope Leo IX held?**  
Positions held by Pope Leo IX include: Pope (1049–1054); Roman Catholic Bishop of Toul (1026–1051).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pope Leo IX](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_IX) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q58559](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58559) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Leon IX.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leon_IX.jpg)

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