See also
Name: | Bruno 'Pope Leo IX' of EGISHEIM |
Sex: | Male |
Father: | Hugo VIII von EGISHEIM (c. 960-1047) |
Mother: | Heilwig von DAGSBURG (c. 965-1046) |
Birth | 21 Jun 1002 | |
Occupation | Pope Leo IX | |
Death | 19 Apr 1054 (age 51) |
Pope Leo IX.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.