St. Leo I: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Trevor Jalland, The Life and Times of St. Leo the Great (1941); Norman P. Tanner (ed.), Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils, vol. 1 (1990); Walter Ullman, “Leo I and the Theme of Papal Primacy,” The Journal of Theological Studies, II 11 (1): 25–51 (1960).
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 06, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 29, 2025 | ||
| Top questions added. | Oct 21, 2025 | ||
| Replaced media. | Jun 26, 2025 | ||
| Added cross-reference to most-influential popes. | Apr 24, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 21, 2024 | ||
| Added cross-references throughout. | Nov 19, 2020 | ||
| Invalidated site: Pope Leo's ''Tome''. | Jan 02, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Defending The Faith - Biography of St. Leo I, The Great. | Aug 12, 2010 | ||
| Media added. | May 17, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 16, 2007 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Mar 16, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Pope St. Leo I (The Great). | Nov 03, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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