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When was Leo X ordained as a priest and consecrated bishop of Rome?
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Leo X
Pope Leo X, contemporary medallion; in the coin collection of the Vatican Library.
Following his election as pope on March 11, 1513, Leo X was ordained as a priest on March 15, 1513. He was subsequently consecrated as the bishop of Rome on March 17, 1513.1