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Who succeeded Celestine I as pope?

  • Leo I

  • Gregory I

  • Boniface I

  • Innocent I

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Leo I, known as Leo the Great, succeeded Celestine I as pope in 440. A prominent figure in early Christianity, Leo is renowned for his influential role in shaping church doctrine and strengthening papal authority. He is particularly remembered for his significant contributions to the development of christological theology and for his unwavering defense of orthodoxy against various doctrinal challenges of his time.
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