Saint Leo the Great Parish
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Saint Leo the Great Parish is a territorial parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
. The parish was founded in 1923 and named for Pope Leo I
, a Doctor of the Church
. St. Leo the Great Parish operates Saint Leo the Great School, and is the namesake of the surrounding St. Leo's neighborhood of San Jose, California
.
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José; in California is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It comprises Santa Clara County, and is led by a bishop. Its patron saints are Saint Joseph and Saint Clare of...
. The parish was founded in 1923 and named for Pope Leo I
Pope Leo I
Pope Leo I was pope from September 29, 440 to his death.He was an Italian aristocrat, and is the first pope of the Catholic Church to have been called "the Great". He is perhaps best known for having met Attila the Hun in 452, persuading him to turn back from his invasion of Italy...
, a Doctor of the Church
Doctor of the Church
Doctor of the Church is a title given by a variety of Christian churches to individuals whom they recognize as having been of particular importance, particularly regarding their contribution to theology or doctrine.-Catholic Church:In the Catholic Church, this name is given to a saint from whose...
. St. Leo the Great Parish operates Saint Leo the Great School, and is the namesake of the surrounding St. Leo's neighborhood of San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
.