77) Pope Leo IX

Pope Leo IX (1002 – 1054), born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg. Pope from 12 February 1049 to his death in 1054. He was a German aristocrat and a powerful 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.

- "Amatus says that he was very handsome with red hair and a lordly stature. He was a master of letters, and was beloved by the emperor as well as by the whole Roman Church." https://www.scribd.com/document/306117875/Studies-in-Hte-History-of-Christian-Traditions-159-Stroll-Popes-and-Antipopes-2011