ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 17th of July WELCOME! SAINT LEO IV., POPE AND CONFESSOR ⬅️ Saintly Popes - Index Saint Leo IV was son of a Roman nobleman, had been educated in the monastery of St Martin without the walls, and was made by Sergius II priest of the four crowned martyrs. He was chosen pope after the death of Sergius II in 847, and governed the Church eight years, three months, and some days. HE MADE IT HIS FIRST CARE TO REPAIR THE CHURCH The Saracens from Calabria had lately plundered St Peter's church on the Vatican, and were still hovering about Rome. Leo made it his first care to repair the ornamental part of this church, especially the Confession or burying-place of St Peter with the altar which stood upon it. To prevent a second plundering of that holy place, he, with the approbation and liberal contributions of the emperor Lothaire, enclosed it and the whole Vatican Hill with a wall, and b...