Basilica: Saint Leo the Great statue at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (northeast section) in Washington, D.C.

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Basilica: Saint Leo the Great statue at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (northeast section) in Washington, D.C.

The Saint Leo the Great statue is a limestone sculpture located in the northeast section of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. It honors Pope Leo I, a significant figure in Catholic history. The statue is part of a series of religious sculptures within the Basilica, accessible near 4th Street and Michigan Avenue NE. The nearby Brookland - CUA Metro Station serves visitors to this important religious site.