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Religious leaderReligion1810–1903

Pope Leo XIII

Pope from 1878 to 1903, Leo XIII founded Catholic social teaching with the encyclical Rerum Novarum, defending a just wage, workers' associations and private property against socialism and liberalism, and revived Thomism.

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Closest Spectrum
Right
Closest Ideology
Catholicism
Similar Figure
Martin Luther
Catalog image for Pope Leo XIII
1810–1903
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Near midpoint
    Federal45%
    Unitary55%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy32.5%
    Autocracy67.5%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security73.8%
    Liberty26.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation62.5%
    Multicultural37.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force30%
    Negotiation70%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention70%
    Interventionist30%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public40%
    Private60%
  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction47.5%
    Markets52.5%
  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism70%
    Free trade30%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular5%
    Religious95%
  • Social norms

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive15%
    Traditionalist85%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration45%
    Ecologist55%

What distinguishes Pope Leo XIII

Largest median distance

Religion & state

This position is 43.8 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 49% SecularPope Leo XIII 5% Secular

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Distribution of power

This position is 9.5 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 36% FederalPope Leo XIII 45% Federal

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.