Saint Leo | |
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  Saint Leo Location within the state of West Virginia  Saint Leo Saint Leo (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′34″N80°21′39″W / 39.64278°N 80.36083°W Coordinates: 39°38′34″N80°21′39″W / 39.64278°N 80.36083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Monongalia |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1549910 [1] |
Saint Leo is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
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Monongalia County, known locally as Mon County, is located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,822, making it West Virginia's third-most populous county. Its county seat is at Morgantown. The county was founded in 1776. Monongalia County is included in the Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the largest county in North-Central West Virginia. It is part of the Pittsburgh media market.
Saint Leo University is a private Roman Catholic liberal arts university in St. Leo, Florida. It was established in 1889. The university is associated with the Holy Name Monastery, a Benedictine convent, and Saint Leo Abbey, a Benedictine monastery. The university and the abbey are both named for Pope Leo the Great, bishop of Rome from 440 to 461. The name also honors Leo XIII, who was Pope at the time, and Leo Haid, then abbot of Maryhelp Abbey in North Carolina, now Belmont Abbey, who participated in founding the university and served as its first president.
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The 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 63rd edition of the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, a postseason tournament that determined the national champion of the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The College Cup, the semifinals and finals of the tournament, were played on December 10 and December 12 in Cary, North Carolina.
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