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Feastday
- November 6
Died - c.559 of natural causes
Canonized - Pre-Congregation
St Leonard,
being a patron of prisoners, is generally represented holding
chains in his hands, although his statue here seems to hold
a book,
1666
is given as the date for the creation of the statue, but it
remains uncertain who did the work. Lazzaro Morelli, Giovanni
Maria de Rossi, Andrea Baratta and others were active carving
saints for the colonnade during this time.1
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From: Catholic.org
St. Leonard
Feastday: November 6
According to unreliable sources, he was a Frank courtier who was
converted by St. Remigius, refused the offer of a See from his godfather,
King Clovis I, and became a monk at Micy. He lived as a hermit at
Limoges and was rewarded by the king with all the land he could
ride around on a donkey in a day for his prayers, which were believed
to have brought the Queen through a difficult delivery safely. He
founded Noblac monastery on the land so granted him, and it grew
into the town of Saint-Leonard. He remained there evangelizing the
surrounding area until his death. He is invoked by women in labor
and by prisoners of war because of the legend that Clovis promised
to release every captive Leonard visited. His feast day is November
6.
From: Catholic-forum.com
Leonard of Noblac
Memorial 6 November
Profile Frankish nobility. Part of the court of the pagan King Clovis
I. The Queen suggested to Leonard that he invoke the help of God
to repel an invading army. He did, the tide of battle turned, and
Clovis was victorious. Saint Remigius, archbishop of Rheims used
this miracle to convert the King, Leonard, and a thousand of followers
to Christianity. Leonard began a life of austerity, sanctification,
and preaching. His desire to know God grew until he decided to enter
the monastery at Orleans. His brother, Saint Lifiard, followed his
example and left the King's court, built a monastery at Meun, and
lived there. Leonard desired further seclusion. He withdrew into
the forest of Limousin, converting many on the way, and living on
herbs, wild fruits, and spring water. He built himself an oratory,
leaving it only for journeys to churches. Others begged to live
with him, and a monastery formed. Leonard had a great compassion
for prisoners, obtaining release and converting many. After his
death, churches were dedicated to him in France, England, Belgium,
Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Bohemia, Poland and other countries.
Pilgrims flocked to his tomb, and in one small town in Bavaria there
are records of 4,000 favors granted through Saint Leonard's intercession.
Died c.559 of natural causes
Patronage: against burglaries; against robberies; against robbers;
blacksmiths; burglaries; captives; Castelmauro, Italy; childbirth;
coal miners; coopers; coppersmiths; greengrocers; grocers; horses;
imprisoned people; Kirkop, Malta; locksmiths; miners; porters; P.O.W.'s;
prisoners; prisoners of war; robberies; robbers
Representation abbot holding chain, fetters or lock; chain; fetters;
manacles
Saints
Petronilla & Leonard
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St Leonard
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Queue
to enter St Peter's
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St
Leonard
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St Leonard
- on far right
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1Roma Sacra
- San Pietro in Vaticano, Itineraries 21-22, ©Fabbrica of St. Peter's,
July 2001
Contact: stpetersbasilica@gmail.com
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