Leodegar
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Born | Autun |
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France | |
Died | Somme |
France | |
October 2 | |
679 AD | |
Somme | |
France | |
Major shrine | Saint-Lazare Cathedral |
Feast | October 2 |
Siblings | Saint Warinus |
Nephew | Leudwinus |
Doda de Poitiers | |
Grimgert, Comte de Paris | |
Canon | Pre-Congregation |
Parents | Saint Sigrada |
Bodilin von Trier | |
Patronag | Eye disease |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 907178 |
Leodegar Life story
Leodegar of Poitiers was a martyred Burgundian Bishop of Autun. He was the son of Saint Sigrada and the brother of Saint Warinus. Leodegar was an opponent of Ebroin, the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Neustria, and the leader of the faction of Burgundian nobles. His torture and death made him a martyr and saint.