Leodegar
Leodegar of Poitiers (Latin: Leodegarius; French: Léger; c. 615 – October 2, 679 AD) was a martyred Burgundian Bishop of Autun. He was the son of Saint Sigrada and the brother of Saint Warinus.
Saint Leodegar (or Leger) Bishop of Autun | |
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| Born | c. 615 Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, Kingdom of the Franks (now France) |
| Died | October 2, 679 Sarcing, Somme, Picardy, Kingdom of the Franks (now France) |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Cathedral of Autun and the Grand Séminaire of Soissons |
| Feast | October 2 |
| Attributes | Man having his eyes bored out with a gimlet Bishop holding a gimlet Bishop holding a hook with two prongs |
| Patronage | Millers Invoked against blindness Eye disease Eye problems Sore eyes |
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.
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