Leontius of Autun

Saint

Leontius of Autun
BornLeontius
ResidenceAutun, France
Diedc. 430 AD
Autun, France
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
FeastJuly 1
PatronageAutun, France

Saint Leontius of Autun (French:Saint Léonce) (d. ca. 430 AD) was a bishop of Autun in Gaul during the fifth century. He is mentioned in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum. He is sometimes confused with the similarly named Saint Leonorius (Saint Leonore, Lunaire) and Leontius of Fréjus who lived around the same time. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic church, and his feast day is 1 July.