Leontius of Autun
Saint Leontius of Autun | |
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| Born | Leontius |
| Residence | Autun, France |
| Died | c. 430 AD Autun, France |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | July 1 |
| Patronage | Autun, 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.