St Leonard
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St Leonard is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as the patron of prisoners and captives, often associated with mercy, liberation, and rural churches across Europe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Leonard | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Christian saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Saint Leonard of Noblac
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Saint Léonard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
chains
ⓘ
liberation ⓘ mercy ⓘ prisons ⓘ rural churches ⓘ |
| category |
Medieval Western saints
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ⓘ
Patron saints of prisoners ⓘ |
| centuryOfCultOrigin | 11th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
church dedications across Europe
ⓘ
pilgrimages to Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat ⓘ |
| cultRegion |
Central Europe
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ⓘ
England NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultStatus | widely venerated in medieval Europe ⓘ |
| devotionalTheme |
aid in captivity
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divine mercy ⓘ freedom from bondage ⓘ |
| feastDay | 6 November ⓘ |
| hasPatronageType |
intercession in legal troubles
ⓘ
personal protection ⓘ |
| hasSanctuary | Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
chains
ⓘ
fetters ⓘ manacles ⓘ |
| influenced | naming of churches in rural Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
French
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalColorAssociation | white ⓘ |
| majorShrineCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
captives
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people in chains ⓘ prisoners ⓘ the sick ⓘ women in labor ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
intercessor for prisoners
ⓘ
protector of captives ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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Referenced by (4)
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Saint Leonard
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Saint Leonard
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Saint Leonard
subject surface form:
Butleigh