Saint Leonard of Limoges
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Saint Leonard of Limoges is a 6th-century Frankish saint venerated as the patron of prisoners and captives, renowned for his miracles of liberation and widely honored across medieval Europe.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic saint
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Christian saint ⓘ Frankish saint ⓘ patron saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Limousin region
NERFINISHED
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Merovingian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 6th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | pilgrimage to Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Frankish Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultStatus | widely honored across medieval Europe ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay |
6 November
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7 November ⓘ |
| hasHagiography | Vita Sancti Leonardi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
chains and fetters miraculously fell from prisoners
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freed prisoners by prayer and intercession ⓘ |
| hasPlaceNamedAfter |
Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat
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churches across England ⓘ churches across Germany ⓘ churches across Italy ⓘ numerous churches in France ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | medieval devotion to prisoners ⓘ |
| notableFor |
miracles of liberation of prisoners
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widespread medieval cult ⓘ |
| occupation |
hermit
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monk ⓘ |
| patronage |
captives
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political prisoners ⓘ prisoners ⓘ the falsely accused ⓘ women in labor ⓘ |
| placeOfVeneration |
France
NERFINISHED
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Limoges NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval Western Europe ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Noblat forest
NERFINISHED
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near Limoges ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| symbol |
abandoned chains hung on trees
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chains ⓘ fetters ⓘ manacles ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
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