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Leodegar
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Also known as Saint Leodegarius

Leodegar of Poitiers (; ; 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.

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Saint.name
Saint Leodegar (or Leger)Bishop of Autun
Saint.birth_date
615
Saint.feast_day
October 2
Saint.venerated_in
Catholic ChurchEastern Orthodox Church
Saint.image
File:Détail vitraux du choeur.jpg
Saint.imagesize
250px
Saint.birth_place
Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, Kingdom of the Franks
Saint.death_place
Sarcing, Somme, Picardy, Kingdom of the Franks
Saint.canonized_date
Pre-Congregation
Saint.attributes
Man having his eyes bored out with a gimlet Bishop holding a gimlet Bishop holding a hook with two prongs
Saint.patronage
Millers Invoked against blindness Eye disease Eye problems Sore eyes
Saint.major_shrine
Cathedral of Autun and the Grand Séminaire of Soissons

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date of death
0678-10-02
Commons category
Saint Leodegar
date of birth
0616-00-00
name in native language
Leodegarius
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Leodegar of Poitiers (; ; 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.

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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