Saint Leodegar (or Leger) Bishop of Autun | |
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| Born | c. 615 Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, Kingdom of the Franks (now France) |
| Died | October 2, 679 Sarcing, Somme, Picardy, Kingdom of the Franks (now France) |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Cathedral of Autun and the Grand Séminaire of Soissons |
| Feast | October 2 |
| Attributes | Man having his eyes bored out with a gimlet Bishop holding a gimlet Bishop holding a hook with two prongs |
| Patronage | Millers Invoked against blindness Eye disease Eye problems Sore eyes |
Leodegar of Poitiers (Latin: Leodegarius; French: Léger; c. 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.[1]
- ^ Butler, Alban. "The Lives of the Saints, Volume X: October". St. Leodegarius, or Leger, Bishop and Martyr. bartleby.com. Retrieved June 28, 2012.