Leonard of Port Maurice | |
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Priest | |
Born | 20 December 1676 Porto Maurizio, Liguria, Republic of Genoa (in modern Italy) |
Died | 26 November 1751 (age 74) Rome, Papal States (in modern Italy) |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 19 June 1796, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Pius VI |
Canonized | 29 June 1867, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Pius IX |
Feast | 27 November 26 November (Franciscans) |
Attributes | Franciscan habit |
Patronage | Missionaries, Preachers, Imperia |
Leonard of Port Maurice, O.F.M., (Italian: San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio; 20 December 1676 – 26 November 1751) was an Italian Franciscan preacher and ascetic writer.