Leopold III, Margrave of Austria

Saint

Leopold III
Saint Leopold III with two deceased sons, Babenberger Stammbaum, Klosterneuburg Monastery, 1489–1492
Margrave of Austria
Born1073
Babenberg Castle, Gars am Kamp, Lower Austria
Died15 November 1136
Klosterneuburg Monastery, Lower Austria (incl. burial)
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Canonized6 January 1485 by Pope Innocent VIII
Feast15 November
AttributesModel of church
PatronageAustria, lower Austria, upper Austria, Vienna, death of children, large families, step-parents
Leopold III
Margrave of Austria
Margrave1095–1136
PredecessorLeopold II
SuccessorLeopold IV
FamilyHouse of Babenberg
SpouseAgnes of Germany
Issue
FatherLeopold II
MotherIda of Formbach-Ratelnberg[dubiousdiscuss]

Leopold III (German: Luitpold,Latin: Leupoldus, 1073 – 15 November 1136), known as Leopold the Good, was the Margrave of Austria from 1095 to his death in 1136. He was a member of the House of Babenberg. He was canonized on 6 January 1485 and became the patron saint of Austria, Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Vienna. His feast day is 15 November.[1]

  1. ^ Lingelbach 1913, pp. 90–91.