Saint Leopold III | |
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 Saint Leopold III with two deceased sons, Babenberger Stammbaum, Klosterneuburg Monastery, 1489–1492 | |
| Margrave of Austria | |
| Born | 1073 Babenberg Castle, Gars am Kamp, Lower Austria |
| Died | 15 November 1136 Klosterneuburg Monastery, Lower Austria (incl. burial) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 6 January 1485 by Pope Innocent VIII |
| Feast | 15 November |
| Attributes | Model of church |
| Patronage | Austria, lower Austria, upper Austria, Vienna, death of children, large families, step-parents |
Leopold III | |
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| Margrave of Austria | |
| Margrave | 1095–1136 |
| Predecessor | Leopold II |
| Successor | Leopold IV |
| Family | House of Babenberg |
| Spouse | Agnes of Germany |
| Issue | |
| Father | Leopold II |
| Mother | Ida of Formbach-Ratelnberg[dubious – discuss] |
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]
- ^ Lingelbach 1913, pp. 90–91.