Blessed Leontius of Rostov – Feast Day – May 23

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Blessed Leontius of Rostov was a Monk and Bishop of Rostov, Russia. We celebrate his feast day on May 23 every year in the Catholic Church.

The Memorial of Bl. Leontius of Rostov – Feast Day

Blessed Leontius of Rostov Biography

Date of Birth 10th Century AD
Country of Birth Greece in Europe
Matrimony/Holy Orders Blesseds who were Bishops
Profession Bishop
Place of Work Greece, Ukraine and Russia
Date of Death 1077 AD
Place of Death Rostov, Russia
Feast Day May 23

Blessed’s Biography

Bl Leontius of Rostov was a bishop and missionary in Russia. He was born a Greek and became a monk in the caves of Kyiv, Ukraine. In 1051 AD he became Bishop of Rostov, Russia, and served for over 25 years.

Blessed Leontius of Rostov
Bl Leontius of Rostov

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