Saint Leo of Catania Biography
Saint Leo of Catania Profile. Born: 720 AD in Italy, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: 20 February 789 in Etna, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on February 20.
Saint Leo of Catania Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 720 AD |
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| Country of Birth | Italy in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Bishops |
| Profession | Missionary |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | 20 February 789 |
| Place of Death | Etna, Italy |
| Feast Day | February 20 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
| Patron Saint of | Longi, Sicily, Italy Rometta, Sicily, Italy Saracena, Sicily, Italy Sinagra, Sicily, Italy |
Biography
St. Leo of Catania was an educated priest in Ravenna, Italy and then moved to Reggio Calabria in Italy. He was later made the Bishop of the latter Catania region in Italy. It is said that an angel appeared to the people of Catania in drams making them point to Leo.
He fought tirelessly to counter Blasphemous magicians who were competing the Church and people chose as an alternative. The governor of Sicily ordered his arrest when he opposed the Iconoclasm order by the Byzantine empire. He spent time in the mountains while in exile living as a hermit and caring for the poor.
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