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Detail of A Painting of Saint Leo of Catania Overcoming The Magician of Heliodorus
Detail of A Painting of Saint Leo of Catania Overcoming The Magician of Heliodorus

Saint Leo of Catania

Also known as: Leo the Thaumaturge; Leo the Wonderworker

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

February 20

Died

February 20, 789

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Leo of Catania, also known as Leo the Thaumaturge or Leo the Wonderworker, was a revered Catholic saint and bishop in Italy during the 8th and 9th centuries. Born in Ravenna, Italy in the year 720, he embarked on a spiritual journey that would leave an indelible mark on the lives of many....