SAINT
saint-leontius-of-caesarea
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Leontius of Caesarea was a bishop of Caesarea Mazaca, in Cappadocia. He was childhood friends with Gregory the Illuminator, later in life Leontius would consecrate Gregory to become the patriarch of the Armenians. Leontius attended the First Council of Nicaea in 325.
feast Day
01-13
death Date
~337 AD
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
1
feast Day Of Month
13
