SAINT
saint-orontius-of-lecce
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Saint Orontius of Lecce is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, along with two other figures associated with his legend, Fortunatus and Justus. He is viewed as the first bishop of Lecce.
feast Day
08-26
patronages
- Lecce (city
- province)
- Ostuni
- Turi
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
8
feast Day Of Month
26