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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Leo of Rouen

A saint honored at Rouen in France, who reposed in 900.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
March 1old style March 14
Reposed
9009th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Leo of Rouen, better known as Leo of Bayonne, was a martyr around the year 900. He is remembered on 1 March.

According to tradition, Leo was bishop of Rouen at the time of the Saracen invasion and was beheaded by them near Bayonne, whose holy patron he is honored as to this day. Study of the historical sources has shown, however, that Leo was not bishop of Rouen and was wrongly counted as head of that see.

What can be said with some basis is therefore little: a Christian put to death for his faith at Bayonne around 900, kept in the memory of the place as a martyr.

He is a saint of the West, honored locally. Our source is brief and the details are uncertain; no Orthodox synodal canonization is known.

Commemorated the same day March 1