Leonius

Saint Leonius (Lienne or Léone) was a priest of Poitou, who died towards the end of the fourth century. He was a disciple, confidant and friend of Bishop Hilary of Poitiers and accompanied him in his exile in Phrygia. Very little is known of his life. After his death he was venerated as a saint. In 994 Ingelemus, lord of La Roche-⁠sur-⁠Yon, obtained his relics from the canons of Saint-⁠Hilaire at Poitiers. They were kept in a chapel at La Roche-⁠sur-⁠Yon but disappeared in the Hundred Years' War, in 1369, and were replaced by a statue, itself destroyed in the French Revolution. One of the main chapels of the church of Saint-⁠Louis at La Roche-⁠sur-⁠Yon is dedicated to him. He is venerated in the Catholic Church, on 3 February (new style).