Venerable
Leontius the Philosopher
A venerable father known as the Philosopher, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Feast
- October 19old style November 1
- Reposed
- 6247th century
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Holy Venerable Leontius the Philosopher, of the monastery of Saint Sabbas, reposed in peace in the year 624. The Azbyka page gives no other details of his life.
He is commemorated on 1 November, according to the Greek calendar, and his name is not in the present calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church. His life is also found in the books of Saint Philaret of Chernigov.
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