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Feastday: February 27
534 - 600

St. Leander of Seville, Bishop (Feast - February 27th) Leander was born at Cartagena, Spain, of Severianus and Theodora, illustrious for their virtue. St. Isidore and Fulgentius, both bishops were his brothers, and his sister, Florentina, is also numbered among the saints. He became a monk at Seville and then the bishop of the See. He was instrumental in converting the two sons Hermenegild and Reccared of the Arian Visigothic King Leovigild. This action earned him the kings's wrath and exile to Constantinople, where he met and became close friends of the Papal Legate, the future Pope Gregory the Great. It was Leander who suggested that Gregory write the famous commentary on the Book of Job called the Moralia. Once back home, under King Reccared, St. Leander began his life work of propagating Christian orthodoxy against the Arians in Spain. The third local Council of Toledo (over which he presided in 589) decreed the consubstantiality of the three Persons of the Trinity and brought about moral reforms. Leander's unerring wisdom and unflagging dedication let the Visigoths and the Suevi back to the true Faith and obtained the gratitude of Gregory the Great. The saintly bishop also composed an influential Rule for nuns and was the first to introduce the Nicene Creed at Mass. Worn out by his many activities in the cause of Christ, Leander died around 600 and was succeeded in the See of Seville by his brother Isidore. The Spanish Church honors Leander as the Doctor of the Faith.

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Joseph Mathew
3 months ago
St. Leamder, You are one of my beloved saints, along with your brothers; St. Isidore and St. Fulgentius. Please continue to intercede and pray for us.
Raj Ambrose
3 months ago
Dear Saint,

Kindly pray for the church to conquer the evil spirit which is seeking to destroy our faith. Intercede with the Holy Spirit to guide and protect the conclave to elect a Holy and wise Pope who will lead the church in The Way to Truth for Eternal Life. Bless Pope Benedict XVI and help him to spend his remaining years on this earth in prayer and contemplation. Amen.
Mona
3 months ago
Please pray for Jacob that he finds peace and the right path, for his mother that doctors can slow the progression of the dementia, and for all cancer patients that we deal with our disease with grace and dignity. Thank you.
christopher
3 months ago
St.Leander of Seville i ask you in faith two pray for me and my family
God Bless us all
Amen
J Dunn
3 months ago
Saint Leander, lover of all Gods works, pray for my sons and daughters who where raised in the Church, but have strayed away as adults. Please guide them back into the Sacred Heart of our Saviour Jesus Christ as you led the two brothers Hermenegild and Reccared of the Arian Visigothic King Leovigild. Thank you and your family for helping me and my family to see more clearly the wonders of the Lord our God.
student dr allright md ****
3 months ago
27th feb 2013:st leander of seville pray for us!
Joseph Mathew
1 year ago
Dear St. Leander, Your dedication to the Lord earned for you a covetted place within the church. Yet you remained humble and self effacing. Please do pray for me.
christie
1 year ago
I hope and believe that peace will prevail. Thank you.
Garret
1 year ago
Christie - May you find peace with your family through the grace of God.
christie
1 year ago
St. Leander of Serville, Spain, together with your siblings you laboured for love of God, whose blessings on your family brought them all to sainthood. How little am I, yet not too little that God would ignore me. Pray for all large families that demonstrate how poorly we think, how badly we quarrel and silly we are. Help my family. May we not fight and squabble over material matters. Give me graces upon graces to bear out this difficult time in my life. Amen.
sco
4 years ago
My saint is saint francis of assisi because he loved animals

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