Saint Leobinus (French: Lubin) (died 14 March 557)[1] [2] was a hermit, abbot, and bishop. Born in a peasant family, he became a hermit and a monk of Micy Abbey before being ordained a priest. He was then elected abbot of Brou and in 544, became Bishop of Chartres, succeeding Etherius with the consent of king Childebert I.

Saint Leobinus
Bust of Saint Leobinus. Church of Notre Dame de Louviers.
Died556 AD
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Orthodox Church
Feast14 March (formerly 15 September)
Attributesdepicted on his death-bed receiving the last rites from his successor Saint Caletric

References

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  1. ^ Watkins, Basil (2015). The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-567-66415-0. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome".
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