Leontius of Fréjus

Saint

Leontius of Fréjus
BornNîmes
Died~488 AD
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast1 December

Leontius (French: Léonce de Fréjus) (d. 488) was a bishop of Fréjus, in Provence. He was probably born at Nîmes, towards the end of the fourth century; he died in his episcopal town in 488, according to some authorities, though others say 443 or 448. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches; his feast day is 1 December.