Leo of Montefeltro

Roman bishop of Montefeltro

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Saint Leo of Montefeltro (c. 275–366) otherwise Leone of Montefeltro (Italian: San Leo di Montefeltro, San Leone di Montefeltro) was the first bishop of Montefeltro from 301. He is traditionally held to have been in origin a stonecutter from Dalmatia. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic church. His feast day is 1 August.^[1]

Some sources claim that Leo was ordained as priest by Gaudentius of Rimini,^[2] who ordained Saint Marinus as deacon.^[2]^[3]

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^ "SAN LEONE (Sacerdote)". diocesi-sanmarino-montefeltro.it. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b Cicchetti, Stefano (15 October 2016). "San Gaudenzo, chi era costui?" [San Gaudenzo, who was he?]. Chiamami Città (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
^ "San Gaudenzo, storia e misteri del patrono di Rimini" [San Gaudenzo, history and mysteries of the patron saint of Rimini]. RiminiToday (in Italian). 18 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024.