Leodegar
Leodegar of Poitiers (c. 615 – October 2, 679 AD) was a martyred Burgundian Bishop of Autun. He was the son of Saint Sigrada and the brother of Saint Warinus.
Leodegar was an opponent of Ebroin, the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Neustria, and the leader of the faction of Burgundian nobles. His torture and death made him a martyr and saint.
Patron saint of Millers; Invoked against blindness; Eye disease; Eye problems; Sore eyes
In the Martyrology
- October 2 Saint Léger, bishop of Autun, and Saint Guérin, martyrs