Leander of Seville

Leander of Seville (c. 540 in Cartagena, Spain, † February 27 / March 13 600 in Seville) was a monk and archbishop of Seville. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

Life

Leander was born around the year 540 in the then Byzantine Cartagena in southern Spain. He moved to Seville and joined a Benedictine monk. As a monk, he influenced the Arian king's son Hermenegild sustainable, which is why he was exiled by his father in Leovigild from the country. Leander went to the court of Constantinople Opel until he could return to Seville in the year 583. A year later he was ordained archbishop of Seville. Particularly worthy he was concerned about the conversion of the Visigoths. He also became important by the wording of a rule nuns and two books against the heresies of Arianism. For his services in defense of the true doctrine, he was conferred the pallium from Pope Gregory I.. Leander's successor, who died on 13 March 600, was his younger brother, Isidore, who was as Isidore of Seville, one of the outstanding saints of the Catholic Church.

Representation

Leander of Seville is most often depicted with book and quill pen with his three siblings.

Patronages

Leander is the patron saint of Seville. His help is called for rheumatism.

Remembrance

His feast day in the Catholic Church is March 13