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Christian Saints

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Leontius of Byzantium Leontius of Byzantium (485–543) was a Byzantine Empire, Byzantine Christianity, Christian monk and the author of an influential series of theological writings on sixth-century Christology, Christological controversies. Though the details of his li ...
(485–543), monk who wrote treatises on christology *
Leontius of Rostov Leontius ( el, Λεόντιος, Leóntios; – 15 February 706), was Byzantine emperor from 695 to 698. Little is known of his early life, other than that he was born in Isauria in Asia Minor. He was given the title of ''patrikios'', and mad ...
(c. 1016-c. 1072), Russian monk and bishop * Leontius of Monemvasia (1377-1452), 15th-century Greek monk


Bishops

* Leontius of Autun, bishop of Autun, died c. 430 AD *
Leontius of Caesarea Leontius of Caesarea (died 337) was a bishop of Caesarea Mazaca, in Cappadocia. He was childhood friends with Gregory the Illuminator, later in life Leontius would consecrate Gregory to become the patriarch of the Armenians. Leontius attended the ...
(died 337), bishop of Caesarea, AD * Leontius of Fréjus (died 488), bishop of Fréjus, died 5th century *
Leontius of Saintes Leontius ( el, Λεόντιος, Leóntios; – 15 February 706), was Byzantine emperor from 695 to 698. Little is known of his early life, other than that he was born in Isauria in Asia Minor. He was given the title of '' patrikios'', and ...
, bishop of Saintes, 7th century *Leontius of Camerino, bishop of Camerino, martyred ~250 AD *Leontius the Elder, died c. 541, bishop of Bordeaux


Martyrs

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Leontius, Hypatius and Theodulus Saints Leontius, Hypatius and Theodolus were Roman soldiers who, according to Christian tradition, were martyred for their faith. Leontius was Greek by origin, and served as an officer of the imperial army in the Phoenician city of Tripoli du ...
, died 70-79 AD * Leontius of Tsarevo, Russian bishop killed in 1917 *Leontius of Vanand, one of the
Leontine martyrs The Leontine Martyrs were a group of people who were killed after a long period of captivity in Persia. They were executed by the order of King Yazdegerd II in 455, five years after the insurrection led by Vartan Mamikonian. The group is named after ...
of Persia, killed in 455 AD *Leontius of Constantinople, (with Martyrs Julian, Marcian, John, James, Alexius, Demetrius, Photius, Peter, and Mary, 730, (August 9, Eastern Orthodox liturgics)


See also

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Leontius (disambiguation) Leontius or Leontios (died 705) was a Byzantine emperor. Leontius or Leontios may also refer to: * Leontius of Antioch or Leontius the Eunuch (4th century), Patriarch of Antioch 344–358 * Leontius (usurper) (died 488), Byzantine usurper * Le ...
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