Leontius of Caesarea

Leontius of Caesarea

Leontius of Caesarea (d. 337) was a bishop of Caesarea Mazaca, in Cappadocia. He attended the First Council of Nicaea in 325.

Saint Athanasius praised him. The Eastern Orthodox Church describes him as an "angel of peace."

External links

* [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0113.htm#leon Saints of January 13: Leontius of Caesarea]


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