Leo I of Cava

Saint Leo I of Cava

The Virgin appears to Saint Leo from Lucca
Abbot
Born ?
Lucca
Died 1079
Cava de' Tirreni
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Canonized cultus confirmed in 1893 by Leo XIII
Feast July 12

Leo I of Cava (Italian: San Leone I Abate; ? –1079) was an Italian abbot and saint. He is remembered as the second abbot of the Abbey of La Trinità della Cava, located at Cava de' Tirreni and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church.

Veneration

The first four abbots of Cava were officially recognized as saints on December 21, 1893, by Pope Leo XIII. The first four abbots are Alferius; Leo I (1050–79); Peter of Pappacarbone (1079–1122); and Constabilis (1122 - 1124).

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