RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Leonard of Noblac

496 - 545

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Leonard of Noblac (also Leonard of Limoges or Leonard of Noblet; also known as Lienard, Linhart, Lenart, Leonhard, Léonard, Leonardo, Annard; died 559) is a Frankish saint closely associated with the town and abbey of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, in Haute-Vienne, in the Limousin region of France. He was converted to Christianity along with the king, at Christmas 496. Leonard became a hermit in the forest of Limousin, where he gathered a number of followers. Leonard or Lienard became one of the most venerated saints of the late Middle Ages. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leonard of Noblac is the 890th most popular religious figure (down from 761st in 2019), the 1,165th most popular biography from France (down from 1,005th in 2019) and the 57th most popular French Religious Figure.

Leonard of Noblac is most famous for being a 13th century French saint who was the bishop of Toulouse. He is also known for his miracles and for being a patron saint of people who have been falsely accused.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Leonard of Noblac ranks 890 out of 3,187. Before him are Carlo Maria Martini, Stefan Wyszyński, Timothy M. Dolan, Georg Ratzinger, Stanislaus Kostka, and Fariduddin Ganjshakar. After him are Ibn Qutaybah, Saint Maurus, Avvakum, Caesar Baronius, Robert de Sorbon, and Apollinaris of Laodicea.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 496, Leonard of Noblac ranks 1. After him is Germain of Paris. Among people deceased in 545, Leonard of Noblac ranks 2. Before him is Clotilde. After him is Anwon of Goguryeo.

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In France

Among people born in France, Leonard of Noblac ranks 1,165 out of 6,770. Before him are Étienne Bézout (1730), Jean-Marc Nattier (1685), Lionel Jospin (1937), Antoine Destutt de Tracy (1754), Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208), and Antoine Jérôme Balard (1802). After him are Nicolas Leblanc (1742), Jean-Baptiste Jourdan (1762), Édouard Lucas (1842), André Bazin (1918), Marion Cotillard (1975), and Stéphane Grappelli (1908).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Leonard of Noblac ranks 57. Before him are Lucile Randon (1904), Philipp Spener (1635), Roger Etchegaray (1922), Peter Faber (1506), Saint Eligius (588), and Louise de Marillac (1591). After him are Robert de Sorbon (1201), Antipope Gregory VIII (1100), Pierre Cauchon (1371), Odile of Alsace (662), Jane Frances de Chantal (1572), and Jean Mabillon (1632).

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