About Saint Léger of Autun
Léger, also called Leodegar, became bishop of Autun in seventh-century Frankish Gaul and worked to reform clergy and defend his city. He became entangled in violent struggles among royal factions and was blinded, mutilated, and eventually killed. Later Christians honored him as a martyr who endured political vengeance without abandoning his pastoral office.
Prayer
Pray with Saint Léger of Autun
God of justice, through Saint Léger’s intercession, protect pastors caught in political conflict and victims of vengeance. Give us courage without hatred, patience under injury, and wisdom to keep the Church’s mission free from corrupt ambition. Amen.
