Feast of San Leandro di Siviglia

San Leandro di Siviglia, ora pro nobis

February 27th is the Feast of St. Leander (c. 534 - c. 601), Hispano-Roman Benedictine Monk and Bishop of Seville, Spain. Born to a devoutly religious family in Cartagena, Spain, he was the brother of Saints Isidore of Seville, Fulgentius of Ecija and Florentina of Cartagena. Founding a religious school and composing a monastic Rule for nuns, he most famously introduced the recitation of the Nicene Creed at Mass. A great defender of the Faith against the Arian heresy in Iberia, St. Leander was instrumental in converting the Visigoths to Catholicism. The Spanish Church honors him as a Doctor of the Faith.

In celebration, we’re posting a prayer to St. Leander of Seville. The accompanying photos come courtesy of Father Eugene Carrella. The holy cards are part of Father Carrella’s impressive collection of religious artifacts. Evviva San Leandro di Siviglia!

Prayer to St. Leander of Seville

Lord God, who graciously imbued blessed Leander with heavenly doctrine, grant, through his intercession, that we may keep that same teaching faithfully and express it in what we do.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.