Leger was raised at the court of King Clotaire II and by his uncle, Bishop Didon of Poitiers. Leger was made archdeacon by Didon, was ordained, and in about 651, became abbot of Maxentius Abbey, where he introduced the Rule of St. Benedict. He served Queen Regent St. Bathildis and helped her govern when Clovis II died in 656, and was named bishop of Autun in 663.
Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church May 20, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church May 20, 2024, John 19:25-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052024.cfm The Strength of
