St. Leander of Seville

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St. Leander of Seville

St. Leander of Seville was born in the sixth century in Cartagena, Spain. Raised in a devout Christian family, he entered religious life and eventually became the Archbishop of Seville. At the time, much of Spain was under Visigothic rule, and the ruling class adhered to Arianism, which denied Christ’s divinity. Leander worked tirelessly to combat this heresy, educating the Visigothic prince, Hermenegild, who later converted to Catholicism. His …