Overview
- Regional outlets mark Saturday, February 28, 2026, as the feast day of St. Leander in the Christian santoral.
- Born in the 6th century, the Archbishop of Seville played a pivotal role in moving the Visigothic realm from Arianism to Catholicism, influencing King Reccared’s conversion.
- He presided over the Third Council of Toledo, advanced the Hispano‑Visigothic Church’s development, and promoted clergy formation and institutional strengthening.
- Traditional accounts place his death around the year 600, with his remains later translated to Seville Cathedral.
- Today’s santoral also recalls Romanus of Condat, Oswald of Worcester, Cira, Marana, and Blesseds Timothy Trojanowski and Daniel Brottier, with notes on the name‑day custom known as onomástica.