The most approachable major Latin Father: autobiography, prayer, memory, sin, grace, and desire.
Leander of Seville
c. 534 – c. 600 · b. Cartagena · Bishop of Seville
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 534, Cartagena
- Died
- c. 600, Seville
- See
- Seville
- Region
- west
- Era
- post nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Archbishop of Seville and elder brother of Isidore.
- Event connection
- Third Council of Toledo (589)
- Primary source
- Isidore, De Viris Illustribus 41
Archbishop of Seville and elder brother of Isidore. Friend of Gregory the Great (met in Constantinople). Instrumental in the conversion of the Visigothic kings from Arianism to Catholic Christianity at the Third Council of Toledo (589).
Recommended reading near Leander
A cover-visible starting point chosen from the curated reading path, either by this figure or by their era.
Chain to Jesus
Loading…
Common questions
- Who was Leander of Seville?
- Leander of Seville (534–600) — Archbishop of Seville and elder brother of Isidore. Friend of Gregory the Great (met in Constantinople). Instrumental in the conversion of the Visigothic kings from Arianism to Catholic Christianity at the Third Council of Toledo (589).
- Who did Leander of Seville teach?
- Isidore of Seville.
- Who did Leander of Seville correspond with?
- Pope Gregory I (the Great).
- Who did Leander of Seville meet?
- Pope Gregory I (the Great).
- Who succeeded Leander of Seville as bishop of Seville?
- Isidore of Seville.
Sources for biography
- Isidore, De Viris Illustribus 41 primary
- Gregory the Great, Registrum Epistolarum 1.41, 5.53, 9.121 primary
documented connections(4)
- met (incoming) Pope Gregory I (the Great)Gregory met Leander in Constantinople when both were on diplomatic/ecclesial business; the Moralia in Job is dedicated to Leander.Gregory the Great, Moralia in Job, Epistula ad Leandrum · Gregory the Great, Registrum 1.41, 5.53
- corresponded (incoming) Pope Gregory I (the Great)Letters survive between the two.Gregory the Great, Registrum 1.41, 5.53, 9.121
- taught by (incoming) Isidore of SevilleIsidore was raised and educated by his elder brother Leander, whom he succeeded in the see of Seville.Isidore, De Viris Illustribus 41 · Braulio, Renotatio
- succeeded in see (incoming) Isidore of SevilleIsidore became Archbishop of Seville on Leander's death c. 600.Isidore, De Viris Illustribus 41
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Leander of Seville).