Leo Dupont
French venerated Catholic (1797-1876)
Who they were
Leo Dupont (24 January 1797 – 18 March 1876), also known as "the holy man of Tours" or "the apostle of the Holy Face", was a Roman Catholic layman who helped spread various devotions such as that of the Holy Face of Jesus and the nightly Eucharistic adoration. He was declared venerable by Pope Pius XII.
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The miracles
The Church has declared this person’s heroic virtue, which is what the title Venerable means. One approved miracle is needed before beatification.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
Leo Dupont has been declared Venerable; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Diocese of Tours: Venerable Leon Papin-Dupont.
- Santi, beati e testimoni — VenerabileLéon Papin-Dupont — VenerabileLéon Papin-Dupont — Padre di famiglia — Le Lamentin, Martinica, 24 gennaio 1797 – Tours, Francia, 18 marzo 1876
- Wikidata Q3271247 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Leo Dupont (CC BY-SA)
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