Saint Leonardus van Veghel
Also known as
- Lenaert
Profile
Priest of the diocese of Utrecht, Netherlands. Martyred by Calvinists for “papism” and his belief in the Real Presence in the Eucharist. One of the Martyrs of Gorkum.
Born
- 1527 in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- hanged on 9 July 1572 in Brielle, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Hagiography Circle
- Martirologio Romano, 2005 edition
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
- Roman Martyrology
MLA Citation
- “Saint Leonardus van Veghel“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 July 2013. Web. 23 April 2018. <>