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|SaintName=Saint Froilan of Leon | |SaintName=Saint Froilan of Leon | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=October 05 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Lugo, Galicia, Spain | |SaintBirthPlace=Lugo, Galicia, Spain | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=43.010000, -7.556100 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=43.010000, -7.556100 | ||
|SaintDeathDate= | |SaintDeathDate=905-05-10 | ||
|DeathPlace=León, Castile and León, Spain | |DeathPlace=León, Castile and León, Spain | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=42.600300, -5.570000 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=42.600300, -5.570000 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Founded ascetic monastery | |NotableLabel3=Founded ascetic monastery | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=41.700000, -5.700000 | |NotableCoordinates3=41.700000, -5.700000 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Spain; Portugal | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of León]]; [[Diocese of Lugo]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Taming of the wolf that devoured his donkey | |SaintMiracle1=Taming of the wolf that devoured his donkey | ||
|SaintMiracle2=Fire ordeal where embers did not burn his mouth | |SaintMiracle2=Fire ordeal where embers did not burn his mouth | ||
|Profession=bishop | |Profession=bishop | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Hermit; monastic founder | |ReligiousAffiliation=Hermit; monastic founder | ||
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|Attributes=wolf at his side | |Attributes=wolf at his side | ||
|PrimaryShrine=Cathedral of León, Plaza Regla s/n, 24003 León, Castile and León, Spain | |PrimaryShrine=Cathedral of León, Plaza Regla s/n, 24003 León, Castile and León, Spain | ||
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'''Saint Froilan of Leon''' (Spanish: '''San Froilán de León'''), born around 833 in Lugo, Galicia, was a 9th-10th century Spanish hermit, monastic founder, and bishop of León whose missionary zeal contributed to the Christian repopulation of northern Iberia during the Reconquista.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froil%C3%A1n_de_Le%C3%B3n |title=Froilán de León |publisher=Wikipedia (es) |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> According to historical biographies, including a near-contemporary account by Deacon Juan in 920, Froilan received clerical formation in Lugo before embracing eremitic life around age 18 in the mountains of El Bierzo, where he encountered Saint Atilanus (Atticus) of Zamora, forming a partnership in monastic reform and evangelization.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://es.catholic.net/op/articulos/31832/froiln-de-len-santo.html |title=Froilán de León, Santo |publisher=Catholic.net |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> As bishop from 900 to 905, he governed the Diocese of León under King Alfonso III of Asturias, founding key monasteries like Tábara and Moreruela that preserved Visigothic culture through scriptoria and liturgy. | '''Saint Froilan of Leon''' (Spanish: '''San Froilán de León'''), born around 833 in Lugo, Galicia, was a 9th-10th century Spanish hermit, monastic founder, and bishop of León whose missionary zeal contributed to the Christian repopulation of northern Iberia during the Reconquista.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froil%C3%A1n_de_Le%C3%B3n |title=Froilán de León |publisher=Wikipedia (es) |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> According to historical biographies, including a near-contemporary account by Deacon Juan in 920, Froilan received clerical formation in Lugo before embracing eremitic life around age 18 in the mountains of El Bierzo, where he encountered Saint Atilanus (Atticus) of Zamora, forming a partnership in monastic reform and evangelization.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://es.catholic.net/op/articulos/31832/froiln-de-len-santo.html |title=Froilán de León, Santo |publisher=Catholic.net |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> As bishop from 900 to 905, he governed the Diocese of León under King Alfonso III of Asturias, founding key monasteries like Tábara and Moreruela that preserved Visigothic culture through scriptoria and liturgy. | ||