Bishop · Remembered on March 13

St. Leander of Seville

St. Leander of Seville is remembered on March 13 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

Remembered on	March 13
Title	Bishop
Died	c. 600
Next on Bless’s Today screen	Saturday, March 13, 2027

Life

Eldest of four sibling saints and Isidore’s teacher, he converted the Visigothic kings of Spain from Arianism — enduring exile for it — presided over the great council of Toledo, and introduced the creed into the Mass. Gregory the Great, his friend, dedicated books to him.

In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Leander of Seville. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.

Date	In the US calendar	Color	Mass readings (US)
Saturday, March 13, 2027	Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent	Violet	Jeremiah 11:18-20 · Psalm 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12 · See Luke 8:15 · John 7:40-53
Monday, March 13, 2028	Monday of the Second Week of Lent	Violet	Daniel 9:4b-10 · Psalm 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 · John 6:63c, 68c · Luke 6:36-38

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

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