Saint Leo
Lyé
Abbot
Abbot of the monastery of Mentenay in the 6th century, Saint Leon (or Lyé) succeeded the blessed Romanus. Warned of his approaching death by a vision of Saints Hilary, Martin, and Anianus, he obtained a three-day delay to receive the burial habit promised by a noble lady. He died in 550 and his relics rest today near Troyes.
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SAINT LEON OR LYÉ, ABBOT († 550).
Origins and monastic life
Saint Lyé was born in Mentenay and succeeded Romain as abbot of the local monastery, distinguishing himself by his evangelical virtues.
Saint Lyé Saint Lyé Abbot of the monastery of Mentenay in the 6th century. was born in the village of Mentena village de Mentenay Village and monastery of the saint's origin, today Saint-Lyé. y, which now bears his name, a few kilometers from Troye s, in Troyes Episcopal see of Manasses. Champagne. He succeeded the blessed Romain, who had become Bishop of Reims, as abbot of bienheureux Romain Founder of the Abbey of Condat. the monastery of M enten Reims Site of the baptism of Clovis. ay. From his childhood until his death, all the evangelical virtues were seen to shine in him.
Celestial visions and announcement of death
Saints Hilary, Martin, and Aignan appear to Lyé to announce his imminent passing after the funeral of Maurele.
Saint Hilary, Saint Hilaire Bishop of Poitiers with whom Viventius finds refuge. S aint Martin, saint Martin Dedication of the church where the body of Saint Firmin was found. and Saint Aign saint Agnan Saint appearing in a vision to Lyé. an appeared to him one night while he was resting, as was his custom, in the baptistery on a miserable pallet, and announced to him that he would leave the world in three days, after he had given burial to the venerable Maurele vénérable Maurèle Character whose burial must be ensured by Lyé. .
The three days having passed, the same holy bishops appeared to him once more, warning him that his hour had come, and that he was expected at the celestial banquet.
The delay for the burial habit
The saint obtains a three-day reprieve to receive a burial habit promised by a noble lady before passing away.
The holy abbot asked for a three-day truce, so that, he said, he might be clothed in a burial habit that someone had promised him. This delay being granted to him, he immediately dispatched his nephew to a noble lady.
Arriving before the lady, the messenger said to her: "Our good Father is about to leave the world, which is why he sends me to claim the burial habit that you promised him."
The lady replied: "Fool that I am, the habit is not ready; but the Father was not very old, and I did not believe he would die so soon; but wait only three days, and you will be able to take it."
Three days later, th e blessed Leo, h bienheureux Léon Abbot of the monastery of Mentenay in the 6th century. aving received his habit, passed from this life to a better one.
Cult and Posterity
The body of the saint, formerly at Mentenay, now rests in the church of Saint-Lyé near Troyes.
His body was formerly in the parish church of Mentenay, enclosed in a gilded reliquary. Today it rests on the high altar of the Saint-Lyé chu rch, near Troyes église Saint-Lyé Village and monastery of the saint's origin, today Saint-Lyé. .
*Ancient Breviary of Troyes and local notes Ancien Bréviaire de Troyes Liturgical source for the saint's life. .*
Annexes & related entities
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Key Events
- Born in Mentenay
- Succession of Blessed Romanus as abbot of Mentenay
- Apparition of Saints Hilary, Martin, and Anianus announcing his death
- Burial given to the venerable Maurele
- Requested a three-day delay to receive his burial habit
- Death after receiving the habit
Miracles
- Prophetic apparitions of Saints Hilary, Martin, and Anianus
- Additional lifespan granted by the saints
Quotes
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Our good Father is about to leave the world, which is why he sends me to claim the burial habit you promised him
Words of Saint Lyé's nephew