Leo of Montefeltro

{{Short description|Roman bishop of Montefeltro}}

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Saint Leo of Montefeltro (c. 275–366) otherwise Leone of Montefeltro ({{langx|it|San Leo di Montefeltro, San Leone di Montefeltro}}) was the first bishop of Montefeltro from 301. He is traditionally held to have been in origin a stonecutter from Dalmatia. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic church. His feast day is 1 August.{{Cite web|url=http://www.diocesi-sanmarino-montefeltro.it/la-diocesi/santi-e-beati/ |title =SAN LEONE (Sacerdote)|website =diocesi-sanmarino-montefeltro.it |access-date =6 May 2016}}

Some sources claim that Leo was ordained as priest by Gaudentius of Rimini,{{Cite web |last=Cicchetti |first=Stefano |date=15 October 2016 |title=San Gaudenzo, chi era costui? |trans-title=San Gaudenzo, who was he? |url=https://www.chiamamicitta.it/san-gaudenzo-costui/ |access-date=11 January 2024 |website=Chiamami Città |language=it-IT}} who ordained Saint Marinus as deacon.{{Cite web |date=18 October 2021 |title=San Gaudenzo, storia e misteri del patrono di Rimini |trans-title=San Gaudenzo, history and mysteries of the patron saint of Rimini |url=https://www.riminitoday.it/social/san-gaudenzo-storia-patrono-rimini.html |access-date=11 January 2024 |website=RiminiToday |language=it}}