San Leonardo
Welcome Greetings
Hello friends!
Are you ready for a virtual journey to discover San Leonardo in all its forms? Today we will talk about this denomination, which is found in very different places, such as some Italian towns, a Philippine town, and a Spanish municipality. Additionally, we will discover which saints and blesseds carry the name Leonardo and where some hospitals and historic buildings called San Leonardo are located.
Geography
Locations
Let's start with geography and make a list of the locations that bear the name San Leonardo. Among these, there are several Italian municipalities, such as San Leonardo in Passiria, in the province of Bolzano, or San Leonardo (Milan), which is a neighborhood in the city. Sardinia also has a hamlet called San Leonardo (Calangianus), located in the province of Sassari. In the rest of Italy, we find San Leonardo Valcellina, a hamlet in Montereale Valcellina, in the province of Pordenone.
Even outside Italy, there are communities that have adopted the name San Leonardo, such as San Leonardo de Yagüe, in Spain, or San Leonardo (Nueva Ecija), in the Philippines. Finally, there are some hamlets that bear this name, such as San Leonardo (Marsala), in the province of Trapani, or Linarolo## San Leonardo, divided between Linarolo and Valle Salimbene, in the province of Pavia.
Watercourses
San Leonardo is not only a name associated with the mainland, but also with watercourses. We find, in fact, the San Leonardo river in the metropolitan city of Palermo and another river with the same name in the Iblei mountains, between the provinces of Syracuse and Catania.
Saints and Blesseds
Now let's move on to the saints and blesseds who bear the name Leonardo. The most famous is probably San Leonardo di Noblac, a French hermit of the sixth century venerated on November 6. Among others, there are San Leonardo di Camaldoli, a hermit monk of the thirteenth century, and San Leonardo Murialdo, an Italian priest and founder of the Congregation of St. Joseph, celebrated on May 18.
Hospitals
There are also some Italian hospitals that bear the name San Leonardo. The Hospital of San Leonardo (Stagno) is located in Tuscany and is a medieval hospital, while the Hospital of San Leonardo (Castelnuovo Magra) is located in Liguria.
Other
In addition to municipalities and hospitals, there are other historic buildings called San Leonardo. For example, the Milan metro station called San Leonardo, located on the M1 line, or the San Leonardo residential complex, located in Massa, Tuscany.
Among the historic buildings called San Leonardo, there are also the Forte San Leonardo, a fortress built in Verona in Veneto, the hermitage of San Leonardo al Lago, located in Monteriggioni in Tuscany, and the hermitage of San Leonardo al Volubrio, in Montefortino in Marche. Finally, there is also the Propositura of San Leonardo and Santa Maria Assunta, an ancient place of worship in Lari, Tuscany.
Conclusions
There you have it! You have discovered that the name San Leonardo is present in many parts of the world and can refer to much more than just a municipality or a proper name. We hope you enjoyed this journey to discover San Leonardo and maybe even feel inspired to visit one of these places! See you next time, friends!
