Key facts
- Born
- 1073, Babenberg Castle, Gars am Kamp , Lower Austria
- Died
- 15 November 1136, Klosterneuburg Monastery , Lower Austria (incl. burial)
- Venerated in
- Catholic Church
- Canonized
- 6 January 1485 by Pope Innocent VIII
- Feast
- 15 November
- Attributes
- Model of church
- Patronage
- Austria, lower Austria, upper Austria, Vienna, death of children, large families, step-parents
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leopold
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Melk
- Place of death
- Klosterneuburg
- Father
- Leopold II
- Occupation
- ruler
- Family
- Babenberg
- Noble title
- margrave
- Image
- Herzog Leopold III. Babenberg.jpg
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- Commons category
- Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
- date of birth
- 1073-09-29
- date of death
- 1136-11-15
- feast day
- November 15
- place of burial
- Klosterneuburg Monastery
- name in native language
- Leopold III der Heilige
- P6482
- Leopold III
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Encyclopedic overview
Leopold III (German: Luitpold, Latin: Leupoldus, 1073 – 15 November 1136), known as Leopold the Good, was the Margrave of Austria from 1095 to his death in 1136. He was a member of the House of Babenberg. He was canonized on 6 January 1485 and became the patron saint of Austria, Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Vienna. His feast day is 15 November.
Biography
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