Leo Dupont Saint

For the Belgian athlete, please see Léon Dupont (athlete)Venerable Leo Dupont (24 January 1797 – 18 March 1876), also known as "The Holy Man of Tours," or the "Apostle of the Holy Face", was a Catholic who helped spread various Catholic devotions such as that of the Holy Face of Jesus and nightly Eucharistic Adoration. He was declared Venerable by the Holy See during Pope Pius XII's Pontificate and currently awaits Beatification.

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Leo Dupont
Birth dateJanuary 24, 1797
Birth place
Martinique
Date of deathMarch 18, 1876
Place of death
Tours , France
TitleApostle of the Holy Face

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  1. http://www.holyfacedevotion.com/timeline.htm