Leo Dupont

Deceased Person

1797 – 1876

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Who was Leo Dupont?

Venerable Leo Dupont, 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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Born
Jan 24, 1797
Martinique
Also known as
  • Léon Papin Dupont
Died
Mar 18, 1876
Tours

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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