Leo I of Cava

Saint Leo I of Cava
The Virgin appears to Saint Leo from Lucca
Abbot
Born	? Lucca
Died	1079 Cava de' Tirreni
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Canonized	cultus confirmed in 1893 by Leo XIII
Feast	July 12

Leo I of Cava (Italian: San Leone I Abate; ? –1079) was an Italian abbot and saint. He is remembered as the second abbot of the Abbey of La Trinità della Cava, located at Cava de' Tirreni and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church.

The first four abbots of Cava were officially recognized as saints on December 21, 1893, by Pope Leo XIII. The first four abbots are Alferius; Leo I (1050–79); Peter of Pappacarbone (1079–1122); and Constabilis (1122 - 1124).