Leo was born in the year 1797 and died in the year 1876 at the age of 76. The feast day of this great Holy Face Apostle is December 1^st. Leo was a true man of God. Leo thought that it was a very great honor to help the poor, the sick and even the noble, anyone who needed help.

   In 1827, Leo married Caroline D’Andiffredi. Five years later they had a daughter named Henrietta. Within a year of the birth of their daughter, Leos’ wife passed away. One day 1846 Leos’ daughter Henrietta was sent home from school after becoming ill with a serious illness. Within a few day’s, Leo’s only daughter died. These deaths were very heavy crosses for Leo. After the death of his daughter he devoted his life to living only for God. Leo loved to practice and talk about his Catholic faith no matter what anyone thought of him. One day Leo heard about a Sister Mary of St. Peter, a Carmelite nun who had visions of Jesus. Our Lord told Sr. Mary to establish and promote devotion to His Holy Face. Jesus told her; “I desire the establishment of the Work of Reparation. For it is the Work of Reparation to the Holy Face that will hold back God’s Justice.”

   Leo made great efforts to spread this devotion. He had  an oil lamp that he kept burning continuously before a picture of the Holy Face. Many, many people were cured of their diseases and illnesses by praying with them before the Holy Face and having them apply the Holy Face oil from his lamp to their skin. Thousands of people made pilgrimage to this Holy Man of Tours house and prayed before the Holy Face.