Leonard of Noblac was a 6th-century Frankish saint and priest who lived in the Limousin region of France. Born in Orléans around 496, he was reportedly converted to Christianity alongside King Clovis I. Following his conversion, he lived as a hermit in the forest of Limousin and later joined a Benedictine monastery at Micy. He is primarily remembered for his role as a protector of those in confinement, as tradition suggests he was granted the authority to release prisoners from their cells.