The Holy Guardian Angels, and the other angels (Tradition lists down nine choirs of angels) are pure spirits that were created by God with extraordinary intelligence and strength. Their mission is to serve God and to watch over humanity. Each one has a guardian angel at one's side - protecting the person from danger and interceding for him before God. The holy guardian angels can act upon a person's senses and imagination, but they cannot touch a person's will. Therefore, the final decision for every human action made rests upon the gift of free will.
St. Leodegarius was made archdeacon and in ca. 651 A.D. became abbot of Maxentius Abbey. He was named bishop of Autun in 663 A.D. Because of the politics in the court of Childeric II, he was caught up in the squabbles within the royal family. In all the confusion, St. Leodegarius was arrested and banished to Luxeuil. Leodegarius was only restored to his see by Theodoric III. When the diocese of Autun came under attack by the duke of Champagne, Leodegarius surrendered to save the diocese. Leodegarius was tortured terribly and imprisoned at Fécamp monastery in Normandy. Two years later, St. Leodegarius was executed at Sarcing, Artois (died ca. 616-679 A.D.).
St. Eleutherius is listed in the Roman Martyrology. He was a soldier in Nicomedia when Emperor Diocletian's palace was burned. Eleutherius was accused of being the leader of the group that had set fire to Diocletian's palace until it burned. Since it was also discovered that Eleutherius professed the Christian faith, he was tortured and then burned to death (died ca. 303 A.D.).
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