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ST PAVACIUS, BISHOP OF LE MANS - 24 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 24th of July WELCOME! SAINT PAVACIUS, BISHOP OF LE MANS Saint Pavacius - who is also called Panatius by some sources, or Pavas in French - is considered the third Bishop of Le Mans (Mans) ( apud Cenomanos ) in France; he was ordained on August 22, 303, governed the Church of Le Mans for 43 years, and died on August 24, 346¹. As an assistant to Saint Julian he converted the city and the surrounding region - which was still largely tainted by pagan abominations - to Christ, introduced the communal life among the clergy, and performed numerous miracles. His holy relics were translated to the Church of Saint Julianus during the episcopate of Bishop Aldricus of Le Mans. A portion of his relics was brought to Paderborn in 836, along with those of Saints  Gundanisolus and Liborius . The greater part of them, as well as the right arm of Saint Liborius , was interred in the Church of the Saviour ( Salvatorskirche , St Savio...
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ST BASILIDES AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 12 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 12th June WELCOME! SAINT BASILIDES AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saints Basilides, Distrus, Polimacus, Zabinus, Aurelius, Donatella, and Secunda - commemorated on  June 12 - were  martyrs in Rome or elsewhere (compare the preceding entry ). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 407) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that we who celebrate the anniversary of the death of your holy martyrs Basilides and companions, may by their intercession be delivered from all evils that threaten us. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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GUNDANISOLUS, BISHOP OF LE MANS - 24 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 24th of July WELCOME! GUNDANISOLUS, BISHOP OF LE MANS Of Gundanisolus ( July 24 ), allegedly a bishop of Mans [ Le Mans ], nothing reliable has been handed down to us  (cf. 490). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 578) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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ST BASILIDES AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 10 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 10th of June WELCOME! SAINT BASILIDES AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Encyclopedia of Saints   According to the Roman Martyrology * , Saint Basilides (commemorated on  June 10 ) was a martyr who suffered death in Rome under Emperor Aurelian and the City Prefect Plato, alongside Saints Cripus (Cripodes), Mandalis (Mandal), and twenty others. However, according to the Bollandists *, this Saint Basilides is identical to the one listed next ; they argue that the names of his companions in [their copy of the] Roman Martyrology * are recorded incorrectly - specifically, that " Tripolis " should read " Tripus " and " Magdaletes " should read " Mandalis " - implying that Saint Magdaletes , who was martyred at Tripolis, has been erroneously linked with Saint Basilides. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, pp. 406-407) *A hagiography source used by the ...
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BL. CLARE, VIRGIN - 4 AUGUST

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 4th of August WELCOME! BLESSED CLARE, VIRGIN Clare ( Clara ), remembered on August 4, was a  Cistercian  nun. She lived in the 13th century and is venerated at Lieu-Notre-Dame ( in Loco Dominae nostrae ) in the Diocese of Orléans; for this reason, Castella * and  Migne *, list this holy Virgin as Blessed Clara. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 625) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Clare may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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ST SERENA, MARTYR OF TARSUS - 3 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 3rd of July WELCOME! SAINT SERENA, MARTYR OF TARSUS Saint Serena - commemorated on  July 3 - is thought to have been a martyr at Tarsus. Because her story is of doubtful authenticity, the  Bollandists * list her merely among their Praetermissi (I. 630). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 255) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Serena may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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ST AUGUSTALIS, CONFESSOR - 7 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER   Saints celebrated on the 7th of October WELCOME! SAINT AUGUSTALIS, CONFESSOR Encyclopedia of Saints   Saint Augustalis, commemorated on October 7, was, according to some hagiographers, Bishop of Bourges in France; however, the  Bollandists * consider this incorrect, as no bishop of that name appears in the list of bishops for that diocese. As the same source points out, a case of mistaken identity is involved here - either with the holy priest and abbot  Augustus (October 7), or he is the same person as one of the previously mentioned saints named  Augustalis :  Saint Augustalis  or  Saint Augustalis . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 347) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Augustali...
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