ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 5th of February WELCOME! BLESSED DOMITIAN, DUKE OF CARINTHIA Blessed Domitian Blessed Domitian (8th century), also known as Domitian of Millstatt or Domitian of Carinthia , is regarded as a promoter of Christianity in Carinthia [Austria]. Relics attributed to him are housed in the Domitian Chapel, which was added to the collegiate church of Millstatt Abbey in 1492. The history of his veneration is documented in a dedicated room at the Abbey Museum in Millstatt. For instance, a 9th-century fragment - believed to be part of his original funerary inscription - can be viewed there. A Romanesque reliquary shrine has also survived. A "Domitian Trail" ( Domitianweg ) has been established within the parish of Millstatt; part of this trail is a 1994 sculpture by Giorgio Igne depicting Blessed Domitian, which was installed in Lake Millstatt. The Domitian Trail spans 16 kilometers, leading from the Domitian statue in Millsta...
WELCOME! KILLENUS, ABBOT OF IONA Killenus ( July 3 ), Abbot of Hy (Hia, Ia) [Iona], is not to be confused with Saint Kellenus or Mochellus , who are listed under March 26 . Kelly * refers to him simply as Cilline Ab. Iae (Iona). Gorman * calls him Kellenus Droichtheach and states that he was a chaste and distinguished warrior who died in the year 747. However, as there is no firm evidence of his veneration, the Bollandists * have included him only among their Praetermissi (those omitted from the main calendar) (I. 631). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 617) *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 Killenus 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...