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SS. DIONYSIUS, ELEUTHERIUS AND RUSTICUS, MARTYRS - 23 MARCH

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 23rd of March WELCOME! SAINTS DIONYSIUS, ELEUTHERIUS AND RUSTICUS, MARTYRS March 23 is the date of the discovery of the relics. Their memorial is October 9 . This Saint Dionysius - the first Bishop of Paris and a martyr - has long been confused with Saint Dionysius the Aeropagite (who is discussed in a  previous article ); everything that historical records tell us about the latter was attributed to the former, just as everything applicable only to the former was applied to the latter. The   Saint Dionysius  whom we treat here, ( Saint Denis ), was sent from Rome to Gaul during the earliest days of the Church to proclaim the Gospel; driven by zeal for souls, he ventured further than the others and established his see in Paris. The founding of the churches of Chartres (Carnotum) and Senlis (Silvanectum) -  and later that of Cologne , as well as others that were already flourishing and governed by holy bi...
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ST ELEUTHERIUS, DEACON AND MARTYR - 9 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 9th of October WELCOME! SAINT ELEUTHERIUS, DEACON AND MARTYR Saint Eleutherius, Deacon and Martyr, is commemorated on October 9. This holy deacon was beheaded by the sword alongside the holy Bishop Dionysius  ( Saint Denis )  and the holy priest Rusticus. See Saints Dionysius and Companions . (IV. 865.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 29) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eleutherius 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 RUSTICUS, PRIEST AND MARTYR - 9 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 9th of October WELCOME! SAINT RUSTICUS, PRIEST AND MARTYR Saint Rusticus - commemorated on October 9; alternatively March 23 - was the companion of Saint Dionysius ( Saint Denis ) of Paris, priest and martyr. March 23 is the date of the discovery of the relics. (IV. 865.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 170) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Rusticus 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 PAUL, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR - 22 MARCH

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 22nd of March WELCOME! SAINT PAUL, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR Encyclopedia of Saints    According to an account by  Saint Gregory of Tours ,  this Saint Paul was sent from Rome to France in the middle or towards the end of the 3rd century to proclaim the Gospel there. Although his life did not end in martyrdom, he nevertheless had to endure much for the sake of the name of Jesus. Prudentius states that he brought renown to the city of Narbonne. According to the  Roman Martyrology * and other ancient records ( cf.  Bollandists * , Jan. II, 94 and 763 ), he lived much earlier and was the proconsul Sergius Paulus who was baptized by the  Apostle Paul , left behind at Narbonne during the  Apostle 's journey to Spain, and ordained bishop there. The authenticity of this tradition has also been acknowledged and defended in recent times by Gams *. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia ...
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ST BEATUS, MARTYR OF TOURS - 25 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 25th of October WELCOME! SAINT BEATUS, MARTYR OF TOURS Saint Beatus, commemorated on  October 25 , was killed for his Christian faith in the area of Tours, France. Saint Spanus died alongside him. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 423) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Beatus 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 GRIMOALD, MARTYR - 16 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 16th of July WELCOME! SAINT GRIMOALD, MARTYR The name Grimoald - derived from the Old German grim (stern) and bald/vald (strong, mighty), signifying something like " stern lord " was also borne by several Dukes of Bavaria and other rulers of early times.  Saint Grimoald, commemorated on July 16, was a martyred (in a church in today's Belgium) alongside  Saint Reineldis and Saint Gondulf . [ Some sources  claim that he was a deacon.] (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 59) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Grimoald 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 ori...
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ST GONDULF, MARTYR - 16 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 16th of July WELCOME! SAINT GONDULF, MARTYR  According to Migne *, Saint Gondulf ( Gondulphus ) was a martyr from Zande in Belgium. Along with  Saint Grimoald and Saint Reineldis , he was killed inside the church around the year 680, presumably by the Saxons, who frequently launched devastating raids into neighboring Christian lands at that time. Elsewhere, the same source specifies an unnamed location near Soignies in Hainaut as the actual site of the atrocity. We have found no mention of this in the  Bollandists *; consequently, we report the above with considerable reservation, as it is highly unlikely that such details would have escaped their notice had the accounts been well-founded. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 466) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PR...
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