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  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...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 15th of April WELCOME! GODWIN, RELIGIOUS  Godwin (Godwinus), commemorated on April 15 was initially a  Benedictine , then a  Cistercian  at Clairvaux under  Saint Bernard , who grew so fond of him that he called him his "saintly son." Bucelin * lists him among the "Blessed" alongside others; others accord him the title "Saint"; the  Bollandists * mention him among their Praetermissi . See: Goswinus . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875) *A hagiography source used by the authors  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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 26th of December WELCOME! GOSWIN, ABBOT Goswin ( Goswinus , Godevinus ), Abbot, is commemorated on December 26; alternatively April 15). In the Elenchus *, this Goswin is listed on December 26 as a  Cistercian  abbot. He is likely identical to the  Godwin whom the  Bollandists * mention among their Praetermissi on April 15 (II. 370). According to Lechner * - who lists him in the index as Godewin or Goswin but refers to him in the text as Godevinus and accords him the title "godly" - he was Abbot of Anchin ( Aquiscinctum ) in Hainaut. This was a  Cistercian  monastery situated on an island in the River Scarpe near Douai; it belonged to the Congregation of Cluny, and it was there that he had taken the monastic habit. After his election as abbot, he lived just as one of the brethren, the only difference being that he led them by example in all monastic observances. He cared lovingly for th...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 19th of February WELCOME! SAINT ZABBAS, BISHOP OF JERUSALEM Saint Zabbas, commemorated on February 19 , was a bishop of Jerusalem. See: Saint Zambdas . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 843) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Zabbas 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 7th of September WELCOME! SAINT AUGUSTALIS, BISHOP OF ARLES Saint Augustalis, commemorated on September 7, was a Bishop of Arles in France who lived between the 3rd century and the middle of the 4th. He is to be clearly distinguished from the later Bishop Augustalis , who attended the Council of Orange. The  Roman Martyrology * states simply, under September 7, that he is venerated in Gaul - without specifying his episcopal see. This is likely because the martyrology's author, Baronius* , accidentally mixed up these two bishops. Therefore he could not possibly assign this see to our saint, given that during the latter's lifetime , a certain Hilarius signed the acts of that council as Bishop of Arles. (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 Abbreviation...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 14th of October WELCOME! SERVANT OF GOD JULIUS KAMBARAGE NYERERE Servant of God Julius Kambarage Nyerere The Diocese of Musoma, Tanzania, has opened a cause for the beatification of the country's former president, Julius Nyerere (April 13, 1922 - October 14, 1999). A spokesman for the diocese says that the local investigation into Nyerere's life has authorization from the Vatican. Nyerere, a devout Catholic who attended Mass daily throughout his public life and was known for fasting frequently, was a respected African leader for three decades. Already an influential figure in the British colony then known as Tanganyika, he became the country's first prime minister after independence in 1961, and was elected president the following year. He remained in that office until his retirement in 1985, and continued to chair the country's ruling party until withdrawing from political life in 1990. Nyerere died in London ...