WELCOME! SAINTS BASILIDES AND GERONTIUS, MARTYRS Saints Basilides and Gerontius (April 1) are martyrs venerated by the Greeks; they were executed by the sword in Greece for the sake of the Christian faith. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 406) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Basilides and Gerontius 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 JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 27th of January WELCOME! SAINT JULIAN, BISHOP OF MANS Saint Julian , (January 27), Apostle and first Bishop of Mans ( Cenomanorum ) in France, is considered by some to be Simon the Leper, at whose home in Bethany Jesus dined (according to Matthew 26:6). Some accounts say he was sent to France to preach the Gospel by Saint Peter, while others attribute this mission to Saint Clement. According to the biography by the monk Lethaldus - which Bollandus * presents based on three ancient manuscripts under the date of January 27 (I. 762) - Saint Julian was a highly respected Roman. He was chosen by God as an Apostle for Le Mans, just as Saint Photinus was for Lyon, Saint Trophimus for Arles, Saint Paul for Narbonne, Saint Saturninus for Toulouse, Saint Austremonius for Auvergne (Clermont), Saint Martial for Limoges, Saint Gatianus for Tours, and Saint Dionysius for Paris. The biography itself does not state exactly when Saint ...