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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 21st August WELCOME! SAINT AVITUS I., BISHOP OF CLERMONT Saint Avitus I , Bishop of Clermont in France, is commemorated on August 21 .  Saint Gregory of Tours  praises him for his great efforts regarding the conversion of the Jews, noting that he baptized 500 of them on a single Pentecost . Saint Avitus died around the year 594 (according to Migne *, he reigned from 553 to 600) and was buried in the Church of Saint Mary de Port . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 369) *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 Avitus 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. ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 18th of July WELCOME! SAINT ARNULPH, BISHOP OF TOURS, MARTYR Saint Arnulph (Arnulphus), Martyr ( July 18 ).  Accounts regarding this holy martyr, Arnulph, are so contradictory that it is scarcely possible to distinguish truth from falsehood. Some describe him as a missionary who lived during the time of Clovis I, preached the faith among the Franks who still adhered to paganism, and received the crown of martyrdom at the hands of the enemies of the Christian name. Others - and most French breviaries concur in this - regard him as a Bishop of Tours who was baptized by  Saint Remigius and raised to this dignity by Clovis. All accounts agree on the following points: that in his earlier years, King Clovis gave him a close relative,  Saint Scariberga , as his wife; that he later separated from her with her consent; that he undertook pilgrimages to various holy sites, such as Rome and Jerusalem; and that he was beat...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 18th of July WELCOME! SAINT SCARIBERGA, WIDOW A Monastery Garden - Johann Jelinek Saint Scariberga ( July 18 or October 2 ), a maiden in the Forest of Yveline ( Silva Aquilina ) between Paris and Chartres, was of noble birth and was married to Saint Arnulphus - who later became Bishop and Martyr of Tours. When her husband became a bishop, he also bestowed the veil upon his chaste wife. After his murder, she built a cell over his grave, in which she lived out the rest of her life in deep piety. She died around the middle of the 6th century.  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 223) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Scariberga may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 16th of May WELCOME! SAINT DOMNOLUS, BISHOP OF LE MANS Saint Domnolus  ( May 16 ; alternatively December 1 ), a Bishop of Le Mans (Cenomanensis) in France whose place of origin is unknown, was of noble parentage. According to  Butler *, he was the brother of Saint Audoin . He was consecrated bishop and arrived in Le Mans, where he soon had to assume leadership of the diocese. He built several monasteries and other structures, performed many miracles, was a close friend of the holy Bishop Germanus of Paris , and finally died in the year 581 after holding the episcopal office for 47 years. His body, originally buried in the church of Saints Vincent and Lawrence, was subsequently translated several times; he should not be confused with Saint Dosmus  - about whom few records survive. His feast is celebrated in the Maine region on  May 16  and  December 1 , and he is venerated under the name Saint Dom...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 19th of March WELCOME! SAINT MANSUET, BISHOP OF THE BRETONS 📷 PublicDomainPictures   Saint Mansuet ( Mansuetus ), "Bishop of the Bretons", commemorated on March 19 , died in Gaul as an exile towards the end of the year 461; he attended the Council of Tours. It is difficult to even conjecture where his episcopal see was located. Dempster * suggests he may have presided over the church in Argyllshire ( Argadia ) in Scotland, whereas others believe he held no specific see. Judging by his epithet, he may have served as a bishop in Brittany. His biography, written by Adso , has been published on several occasions. The author refers to him as "Saint Mansuet" (III. 2). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 1875) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 2nd of July WELCOME! SAINT MONEGONDES, ANCHORESS Saint Monegondes ( Monegundis ) (feast days: July 2, or alternatively July 1 and 9, and August 30). This Saint Monegundis - known in French as Moné - also appears in records as Monagundis , Monigundis , and Molnegundis .  Saint Gregory of Tours  chronicled her life. She was one of those women who, amidst the most varied circumstances of life, kept their gaze fixed steadfastly upon God. She lived with equal perfection as a maiden, a wife, and a widow. She had two daughters, whom the good Lord called to Himself at an early age. After her husband's death, she lived as a recluse in Chartres and Tours. Other women and maidens joined her; she served as their role model and teacher in the rigours of the spiritual life. She died with a reputation for sanctity around the year 570. Her relics were venerated in the Church of Saint Peter in Tours - housed in a precious shrine...