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ST FULRAD, ABBOT OF SAINT-DENIS - 16 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 16th of July WELCOME! SAINT FULRAD, ABBOT OF SAINT-DENIS  Saint Fulrad, Abbot, commemorated on July 16, alternatively February 17, was born in Alsace, where his parents - the nobles Riculf and Ermengarda - held significant estates that later enabled him to found several monasteries. He achieved great renown through his piety, his superior intellect, and the positions of honour and office entrusted to him by popes and kings.  According to historical records, he was the fourteenth Abbot of Saint-Denis (Dionysius) in France, an advisor to King Pepin, a palace chaplain, and archpriest of the kingdoms of Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy; he also served as arch-chaplain (or Grand Almoner) of France, a role he retained under Carloman and Charlemagne. In 744, he requested from Pope Zachary the pallium for the Archbishop of Reims; in 749, he was sent to Rome alongside Bishop Burchard of Würzburg to consult with the Holy Fat...
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ST DIOLIULCIUS, MARTYR - 5 DECEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of December WELCOME! SAINT DIOLIULCIUS, MARTYR Saint Dioliulcius is commemorated on December 5. We know with certainty that he was a martyr; however, no further details seem to have been handed down regarding him. (El.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 755) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Dioliulcius 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 GAVIN, MARTYR OF MILAN - 6 MAY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 6th of May WELCOME! SAINT GAVIN, MARTYR OF MILAN Saint Gavin  (Gavinus) is commemorated on May 6. He may perhaps have been a brother of the aforementioned saint , though certainly distinct from her. He is mentioned in the list of holy martyrs of Milan, a group of blood witnesses to the Christian faith headed by  Saint Victor .  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 360) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Gavin 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 AMANDUS OF BEDUN, HERMIT

WELCOME! SAINT AMANDUS OF BEDUN, HERMIT  Encyclopedia of Saints Saint Amandus of Bedun, a hermit in the Argonne , is venerated near Chaumont in the Rhetélois region, where his relics are also kept; however, some of them are also in Reims . (Mg.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 161) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Amandus 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 ENIMIA, ABBESS - 6 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER   Saints celebrated on the 6th of October WELCOME! SAINT ENIMIA, ABBESS Saint Enimia [Enimie] is commemorated on October 6. This holy Virgin was a Gallic princess (daughter of King Clovis or Clotaire II), who flourished in the 6th or 7th century. Having dedicated her life to God, Enimia founded a monastery in Aquitaine, of which she was the abbess.  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 67) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Enimia 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 DYOMADA, MARTYR - 7 AUGUST

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 7th of August WELCOME! SAINT DYOMADA, MARTYR OF AUGSBURG   Saint Dyomada (August 7) is mentioned in Grevenus 's* additions to the Martyrology of Usuard .* According to some accounts, she was martyred at Augsburg alongside  Saint Afra and others. See also: Saint Diomeda. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 818) *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 Dyomada 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 ALGAN, ARCHBISHOP AND MARTYR - 8 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 8th of July WELCOME! SAINT ALGAN, ARCHBISHOP AND MARTYR ⬅️ Litany of the Irish Saints Algan ( Alganus ), Archbishop and Martyr (July 8). Algan was an archbishop in Ireland and was martyred among the Umbrians ("apud Umbrianos"), a people of that island. His name does not feature in Irish martyrologies. However, he is listed in a manuscript preserved at the Charterhouse in Brussels with the title "Saint." (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 141) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Algan 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. ➡️ Irish Confessors and Martyrs Sources of these articles (in the...
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