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ST LIBORIUS, BISHOP - 23 JULY


ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY

Saints celebrated on the 23rd of July

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SAINT LIBORIUS, BISHOP

Saint Liborius, born in Gaul, was bishop of Le Mans for nearly fifty years. A contemporary and friend of St Martin of Tours, he built many churches and celebrated the Eucharist with outstanding piety and dignity. The true Faith flourished during his Episcopate. Saint Liborius ordained 217 priests, 186 deacons and 93 sub deacons and other clergy. He passed to his eternal reward on July 23, 397. 

HIS RELICS WERE TRANSLATED

In 836, the relics of St Liborius were transferred from Le Mans, France, to Paderborn, Germany. This followed the founding of the city of Paderborn in 799, by Pope Leo III and Charlemagne . Since it had no saint of its own, and Le Mans had two - Saint Julius, the first bishop of Le Mans, was lying right beside Liborius in the cathedral crypt -  Bishop Aldrich of Le Mans sent Saint Liborius' relics to Bishop Badurad of Paderborn. 

THE MEANING OF THE PEACOCK

Saint Liborius is depicted as a bishop with a peacock, because it is related that a peacock led the procession of his remains from Le Mans to Paderborn. He may be carrying small stones on a book.

RELIEF FROM BLADDER STONES

In 1267, Archbishop Werner von Eppstein was the first to find relief from his stones, but as word spread, stone-sufferers came from all over, and miraculous cures through his intercession took place and take place to this day. Therefore Saint Liborius is invoked particularly against bladder, kidney and gall stones, colic, and fever.

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Liborius 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.

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