BLESSED STEPHEN, BISHOP OF APT - 6 NOVEMBER

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER

Saints celebrated on the 6th of November

BLESSED STEPHEN, BISHOP OF APT

Blessed Stephen (Stephanus), Bishop of Apt (Apta Julia), entirely rebuilt the cathedral of this place. He also attended the 8th Council of Narbonne, and died at the age of 71 in 1046. Guerin* calls him "Saint" Stephen.

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882)

*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 the blessed Stephen 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.