ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 30th of November
BLESSED WILLIAM, ABBOT OF MANIACO
Blessed William (Guilielmus), abbot of Maniaco in Sicily, is mentioned in the Elenchus*. According to Lechner*, where he is called "blessed," he died around 1315. (Lech.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861)
*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 William 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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