ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 8th of November
SAINT DROCTOALD, BISHOP OF AUXERRE
Saint Droctoald (Droctoaldus), St-Dronaud or Drouet in French, was Bishop of Auxerre (Antissiodorum). He lived at the beginning of the 6th century and, according to Migne*, died in A.D. 522. St Eleutherius was his successor.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858)
*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 Droctoald 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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