ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 16th of November
SAINT GOBRIAN, BISHOP OF BANNES
Saint Gobrian (Gobrianus), bishop of Bannes (Venetensis) in Brittany, flourished at the beginning of the 8th century and died in A.D. 725. At Vannes and at St Malo he is venerated on November 3; the Elenchus* lists him on November 10, Migne* on November 16. (Mg., El.)
(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 Saint Gobrian 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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