ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 21st of November
SAINT PAPOLUS, BISHOP OF METZ
According to tradition, Papolus (Pappolus) was the twenty-eighth bishop of Metz. The founder of the Abbey of St Symphorian, he is presented in the martyrology of this church with the title "saint". The holy bishop passed to his eternal reward around A.D. 600. Some sources list St Papolus on September 21.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Papolus 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.
Comments
Post a Comment