ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 13th of November
SAINT SALVIUS, ABBOT OF ALVELDA, CONFESSOR
Saint Salvius, a confessor of the Order of St Benedict, was abbot of Alvelda (Albelada) in Spain and died in 962. He is called "a man of brilliant eloquence and learned knowledge."
St Salvius is also commemorated on February 10.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Salvius 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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