ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 28th of November
ST CRESCENTIAN, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR
Saint Crescentian (Crescentianus) was a bishop and confessor of the faith in Africa. According to the Roman Martyrology*, he was driven out of his bishopric by the Aryan Genseric, and died in exile far from his flock. (El., Mg.)
(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 Crescentian 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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