Saints celebrated on the 6th of June
BLESSED FALCO, ABBOT
According to Lechner*, Blessed Falco was the sixth abbot of the Monastery of the Holy Trinity at Cava in Italy. Falco was chosen in A.D. 1141, died in 1146, and was buried in the church there. Bucelin* lists him on June 5 and states 1147 as the year of his death.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 159)
*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 the blessed Falco 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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