ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 12th of April
The name Baldwin is derived from the old German, meaning the bold fighter, winner, or winning through boldness.
This Saint Baldwin (Baldwinus), Baudoin in French, was a confessor of the faith in the city of Hiltra, but the Bollandists* do not provide any more information about him.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 375)
*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 Baldwin 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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