ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 20th of December
SAINT DOMINIC, BISHOP OF BRESCIA, CONFESSOR
Saint Dominic (Dominicus) was a bishop and confessor of the faith, apparently at Brescia, in Italy, where he is venerated. This holy bishop is mentioned in the A.S.* on May 7 and in the Roman Martyrology* on December 20.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 782)
*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 Dominic 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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