ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER
Saints celebrated on the 28th of October
SAINT HONORATUS, BISHOP OF VERCELLI
Saint Honoratus, Bishop of Vercelli, was ordained by Saint Ambrose in the year 397. According to the Roman breviary on April 4, he also had to receive the Last Rites the same year and died shortly after. Nothing else is known of Saint Honoratus' life. Zedler* states that he was the third bishop of Vercelli, successor to Saint Limenius and predecessor of Saint Dunschelius (Duscelius or Celius). The Bollandists* list him on October 18 among the Praetermissi, and the Roman Martyrology* mentions Saint Honoratus on October 28. (El., Mg.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 764)
*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 Honoratus 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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