ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST
Saints celebrated on the 8th of August
BLESSED ELANDIA DE CORCEYO, VIRGIN
According to the Franciscan Martyrology*, Blessed Elandia de Corceyo (Elandia a Corceyo) was a pious nun. Despite our extensive research, we have not been able to find anything more specific about her life, circumstances, and veneration. (II. 326)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 22)
*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 Elandia 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.
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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