Saints celebrated on the 3rd of July
SAINT GERMAN, BISHOP OF MAN
The Cathedral Church of Saint German, Peel, Isle of Man |
Saint German [Gorman] (Germanus), commemorated on July 3, was a student of
Saint Patrick (Patricius). According to the Bollandists*, he was sent to Man (later called Sodor, now Castleton) in A.D. 447, and became Bishop there (Jun. I. 408).
Some sources state that he previously had been Canon Lateran in Rome. German died in A.D. 474 after an extremely meritorious and virtuous life. His name lives on in the town of Kirk-German (German's church). Peel-Castle Cathedral is consecrated in his name (I. 667).
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 414)
*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 German 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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