Saints celebrated on the 16th of May
SAINT PEREGRINE, BISHOP OF AUXERRE
Saint Petegrine (Peregrinus) is considered the first bishop of Auxerre. In A.D. 260, he is said to have been sent to Gaul by Pope Sixtus II to preach the Gospel there. The priest Saint Marsus, a deacon named Arcodemus, and a subdeacon called Jovinian accompanied him.
The holy bishop sowed with tears and persecution, but his martyrdom under the Emperor Diocletian in 304 he bore for Christ with joy and exultation. His body was buried at Baugé in Auxerrois [Bouhy] where he had been killed for his faith.
It is believed that his relics came to Saint Denis near Paris at a later stage; others claim that he rested at Saint Peter in Rome or at Terni in Umbria. The translation of his mortal remains to Rome during the reign of Charlemagne is mentioned by Piazza* (I. 418).
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, 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 Petegrine 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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