ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 17th of November
BLESSED GARIMOND, ABBOT OF PONTIGNAC
Blessed Garimond (Garimundus) is commemorated on November 17. First an abbot of Pontignac (Pontiniacensis), he was then elected bishop of Auxerre. Enemies of the church prevented him from ascending to the episcopal see; in his grief over his shepherdless flock he wanted to go to Rome to sort this out, but he died on the way. (Buc.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 353)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Garimond 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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