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STEPHEN PATRINGTON, BISHOP OF ST DAVIDS - 22 SEPTEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 22nd of September WELCOME! STEPHEN PATRINGTON, BISHOP OF ST DAVIDS Stephanus (September 22 or September 20), a pious Carmelite and bishop of Saint Davids with the surname Patrington , died in London in 1417 and is listed in the Order's catalogue. He was a popular preacher and sought-after advisor. He also distinguished himself as a writer; among his works are a commentary on the letter to Titus, sermons, treatises against the Wiclefites [Wycliffites] etc. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 385) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org The diocese of St Davids is traced to  Saint David, Bishop . Records of the history of the diocese before Norman times are rather fragmentary, consisting of a few mentions in old