SAINT BISHOE, ABBOT
Bishoe (Bisoe, Witza, Visa), (July 30) was an abbot among the Copts and student of Saint Sanuda or Synada (July 1). Migne* lists him as a hermit in Egypt (with the title "saint"); the Bollandists* place him among the Prætermissi.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 487)
*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 Bishoe 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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