ST FOLLAN, BISHOP AND MARTYR - 21 OCTOBER

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER

Saints celebrated on the 21st of October

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SAINT FOLLAN, BISHOP AND MARTYR

 

Saint Follan (Follanus), commemorated on October 21, was a bishop and martyr of Lucca, the capital of the former sovereign duchy, and since 1847 the prefecture of the same name, united with Tuscany. 

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 238)

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PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Follan 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