ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 3rd of September WELCOME! AUGUSTIN VON ALFELD, SCHOLAR [Augustin von Alfeld, Augustin von Alveldt, Augustinus Alveldensis, Augustinus Alveldianus] Augustinus Alvedius (September 3), of the Order of Saint Francis , Doctor and Professor of Theology, was a zealous defender of the Catholic faith against Luther. (Hub. Men.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 357) 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 Augustin von Alfeld was one of the earliest opponents of Luther, born in the village of Alfeld, near Hildesheim, from which he took his surname, died probably in 1532, Nothing is known of his parentage and youth. He was a Franciscan of the Regular Observance, belonging to the Saxon Province of the Holy Cross....