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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 9th of June ST RICHARD, BISHOP OF ANDRIA Saint Richard (Richardus) was Bishop of Andria in Apulia. All that is known about him is that he died on June 9, 1200 and was buried in Andria Cathedral.  Some say that he was English by birth, and went to Italy to serve God alone, unknown to the world. But his piety and learning became so well known that he was elevated to the episcopal chair.  On April 23, 1438, his body was rediscovered at the main church in Andria and placed under the high altar. A document was found with his body, according to which he had been canonised by Boniface VIII. After his discovery, his veneration was confirmed by Pope Eugenius. The Roman Martyrology * mentions him as the first bishop of the city of Andria and says that he is famous for miracles.  Saint Richard is also commemorated on August 21. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1883, p. 90)...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 9th of June Prayer to the Angels and the Saints Heavenly Father, in praising Your Angels and Saints we praise Your glory, for by honouring them we honour You, their Creator. Their splendour shows us Your greatness, which infinitely surpasses that of all creation. In Your loving providence, You saw fit to send Your Angels to watch over us. Grant that we may always be under their protection and one day enjoy their company in heaven. Heavenly Father, You are glorified in Your Saints, for their glory is the crowning of Your gifts. You provide an example for us by their lives on earth, You give us their friendship by our communion with them, You grant us strength and protection through their prayer for the Church, and You spur us on to victory over evil and the prize of eternal glory by this great company of witnesses. Grant that we who aspire to take part in their joy may be filled with the Spirit that blessed their lives, so tha...