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EREPTIOLUS, BISHOP OF COUTANCES - 12 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 12th of October EREPTIOLUS, BISHOP OF COUTANCES A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Ereptiolus, the first bishop of Coutances, is called "Saint Ereptiolus" by some sources. (Mg.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 81) 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

SAINT PATERNUS, BISHOP OF COUTANCES - 23 SEPTEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 23rd of September WELCOME! SAINT PATERNUS, BISHOP OF COUTANCES Today, we also commemorate Saint Paternus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In the diocese of Coutances, Saint Paternus, bishop and martyr." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Paternus 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.

SAINT LAUTO, BISHOP - 22 SEPTEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 22nd of September SAINT LAUTO, BISHOP Today, we also commemorate Saint Lauto . The Roman Martyrology states:  "In the territory of Coutances, Saint Lauto, bishop." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lauto 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.

ST LO, BISHOP OF COUTANCES - 21 SEPTEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 21st of September WELCOME! SAINT LO, OR LAUDUS, BISHOP OF COUTANCES IN NORMANDY   He was descended from a noble family in the same diocese of which he became afterwards bishop, and was consecrated by St Gildard or Godard, archbishop of Rouen and metropolitan of Neustria, about the year 528.  A little after his consecration, he applied to St Melanius of Rennes for instructions to advance the glory of God.  He was present at the second, third, and fifth councils of Orleans, and by proxy at the fourth council of the same city.  It was he who performed the funeral ceremony of St Paternus or Pair, bishop of Avranches.  It is said, that succeeding to the family estate, he enriched his diocese and endowed it with the lands of Briovere, (now St Lo,) Courci, Trielli, etc. It is also asserted that the castle of Briovere was his family seat, and that for this reason in the fifth council of Orleans he signs ...