SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 26th of November WELCOME! SAINT SEBALD, BISHOP OF TRIER Saint Sebald (Sebaldus)  is commemorated on November 26. Some sources list him as Sabandus and (erroneously) Sabaudus . This Saint was was Bishop of Trier (Treves, Triers) at the beginning of the 7th century, and, according to the  Gallia Christiana*,  the 28th in the line of succession. When  Saint Magnericus died in 596, he was succeeded by Gunderich (Gauderich), who was succeeded by Saint Sebald. The dates of the beginning and end of his episcopate are not entirely certain. His successor, Saint Severin (Severinus II) ascended to the episcopal chair around 622. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 228) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 13th of January WELCOME! SAINT ANDREW, BISHOP OF TRIER S. Andreas, Ep. (Jan. 13)  This Saint Andrew was the twelfth Bishop of Trier and lived around the year 236. Whether he died as a martyr or a natural death, as some believe, cannot be stated with certainty. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 191) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Andrew 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 ➡️ Saint Agricius, Bishop of Trier

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 4th of March SAINT BASINUS, ARCHBISHOP OF TRIER Descended from a noble family in Austrasia and well educated from his youth, Basinus entered the monastery of Saint Maximin in Trier [Treves], where he was elected abbot following his predecessor Herwin's death.  Later he became archbishop of Trier. In his new role, Basinus devoted himself to attaining spiritual perfection, as well as building churches and directing the education of his nephew, Louis, who succeeded him in the archbishopric when, worn out by the burden of the episcopal office, he retired to monastic solitude.  Basinus went to his eternal reward towards the end of the 7th century, on March 4, and was buried in the Abbey of Saint Maximin. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 414) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almi...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of November WELCOME! SAINT FIBITIUS, BISHOP OF TRIER Today, we also commemorate Saint Fibitius The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Treves [Trier], Saint Fibitius, who was made bishop of that city while filling the office of abbot." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Fibitius 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of October SAINT FLORENTINUS, BISHOP OF TRIER Today, we also commemorate Saint Florentinus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Treves [Trier], Saint Florentinus, bishop." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Florentinus 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 4th of September SAINT MARCELLUS, BISHOP OF TRIER, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Marcellus. The Roman Martyrology states:   "At Treves [Trier], Saint Marcellus, bishop and martyr." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Marcellus 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 16th of July SAINT VALENTINE, BISHOP OF TRIER Today, we also commemorate Saint Valentine. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Treves [Trier], Saint Valentine, bishop and martyr." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Valentine 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 5th of July SAINT NUMERIAN, BISHOP OF TRIER Today, we also commemorate Saint Numerian. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Treves [Trier], Saint Numerian, bishop and confessor." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Numerian 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 11th of April SAINT FELIX, BISHOP OF TRIER Saint Felix seems to have been the sixth bishop of Trier and to have flourished in the second century (according to some, from A.D. 142 to 168). He is styled a martyr by some writers, but his physical dying for the faith, however, is not entirely certain. Saint Felix is also commemorated on October 24. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 179) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Felix 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. ➡️ Information about Bishop Felix of Trier (4th century )

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 8th of July SAINT AUSPICIUS, BISHOP OF TRIER  Saint Auspicius, was one of the first bishops of Trier (Treves] - perhaps the 4th. He lived in the 2nd century and is revered in this city as a martyr. However, the information about him is so uncertain that we are unable to provide any further details. Saint Auspicius is listed in the Roman Martyrology * on July 8. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 363) *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 Auspicius 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 19th of February SAINT LEGONTIUS, BISHOP OF TRIER Saint Legontius (Leguntius, Leontius, Liconcius, Ligontius) was the 34th bishop of Trier [Treves]. According to some, he died on February 19, 409. Our Saint Legontius came from an old noble family and by his holy life spread piety and virtue among his flock.  (According to Ebeling *, who does not accept the first 26 bishops of Trier but rather begins the Trier bishop series with Saint Agritius, who was present at the Council of Arles in 314 and is described by Zedler * as the first Archbishop of Trier, our Saint Legontius is not of Trier but rather the bishop Saint Leontius of Bordeaux .) Incidentally, our holy bishop Legontius is listed in many ancient martyrologies, except the Roman Martyrology*. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 732) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete En...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 17th of February SAINT BONOSIUS, BISHOP OF TRIER Saint Bonosius (Bonosus, Adelarius) was a bishop of Trier [Treves]. He succeeded  Saint Paulinus in the episcopal See of Trier in A.D. 358 and died in 381. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 508) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Bonosius 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 22nd of April WELCOME! SAINT ABRUNCULUS, BISHOP OF TRIER Saint Abrunculus was the 46th bishop of Trier [Treves] and successor of St Ubicius. He reigned from A.D. 528 until his death in 532. His life was a perpetual dying to this world, and he was said to have been so endowed with virtues that he "shone like a carbuncle in the middle of the night." Some of his relics were later brought from Trier to Sprengersbach, from where some parts came to Helmwardshausen. St Abrunculus is honoured as a patron saint at Bruchsal. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Abrunculus 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,...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 19th of May WELCOME! SAINT CYRIL, BISHOP OF TRIER Saint Cyril  (Cyrillus) was bishop of Trier [Treves]. He built many churches and died in A.D. 458. His relics are said to be venerated in Prague. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Cyril 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 12th of May SAINT MODOALD, ARCHBISHOP OF TRIER Saint Modoald (Modoaldus), bishop of Trier [Treves], earned the honorary title of "father and protector of the miserable" from the citizens of the city owing to his charity and apostolic self-sacrifice.  Relics of him are found in Trier at St Matthias outside the city, in Cologne at St Gereon and at St Jacob in Liège.  Variants of his name are Modowaldus and Rodoaldus. However, the year of his death is not known. The Bollandists * place his episcopal activity between A.D. 622 and 640; so does the Gall. Christiana *. But according to the annals of Lobbach (Pertx, mon. hist. Germ. VI. script. IV. 11) St Modoald was still alive in the year 647, as this sentence proves : "Modoaldus, brother of Itta, Gertrude's mother, Archbishop of Trier, and his sister, the abbess Severa, shine through their sanctity."  Some of his episcopal duties are also chronologically fixed...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October MEGINERIUS, ARCHBISHOP OF TRIER  Meginerius [Meginher], Archbishop of Trier [Treves] is listed by the Bollandists*. He died at Parma in prison in A.D. 1176. Calmet* calls him a martyr. However, neither his martyrdom nor his public veneration can be proven.  (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 14th of October 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,...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October 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, ...

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 29th of May WELCOME! SAINT MAXIMINUS, BISHOP OF TRIER   German voucher, designed by Fritz Quant, 1920, featuring Trier Cathedral [Saint Maximinus, Bishop of Triers, Confessor - A.D. 349.] He was one of those pastors whom God raised in the most dangerous times to support his church. He was born at Poitiers, nobly descended, and related to Maxentius, bishop of that city before Saint Hilary.  HE WAS ADMITTED TO. HOLY ORDERS The reputation of the sanctity of Saint Agritius, bishop of Triers [Trier, Treves], drew him young to that city, and after a most virtuous education, he was admitted to holy orders, and, upon the death of Agritius, chosen his successor in 332.  SAINT ANASTASIUS STAYED AT HIS PLACE When Saint Athanasius was banished to Triers in 336, Saint Maximinus received him, not as a person disgraced, but as a most glorious confessor of Christ, and thought it a great happiness to enjoy the company of so illustrious...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 26th of March 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 ...