ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 9th of January WELCOME! BLESSED PHILIP BERRUYER, ARCHBISHOP OF BOURGES Philip Berruyer ( Philippus Berruierius ), commemorated on January 9 - referred to by some as " saint " and by others as " blessed " - was a nephew of William of Bourges . Following his studies in Paris, Philip was ordained a priest in Tours and received a canonry in that city. He subsequently became Bishop of Orléans, and in 1236, after fourteen years of faithful service, he was appointed Archbishop of Bourges. His primary concern was the proper governance of his own household - that is, his clergy. This necessitated the removal of several beneficed clerics from their positions; yet, while purifying the Church in this manner, he also deemed it his duty to ensure that these priests, now deprived of their income, were provided with a livelihood befitting their station and, whenever possible, encouraged toward moral improvement. He exe...