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SAINT FEAST DAY 17 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Saint of the Day Saint feast day June 17 Saint Botulph Saint Botulph, Abbot Saint Adeodatus II., Pope Saint Alena, Virgin and Martyr Saint Avitus, Abbot Saint Bessarion, Anchorite Caducanus, Bishop of Bangor Conrad of Weilheim, Religious Fulco, Archbishop of Reims Saint Genulph, Bishop of Cahors Saint Gundulphus, Bishop of Bourges Saint Herve Saint Himerius, Bishop Saint Hypatius, Confessor Blessed Joseph-Marie Cassant Saint Julian of Arena, Religious Maclavius, Religious Saint Molingus, Bishop and Confessor Saint Montanus, Martyr Blessed Paul Burali d'Arezzo, Bishop of Naples Saint Prior, Hermit Saint Rainerius, Confessor Saint Sancia, Virgin Saint Verolus, Confessor Saint Digna Merita and Her Two Sons, Martyrs Saint Isaurus and Companions, Martyrs Saint Manuel and Companions, Martyrs Saints Nicander and Marcian, Martyrs 262 Holy Martyrs of Rome -1706-

SAINT FEAST DAY 17 JUNE: ST BOTULPH

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 17th of June WELCOME! SAINT BOTULPH, ABBOT SS. Botulph [Botolph] and Adulph were two noble English brothers who opened their eyes to the light of faith in the first dawning of the day of the gospel upon our ancestors.  TWO NOBLE ENGLISH BROTHERS Astonished at the great truths which they had learned and penetrated with the most profound sentiments which religion inspires, they travelled into the Belgic Gaul there to find some religious houses and schools of virtue, which were then scarce in England.  Such was the progress of these holy men that they soon were judged fit to be themselves masters. Nor was it long before Adulph was advanced to the bishopric of Maestricht, which he administered in so holy a manner, that he is honoured in France among the saints on June 17.  HE BUILT AN ABBEY St Botulph returned to England to bring to his own country the treasure he had found. Addressing himself to king Ethelmund he ...