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SAINT ADRIAN HILVARENBECK, PRIEST AND MARTYR - 9 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 9th of July WELCOME! SAINT ADRIAN HILVARENBECK, PRIEST AND MARTYR Saint Adrian Hilvarenbeck (Adrianus Becanus) , a member of the Premonstratensian Order was martyred at Gorcum in Holland. A companion of Nicholas Pick  (Nicolaus Pichius), these holy men are commemorated on July 9. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Adrian 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