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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 13th of June WELCOME! SAINT AGRICIUS, BISHOP OF SENS Saint Agricius (Agritius) was bishop of Sens (Agendicum Senonum) in France and died in 487 after having presided over his bishopric for 32 years. He was buried in Sens. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 87) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Agricius 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 JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 13th of January WELCOME! SAINT AGRICIUS, BISHOP OF TRIER Empress  Helena  was the one who chose Saint Agricius (Agrœcius) as Bishop of Trier [Treves], and the Pope confirmed this choice. A HOLY MAN FROM ANTIOCHIA When it had come to Helena 's attention that the episcopal chair at Treves was vacant, she had introduced Pope Sylvester I to the Antiochene priest (others say he was Patriarch) Agricius, who subsequently received episcopal consecration for this church.  FOSTERING CHRISTIAN GODLINESS St Agricius' prime concern was to stifle the residues of paganism, which had at that time not yet been completely exterminated, and to implant Christian godliness in his people instead.  THE SYNOD AT ARLES In addition, under the protection of the two Constantines, father and son, he preached the Gospel in Gaul and Belgium, attended the first synod at Arles and the general church assembly at Nicaea, and died at an o...