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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 4th of July WELCOME! SAINT ALBERT, BISHOP OF LODI Lodi Cathedral   Saint Albert ( Albertus ), Bishop of Lodi ( Laude Pompeia ) in northern Italy, was born in Ripalta ( Ripa Alta ) in the Diocese of Milan, into the Quadrelli family. A pious priest, asked to pray for Albert's mother, who was in mortal danger at his birth, prophesied that her baby would one day become a great man, which indeed came to pass. He grew up in the fear of God and in all virtue, and even in his youth was exceedingly charitable towards the poor.  At the time of the disputes between  Pope Alexander III and Emperor Frederick I, we find him as provost in his native Ripalta, from where he was expelled at the urging of Archbishop Galdinus de la Sala, who was decidedly on the side of  Pope Alexander III . He was elected bishop by the Lodensians on March 29, 1168.  As such, he administered his diocese with an apostolic spirit, shining...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 8th of July WELCOME! SAINT ALBERT OF GENOA, HERMIT Saint Albert ( Albertus ), commemorated on July 8, was a Cistercian monk who led the life of a hermit. Distinguished by his holiness and the gift of miracles, he died at a very advanced age. His mortal remains rest at Saint Albert on a mountain near Sestri-di-Ponente ( Sigestrum ) in the Diocese of Genoa. Large numbers of people flock there to ask for his intercession. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 104) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Albert 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.g...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 21st of November WELCOME! SAINT ALBERT, BISHOP OF LIÈGE, MARTYR ​Saint Albert, Cardinal, Bishop of Liège, died in 1192 or 1193. He was a son of Godfrey III, Count of Louvain, and brother of Henry I, Duke of Lorraine and Brabant, and was chosen Bishop of Liège in 1191 by the suffrages of both people and chapter. The Emperor Henry VI violently intruded his own venal choice into the see, and Albert journeyed to Rome to appeal to Celestine III , who ordained him deacon, created him cardinal, and sent him away with gifts of great value and a letter of recommendation to the Archbishop of Rheims [Reims], where he was ordained priest and consecrated bishop.  Outside that city, soon after, he was set upon by eight German knights of the Emperor's following, who took advantage of the confiding kindness of the saintly bishop, and stabbed him to death. The date of his martyrdom is given variously as November 24, 1193 (Moro...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 21st of November WELCOME! SAINT ALBERT, BISHOP OF LIEGE, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Albert . The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Reims, Saint Albert, bishop of Liege and martyr, who was put to death for defending the liberties of the Church." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Albert 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. ➡️ More information about Saint Albert

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 14th of September WELCOME! SAINT ALBERT, PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM  Saint Albert was Patriarch of Jerusalem, one of the conspicuous ecclesiastics in the troubles between the Holy See and Frederick Barbarossa; his date of birth is uncertain; he died September 14, 1215.  He was in fact asked by both Pope and Emperor to act as umpire in their dispute and, as a reward, was made Prince of the Empire.  He was born in the diocese of Parma, became a canon regular in the Monastery of Mortara (not Mortura, as Butler has it) in the Milanese, and after being Bishop of Bobbio, for a short time, was translated to the see of Vercelli. This was about 1184.  ALBERT WAS ASKED TO ACCEPT THE SEE At that time the Latins occupied Jerusalem and, the Patriarchate falling vacant, Albert was implored by the Christians of Palestine to accept the see.  As it implied persecution and a prospect of martyrdom, he accepted, and was...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 15th of November WELCOME! SAINT ALBERT THE GREAT, BISHOP, CONFESSOR, AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH ⬅️ Doctors of the Church - Complete List Saint Albert, called the Great [Albertus Magnus], because of his extraordinary learning, was born at Lauingen on the Danube in Swabia, and was carefully educated from boyhood. To pursue higher studies, he left his native land and went to Padua. At the urging of blessed Jordan, Master General of the Order of Preachers, and against the futile opposition of his uncle, he sought admission into the family of Dominic. HE BECAME A DOMINICAN After being elected to membership among the brethren, he was conspicuous for his piety and for his strict observance of the rule. He had the greatest love for the Blessed Virgin Mary and burned with zeal for souls. He was sent to complete his studies at Cologne. Afterwards he was appointed professor at Hildesheim, Fribourg, Ratisbon and Strasbourg, succ...