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ST AURELIUS, BISHOP OF ARIARATHE - 9 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 9th of November WELCOME! SAINT AURELIUS, BISHOP OF ARIARATHE This holy prelate is commemorated on November 9. According to Migne *, Saint Aurelius was Bishop of Ariarathe in Cappadocia; Butler *, however, does not mention him at all. Saint Aurelius is especially known for the translation of the mortal remains of Saint Dionysius, Bishop of Milan, who died in his diocese. Saint Ambrose was the one who originally came up with the idea of returning the saint's relics to his native city. Saint Aurelius went to his eternal reward in 383, on the very day on which Saint Dionysius's transfer took place, and is venerated in Milan. Some of his relics are said to have been in the  Hirschau monastery in Württemberg.  The Bollandists * list this Saint Aurelius as an Armenian bishop on May 25, September 14, and 25; some of those dates most probably mark translations of his relics. He is also mentioned in the Elenchus *. (Inf...

SAINT AURELIUS, MARTYR OF CESENA - 21 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 21st of July WELCOME! SAINT AURELIUS, MARTYR OF CESENA A companion of  Saint Adrian , Saint Aurelius was a martyr at Cesena in Romagna. (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 Aurelius 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

SAINT AURELIUS, MARTYR OF ALEXANDRIA - 10 JULY

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 10th of July WELCOME! SAINT AURELIUS, MARTYR OF ALEXANDRIA A companion of  Saint Leontius , Saint Aurelius was killed for the Christian faith in Alexandria . (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 Aurelius 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

SAINT AURELIUS, MARTYR OF NICOMEDIA - 24 FEBRUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 24th of February   WELCOME! SAINT AURELIUS, MARTYR OF NICOMEDIA Today, we also commemorate Saint Aurelius, a companion of  Saint Lucian , who was martyred at Nicomedia in Bithynia. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 892-93) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Aurelius 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

SAINT AURELIUS, MARTYR - 27 JANUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 27th of January SAINT AURELIUS, MARTYR Saint Aurelius, a martyr in Africa, was a companion of  Saint Missurian (Missurianus) . (II. 769) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 360) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Aurelius 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

SAINTS GEORGE AND AURELIUS, MARTYRS - 20 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 20th of October SAINTS GEORGE AND AURELIUS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints George and Aurelius. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Paris, the holy martyrs, George, deacon, and Aurelius." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints George and Aurelius 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.

ST AURELIUS, BISHOP OF CARTHAGE - 20 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 20th of July Prayer to the Angels and the Saints Heavenly Father, in praising Your Angels and Saints we praise Your glory, for by honouring them we honour You, their Creator. Their splendour shows us Your greatness, which infinitely surpasses that of all creation. In Your loving providence, You saw fit to send Your Angels to watch over us. Grant that we may always be under their protection and one day enjoy their company in heaven. Heavenly Father, You are glorified in Your Saints, for their glory is the crowning of Your gifts. You provide an example for us by their lives on earth, You give us their friendship by our communion with them, You grant us strength and protection through their prayer for the Church, and You spur us on to victory over evil and the prize of eternal glory by this great company of witnesses. Grant that we who aspire to take part in their joy may be filled with the Spirit that blessed their lives, so th...