ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 28th of August ST BIBIANUS, BISHOP Saint Bibianus (Vivianus), Bishop of Saintes (Mediolanum Santonum), descended from a noble family, some believe that his was a royal family. His father, whose name is not mentioned, was a pagan and remained so until his death; but his mother was a zealous Christian who raised him for all good things, and was called Maurela (Maurelia). HE MADE THE MOST BRILLIANT PROGRESS IN WISDOM AND VIRTUE Under the direction of St Ambrose, the bishop of that city, he made the most brilliant progress in all wisdom and virtue, was ordained a priest by him and after his death elected his successor, which office he presided over with apostolic zeal. THE ZEALOUS BISHOP DID EVERYTHING TO RESCUE HIS SHEEP Under his reign the Visigoths, who had settled in Spain, invaded the country, and took a large part of his flock there into captivity. The zealous bishop did everything he could to help his u...