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ST CERATIUS, BISHOP OF GRENOBLE - 6 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 6th of June WELCOME! SAINT CERATIUS, BISHOP OF GRENOBLE Saint Ceratius, who was a contemporary of Saint Ambrose of Milan , is generally thought to have been Bishop of Grenoble. Some sources list him as Bishop of Eauze (Elusa) in Gascony. The Bollandists * state that he was expelled as bishop of Grenoble, and afterwards appointed to head the church of Eauze. His body is buried in the Lombez monastery in Simorra (Migne*). According to this author, Saint Ceratius' festival is also celebrated on April 24, which is the day his relics were translated to Simorra. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 595) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Ceratius may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Thr...