ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 21st of April WELCOME! SAINT CYPRIAN, BISHOP OF BRESCIA Saint Cyprian (Cyprianus), a chief pastor of Brescia in northern Italy, is said to have been bishop of this city succeeding Paulinus and preceding Herculanus (i.e. around the year 552). His body, which is kept and venerated at the Church of Saint Peter in Oliveto, was exposed on the high altar in A.D. 1503. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Cyprian 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, ope...