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SAINT DIVITIAN, BISHOP OF SOISSONS - 5 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th of October SAINT DIVITIAN, BISHOP OF SOISSONS Saint Divitian (Divitianus), Bishop of Soissons, died towards the beginning of the 4th century. His body is preserved at the church of St-Crespin-le-Grand (S. Crispini Majoris). (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Divitian 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.