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ST EOALDUS, BISHOP OF VIENNE - 7 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 7th of July WELCOME! SAINT EOALDUS, BISHOP OF VIENNE  Saint Eoaldus [Ewald], commemorated on July 7, was Bishop of Vienne in France. Of royal descent, he led a pious life, built a beautiful church, for which Pope Constantine sent him relics of Saint Maurice , the leader of the Theban Legion. Eodaldus shone through many miracles and died a holy death around the year 714.  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 68) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eodaldus 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, ze...