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SAINT EUSICIUS, ABBOT - 27 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 27th of November WELCOME! SAINT EUSICIUS, ABBOT Saint Eusicius (French: St-Eusice) was originally from Perigueux (Vesunna, Petricorium) in south-western France. His parents were extremely poor; rather than abandoning him in a forest, they tried to sell him to the abbot of Percy in the bishopric of Bourges.  After Eusicius had thus served the monastic community for some time, he himself was accepted among the friars. After receiving priestly ordination, permission was granted him to retire to a solitary place.  He chose his abode in Berry, built a monastery, which received the name of Celle, and gathered around him a large number of disciples. His holy death occured around the year 542. King Childebert had a church built over his tomb. In the Church of Saint Marcellus in Saint Denys he is venerated under the name of Saint Ysis. His monastery also celebrated the solemn elevation of his relics on April 15 . (But. ...

SAINT QUIRIACUS AND 272 COMPANIONS - 17 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 17th of June WELCOME! SAINT QUIRIACUS AND 272 COMPANIONS During the reign of the emperor Diocletian, Saints Quiriacus, the tribune Blastus, Diogenes, Aena, Nicander, Dorostolus, Eusicius, Aquila, Cantianus and 262 others; also Longinus and the priest John, suffered martyrdom in Rome. By the way, there are many varieties regarding these names. The Roman Martyrology * lists only  262 martyrs  [on March 25 ] without providing any names . (III. 285) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 11) *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 Saints Quiriacus, Blastus, Diogenes, Aena, Nicander, Dorostolus, Eusicius, Aquila, Cantianus, Longinus,  John, and Companions may increase our devotion and promote our sa...