ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 30th of July SAINT EXPLETIUS, BISHOP OF METZ A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Saint Expletius was a bishop of Metz. He ascended the episcopal chair in A.D. 375 and died, rich in merits, in 390. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, pp. 151-52) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Expletius 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.