ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 27th of November WELCOME! SAINT VIRGIL, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR Saint Virgil [Vergilius] (Fergal, Fergall) was born in Ireland, and distinguished at home for his learning and virtue. Travelling into France in the reign of King Pepin, he was courteously received by that prince, who kept him two years near his person, till the see of Juvave, since called Salzburg, falling vacant, he recommended him to that bishopric, and wrote in his favour to Odilo, Duke of Bavaria, his friend and brother-in-law. VIRGIL TREMBLED AT THE PROSPECT Virgil trembled at the prospect, and, for two years, commissioned Dobda, a bishop whom he had brought with him from Ireland, to perform the episcopal functions, reserving to himself only the office of preaching and instructing, till he was compelled by his colleagues to receive the episcopal consecration in 766. HE REBUILT THE ABBEY He rebuilt magnificently the abbey of St Peter at Salzburg...