ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 16th of October WELCOME! SAINT GAUDERIC, FARMER Saint Gauderic [Gaudéric] (Gaudericus), a holy farmer, is also known as Gualdericus, Galdericus , and Walderich . According to Migne *, this saint flourished towards the end of the 9th century. In the Languedoc he is invoked against persistent wet weather conditions. Some of his mortal remains are venerated at the old cathedral of Mirepoix, another portion of relics is kept in Val-de-Grace ( Vale of Mercy , Gnadenthal ) in Paris. There existed once an abbey church of his name in the diocese of Alby (VII. 1106). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 358) *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 Saint Gauderic may increase our devotion and promote ...