ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 26th of August WELCOME! SAINT GELASIUS, BISHOP OF POITIERS Encyclopedia of Saints Saint Gelasius, commemorated on August 26, was Bishop of Poitiers ( Pictavium ). He flourished in the 5th century. According to Migne * - where he is referred to as St-Gelais - a parish near Niort bears his name. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861) *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 Gelasius 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, zeno.org, openlibrary.org