ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of November WELCOME! SAINT GERMANUS OF TALLOIRES Saint Germanus [German, Germain] was the first prior of the Benedictine monastery of Talloires (mon. Talluerense) near Geneva. This institute had been newly founded around 1029 and was dependent on the Savigny monastery (Sabiniacum). According to legend, St Germanus made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem later in his life, After his return he is said to have taken to a spot in the wilderness where he ended his days many years later. Thus he completed his exemplary Christian and monastic life. His holy body rests in a church consecrated to him. Mabillon* reckons that his death probably occurred in the year 1050; but he adds that we can say with absolute certainty only that he lived during the 11th century, and that his memorial day is November 1. St Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, in whose diocese the monastery of Talloires is situated raised the relics of St Ger...