SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 21st of June WELCOME! SAINT INNOCENT, BISHOP OF MERIDA Saint Innocent (Innocentius) lived in 7th century Spain. He was the 14th Bishop of Merida ( Augusta Emerita  [today's Archdiocese Mérida-Badajoz]).  He is particularly remembered for his prayers at a time of great drought; he asked God for fruitful rain and his request was granted. During the reign of Ferdinand the Catholic (1479-1516) and Isabella, Saint Innocent's mortal remains were rediscovered in the church of Saint Eulalia in Merida. The last solemn raising of his relics took place in 1632. (IV. 99.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 44) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Innocent may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 7th of May WELCOME! SAINT INNOCENT, BISHOP Saint Innocent (Innocentius) , commemorated on May 7, was a 4th century African bishop. Most probably he was forced to leave his see because of the Arians' fury against the Catholics. His remains were transferred to Gaëta in Italy. He died in the 4th century. (II. 138.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  3,Augsburg, 1869, p. 44) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Innocent 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 12th of March WELCOME! SAINTS INNOCENT AND RASUS, BISHOPS Saints Innocent, Rasus and Julian (Innocentius et Rasus Episc. et Julianus Romae.) are listed in the Martyrology of  Saint Jerome * and other sources. Several martyrologies refer to these saints as confessors. Some handwritten manuscripts mention Saints Innocent and Rasus, Bishops . The locations of their seats are not specified.  It has been suggested that this Innocent is the same person as the first  Pope  of that name. However, the Bollandist  Henschenius* (II. 106) is adamant that  Pope Saint Innocent I. is another man altogether. This is also the view of the Bollandist  Cuperus*, stated in his article about this holy pontiff (July VI. 549).  The bishops Innocent and Rasus probably came to Rome at the time of persecution and died or were killed there, or their bodies were brought there after their death to be buried in ...