SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 25th of June SAINT ITHIER, BISHOP OF BOURGES Saint Ithier (Iterius), bishop of Bourges (Bituricae) in western France, is listed by Saussayus *. According to Zedler *, where he is called Saint Aetherius, he was the 3rd bishop of Bourges who flourished around A.D. 296. Saussayus * says that his predecessor was Saint Sanvitianus;  Zedler *, on the other hand, states that the bishop before Ithier was called Saint Sevitianus or Senecianus.  The Bollandists * do not indicate him in their main register at all. Incidentally, both on June 25 (where they mention Saint Ithier of Bourges among the Praetermissi ) as well as on July 8 (where they celebrate Bishop Ithier of Nevers ) they remark that general devotion was directed at this younger Saint Ithier (of Nevers). Perhaps, as time went by, the original veneration for the older bishop of that name merged entirely into that for the more recent and therefore better remember...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 8th of July SAINT ITHIER, BISHOP OF NEVERS Saint Ithier (Itherius, Aetherius, Iterius, Ytherius)(St-Ithère in French) was bishop of Nevers (Nivernum) in France. He was instructed in all sciences and also distinguished by sanctity of life, as well as by the gift of miracles, but he endeavoured to avoid honour before men so much that he warned all whom he healed not to tell anyone about it.  He was later called to Rome, where the Pope kept him for 18 months. After his return Ithier was required as bishop by the clergy and people at Nevers, as which he reigned for many years. Saint Ithier died around the year 691. After his death he was buried in his birthplace, which is now called Nogent (Noyen)-sur-Vernisson and is not far from Montargis (Mons Argisus). He is venerated not only in Nevers, but also in Orleans (Aurelium) , Sens (Senones), Sully (Soliacum) and even in Bourges ( Bituricae) ,  where his feast on Jun...