ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 14th of November SAINT MEDANUS, BISHOP About Saint Medanus (Meldanus) little reliable is known apart from his name and his parentage. Irish by birth, he dwelt at Oirbsen (Erbsen) monastery at Connaught (Connacia, Connactia), County Galway (comitatus Galluicensis), and was counselor to St Furseus [ St Fursey ]. Kelly* calls him Abbot-Bishop of Inisquin. His father (or his family) was called Hua-Coim - no further details are given. After their deaths, St Furseus had St Medanus' and St Beona's [SS. Meldan and Beoan, see St Fursey , January 16] mortal remains translated to the town of Peronne (Perona), on the Somme (Somona), and buried them in the Apostles' Church there. St Furseus used to then watch and pray at their resting place for nights on end. St Medanus once appeared with many other saints in heavenly splendour and gave Furseus instructions. Among other things he said: "Four things spoil the souls of...