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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 13th of November WELCOME! SAINT METRIA, MARTYR Saint Metria (Metrius), commemorated on  November 13 , is called Saint Mitre or Saint Merre in French. He is venerated at Aix, where his relics are kept. Usuard * calls him a martyr,  Saint Gregory of Tours   a confessor; yet the latter also describes him as "a glorious champion ( inclytus athleta ) of great holiness" ( magnificae sanctitatis ). Nothing else is known of him other than that, although a slave, he inherited true freedom through the service of the Lord, as stated by Surius *. We do not know the source of the information found in Migne * - that the saint suffered under Diocletian in the year 304. We also consulted the Gallia christiana * regarding him but found nothing of the sort. While such an indication does appear in  Butler * ( XVI. 438) , the sources he cites make this claim seem entirely uncertain, if not arbitrary. (Information from Sta...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 13th of November   WELCOME!   SAINT MITRIUS, MARTYR This ancient martyr suffered under Diocletian, at Aix in Provence . Saint Mitrius [Saint Mitre] is honoured as principal patron of that city.  SAINT GREGORY OF TOURS MAKES HONOURABLE MENTION OF HIM Saint Gregory of Tours  makes honourable mention of him. His torments were various and dreadful; but a miraculous constancy enabled him to bear them with joy. No authentic acts of his triumph have reached our times. Source: Alban Butler 's Lives of the Saints PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Mitrius 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. ➡️ More information about Saint Mitrius