ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 29th of November WELCOME! SAINT PAPHNUTIUS, ABBOT Saint Paphnutius is commemorated on November 29 and March 8. The head of a group of hermits in the area of Heraclea, he is listed with the title of abbot. Saint Paphnutius is best remembered for converting the prostitute Thais . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 673) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Paphnutius 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