ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 10th of April WELCOME! BLESSED PATERNUS, RECLUSE AT PADERBORN Paderborn Cathedral, 1892 Paternus is called "blessed" by Papebrochius *, and "saint" by Trithemius*, Arnold Wion, Menardus*, Bucelin*, Ferrarius *, and several other hagiographers. In Paderborn he was always numbered among the saints of the city. This holy man was a recluse at the Addinghofen monastery, which had been built by Meinwerk (Meinwercus ) from 1015 onwards along with a magnificent church for the Benedictine Order in Paderborn. Paternus, a Scot by birth, was among the first residents of this monastery. Separated from the convent, he wanted to be locked in a neighbouring cell for love of solitude. In this seclusion he lived for several years. On the inspiration of God, he once announced to the bishop and all the inhabitants of Paderborn that the city would be destroyed by a terrible fire within 30 days unless everyone...