ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 8th of August WELCOME! SAINT RATHARDUS OF DIESSEN, PRIEST Saint Rathardus, of noble parentage, was a brother of the Bishop Hanto of Augsburg. He forwent all benefits of his station, renounced the world, and became a priest. A PRIEST, HE USED HIS INHERITANCE TO BUILD A CHURCH Saint Rathardus used his inheritance to build a church dedicated to Saint George . In 815 he founded a monastery for priests who lived according to the rule of Saint Augustine . His blissful death occurred around the year 820 or 825. HIS RELICS WERE TRANSLATED In his humility he had demanded that he be buried in a corner of the monastery church he had built. The many miracles that happened at his grave are a sign of the holiness of this transfigured priest. In 1114 the provost Hartwig had the bones of Saint Rathardus translated to the middle of the new church. The church was consecrated on August 8, 1114 with the permission of Bi...