ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 21st of November WELCOME! SAINT RUFUS, BISHOP OF THEBES Saint Rufus (commemorated on November 21 , also on April 8 and June 26 ) was a disciple of the holy apostles whom Saint Paul mentions in the Epistle to the Romans. He is listed in the Roman Martyrology *. Baronius * leaves it undecided whether he actually became Bishop of Thebes. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 159) *A hagiography source used by the authors Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Rufus 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, d...