ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 16th of May WELCOME! SAINT UBALD, BISHOP OF GUBBIO Saint Ubald [Ubaldus] was born of a noble family at Gubbio, a city of the Ecclesiastical State, near the marquisate of Ancona. HIS DELIGHT IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES He had his education in the seminary of SS. Marian and James, and made great progress in his studies both profane and sacred; but the holy scriptures, those springs of living waters, were his chief delight. HE MADE A VOW OF CELIBACY Many honourable matches were proposed to him by his friends; but he rejected all such offers, and made a vow of celibacy. His ardour in the perfect practice of virtue strengthened him against the bad example of many tepid companions. However, not approving certain irregularities which he saw tolerated among them, he exchanged this house for the seminary of St Secundus, where he finished his studies. REFORMS The bishop of Gubbio made him prior of his ca...