ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 2nd of November SAINT WILLIAM, ABBOT OF BELMONT Saint William (Guilielmus), abbot of Belmont in the Vosges, died in great holiness about the middle of the 9th century. His veneration continued until the time of the Reformation. St Achericus took over the management of the monastery from him, which later received the name of St Achery. (mg) (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1862) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint William 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.