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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 8th of June SAINT WILLIAM, ARCHBISHOP OF YORK  Today, we also commemorate Saint William. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At York, in England, Saint William , archbishop and confessor, who, among other miracles wrought at his tomb, raised three persons from the dead. He was placed in the calendar of the Saints by Honorius III." 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE   Saints celebrated on the 8th of June   WELCOME! SAINT WILLIAM OF YORK, BISHOP William Fitzherbert (Saint William of York), a relative of King Stephen of England, was Archbishop from 1141 to 1147 and from 1153 to 1154.  A RELATIVE OF KING STEPHEN Born in the late 11th century, and ordained priest, he was Minster’s Treasurer at York before being elected Archbishop in 1141 by the majority of the Chapter. From the start, William faced opposition from the Cistercians, who after the election of the Cistercian Pope Eugene III , had William deposed in favour of the Cistercian Henry Murdac, the Abbot of Fountains Abbey .  PRAYER AND PENANCE From 1147 until 1153, William settled at Winchester Cathedral Priory for a life of prayer and penance. St William's medieval biographer describes that, during this time, William “dyd great penaunce in hyghe scylence and quyet maners”. THE MIRACLE AT OUSE BRIDGE Following the deaths of both Murdac and...