THE LIVES OF THE FATHERS, MARTYRS, AND OTHER PRINCIPAL SAINTS VOLUME 5 -May

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THE LIVES OF THE FATHERS,
MARTYRS,
AND OTHER PRINCIPAL SAINTS
VOLUME 5
MAY
[1]
ST. PHILIP, APOSTLE

ST. JAMES THE LESS, APOSTLE

ST. ASAPH. BISHOP, C.

ST. MARCOU, OR MARCULFUS,

ST. SIGISMUND, KING OF BURGUNDY, M.

ST. ANDEOLUS, MARTYR

S. BRIEUC, IN LATIN BRIOCUS, B. C.

S. AMATOR, BISHOP OF AUXERRE, C.

SS. ACIUS AND ACHEOLUS, CALLED IN FRENCH SS. ACH AND ACHEUL, MARTYRS OF AMIENS
[2]
ST. ATHANASIUS, PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
[3]
THE INVENTION OR DISCOVERY OF THE HOLY CROSS

ST. ALEXANDER, POPE, M.
[4]
ST. MONICA, WIDOW

ST. GODARD, BISHOP OF HILDESHEIM, C.
[5]
ST. PIUS V., POPE, C.

ST. HILARY, ARCHBISHOP OF ARLES, C.

ST. ANGELUS, CARMELITE FRIAR, M.

ST. MAURONT, ABBOT

ST. AVERTIN, C.
[6]
ST. JOHN BEFORE THE LATIN GATE

SAINT JOHN DAMASCEN, FATHER OF THE CHURCH.

ST. EADBERT, BISHOP OF LINDISFARNE, C.
[7]
ST. STANISLAS, BISHOP OF CRACOW, MARTYR

ST. BENEDICT II., POPE, C.

ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY. B. C.
[8]
THE APPARITION OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

ST. PETER, ARCHBISHOP OF TARENTAISE, NOW CALLED MONSTIERS, IN SAVOY

ST. VICTOR, AN ILLUSTRIOUS MARTYR AT MILAN

ST. WIRO

ST. ODRIAN, BISHOP AND TUTELAR SAINT OF WATERFORD

ST. GYBRIAN, OR GOBRIAN, PRIEST
[9]
ST. GREGORY NAZIANZEN, B. C. DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH

ST. HERMAS

ST. NICHOLAS, BISHOP OF LINCOPEN, IN SWEDEN, C.

ST. BRYNOTH I., BISHOP OF SCARA, IN SWEDEN, C.
[10]
ST. ANTONINUS ARCHBISHOP OF FLORENCE, CONFESSOR

SS. GORDIAN AND EPIMACHUS, MM.

ST. ISIDORE OF MADRID, LABORER, PATRON OF MADRID

ST. COMGALL ABBOT

SAINT CATALDUS, BISHOP OF TARENTUM, IN ITALY
[11]
ST. MAMMERTUS, CONFESSOR, ARCHBISHOP OF VIENNE

ST. MAIEUL, IN LATIN, MAJOLUS, C., ABBOT OF CLUNI

SAINT FRANCIS DI GIROLAMO, C.
[12]
SS. NEREUS AND ACHILLEUS, MARTYRS

ST. FLAVIA DOMITILLA, V. M.

ST. PANCRAS, M.

ST. EPIPHANIUS, ARCHBISHOP OF SALAMIS, CONFESSOR

ST. GERMANUS, PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE

ST. RICTRUDES, ABBESS
[13]
ST. JOHN THE SILENT, B. C.

ST. PETER REGALATI, C.

ST. SERVATIUS, BISHOP OF TONGRES
[14]
ST. BONIFACE, M.

ST. PACHOMIUS, ABBOT

ST. PONTIUS, AN ILLUSTRIOUS PRIMITIVE MARTYR

ST. CARTHAGH,* COMMONLY CALLED MOCHUDU, BISHOP OF LISMORE
[15]
SAINTS PETER, ANDREW, AND COMPANIONS, MM.

SAINT DYMPNA, V. M.

ST. GENEBRARD OR GENEBERN, MARTYR
[16]
ST. JOHN NEPOMUCEN, M.

ST. SIMON STOCK, C.

ST. UBALDUS, BISHOP OF GUBIO

ST. HONORATUS, IN FRENCH HONORE, C. BISHOP OF AMIENS

ST. ABDJESUS, OR HEBEDJESUS, BISHOP, M.

ST. ABDAS, ALSO BISHOP OF CASCAR

ST. BRENDAN THE ELDER, ABBOT OF CLUAIN-FEARTA, OR CLONFERT, UPON THE RIVER SHANNON
[17]
ST. PASCHAL BAYLON, C.

SAINT POSSIDIUS, B. C.

ST. MADEN, OR MADERN, C.

ST. MAW, C.

ST. CATHAN, B. C.

ST. SILAVE, OR SILAN, B. C.
[18]
ST. ERIC, KING OF SWEDEN, M.

ST. THEODOTUS, VINTNER, AND SEVEN VIRGINS, MM.

ST. VENANTIUS, MARTYR

ST. POTAMON, MARTYR
[19]
ST. PETER CELESTINE, POPE, C.

ST. PUDENTIANA, V.

ST. DUNSTAN, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, C.
[20]
ST. BERNARDIN OF SIENNA, C.

ST. ETHELBERT, KING OF THE EAST-ANGLES, M.

B. YVO, BISHOP OF CHARTRES, C.
[21]
ST. FELIX OF CANTALICIO, C.

ST. GODRICK, HERMIT

ST. HOSPITIUS, RECLUSE IN PROVENCE, COMMONLY CALLED SOSPIS
[22]
SAINT YVO, CONFESSOR

S. BASILISCUS, BISHOP OF COMANA IN PONTUS, M.

SS. CASTUS AND ÆMILIUS, MM.

ST. BOBO, CONFESSOR

ST. CONALL, ABBOT OF ENNIS-CHAVIL, IN THE COUNTY OF TYRCONNEL, IN IRELAND
[23]
SAINT JULIA, V. M.

ST. DESIDERIUS, BISHOP OF LANGRES, MARTYR

ST. DESIDERIUS, BISHOP OF VIENNE, MARTYR
[24]
ST. VINCENT OF LERINS, C.

SS. DONATIAN AND ROGATIAN, MM.

ST. JOHN DE PRADO, PRIEST, M.
[25]
ST. MARY MAGDALEN OF PAZZI, V.

ST. URBAN, POPE AND MARTYR

SAINT ADHELM, OR RATHER, ALDHELM, B.

ST. GREGORY VII., POPE, C.

SS. MAXIMUS, VULGARLY MAUXE, AND VENERAND, MARTYRS IN NORMANDY

ST. DUMHADE
[26]
ST. PHILIP NERI, C.

SAINT AUGUSTINE, B. C. APOSTLE OF THE ENGLISH

ST. ELEUTHERIUS, POPE, M.

ST. QUADRATUS, BISHOP OF ATHENS, C.

ST. ODUVALD, ABBOT, C.
[27]
ST. JOHN, POPE, M.

SAINT BEDE, CONFESSOR, FATHER OF THE CHURCH

ST. JULIUS M.
[28]
SAINT GERMANUS, BISHOP OF PARIS, C.

SAINT CARAUNUS, ALSO CARANUS AND CARO, M. IN FRENCH CHERON
[29]
SAINT MAXIMINUS, BISHOP OF TRIERS, C.

ST. CYRIL, M.

ST. CONON AND HIS SON, MM. OF ICONIA IN ASIA

SS. SISINNIUS, MARTYRIUS, AND ALEXANDER, MM. IN THE TERRITORY OF TRENT
[30]
ST. FELIX I., POPE AND MARTYR

ST. WALSTAN, CONFESSOR

ST. FERDINAND III., CONFESSOR, KING OF CASTILE AND LEON

ST. MAGUIL, IN LATIN MADELGISILUS, RECLUSE IN PICARDY
[31]
ST. PETRONILLA, V.

SAINTS CANTIUS AND CANTIANUS, BROTHERS, AND CANTIANILLA THEIR SISTER, MM.