by Dr. John (Ellsworth) Hutchison-Hall | 8th June, 2025 | Orthodox Western Saints
Orthodox Saints of the Pre-Schism See of Rome 8th June (NS) — 26th May (OS) 2025 26th May (OS) BECAN, (Sixth Century), St. Becan, an anchorite near Cork in Ireland, was renowned for his great asceticism. DYFAN (DERUVIANUS, DAMIAN) of MERTHYR, Protomartyr of Wales, is...
by Dr. John (Ellsworth) Hutchison-Hall | 7th June, 2025 | Orthodox Western Saints
Orthodox Saints of the Pre-Schism See of Rome 7th June (NS) — 25th May (OS) 2025 25th May (OS) ALDHELM, St. Aldhelm began his studies at St. Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury, England, and went on to the Abbey of SS. Peter and Paul in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England,...
by Dr. John (Ellsworth) Hutchison-Hall | 6th June, 2025 | Orthodox Western Saints
Orthodox Saints of the Pre-Schism See of Rome 6th June (NS) — 24th May (OS) 2025 24th May (OS) AFRA, the wife of a nobleman in Brescia, Lombardy (Italy). St. Afra converted to Christianity as an adult, was baptised by St. Apollonius (7th July), and was later martyred....
by Dr. John (Ellsworth) Hutchison-Hall | 5th June, 2025 | Orthodox Western Saints
Orthodox Saints of the Pre-Schism See of Rome 5th June (NS) — 23rd May (OS) 2025 23rd May (OS) DESIDERIUS, (Date Uncertain), the third Bishop of Langres, in north-eastern Gaul (France). The plethora of conflicting legends about St. Desiderius have led hagiographers to...
by Dr. John (Ellsworth) Hutchison-Hall | 4th June, 2025 | Orthodox Western Saints
Orthodox Saints of the Pre-Schism See of Rome 4th June (NS) — 22nd May (OS) 2025 22nd May (OS) AIGLULF (AGILULFUS) of BOURGES, a well-educated young man who became a hermit following the repose of his parents. St. Aigulf quickly became known for his great personal...
by Dr. John (Ellsworth) Hutchison-Hall | 3rd June, 2025 | Orthodox Western Saints
Orthodox Saints of the Pre-Schism See of Rome 3rd June (NS) — 21st May (OS) 2025 21st May (OS) AGERANUS (AYRAN, AYRMAN) and COMPANIONS, Martyrs of Bèze, a monk at the Abbey of SS. Peter and Paul of Bèze in Burgundy (France). In 888, invading Normans came to sack the...
