CÆDWALLA (CEADWALLA) of WESSEX, a pagan King of Wessex (r. 685–688), who was brought to Christ by St. Wilfrid of York (12th October) who convinced him to repent for his notorious violence, and ruthless treatment of those he conquered. In 688 St. Cædwalla abdicated his throne, and went to Rome. There on Holy Saturday 689 he was baptised by Pope St. Sergius (8th September), and given the name Peter. St. Cædwalla reposed 10 days after his baptism still in Rome and wearing his white baptismal robe, and thus was numbered amongst the Saints. He is buried in a crypt in Saint Peter’s Basilica.

HARDUIN of FONTENELLE, a monk at the Abbey of St. Peter / abbaye Saint-Pierre (later the Abbey of St. Wandrille / abbaye Saint-Wandrille) in Fontenelle, Normandy (north-western France) who spent his later years as a hermit, devoting his time to copying the works of the Fathers. St. Harduin reposed in 811.

HUGH of ANZY-LE-DUC, after finishing his education at the Abbey of St. Savin (abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe), in the present-day town of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, in Poitou, France, St. Hugh received monastic tonsure. He assisted several other monasteries with reviving their monastic life, and later assisted St. Berno of Cluny (13th January) in founding the Abbey of SS. Peter and Paul of Cluny (abbaye Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Cluny — Cluny Abbey) at Cluny in Aquitaine (south-western France). St. Hugh reposed at Anzy-le-Duc, Burgundy (east-central France) circa 930.

MARCELLINUS, VINCENT, and DOMNINUS (DOMNIN), natives of North Africa who travelled to Gaul where they preached in the Dauphiné, in present-day south-eastern France. St. Marcellinus was consecrated first Bishop of Embrun by St. Eusebius of Vercelli (2nd August) circa 354, he reposed in 374. SS. Vincent and Domininus went on to evangelise the area of Digne-les-Bains in the French Alps and are credited with bringing to Christ the bulk of the population in that region. St. Domininus served as the first Bishop of Digne. After St. Domininus reposed in 380 St. Vincent was made the second bishop of that See, serving until his repose in 394.

MARCIAN of AUXERRE, a wonderworking monk at the Abbey of SS. Cosmas and Damian / abbaye de saint Cosme et saint Damien (later the Abbey of St. Marianus / Abbaye Saint-Marien d'Auxerre) in Auxerre in Burgundy (east-central France). There he was given the obedience of keeping the Abbey’s cattle. The date of the repose of St. Marcian is listed as taking place somewhere between 466 and 477.

SULPICIUS and SERVILIAN, martyrs in Rome circa 117 who were beheaded during the reign of the Emperor Trajan (r. 98–117). According to tradition they were converted to the Faith through the prayers of St. Flavia Domitilla (12th May).

ADALSINDIS of BÈZE, a sister of St. Waldalenus (15th May), and abbess of a convent near Bèze in Burgundy (France). St. Adalsindis reposed circa 680.

ÆTHELWINE (ETHELWINE, ETHELWIN, ELWIN) of LINDSEY, (Eighth Century), the second Bishop of Lindsey, and a devoted friend of St. Ecgberht (24th April). St. Elwin resigned his See at the beginning of the eighth century and accompanied St. Egbert to Ireland, reposing shortly thereafter.

ALDWYN of PARTNEY, (Eighth Century), St. Aldwyn was an Abbot of Partney in the present-day East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Nothing further is known of this saint.

ALEXANDER I, sixth Pope of Rome from circa 108 until his martyrdom circa 116–119. Pope St. Alexander baptised St. Balbina of Rome (31st March), and whilst imprisoned and awaiting execution, converted the fellow captives who are commemorated as the Martyrs of Ostia on 10th April.

ALEXANDER, EVENTIUS, and THEODULUS, Martyrs of Rome, three martyred priests who were burned and beheaded in Rome circa 113. Their relics were later interred in the church of Santa Sabina in Rome.

ANSFRIED (ANSFRID, ANSFRIDUS) of UTRECHT, a Count of Brabant, Courtier, and soldier for Holy Roman Emperors Otto III (r. 996–1002) and Henry II (r. 1014–1024). In his mid-thirties, St. Ansfrid, feeling a call to monastic life, founded the Abbey of St. Michael (Thorn Abbey / abdij van Thorn / Stift Thorn) in Limburg (present-day Netherlands) for his wife and daughter. He then founded the Abbey of St. Michael in Heiligenberg near present-day Leusden, the Netherlands (moved circa 1050 to Utrecht and re-named St. Paul’s Abbey) with a view to settling there and living out his days as a monk. However, Emperor Otto III had different plans and made St. Ansfrid nineteenth Archbishop of Utrecht. Towards the end of his life, St. Ansfrid became blind, retired to Heiligenberg Abbey, and finished his life as a monk. St. Ansfridus reposed in 1010.

GLUVIAS (GLYWYS), (Sixth Century), St. Gluvias was a son of SS. Gwynllyw (29th March), King of Glywysing in South Wales, and Gwladus (Gladys) (29th March), and a brother of St. Cadog (24th January). He was also a grandson of King St. Brychan of Brycheiniog (6th April), and a nephew of St. Petroc (4th June). St. Gluvias founded a monastery in Cornwall England where there is a church dedicated to him.

JUVENAL of NARNI, the first Bishop of Narni, in present-day Umbria, Italy. St. Juvenal reposed circa 373, it is possible he was martyred, but records are vague.

PHILIP of ZELL, an Anglo-Saxon pilgrim, who returning from Rome, settled as a hermit near Worms in present-day Rhineland-Palatinate Germany. St. Philip reposed circa 770.

SCANNAL, a disciple of St. Columba of Iona (9th June) and missionary in Cell-Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, Ireland. St. Scannal was remarkable for his zeal and success in evangelisation, he reposed circa 563.