20 December – Saint Philogonius of Antioch

Modern Hagiography Bibliotheca Sanctorum Martyrologium Romanum Roman Martyrology Lives of the Saints by Alban Butler. Lives of the Saints by Francis Weninger. Lives of the Saints by Sabine Baring-Gould. Character Calendar Pictorial Lives of the Saints Our Birthday Bouquet Culled from the Shrines of the Saints and the Gardens of the Poets by Eleanor C.Continue reading “20 December – Saint Philogonius of Antioch”

17 December – Saint Olympias the Deaconess

Modern Hagiography Bibliotheca Sanctorum Roman Martyrology Dictionary of Saintly Women Lives of the Saints by Alban Butler. Lives of the Saints by Sabine Baring-Gould. Character Calendar  Pictorial Lives of the Saints  Our Birthday Bouquet Culled from the Shrines of the Saints and the Gardens of the Poets by Eleanor C. Donnelly. Pictorial Half Hours withContinue reading “17 December – Saint Olympias the Deaconess”

16 December – Saint Eusebius of Vercelli

Modern Hagiography Saint Eusebius of Vercelli has multiple feast days.  The traditional feast, today, is not the day of his death, which was August 1st, and his modern feast day is August 2nd.  December 16th is the approximate date of his elevation as bishop. Bibliotheca Sanctorum Roman Martyrology – 2 August, 16 December Sanctorale CatholicumContinue reading “16 December – Saint Eusebius of Vercelli”