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INDEX OF SAINTS
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Benedict, St : Papyngo 989, " Benedic ”; Mon. 5683, “ sanct
Benedic.”
St Benedict, abbot and patriarch of Western monks. Born Central
Italy, 480, became a recluse, and founded twelve monasteries for his
followers. In 529 left Subiaco for Monte Cassino, and founded the
great abbey there, his rule being accepted by Western monks. Life
by Gregory. Died 543. Day : March 21.
Bernard, St: Papyngo 989, “ Barnerd ” ; Syde Taillis 51, ‘‘sanct
Bernard ” ; Mon. 5683, “ sanct Bernard.”
Abbot, doctor. Born at Fontaines, near Dijon, 1091. Entered
Citeaux, and became the second founder of the Cistercians; founded
Clairvaux, 1115, and remained there as abbot. Preached the second
crusade in France, 1146. Died August 20, 1153. Day : August 20.
Blain, St : Sat. 1347, " be Sanct Blaine.”
St Blain, Blane, Blaan. Seventh century Scottish saint, said to
have been Bishop of Kingarth, Bute ; buried at Dunblane. Probably
two of this name, one fifth century, the other eleventh century. Day :
August 10.
Blais, St: Papyngo 701, " sanct Blase to borgh ” ; Syde Taillis 51,
" sanct Blais ” ; Sat. 1339, 1382, 1550, " be Sanct Blais."
St Blasius, Blase, Blayse, Blays, Blais, Blaise. Bishop of Sebaste,
Cappodocia, spending a life of retirement on a hill; died of torture
during the Diocletian persecution, 316. In 1222 the Council of Oxford
forbade servile labour on his day, and later the custom grew up of
lighting bonfires on the hills in his honour. Variously represented in
art; much called on by women. Day : February 3.
Bride, St : see Bridget, St,
Bridget, St: Syde Taillis 117; Sat. 1084, "be Sanct Bryde ” ; Sat.
2223, " Sanct Bryd, Sanct Bryd, send me my ky againe "; Sat. 461,
1386, " be Brydis bell ” ; Sat. 2098, " The culum of Sanct Brydis
kow ” ; Sat. 2187, " ane bane of Sanct Bryds cow, / Gude for the feuer
quartane ” ; Mon. 2306, " Sanct Bryde, weill caruit with ane koow/
With coistlye collouris fyne and fair ” ; Mon. 2382, " [Sum] To sanct
Bryde, to keip calf and koow.”
Virgin Abbess, died 525 ; usually called St Bride in England and
Scotland; patroness of Ireland; regarded by the Irish and Scots as
second only to the Virgin Mary ; little known of her. Born at Kildare
of a noble father and slave mother; brought up by her father, and, a
great beauty, sought in marriage, but had already vowed herself to
Christ. To rid herself of a suitor she prayed God to afflict her, and a
disease fell on her eyes; she then became a nun, whereupon her sight
was restored. Her great exploit was to restore some stolen cattle. In
art represented as kneeling, a cow at her side, holding a bowl of new
milk. Day: February 1.
Catherine, St : see Katherine, St.