December 1 - Saint Eligius - Loye - Bishop of Noyon - 0665 cybrotius Eligius, born near Limoges in the late sixth century, was in his childhood so skilled in manual arts, that his father decided to …More
December 1 - Saint Eligius - Loye - Bishop of Noyon - 0665
cybrotius
Eligius, born near Limoges in the late sixth century, was in his childhood so skilled in manual arts, that his father decided to place him as an apprentice under a silversmith of Limoges. In a few years he had no rival in the art of metalworking. His piety and virtues recommended him still more highly than his talents; his frankness, prudence, gentleness and charity were admired by all.
The king of France, Clotaire II, heard of him, sent for him, and commanded him to make a golden throne adorned with jewels. For that purpose the king provided a large quantity of gold and precious stones, and with the materials given him Eligius made not one, but two magnificent thrones. Struck by the craftsman's rare honesty and ability, as well as by the overpowering beauty of his work, the king appointed him royal goldsmith for his kingdom, and kept him in his palace. Until then, the Saint had liked luxurious surroundings, but now, …More
cybrotius
Eligius, born near Limoges in the late sixth century, was in his childhood so skilled in manual arts, that his father decided to place him as an apprentice under a silversmith of Limoges. In a few years he had no rival in the art of metalworking. His piety and virtues recommended him still more highly than his talents; his frankness, prudence, gentleness and charity were admired by all.
The king of France, Clotaire II, heard of him, sent for him, and commanded him to make a golden throne adorned with jewels. For that purpose the king provided a large quantity of gold and precious stones, and with the materials given him Eligius made not one, but two magnificent thrones. Struck by the craftsman's rare honesty and ability, as well as by the overpowering beauty of his work, the king appointed him royal goldsmith for his kingdom, and kept him in his palace. Until then, the Saint had liked luxurious surroundings, but now, …More
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Ansanus the Baptizer
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Alexander Briant
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Ananias of Arbela
Ansanus the Baptizer
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Candida of Rome
Candres of Maestricht
Cassian of Rome
Castritian of Milan
Charles de Foucauld
Christian of Perugia
Constantine of Javron
Declan
Didorus
Domnolus of Le Mans
Edmund Campion
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Evasius of Asti
Filatus of Rome
Florence of Poitiers
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Hugh of Ostia
Jabinus of Rome and Companions
John Beche
Kazimierz Tomasz Sykulski
Latinus of Rome
Leontius of Fréjus
Liduina Meneguzzi
Lucius of Rome
Maria Clara of the Child Jesus
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Marina of Rome
Martinus
Nahum the Prophet
Natalia of Nicomedia
Olympiades
Proculus of Narni
Ralph Sherwin
Resignatus of Maastricht
Richard Langley
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Ursicinus of Brescia
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Arnold of Cologne
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