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The 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes / Our Lady of Ransom, Spain (1218), Our Lady of Walsingham / Virgin of the Sea (1061)

The 17th Sunday after Pentecost

St Anathalon of Milan
St Andochius of Autun
St Chuniald
Bl Colomba Matylda Gabriel
St Coprio
St Erinhard
St Felix of Autun

St Geremarus (c608-658) Abbot
St Gislar
St Isarnus of Toulouse
St Lupus of Lyons

St Paphnutius of Egypt

St Thyrsus of Autun
St Ysarn of Saint Victor

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Saint of the Day – 24 September – Saint Rusticus of Clermont( Died 446) Bishop and Confessor

Saint of the Day – 24 September – Saint Rusticus of Clermont (Died 446) Bishop of Clermont, Confessor – the Seventh Bishop of Clermont in Auvergne, concerning whose election Saint Gregory of Tours relates, that it was brought about by a special intervention of Divine Providence. Born in Auvergne, France and died in 446 in Clermont, Auvergne of natural causes. Also known as – Rustique, Rotiri. Rusticus of Auvergne.

At Clermont Cathedral

Rusticus was a Priest in Clermont, remarkable for the sanctity of his manners. He was a native of the Diocess and had the administration of a Parish there. This is all which is known, with any cerntainty, concerning his life.

Église Saint-Denis in Saint-Denis-le-Vêtu – Statue of saint Rustique

When the former Bishop, Venerandus, died on the 24th of December, 423,. It is said that an assembly of citizens were adiscussing candidates to succeed Venerandus, when a veiled Nun told them to let the Lord make the choice and the chosen would appear.

At that moment, Rusticus arrived and the woman cried out that he was the one appointed by the Lord.

Rusticus duly succeeded as the Bishop of Clermont. His term as the Bishop was 22 years long , from 424 to 446. He was succeeded by Saint Namatius, who was the Bishop from 446 to 462 and founded Clermont Cathedral.

Western facade of Clermont Cathedral
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Ember Saturday, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes / Our Lady of Mercy / Our Lady of Ransom, Barcelona, Spain (1218), Our Lady of Walsingham / Virgin of the Sea (1061) and Memorials of the Saints – 24 September

Ember Saturday – Fast and Abstinence:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/12/16/today-is-an-ember-day-did-you-remember/

Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes / Our Lady of Mercy / Our Lady of Ransom, Barcelona, Spain (1218) – 1 August, 10 August – The Founding of the Mercedarian Order and 24 September:
HERE:

https://anastpaul.com/2020/09/24/our-lady-of-mercy-our-lady-of-ransom-our-lady-of-walsingham-virgin-of-the-sea-24-september-and-memorials-of-the-saints/

Our Lady of Walsingham / Virgin of the Sea (1061) – 24 September:
HERE:

https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/24/our-lady-of-walsingham-virgin-of-the-sea-1061-marian-feasts-and-memorials-of-the-saints-24-september/

St Anathalon of Milan
St Andochius of Autun
St Chuniald
Bl Colomba Matylda Gabriel
St Coprio
St Erinhard
St Felix of Autun

St Gerard Sagredo OSB (980-1046) Bishop and Martyr, “The Apostle of Hungary,” Venetian nobleman, Benedictine monk, Prior of San Giorgio, Missionary to Hungary, Adviser to King Saint Stephen, Tutor to Prince Saint Emeric, Hermit, Bishop of Csanád, Writer, Reformer
Biography:

https://anastpaul.com/2020/09/24/saint-of-the-day-24-september-saint-gerard-sagredo-osb-980-1046-bishop-and-martyr-the-apostle-of-hungary/

St Geremarus
St Gislar
St Isarnus of Toulouse
St Lupus of Lyons

St Pacificus of Severino OFM (1653-1721) Priest, Franciscan Friar, Mystic, Miracle-worker, Missionary, Superior of the Friary of San Severino and joyful sufferer for Christ. He was Beatified on 4 August 1786 by Pope Pius VI and Canonised on 26 May 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI.
About St Pacificus:

https://anastpaul.com/2019/09/24/saint-of-the-day-24-september-saint-pacificus-of-severino-ofm-1653-1721/

St Paphnutius of Egypt
St Rusticus (Died 446) Bishop of Clermont
St Rupert of Salzburg Bishop, “Apostle to the Bavarians”

St Terence of Persaro (c 210-c 247) Martyr Layman, Soldier.
His Life and Death:

https://anastpaul.com/2021/09/24/saint-of-the-day-24-september-saint-terence-of-persaro-c-210-c-247-martyr/

St Thyrsus of Autun
St Ysarn of Saint Victor

Martyrs of Chalcedon – (49 Saints): Forty-nine Christian choir singers of the Church in Chalcedon in Asia Minor who were Martyred together in their persecutions of Diocletian in 304.