S. JOHN, B. OF FRENCH FLANDERS.
(a.d. 1130.)
This saint was forced into the episcopate by Pope Urban against his desire. He was a most meek and gentle-spirited man, full of thought for others, but severe upon himself, as was evidenced by one little fact noticed by his biographer. He was wont to rise very early to his prayers, and when he did so, he took the greatest care not to disturb others in the room and house. When he was dying, crowds of people came to see his loved face for the last time, and he gave them his benediction, and died in so doing.
FOOTNOTES:
[126] See concerning the fire and subsequent persecution in the account of SS. Eutropius and Tygris, Jan. 12th; p. [163].
[127] This life is, for the most part, taken from the Rev. Canon Bright's "Hist. of the Church from a.d. 313 to a.d. 451." London, 1863.
[January 28.]
SS. Thyrsus, Leucius and Others, MM., in Asia, a.d. 250.
SS. Emilian, B., Hilarian, Mk., and Others, MM., at Trevi, in
Umbria, a.d. 303.
S. Valerius, B. of Saragossa, beginning of 4th cent.
S. Palladius, H., in Syria, end of 4th cent.
S. Cyril, Pat. of Alexandria, a.d. 444.
S. John, Ab. of Reomay, circ. a.d. 545.
S. James, H., in Palestine, 6th cent.
S. Paulinus, Patr. of Aquileia, a.d. 804.
B. Charlemagne, Emp., a.d. 814.
S. Richard, Ab. of Valcelles, in France, 12th cent.
S. Julian, B. of Cuenca, in Spain, a.d. 1207.
B. Margaret, of Hungary, V.O.S.D.; a.d. 1271.
B. Gentile, W., Ravenna, a.d. 1530.