Gaius Sollius ( Modestus ) Apollinaris Sidonius or Saint Sidonius Apollinaris ( November 5 of an unknown year, perhaps 430 – August, 489 ) was a poet, diplomat, and bishop.

Three cycles show the life of Jesus, the life of Mary, and the history of Saint Apollinaris, legendary Bishop of Ravenna.

Once dedicated to Saint Apollinaris, its dedication was changed in 1268 when it was rebuilt, along with the annexed convent, by the Augustinian friars.

Every year on July 23 the traditional " Malinskarska Night " takes place () — the day of the municipality and the feast of Saint Apollinaris, patron saint of the parish and settlement.

Saint Apollonius the Apologist or Saint Apollonius of Rome was a 2nd-century Christian martyr and apologist ( not to be confused with Apollinaris Claudius, another contemporary apologist ) who was martyred in 185 under the Emperor Commodus ( 161-192 ).

Saint Apollinaris Claudius, otherwise Apollinaris of Hierapolis or Apollinaris the Apologist, was a Christian leader and writer of the 2nd century.

The basilica was renamed again in 856, when relics of Saint Apollinaris were transferred from the Basilica of Sant ' Apollinare in Classe because of the threat posed by frequent raids of Adriatic pirates.

To the right is a similar procession of 26 Martyrs, led by Saint Martin and including Saint Apollinaris, moving from the Palace of Theodoric towards a group representing Christ enthroned amid four angels.

However, the acts of the martyrdom of Saint Apollinaris have scarcely any historical value ; they were probably written by Archbishop Maurus of Ravenna ( 642-671 ), who presumably wanted to publicize the alleged apostolic origin of the See of Ravenna, and also to abet his political aspirations against the influence of both Rome and Constantinople.

Thus, the epoch of Saint Apollinaris may be estimated as possibly to the last decades of the 2nd century, placing his martyrdom possibly under Emperor Septimius Severus.

The Frankish king Clovis built a church dedicated to him in Dijon, and another dedicated to Saint Apollinaris also existed in Bologna, but was destroyed in 1250.

The present General Roman Calendar devotes this day to Saint Bridget of Sweden, since it is also her birthday to Heaven and she is now better known in the West than Saint Apollinaris, being one of the patron saints of Europe.

The Roman Martyrology mentions Saint Apollinaris both on July 20 ( with the above-quoted text ) and also more briefly on July 23.

Saint John Cassian speaks of an abbot of the Thebaid who had 500 monks under him.

* Saint Anastasius Sinaita ( of Sinai ) – theologian, Father of the Eastern Orthodox Church, monk, priest, and abbot of the monastery at Mt.

Bruno spent much time at the monastery where Adalbert had become a monk and where abbot John Canaparius may have written a life of Saint Adalbert.

Hildegard communicated with popes such as Eugene III and Anastasius IV, statesmen such as Abbot Suger, German emperors such as Frederick I Barbarossa, and other notable figures such as Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, who advanced her work, at the behest of her abbot, Kuno, at the Synod of Trier in 1147 and 1148.

Though Hilduin, abbot of Saint Denis, was exiled to Paderborn and Elisachar and Matfrid were deprived of their honours north of the Alps ; they did not lose their freedom.

The Rule of Saint Benedict ( Regula Benedicti ) is a book of precepts written by St. Benedict of Nursia for monks living communally under the authority of an abbot.

At this time, under the abbot Gilduin, Saint Victor was a thriving community and upon Gilduin ’ s death, the abbey had 44 dependant houses of canons.

Saint Piran or Perran ( traditionally in Cornwall, saints are simply named, without this title ) () is an early 6th century Cornish abbot and saint, supposedly of Irish origin.

* Stephen Harding, Saint, abbot, co-founder of the Cistercian Order

* Saint Bertharius, abbot of Montecassino

Cîteaux Abbey was founded in 1098 by a group of monks from Molesme Abbey, seeking to follow more closely the Rule of St. Benedict, under the leadership of Saint Robert of Molesme, who became the first abbot, Saint Alberic, the second abbot, and Saint Stephen Harding the third abbot, who wrote the Carta Caritatis, that described the organisation of the order.

Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, a monk of Cîteaux Abbey, left it to found Clairvaux Abbey in 1115, of which he was the first abbot.

For example, Saint Illidius is praised for his purity of heart, St Brachio the abbot for his discipline and determination in study of the scriptures, St Patroclus for his unwavering faith in the face of weakness, and St Nicetius, bishop of Lyon, for his justice.

* Saint Dunstan becomes the abbot at Glastonbury.

The vidas of the following troubadours note their clerical status: Aimeric de Belenoi, Folquet de Marselha ( who became a bishop ), Gui d ' Ussel, Guillem Ramon de Gironella, Jofre de Foixà ( who became an abbot ), Peire de Bussignac, Peire Rogier, Raimon de Cornet, Uc Brunet, and Uc de Saint Circ.

: For the bishop of Florence and saint, see Saint Zenobius ; for the Assyrian abbot see Zenob Glak.

The more famous monastic treatise of the 7th century, Saint Benedict of Nursia's Rule, fails to mention the labor of transcription by name, though his institution, the monastery of Montecassino, developed one of the most influential scriptoria, at its acme in the 11th century, which made the abbey " the greatest center of book production in South Italy in the High Middle Ages ".

* Saint Guinizo, born in Spain, became a monk at Montecassino in Italy ( ca. 1050 )

The Roman Catholic Church did not commemorate Saint Cyril in the Tridentine Calendar: it added his feast only in 1882, assigning to it the date of 9 February.

When it was added in 1597, it was put on the day of her death, April 29, as now, but because of a conflict with the feast of Saint Peter of Verona, which was also on April 29, it was moved in 1628 to the new date of April 30.

In the 1969 revision of the Roman Catholic calendar of saints, it was decided to leave the celebration of the feast of St Peter of Verona to local calendars, because he was not as well known worldwide, and Saint Catherine's feast was restored to its traditional date of April 29.

Unlike in many other Christian countries, St. Nicholas does not play a major role in Polish Christmas, but instead, is celebrated on his Saint feast day of December 6.

Among the Oriental Orthodox, a variety of anaphoras are used, but all are similar in structure to those of the Constantinopolitan Rite, in which the Anaphora of Saint John Chrysostom is used most days of the year ; Saint Basil's is offered on the Sundays of Great Lent, the eves of Christmas and Theophany, Holy Thursday, Holy Saturday, and upon his feast day ( 1 January ).

The feast of Saint Francis Xavier is celebrated on 8 December, although it is celebrated sometimes on 3 December.

The theme of the feast of Saint Francis Xavier, draws light from the Universal Church's declaration of 2009-10 as the Year for Priests.

St. Bernard of Clairvaux, whose feast falls on 20 August, became the Patron Saint of Gibraltar.

" Mastellen " are also called " Saint Hubert bread ", because on the Saint's feast day, which is 3 November, the bakers bring their batches to the early Mass to be blessed.

There are several feast days throughout the year on which Saint Herman of Alaska is commemorated.

* December 13 / 25 — Repose: Due to an error in record keeping, this was originally thought to be the day of Saint Herman's death, and because of the long-established tradition of celebrating his memory on this day, it has remained a feast day.

Saint Herman is honored with a feast day on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church ( USA ) on August 9.

By the 7th century the feast of her conception was widely celebrated in the East, under the name of the Conception ( active ) of Saint Anne.

The feast day of Saint John in the Roman Catholic Church, which calls him " Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist ", and in the Anglican Communion, which calls him " John, Apostle and Evangelist ", is on 27 December.

The Tridentine Calendar also had on 6 May a feast of " St John before the Latin Gate ", associated with a tradition recounted by Saint Jerome that St John was brought to Rome during the reign of the Emperor Domitian, and was thrown in a vat of boiling oil, from which he was miraculously preserved unharmed.

He is venerated as Saint Luke, patron saint of artists, physicians, surgeons, students, butchers ; his feast day is 18 October.

* La Corsa dei Ceri begins on the eve of the feast day of Saint Ubaldo.

* 1912 – First Balkan War: The Ottoman occupied city of Thessaloniki, is liberated and unified with Greece on the feast day of its patron Saint Demetrius.

His remains were to be buried in the crypt of Saint Peter's Basilica on the feast day of Our Lady of Fátima, 13 October 1958.

He is not to be confused with another Saint Agapetus, an Early Christian martyr with the feast day of 6 August.

In the 13th century, the feast of Saint Melchiades ( as he was then called ) was included, with the mistaken qualification of " martyr ", in the Roman Calendar for celebration on 10 December.

St Stephen I's feast day in the Roman Catholic Church is celebrated on 2 August When in 1839 the new feast of St Alphonsus Mary de Liguori was assigned to 2 August, Saint Stephen I was mentioned only as a commemoration within the Mass of Saint Alphonsus.