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Dabius
Saint Dabius (or Davius, Bavins) was a 5th-century Irish missionary, possibly a disciple of Saint Patrick, who was active in Scotland, where several churches are named after him. His feast day is 22 July. Monks of Ramsgate The monks of St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate, wrote in their ''Book of Saints'' (1921), Butler's account The hagiographer Alban Butler Alban Butler (13 October 171015 May 1773) was an English Roman Catholic priest and hagiography, hagiographer. Born in Northamptonshire, he studied at the English College, in Douai, Douay, France where he later taught philosophy and theology. He s ... wrote in his ''Lives of the Primitive Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints'' (1799), Barrett's account Michael Barrett wrote in his ''Calendar of Scottish Saints'' (1919), Notes Sources * * * {{DEFAULTSORT: Disciples of Saint Patrick 5th-century deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick (; or ; ) was a fifth-century Romano-British culture, Romano-British Christian missionary and Archbishop of Armagh, bishop in Gaelic Ireland, Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints being Brigid of Kildare and Columba. He is also the patron saint of Nigeria. Patrick was never formally Canonization, canonised by the Catholic Church, having lived before the current laws were established for such matters. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, the Church of Ireland (part of the Anglican Communion), and in the Eastern Orthodox Church, where he is regarded as equal-to-apostles, equal-to-the-apostles and Enlightener of Ireland. The dates of Patrick's life cannot be fixed with certainty, but there is general agreement that he was active as a missionary in Ireland during the fifth century. A recent biography on Patrick shows a late fourth-century date for the saint i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate
St Augustine's Abbey or Ramsgate Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey in Ramsgate. It was built in 1860 by Augustus Pugin and is a Grade II listed building. It was the first Benedictine monastery to be built in England since the Reformation. In 2010, the monks moved to St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth, St Augustine's Abbey in Chilworth, Surrey. The site is now owned by the Vincentian Family, Vincentian Congregation from Kerala, Kerala, India. Pugin's Church and Shrine of St Augustine, The church of St Augustine, across the road from the abbey site, belongs to the Archdiocese of Southwark and is a shrine of St Augustine of Canterbury. History Augustus Pugin had built his home, The Grange, Ramsgate, The Grange, in Ramsgate, and Pugin's Church and Shrine of St Augustine, St Augustine's Church next door. He donated the church to the Catholic Diocese of Southwark before his death in 1852, and The Grange remained in private hands. In 1856, the Bishop of Southwark (Roman Catholic), Bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alban Butler
Alban Butler (13 October 171015 May 1773) was an English Roman Catholic priest and hagiography, hagiographer. Born in Northamptonshire, he studied at the English College, in Douai, Douay, France where he later taught philosophy and theology. He served as guide on the Grand Tour to the nephews of the Earl of Shrewsbury. Upon his return in 1749, Butler was made chaplain to the Duke of Norfolk. He was appointed president of the English seminary at Saint Omer in France. Butler is mainly known for his ''Lives of the Saints'', the result of thirty years of work. Biography Alban Butler was born in 1710, at Appletree, Aston le Walls, Northamptonshire, the second son of Simon Butler, Esq. His father died when he was young and he was sent to the Lancashire boarding school run by Alice Harrison (Dame), Dame Alice. He went on to a Catholic further education at the English College, Douai, in France. In 1735 Butler was ordained a priest. At Douai, he was appointed professor of philosophy, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disciples Of Saint Patrick
A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or other figure. It can refer to: Religion * Disciple (Christianity), a student of Jesus Christ * Twelve Apostles of Jesus, sometimes called the Twelve Disciples * Seventy disciples in the Gospel of Luke * Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States and Canada with roots in the Restoration Movement often referred to as "the Disciples" * Disciples of Christ (Campbell Movement), a movement founded by Alexander and Thomas Campbell in 1809 which merged with the Christians (Stone Movement) in 1832 to form the Restoration Movement * Disciples of `Abdu'l-Bahá, 19 Western Bahá'ís * The ten principal disciples of Buddha * Disciples of Confucius * Disciples of Jesus in Islam * Student of Kriya Yoga, of direct lineage to Mahavatar Babaji * Sahabah, the disciples of Muhammad * Follower of Paramahansa Yogananda * Śishya, the disciple in the Guru–shishya tradition of Hinduism * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
