Albert was the famous Dominican philosopher and theologian who had Saint Thomas Aquinas for his pupil and whose own works place him in the first ranks of Mediaeval scholars. A German by birth, after refusing many ecclesiastical dignities, content to serve in his own Order, he was constrained by the Pope to accept the Bishopric of Ratisbon, but after three years of able and successful pastoral work he was allowed to retire to his convent at Cologne, where he died in 1280, being then in his eighty-eighth year. His works are published in twenty-six folio volumes.
Also on this day according to the ROMAN MARTYROLOGY:
The birthday of St. Eugenius, bishop of Toledo, and martyr, a disciple of blessed Denis the Areopagite. Having consummated his martyrdom near Paris, he received from Our Lord a crown for his blessed sufferings. His body was afterwards conveyed to Toledo.
At Nola in Campania, blessed Felix, bishop and martyr, who was renowned for miracles from the fifteenth year of age. He terminated the combats of his martyrdom with thirty others under the governor Marcian.
At Edessa in Syria, the holy martyrs Gurias and Samonas, under the emperor Diocletian and the governor Antoninus.
In the same place, the martyrdom of St. Abibus, deacon, who was torn with iron hooks and cast into the fire in the time of the emperor Licinius and the governor Lysanias.
In Africa, the holy martyrs Secundus, Fidentian, and Varicus. In Bretagne, the birthday of St. Malo, bishop, who was glorious for miracles from his early years.
At Verona, St. Luperius, bishop and confessor.
In Austria, St. Leopold, margrave of that country, who was inscribed among the saints by Pope Innocent VIII.
And in other places, many other holy martyrs, confessors and virgins.
Thanks be to God.
Also on this day according to the ROMAN MARTYROLOGY:
The birthday of St. Eugenius, bishop of Toledo, and martyr, a disciple of blessed Denis the Areopagite. Having consummated his martyrdom near Paris, he received from Our Lord a crown for his blessed sufferings. His body was afterwards conveyed to Toledo.
At Nola in Campania, blessed Felix, bishop and martyr, who was renowned for miracles from the fifteenth year of age. He terminated the combats of his martyrdom with thirty others under the governor Marcian.
At Edessa in Syria, the holy martyrs Gurias and Samonas, under the emperor Diocletian and the governor Antoninus.
In the same place, the martyrdom of St. Abibus, deacon, who was torn with iron hooks and cast into the fire in the time of the emperor Licinius and the governor Lysanias.
In Africa, the holy martyrs Secundus, Fidentian, and Varicus. In Bretagne, the birthday of St. Malo, bishop, who was glorious for miracles from his early years.
At Verona, St. Luperius, bishop and confessor.
In Austria, St. Leopold, margrave of that country, who was inscribed among the saints by Pope Innocent VIII.
And in other places, many other holy martyrs, confessors and virgins.
Thanks be to God.
