Bishop · Remembered on August 2
St. Eusebius of Vercelli
St. Eusebius of Vercelli is remembered on August 2 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | August 2 |
|---|---|
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 371 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
The first Western bishop to live in community with his clergy — seedbed of the canons regular — exiled to Palestine and Egypt for refusing to condemn Athanasius, dragged through the streets by Arians, and returned under Julian to help heal the Church with Hilary of Poitiers.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Eusebius of Vercelli. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Eusebius of Vercelli keeps August 2 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of August.
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