on September 2:
- Antoninus of Apamea, martyr;
- Castor, bishop;
- Agricolus, bishop;
- William of Roskilde, bishop;
- Brocard
St. Antoninus of Apamea (4th century A.D.) was said to be a stonemason in Syria who denounced his fellow villagers for worshipping idols. He lived as a hermit for two years, and then returned to his village to destroy the idols worshipped by the villagers. When he was driven out by the villagers, he went to Apamea, also in Syria, where he built a church. This enraged the villagers of Apamea. In their anger, they killed him.
St. Brocard (d. ca. 1231 A.D.) was a French monk of Mount Carmel. He became the superior of the hermits there in 1195 A.D., imposing the rule given by St. Albert (learn more), the papal legate to Palestine. Although the rule was questioned for not being approved by the Holy See, Pope Honorius III eventually confirmed it, after experiencing a vision from the Blessed Virgin. St. Brocard ruled the community for 35 years.
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