Saint of the day April 09

 Saint of the day April 09

St. Dotto, 6th century. Abbot of a monastery of the Orkney Islands of Scotland.

St. Hedda. 870 A.D. Martyred Benedictine abbot of Peterborough, England. He and eighty four monks were slain by Danes marauding along the English coast.  

St. Madrun. A Welsh or Cornish widow. No details of her life are extant, but some Welsh churches bear her name.  

Martyrs of Croyland. Benedictine monks who were slain by the Danes during an invasion of Croyland Abbey, England, and the surrounding area. The abbot was Theodore. Others suffering included Askega, the prior; Swethin, the sub prior; and Elfgete, Savinus, Egdred, Agamund, Grimkeld, and Ulrick.

Martyrs of Pannonia A group of seven Roman Catholic men and women who died at Sirmium in Pannonia, on the Danube. Feastday April 9

ST. LIBORIUS, BISHOP OF LE MANS

Elected in 348 fourth bishop of Le Mans, Liborius governed the diocese for 49 years. He ordained 217 priests and 186 deacons, and was dedicated to works of charity. He healed people suffering from kidney stones, so he is often represented with small stones.  April 9