Saint Ebbon

Ebbes

Saint Ebbon (or Ebbes) was the twenty-ninth Bishop of Sens. He is honored as a confessor on August 27.

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SAINTS

OF THE MONTH OF AUGUST

Life 01 / 02

Saints and religious figures of France (Ebbon to Eptade)

Presentation of a series of French saints, including bishops such as Ebbon and Elaphe, as well as monastic figures such as Elisabeth of France and Embeline.

St. Ebbon or Ebbe s, twenty-ninth bishop of S ens and confessor. August 27. 266.

St. Elaphe, seventeenth bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne and confessor. August 19. 35.

St. Elisabeth or Isabelle of France, founder of the monastery of Longc hamps, in the diocese of Paris. August 31. 364.

St. Embeline or Bombeline, first abbess of Jully-sur-Sarce. August 21. 101.

St. Eptade of Autun, hermit at Cerven, in the diocese of Nevers. August 24. 173.

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Sovereigns and prelates (Stephen to Hezekiah)

Continuation of the list including King Stephen of Hungary, various French bishops and abbots, and ending with the biblical King Hezekiah.

St. Stephe n, first king and apostle of the Hun garians. September 2. 422.

St. Stephen of Châtillon, bishop of the ancient see of Die, in Dauphiné. September 7. 555.

St. Enlade, bishop of Nevers... August 26. 226.

St. Eustace, abbot of Flay, today Saint-Germer, in the diocese of Beauvais. September 7. 560.

St. Envert, bishop of Orléans... Septem ber 7. 541.

St. Hezekiah, thi rd k ing of Judah. August 28. 269.

Official source Les Petits Bollandistes, by Mgr Paul GUÉRIN, chamberlain to His Holiness Pius IX.

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The names, places, and concepts most present in the entry, weighted by centrality in the text.

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Saint Ebbon (or Ebbes) was the twenty-ninth Bishop of Sens. He is honored as a confessor on August 27.