September 21st

Blessed Castor

Blessed · Common of Bishops · Apt, France · d. c. 420

At Apt Julia in Provence, Saint Castor, bishop, who, desiring that the monastic life be set forth for the brethren in a newly founded monastery, asked Saint John Cassian to compose for them the renowned Conferences of the Egyptian ascetics.

Latin Original

Apte Ióáliz in Provincia, sancti Cástoris, epíscopi, qui, cüpiens monachórum vitam frátribus 1n novéllo monastério explanári, a sancto Ioánne Cassiáno pétiit, ut exímias tráderet conferéntias ascetárum ZEgyptiórum.