August 2nd

Blessed Serenus, Bishop

Blessed · Common of Bishops · near Vercelli, Italy · d. c. 601

At Marseilles in the Province of Gaul, Saint Serenus, bishop, who gave hospitality to Saint Augustine and his companions, sent by Saint Gregory the Great, pope, to evangelize England; and while journeying to Rome he rested in peace in the territory of Vercelli.

Latin Original

Massíliz in Provincia Gálliz, sancti Seréni, epíscopi, qui sanctum Augustínum eiüsque sócios ad evangelizándam Angliam a sancto Gregório papa Magno missos hospitio accépit et Romam pergens in agro Vercellénsi pie requiévit.