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This is the Benziger Brothers edition of Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints.
Butler (1711-1773), was an English Roman Catholic priest.
This, his principal literary work, was published between 1756 and 1759.
Lives of the Saints has hundreds of capsule descriptions of Catholic saints, organized by the saint's day of the year.
The 1894 Benziger Brothers edition, originally published in
1878, was heavily edited by John Gilmary Shea (here uncredited. Source: Melvyl).

The 'Reflections' were not in the original Butler text, and were probably added by Shea.

The full text of Alban Butlers' work, which occupies over 1,200 pages of two-column small type, will have to wait for another time.
However this imprimatur edition was apparently widely used by American Catholics at the turn of the 20th century, and remains accessible to contemporary readers.

Title Page

Index

Lives Of Certain Saints


St. Philip of Jesus

St. Turribius, Archbishop of Lima

St. Francis Solano

St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus

St. Joan of Arc

St. Rita of Cascia, Widow

St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother

Lives Of The Saints

January

1.
The Circumcision of our Lord

2. St. Fulgentius, Bishop

2. St. Macarius of Alexandria

3. St. Genevieve, Virgin

4. St. Titus, Bishop

4. St. Gregory, Bishop

5. St. Simeon Stylites

6. The Epiphany of Our Lord

7. St. Lucian, Martyr

8. St. Apollinaris, the Apologist, Bishop

9. Ss. Julian and Basilissa, Martyrs

10. St. William, Archbishop

11. St. Theodosius, The Cenobiarch

12. St. Aelred, Abbot

13. St. Veronica of Milan

14. St. Hilary of Poitiers

15. St. Paul, the First Hermit

16. St. Honoratus, Archbishop

17. St. Antony, Patriarch of Monks

18. St. Peter's Chair at Rome

19. St. Canutus, King, Martyr

20. St. Sebastian, Martyr

21. St. Agnes, Virgin, Martyr

22. St. Vincent, Martyr

23. St. Raymund of Pennafort

24. St. Timothy, Bishop, Martyr

25. The Conversion of St. Paul

26. St. Polycarp, Bishop, Martyr

27. St. John Chrysostom

28. St. Cyril of Alexandria

29. St. Francis of Sales

30. St. Bathildes, Queen

31. St. Marcella, Widow

February

1.
St. Bridgid, Abbess, and Patroness of Ireland

1. St. Ignatius, Bishop, Martyr

2. The Purification, Commonly Called Candlemas-Day

3. St. Blase, Bishop and Martyr

4. St. Jane of Valois

5. St. Agatha, Virgin, Martyr

5. The Martyrs of Japan

6. St. Dorothy, Virgin, Martyr

7. St. Romuald, Abbot

8. St. John of Matha

9. St. Apollonia and the Martyrs of Alexandria

10. St. Scholastica, Abbess

11. St. Severinus, Abbot of Agaunum

12. St. Benedict of Anian

13. St. Catherine of Ricci

14. St. Valentine, Priest and Martyr

15. Sts. Faustinus and Jovita, Martyrs

16. Blessed John de Britto, Martyr

16. St. Onesimus, Disciple of St. Paul

17. St. Flavian, Bishop, Martyr

18. St. Simeon, Bishop, Martyr

19. St. Barbatus, Bishop

20. St. Eucherius, Bishop

21. St. Severianus, Martyr, Bishop

22. St. Peter's Chair at Antioch

23. St. Peter Damian

23. St. Serenus, a Gardener, Martyr

24. St. Matthias, Apostle

25. St. Tarasius

26. St. Porphyry, Bishop

27. St. Leander, Bishop

28. Sts. Romanus and Lupicinus, Abbots

29. St. Oswald, Bishop

March

1.
St. David, Bishop

1. St. Albinus, Bishop

2. St. Simplicius, Pope

3. St. Cunegundes, Empress

4. St. Casimir, King

5. Sts. Adrian and Eubulus, Martyrs

6. St. Colette, Virgin

7. St. Thomas Aquinas

8. St. John of God

9. St. Frances of Rome

10. The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste

11. St. Eulogius, Martyr

12. St. Gregory the Great

13. St. Euphrasia, Virgin

14. St. Maud. Queen

15. St. Zachary, Pope

16. Sts. Abraham and Mary

17. St. Patrick, Bishop, Apostle of Ireland

18. St. Cyril of Jerusalem

19. St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin and Patron of the Universal Church

20. St. Wulfran, Archbishop

21. St. Benedict, Abbot

22. St. Catharine of Sweden, Virgin

23. Sts. Victorian and Others, Martyrs

24. St. Simon, Infant Martyr

25. The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

26. St. Ludger, Bishop

27. St. John of Egypt

28. St. Gontran, King

29. Sts. Jonas, Barachisius, and their Companions, Martyrs

30. St. John Climacus

31. St. Benjamin, Deacon, Martyr

April

1.
St. Hugh, Bishop

2. St. Francis of Paula

3. St. Richard of Chichester

4. St. Isidore, Archbishop

5. St. Vincent Ferrer

6. St. Celestine, Pope

7. St. Hegesippus, a Primitive Father

7. Blessed Herman Joseph of Steinfeld

8. St. Perpetuus, Bishop

9. St. Mary of Egypt

9. St. John the Almoner

10. St. Bademus, Martyr

11. St. Leo the Great

12. St. Julius, Pope

13. St. Hermenegild, Martyr

14. St. Benezet, or Little Bennet

15. St. Paternus, Bishop

16. Eighteen Martyrs of Saragossa, and St. Encratis, or Engratia, Virgin, Martyr

17. St. Anicetus, Pope, Martyr

18. St. Apollonius, Martyr

19. St. Elphege, Archbishop

20. St. Marcellinus, Bishop

21. St. Anselm, Archbishop

22. St. Soter, Pope, Martyr

22. St. Leonides, Martyr

23. St. George, Martyr

24. St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen

25. St. Mark, Evangelist

26. Sts. Cletus and Marcellinus, Popes, Martyrs

27. St. Zita, Virgin

28. St. Paul of the Cross

28. St. Vitalis, Martyr

29. St. Peter, Martyr

29. St. Hugh, Abbot of Cluny

30. St. Catherine of Siena

May

1.
Sts. Philip and James, Apostles

2. St. Athanasius, Bishop

3. The Discovery of the Holy Cross

4. St. Monica

5. St. Pius V

6. St. John Before the Latin Gate

7. St. Stanislas, Bishop, Martyr

8. The Apparition of St. Michael the Archangel

9. St. Gregory Nazianzen

10. St. Antoninus, Bishop

11. St. Mammertus, Archbishop

12. St. Epiphanius, Archbishop

13. St. John the Silent

14. St. Pachomius, Abbot

15. Sts. Peter and Dionysia

16. St. John Nepomucen

17. St. Paschal Baylon

18. St. Venantius, Martyr

19. St. Peter Celestine

20. St. Bernardine of Siena

21. St. Hospitius, Recluse

22. St. Yvo, Confessor

23. St. Julia, Virgin, Martyr

24. Sts. Donatian and Rogatian, Martyrs

25. St. Gregory Vii

26.
St. Philip Neri

26. St. Augustine, Apostle of England

27. St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi

27. Venerable Bede

28. St. Germanus, Bishop

29. St. Cyril, Martyr

30. St. Felix I., Pope and Martyr

31. St. Petronilla, Virgin

June

1.
St. Justin, Martyr

1. St. Pamphilus, Martyr

2. Sts. Pothinus, Bishop, Sanctus, Attalus, Blandina, and the other Martyrs of Lyons

3. St. Clotilda, Queen

4. St. Francis Caracciolo

5. St. Boniface, Bishop, Martyr

6. St. Norbert, Bishop

7. St. Robert of Newminster

7. St. Claude, Archbishop

8. St. Medard, Bishop

9. Sts. Primus and Felicianus, Martyrs

9. St. Columba, or Columkille, Abbot

10. St. Margaret of Scotland

11. St. Barnabas, Apostle

12. St. John of St. Fagondez

13. St. Antony of Padua

14. St. Basil the Great

15. Sts. Vitus, Crescentia, and Modestus, Martyrs

16. St. John Francis Regis

17. St. Avitus, Abbot

18. Sts. Marcus and Marcellianus, Martyrs

19. St. Juliana Falconieri

20. St. Silverius, Pope and Martyr

21. St. Aloysius Gonzaga

22. St. Paulinus of Nola

23. St. Etheldreda, Abbess

24. St. John the Baptist

25. St. Prosper of Aquitaine. St William of Monte-Vergine

26. Sts. John and Paul, Martyrs

27. St. Ladislas, King

28. St. Irenus, Bishop, Martyr

29. St. Peter, Apostle

30. St. Paul

July

1.
St. Gal, Bishop

2. The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin

3. St. Heliodorus, Bishop

4. St. Bertha, Widow, Abbess

5. St. Peter of Luxemburg

6. St. Goar, Priest

6. St. Palladius, Bishop, Apostle of the Scots

7. St. Pantnus, Father of the Church

8. St. Elizabeth of Portugal

9. St. Ephrem, Deacon

10. The Seven Brothers, Martyrs, and St. Felicitas, their Mother

11. St. James, Bishop

12. St. John Gualbert

13. St. Eugenius, Bishop

14. St. Bonaventure

15. St. Henry, Emperor

16. St. Simon Stock

17. St. Alexius

18. St. Camillus Of Lellis

19. St. Vincent of Paul

20. St. Margaret, Virgin and Martyr

20. St. Jerome Emiliani

21. St. Victor, Martyr

22. St. Mary Magdalen

23. St. Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr

24. St. Christina, Virgin and Martyr

25. St. James, Apostle

26. St. Anne

27. St. Pantaleon, Martyr

28. Sts. Nazarius and Celsus, Martyrs

29. St. Martha, Virgin

30. St. Germanus, Bishop

31. St. Ignatius of Loyola

August

1.
St. Peter's Chains

2. St. Stephen, Pope and Martyr

2. St. Alphonsus Liguori

3. The Finding of St. Stephen's Relics

4. St. Dominic

5. The Dedication of St. Mary ad Nives

6. The Transfiguration of Our Lord

7. St. Cajetan

8. St. Cyriacus and His Companions, Martyrs

8. Blessed Peter Favre

9. St. Romanus, Martyr

10. St. Laurence, Martyr

11. Sts. Tiburtius and Susanna, Martyrs

12. St. Clare, Abbess

13. St. Radegundes, Queen

14. St. Eusebius, Priest

15. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

16. St. Hyacinth

17. St. Liberatus, Abbot, and Six Monks, Martyrs

18. St. Helena, Empress; St. Agapetus, Martyr

19. St. Louis, Bishop

20. St. Bernard

21. St. Jane Frances de Chantal

22. St. Symphorian, Martyr

23. St. Philip Benizi

24. St. Bartholomew, Apostle

25. St. Louis, King

26. St. Zephyrinus, Pope and Martyr

27. St. Joseph Calasanctius

28. St. Augustine of Hippo

29. The Beheading of St. John the Baptist

30. St. Rose of Lima

30. St. Fiaker, Anchorite

31. St. Raymund Nonnatus

September

1.
St. Giles, Abbot

2. St. Stephen, King

3. St. Seraphia, Virgin and Martyr

4. St. Rosalia, Virgin

5. St. Laurence Justinian

6. St. Eleutherius, Abbot

7. St. Cloud, Confessor

8. The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin

8. The Festival, on the Sunday Within the Octave of Her Nativity, of The Holy Name of Mary

9. St. Omer, Bishop

9. Saint Peter Claver

10. St. Nicholas of Tolentino

11. St. Paphnutius, Bishop

12. St. Guy of Anderlecht

13. St. Eulogius, Patriarch of Alexandria

14. The Exaltation of the Holy Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ

15. St. Catherine of Genoa

16. St. Cyprian, Bishop, Martyr

17. St. Lambert, Bishop, Martyr

18. St. Thomas of Villanova

19. St. Januarius, Martyr

20. Sts. Eustachius and Companions, Martyrs

21. St. Matthew, Apostle

22. The Theban Legion

23. St. Thecla, Virgin, Martyr

24. The Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy

25. St. Firmin, Bishop, Martyr. St. Finbarr, Bishop

26. Sts. Cyprian and Justina, Martyrs

27. Sts. Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs

28. St. Wenceslas, Martyr

29. St. Michael, Archangel

30. St. Jerome, Doctor

October

1.
St. Remigius, Bishop

2. The Holy Guardian Angels

3. St. Gerard, Abbot

4. St. Francis of Assisi

5. St. Placid, Martyr

6. St. Bruno

7. St. Mark, Pope

8. St. Bridget of Sweden

9. St. Dionysius and his Companions, Martyrs. St. Louis Bertrand

10. St. Francis Borgia

11. St. Tarachus and his Companions

12. St. Wilfrid, Bishop

13. St. Edward the Confessor

14. St. Callistus, Pope, Martyr

15. St. Teresa

16. St. Gall, Abbot

17. St. Hedwige. Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

18. St. Luke

19. St. Peter of Alcantara

20. St. John Cantius

21. St. Ursula, Virgin and Martyr

22. St. Mello, Bishop. St. Hilarion, Abbot

23. St. Theodoret, Martyr

24. St. Magloire, Bishop

25. Sts. Crispin and Crispinian, Martyrs

26. St. Evaristus, Pope and Martyr

27. St. Frumentius, Bishop

28. Sts. Simon and Jude

29. St. Narcissus, Bishop

30. St. Marcellus, the Centurion, Martyr

31. St. Quintin, Martyr

November

1.
All-Saints

2. All-Souls

2. St. Malachi, Bishop

3. St. Hubert, Bishop

4. St. Charles Borromeo

5. St. Bertille, Abbess

6. St. Leonard

7. St. Willibrord

8. The Feast of the Holy Relics

9. St. Theodore Tyro, Martyr

10: St. Andrew Avellino

11. St. Martin of Tours

12. St. Martin, Pope

13. St. Stanislas Kostka

14. St. Didacus

14. St. Laurence O'Toole, Archbishop of Dublin

15. St. Gertrude, Abbess

16. St. Edmund of Canterbury

17. St. Gregory Thaumaturgus

18. St. Odo of Cluny

19. St. Elizabeth of Hungary

20. St. Felix of Valois

21. The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

22. St. Cecilia, Virgin, Martyr

23. St. Clement of Rome

24. St. John of the Cross

25. St. Catherine of Alexandria

26. St. Peter of Alexandria, Bishop, Martyr

27. St. Maximus, Bishop

28. St. James of La Marca of Ancona

29. St. Saturninus, Martyr

30. St. Andrew, Apostle

December

1.
St. Eligius

2. St. Bibiana, Virgin, Martyr

3. St. Francis Xavier

4. St. Barbara, Virgin, Martyr

5. St. Sabas, Abbot

6. St. Nicholas of Bari

7. St. Ambrose, Bishop

8. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception

9. St. Leocadia, Virgin, Martyr

10. St. Eulalia, Virgin, Martyr

11. St. Damasus, Pope

12. St. Valery, Abbot. St. Finian, Bishop

13. St. Lucy, Virgin, Martyr

14. St. Nicasius, Archbishop, and his Companions, Martyrs

15. St. Mesmin

16. St. Eusebius, Bishop

17. St. Olympias, Widow

18. St. Gatian, Bishop

19. St. Nemesion, Martyr

20. St. Philogonius, Bishop

21. St. Thomas, Apostle

22. St. Ischyrion, Martyr

23. St. Servulus

24. St. Delphinus, Bishop. Sts. Thrasilla and Emiliana, Virgins

25. The Nativity of Christ, or Christmas Day

26. St. Stephen, First Martyr

27. St. John, Evangelist

28. The Holy Innocents

29. St. Thomas of Canterbury

30. St. Sabinus, Bishop, and his Companions, Martyrs

31. St. Sylvester, Pope
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