“The Mass Of The Foundation Of The Trinitarian Order”.
Artist: Juan Carreño de Miranda.
Illustration: LOUVRE
13 July, 2026
Abbot Guéranger, O.S.B., Writes On Saint Anacletus. Pope. Martyr. Feast Day 13 July. Reigned 80 A.D. - 92 A.D. Red Vestments.
Painting of Pope Saint Anacletus,
in the I Gesuiti, Venice, with anachronistic Papal Tiara.
Artist: Palma il Giovane.
Date: 1592.
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Text from “The Liturgical Year”.
By: Abbot Guéranger, O.S.B.
Volume 13.
Time After Pentecost.
Book IV.
Linus, Clement, and Cletus (Anacletus), the immediate successors of Saint Peter, received from his hands the Pontifical Consecration; Anacletus had a less but still inestimable glory of being Ordained Priest by the Vicar of the Man-God.
Whereas the Feasts of most of the Martyr Pontiffs who came after him [Editor: Saint Peter] are only of Simple Rite, that of Anacletus is a Semi-Double, because of his privilege of being the last Pope honoured by the imposition of hands of the Prince of the Apostles.
It was also during his Pontificate that the Eternal City had the glory of receiving within its walls the Beloved Disciple, who had come to fulfil his promise and drink of his Master’s Chalice.
“O Happy Church”, exclaims Tertullian, “into whose bosom the Apostles poured not only their teaching, but their very blood; where Peter imitated his Lord’s Passion by dying on the Cross; where Paul, like John the Baptist, received his Crown by means of the Sword; whence the Apostle John, after coming forth safe and sound from the Boiling Oil, was sent to the Isle of his banishment”.
By the almight power of the Spirit of Pentecost, the progress of The Faith in Rome was proportionate to the bountiful Graces of Our Lord.
Little by little, the great Babylon, drunk with the blood of the Martyrs, was being transformed into the Holy City.
This new-born race, so full of promise for the future, could already reckon among its members representatives of every class of society.
Beside the boiling cauldron where the Prophet of Patmos did homage to the New Jerusalem by offering within her walls his glorious confession, two Consuls, one representing the ancient Patrician Rank, the other the more modern nobility of the Cæsars, Acilius Glabrio and Flavius Clemens, together fell by the Sword of Martyrdom.
Anacletus adorned the tomb of the Prince of the Apostles, and provided a burial-place for the other Pontiffs.
Following his example, the distinguished families of Rome opened galleries for subterranean Cemeteries, all along the roads leading to the Imperial City.
There rest innumerable Soldiers of Christ, victorious by their blood; and there, too, sleep in peace, with the anchor of salvation beside them, the most illustrious names of Earth.
Anacletus, an Athenian by birth, governed The Church in the days of Emperor Trajan.
He decreed that a Bishop should be Consecrated by no fewer than three Bishops; that Clerics should be publicly admitted to Holy Orders, by their own Bishop; and that at Mass all should communicate after the Consecration.
He adorned the tomb of Blessed Peter, and set aside a place for the burial of the Pontiffs. He held two Ordinations in the month of December, and made five Priests, three Deacons, and six Bishops.
He sat in Saint Peter’s Chair nine years, three months, and ten days, was Crowned with Martyrdom and buried in the Vatican.
Glorious Pontiff !!! Thy memory is so closely linked with that of Peter that many reckon thee, under a somewhat different name, among the three august persons raised by the Prince of the Apostles to the highest Rank in the hierarchy.
Nevertheless, in distinguishing thee from Cletus, who appeared in the Sacred Cycle in the month of April, we are justified by the authority of the Holy Liturgy, which appoints thee a separate Feast,and by the constant testimony of Rome, itself, which knows better than any the names and the history of its Pontiffs.
Happy are thou in being thus, as it were, lost to sight among the foundations whereon rest for ever the strength and beauty of The Church !!!
Give us all a special love for the particular positions assigned to us in the Sacred building.
Receive the grateful homage of all the living stones who are chosen to form the eternal temple, and who will all lean upon thee for evermore.
Saint Anacletus. Pope. Martyr. Feast Day 13 July. Reigned 80 A.D. - 92 A.D. Red Vestments.
Painting of Pope Saint Anacletus,
in the I Gesuiti, Venice, with anachronistic Papal Tiara.
Artist: Palma il Giovane.
Date: 1592.
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Pope Anacletus (15 A.D. — 92 A.D.), also known as Cletus, was the Bishop of Rome, following Saint Peter and Saint Linus.
Anacletus reigned between 80 A.D. and his death in 92 A.D.
Cletus was a Roman who, during his tenure as Pope, ordained a number of Priests and is Traditionally credited with setting up about twenty-five Parishes in Rome.[1]
Although the precise dates of his Pontificate are uncertain, he “died a Martyr, perhaps about 91 A.D.”.[2]
Cletus is mentioned in the Roman Canon of The Mass.
The name “Cletus” (Ancient Greek: Κλητος, Romanised: Klētos) means “one who has been called”, and “Anacletus” means "one who has been called back".
The Roman Martyrology mentions the Pope as “Cletus”.[4] The Annuario Pontificio gives both forms.
The name “Cletus” (Ancient Greek: Κλητος, Romanised: Klētos) means “one who has been called”, and “Anacletus” means "one who has been called back".
The Roman Martyrology mentions the Pope as “Cletus”.[4] The Annuario Pontificio gives both forms.
Eusebius, Irenaeus, Augustine of Hippo and Optatus all suggest that both names refer to the same individual, while the Liberian Catalogue counts Cletus and Anacletus as separate Popes.[2][5]
As with many of the early Popes, little is known of Anacletus’ Pontificate. Earlier historical records are inconsistent in their usage of the names Cletus, Anacletus, and Anencletus, and in the placement of these names in the order of succession.
As with many of the early Popes, little is known of Anacletus’ Pontificate. Earlier historical records are inconsistent in their usage of the names Cletus, Anacletus, and Anencletus, and in the placement of these names in the order of succession.
Generally, the order used by Irenaeus is used today, wherein Cletus and Anacletus refer to the same person, who succeeded Linus and preceded Clement.[2]
Traditionally, it was accepted that he Reigned for twelve years, though the dates of that reign are questionable.
The 2012 Annuario Pontificio states: “For the first two Centuries, the dates of the start and the end of Pontificates are uncertain”, before placing Anacletus’ Pontificate from 80 A.D. to 92 A.D.[1]
These are the years given by Eusebius and Jerome.[6][7]
According to Tradition, Pope Anacletus divided Rome into twenty-five Parishes. One of the few surviving records concerning his Papacy mentions him as having Ordained an uncertain number of Priests.[2]
Pope Anacletus was Martyred, thus ending his Pontificate.[2] A tomb ascribed to Anacletus is located near St. Peter's tomb in the Vatican.
According to Tradition, Pope Anacletus divided Rome into twenty-five Parishes. One of the few surviving records concerning his Papacy mentions him as having Ordained an uncertain number of Priests.[2]
Pope Anacletus was Martyred, thus ending his Pontificate.[2] A tomb ascribed to Anacletus is located near St. Peter's tomb in the Vatican.
This tomb is located near tombs ascribed to Linus, Evaristus, Telesphorus, Hyginus, Pius I, Anicetus, and Victor I.
Little epigraphic evidence exists to support the ascription of these tombs to the early Popes.[9]
Priests who Celebrate Mass according to the General Roman Calendar of 1954 keep the 13 July Feast Day.
Although the day of his death is unknown,[10] Saint Cletus continues to be listed in the Roman Martyrology among the Saints.[11]
In the Divine Comedy, Dante mentions him as being placed in the “Heaven of the Fixed Stars” (Paradiso 27.41).[3]
Saint Anacletus. Pope And Martyr. Feast Day, Today, 13 July. Red Vestments.
unless stated otherwise.
Saint Anacletus.
Pope And Martyr.
Feast Day 13 July.
Semi-Double.
Red Vestments.
English: Portrait of Pope Saint Cletus,
Italiano: Ritratto di Papa San Cleto
nella Basilica di San Paolo fuori la Mura, Roma.
Date: Circa 1850.
Source: Unknown.
Author: Unknown.
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“At Rome,” says the Roman Martyrology, “the Feast of Saint Anacletus, Pope and Martyr, who governed the Church of God and honoured it by his illustrious Martyrdom.”
Participating in the fullness of the Priesthood of Christ (Introit, Alleluia, Offertory), this Holy Pontiff also shared in His sufferings (Epistle). Head of The Church, he trembled not before the prince of this World, and became one of the Foundation Stones of The Church in the 1st-Century A.D. (Gospel).
He decreed that all Bishops should be Consecrated by three Bishops, at least; that Clerics should be publicly Ordained by their own Bishop, and, at their Mass of Ordination, they should all receive Holy Communion.
He received the Crown of Martyrdom (Communion), after having occupied the Holy See for about ten years, and was buried on the Vatican Hill in 112 A.D.
Mass: Sacerdótes.
“May It Be”. (Enya/Lord Of The Rings). Sung By: VOCES8.
“May It Be”.
(Enya / Lord Of The Rings).
Sung by: VOCES8.
Available on YouTube
Rheims Cathedral, France. (Part Four).
The Nave,
Rheims Cathedral, France.
Photo: 20 April 2013.
Source: Own work.
Author: Johan Bakker
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Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopædia,
unless stated otherwise.
Please note: “Reims” (French) is often spelled “Rheims” in English.
unless stated otherwise.
Please note: “Reims” (French) is often spelled “Rheims” in English.
In addition, six new Stained-Glass Windows, designed by Imi Knoebel, a German artist, were inaugurated on 25 June 2011. The six Windows cover an area of 128m² and are positioned on both sides of the Chagall Windows in the Apse of the Cathedral.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reims (Latin: Archidiœcesis Remensis) is an Archdiocese of The Latin Rite of The Roman Catholic Church in France. Erected as a Diocese around 250 A.D., by Saint Sixtus, the Diocese was Elevated to an Archdiocese around 750 A.D. The Archbishop received the Title “Primate of Gallia Belgica” in 1089.
Rheims Cathedral, France.
Available on YouTube
The archdiocese comprises the arrondissement of Reims and the département of Ardennes, while the province comprises the région of Champagne-Ardenne. The Suffragan Dioceses within Reims are Amiens, Beauvais-Noyon-Senlis, Châlons, Langres, Soissons–Laon–Saint-Quentin, and Troyes. The Archepiscopal See is located in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims, where the Kings of France were traditionally crowned.
Reims, located in the North-East of France, hosted several Councils, or Synods, in The Roman Catholic Church. These Councils did not universally represent The Church and are not counted among the official Ecumenical Councils.
English: The Chalice of Saint Remigius.
Used in the Coronations of French Kings.
Français: Calice du sacre,fin du XIIème siècle, Palais du Tau,Trésor de la cathédrale de Reims. Or, émaux, perles, pierres fines et pierres précieuses. Il fut envoyé à la fonte à la Monnaie de Paris et heureusement oublié, puis exposé au Musée des Antiques de la Bibliothèque Nationale à Paris. Il fut renvoyé à Reims en 1861, sous Napoléon III.
Photo: 15 March 2007.
Source: Own work.
Author: Vassil
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The first Synod, said to have been held at Rheims by Archbishop Sonnatius, 624 A.D. - 630 A.D., is probably identical with that held at Clichy (Clippiacum) in 626 A.D. or 627 A.D.
In 813 A.D., Archbishop Wulfar presided at a Synod of Reform (“Werminghoff” in “Mon. Germ. Hist.: Concilia aevi Carol. I”, I, Hanover, 1904, 253 sq.).
A Council, usually called the Synod of Saint Basle, was convoked at Rheims by King Hugues Capet, assisted by Gerbert of Aurillac, later Pope Sylvester II, to consider the case of Arnulf, Archbishop of Rheims, illegitimate son of the Late King Lothair.
Flying Buttresses,
Rheims Cathedral, France.
Photo: 16 November 2004.
Source: Own work.
Author: Magnus Manske
(Wikimedia Commons)
Held by Pope Leo IX, the Council of Rheims in 1049 enquired into Simony. Hugo of Breteuil, Bishop of Langres, fled the proceedings, and was deposed. According to Eamon Duffy: “In one week, Pope Leo IX had asserted Papal authority as it had never been asserted before”. The Council also excommunicated Geoffrey Martel, for the imprisonment of Gervase, Bishop of Le Mans.
On 3 October 1054, a Rheims Council had a Dogmatic Declaration about the Primacy of The Roman Pontiff as Successor of Peter: “Declaratum est quod solus Romanæ sedis pontifex universalis Ecclesiæ Primas esset et Apostolicus”.
THIS CONCLUDES THE ARTICLE ON RHEIMS CATHEDRAL.
12 July, 2026
Benedictine Monks Ensure Continuity In Anjou. Bellefontaine Abbey Renewed From Traditional Benedictines Of Le Barroux.
Bellefontaine Abbey, Anjou.
Illustration: RORATE CÆLI
RORATE CÆLI
Philippe Marie.
Tribune Chrétienne.
11 July 2026.
Saturday, 11 July 2026, Notre-Dame de Bellefontaine Abbey officially received a new Monastic community.
For Dom Louis-Marie, Abbot of Le Barroux, the decision is above all the fruit of Spiritual discernment: “From the beginning, it has been a matter of following the signs of Heaven and the signs of the Lord.”
On 13 November 2025, the last Trappist Monks departed Notre-Dame de Bellefontaine Abbey, bringing to a close more than two Centuries of uninterrupted presence at this Monastery in the Mauges region.
The future of the site remained uncertain.
This Saturday, 11 July 2026, a new chapter opened with the official installation of twelve Monks from the Abbey of Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux, who now ensure the continuity of a Monastic life nearly a thousand years old.
RORATE CÆLI HERE
“Read All About It”. Sung By: Emeli Sandé.
“Read All About It”.
Sung By: Emeli Sandé.
Available On YouTube
Saint John Gualbert. Abbot. Feast Day 12 July. White Vestments.
unless stated otherwise.
Saint John Gualbert.
Abbot.
Feast Day 12 July.
Double.
White Vestments.
English: Saint John Gualbert and Saints.
Church of Santa Trinita, Florence, Italy.
Italiano: San Giovanni Gualberto and Saints.
Santa Trinita, Florence, Italy.
Photo: 4 July 2006.
Source: Unknown.
Author: Unknown.
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Basilica di Santa Trinita (Holy Trinity),
Piazza Santa Trinita, Florence, Italy.
Photo: 30 October 2013.
Source: Own work.
Author: LivornoDP
(Wikimedia Commons)
Saint John Gualbert.
Merciful Knight Becomes Monk.
Available on YouTube
John Gualbert was born at Florence, Italy, towards 999 A.D. One Good Friday, escorted by his armed attendants, he met the murderer of his brother. who was alone and unattended.. He was about to pierce him with his lance, when the murderer threw himself at his feet and craved pardon for the sake of Jesus Christ Crucified. John remembered the loving words of the Gospel and embraced him as a brother.
Still more touched by Grace, he became a Monk, and soon a Law-Giver, like Moses (Epistle). He Founded at Vallombrosa, in Tuscany, Italy, a new Order [Editor: The Vallumbrosan Order] to which he gave The Rule of Saint Benedict (Communion) and which is still flourishing after more than eight Centuries of existence.
Simony reigned everywhere in Italy. His firmness and eloquence banished this disorder from Tuscany and brought back his Country to integrity of Faith and Manners. So, when he died in 1073, they inscribed on his tomb: "To John Gualbert. citizen of Florence, liberator of Italy".
Mass: Os justi.
Commemoration: Saint Nabor and Saint Felix.
“The Merciful Knight”.
Birmingham Museum Art Gallery,
Birmingham, England.
Date: 1863.
Author: Edward Burne-Jones (1833–1898).
(Wikimedia Commons)
The following Text is from Wikipedia - the free encyclopædia.
John Gualbert (985 A.D. – 12 July 1073), also known as Giovanni Gualberto, or, John Gualberto, is an Italian Roman Catholic Saint, the Founder of The Vallumbrosan Order.
A member of the Visdomini Family of Florentine nobility, one Good Friday he was entering Florence, accompanied by armed followers, when in a narrow lane he came upon a man who had killed his brother. He was about to kill the man in revenge, when the other fell upon his knees with arms outstretched in the form of a Cross and begged for mercy in the name of Christ, who had been Crucified on that day.
John forgave him. He entered The Benedictine Church at San Miniato to Pray, and the figure on The Crucifix bowed its head to him in recognition of his generosity. This story forms the subject of Burne-Jones's picture "The Merciful Knight", and has been adapted by Shorthouse in "John Inglesant".
John Gualbert became a Benedictine Monk at San Miniato, Italy. He fought actively against Simony, of which both his Abbot, Oberto, and the Bishop of Florence, Pietro Mezzabarba, were guilty.
English: Church of Saint John Gualbert,
Livorno, Italy.
Italiano: Livorno, Valle Benedetta:
chiesa di S. Giovanni Gualberto.
Photo: 25 April 2013.
Source: Own work.
Author: Etienne (Li)
(Wikimedia Commons)
The area surrounding his Monastery was wild and deserted when he first arrived. John thought that it would be more conducive to contemplation and discipline if the grounds were better kept. But, instead of a Traditional garden, he opted to have his Monks plant trees (firs and pines, mostly), creating a Park and Nature Reserve to enhance the Prayerful environment. Mabillon estimates its Foundation before 1038.
He was Canonised in 1193 by Pope Celestine III.
Saint John Gualbert’s Feast Day was not included in the Tridentine Calendar, but was added to the General Roman Calendar in 1595. Owing to its limited Worldwide importance, his Feast Day was removed from that Calendar in 1969.
But, 12 July continues to be his Feast Day, as indicated in the Roman Martyrology, and, according to the new Rules given in the Roman Missal of the same year, he may now be Celebrated everywhere with his own Mass on that day,
He is the Patron Saint of Foresters, Park Rangers, and Parks.
He is the Patron Saint of Foresters, Park Rangers, and Parks.
Salisbury Cathedral (Cathedral Church Of The Blessed Virgin Mary) (Part Three).
Salisbury Cathedral.
Artist: John Constable.
Date: Circa 1825.
This File: 9 December 2014.
User: Tohma
(Wikimedia Commons)
Text from Wikipedia - the free encyclopædia,
unless stated otherwise.
unless stated otherwise.
The West Front is of the Screen-type, clearly deriving from that at Wells. It is composed of a Stair Turret at each extremity, with two niched Buttresses nearer the centre line supporting the large central Triple Window.
The Stair Turrets are topped with Spirelets, and the central section is topped by a Gable, which contains four Lancet Windows, topped by two round Quatrefoil Windows, surmounted by a Mandorla containing Christ in Majesty.
At Ground Level, there is a Principal Door flanked by two smaller Doors. The whole is highly decorated with Quatrefoil motifs, Columns, Trefoil motifs and bands of Diapering.
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Salisbury Cathedral’s Great West Front.
Photo: 27 August 2017.
Source: Own work.
Author: Chauhan.shweta14
(Wikimedia Commons)
The West Front was almost certainly constructed at the same time as the Cathedral.[20] This is apparent from the way in which the Windows coincide with the interior spaces.
The entire façade is about 108 feet (thirty-three metres) high and wide. It lacks full-scale Towers and/or Spires, as can be seen, for example, at Wells, Lincoln, Lichfield, etc.[21]
The façade was disparaged by Alec Clifton-Taylor, who considered it the least successful of the English Screen façades and a travesty of its prototype (Wells). He found the composition to be un-coordinated, and the Victorian statuary “poor and insipid”.[22]
Salisbury Cathedral’s North Façade.
Photo: 12 August 2014.
Source: Own work.
Author: Diego Delso
(Wikimedia Commons)
The West Front accommodates over 130 shallow niches of varying sizes, seventy-three of which contain a statue. The line of niches extends round the Turrets to the North, South and East faces.
There are five levels of niches (not including the Mandorla) which show, from the top, Angels and Archangels, Old Testament Patriarchs, Apostles and Evangelists, Martyrs, Doctors and Philosophers and, on the lower level, Royalty, Priests and worthy people connected with the Cathedral.
The majority of the statues were placed during the middle of the 19th-Century, however seven are from the 14th-Century and several have been installed within the last decade.
Salisbury Cathedral is unusual for its tall and narrow Nave, which has visual accentuation from the use of Light-Grey Chilmark Stone for the Walls and dark polished Purbeck Marble for the Columns.
Salisbury Cathedral.
Photo: 7 June 2015.
Source: flickr.com
Author: JackPeasePhotography
(Wikimedia Commons)
It has three levels: A tall pointed Arcade, an open Gallery, and a small Clerestory.[23] Lined up between the Pillars are notable tombs, such as that of William Longespée, half-brother of King John and the illegitimate son of King Henry II, who was the first person to be buried in the Cathedral.[24]
Another unusual feature of the Nave is an unconventional modern Font, installed in September 2008.[25] Designed by the water sculptor William Pye, it is the largest working Font in any British Cathedral, and replaced an earlier portable neo-Gothic Victorian Font.
Another unusual feature of the Nave is an unconventional modern Font, installed in September 2008.[25] Designed by the water sculptor William Pye, it is the largest working Font in any British Cathedral, and replaced an earlier portable neo-Gothic Victorian Font.
PART FOUR FOLLOWS.
Saint Nabor And Saint Felix. Martyrs. Feast Day, Today, 12 July. Red Vestments.
unless stated otherwise.
Saint Nabor And Saint Felix.
Martyrs.
Feast Day 12 July.
Simple.
Red Vestments.
The Virgin Mary and Saints Nabor and Felix;
Francis of Assisi; Claire of Assisi; John the Baptist;
Mary Magdalene; Catherine of Alexandria.
Artist: Orazio Samacchini (1532–1577).
Date: Circa 1570.
Collection: Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna, Italy.
Source/Photographer: Santie Beati
(Wikimedia Commons)
Saint Nabor and Saint Felix, who had Saint Ambrose for their panegyrist, received The Palm of Martyrdom at Milan under the Roman Emperor Diocletian in 303 A.D.
Mass: Salus autem.
English: The Chapel of Saint Nabor and Saint Felix,
Bad Krozingen-Schmidhofen, Germany.
Deutsch: Die Glocke Kapelle St. Felix u. Nabor,
Bad Krozingen-Schmidhofen, Deutschland.
Available on YouTube
The following Text is from Wikipedia - the free encyclopædia.
Nabor and Felix (☩ 303 A.D.) were Christian Martyrs thought to have been killed during The Great Persecution under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. A tomb in Milan is believed to contain their Relics.
In the Apocryphal “Acts of Saints Nabor and Felix” (which are imitated from The Acts of other Martyrs (such as those of Saint Firmus and Saint Rusticus), the two are said to have been Roman soldiers from Mauretania Caesariensis, serving under Maximian. They were condemned in Milan and executed by decapitation in Laus Pompeia (Lodi Vecchio).
A pair of Saints, “Nabor and Felix”, were also said to have been Martyred at Nicopolis, in Lesser Armenia, in 320 A.D. alongside Saints “Januarius and Marinus”. They may be distinct, or it may have been a merging of the story of the Italian Saints with the local couple, Januarius and Pelagia.
The Chapel of Saints Felix and Nabor,
Bad Krozingen, Germany.
© Kur und Bäder GmbH Bad Krozingen.
Illustration: MAGNIFY
They were also included in The General Roman Calendar from before the 12th-Century, with a Feast Day that was reduced to a Commemoration when Saint John Gualbert was added to the Calendar in 1595.
The 1969 Revision removed mention of Nabor and Felix from The General Roman Calendar, but the rules in The Roman Missal, published in the same year, authorise Celebration of their Mass on their Feast Day everywhere, unless, in some locality, an Obligatory Celebration is assigned to that day.
The following Text is from MAGNIFY
The Patron Saints of this Chapel in Schmidhofen, Germany, Saints Nabor and Felix, were Roman soldiers who were believed to have been Martyred for their Christian Faith in 304 A.D. in Milan, Italy. The unusual Patronage was probably conferred via the Benedictine Monastery of Saint Trudpert, Münstertal, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to Schmidhofen.
The first documentary reference to this Chapel dates to 1370. In Schmidhofen, people would Pray for the Intercession of Saints Nabor and Felix, when they had pain in their ears.
In any event, the two Saints were considered to have brought about the miraculous healing of two people, who were hard of hearing, at the beginning of the 18th-Century. The site therefore became a lively centre of Pilgrimage. These Pilgrimages encouraged Saint Trudpert Monastery to rebuild the Chapel in 1759.
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