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Acta Sanctorum Quotquot toto orbe coluntur

Originally compiled by Ioannes Bollandus, S.J. & Godefridus Henschenius, S.J.
Antwerp · 1643–1940 · 68 Volumes

A new English translation of the Acta Sanctorum, the monumental Bollandist collection of hagiographic texts arranged by liturgical feast day. This edition presents 4159 saint entries across January through August, translated from the Latin text digitized by the Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon.

Volumes

Ianuarius · January 525 entries

Februarius · February 476 entries

Martius · March 454 entries

Aprilis · April 481 entries

Maius · May 635 entries

Iunius · June 532 entries

Iulius · July 545 entries

Augustus · August 511 entries

September forthcoming

October forthcoming

November forthcoming

December —

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