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September 1 · Optional · White

St Giles

(d. c. 710) Greek-born hermit of the woods near Nîmes, said to have been fed by a doe and crippled by the arrow of a royal hunter who shot at her. His abbey of Saint-Gilles became a great pilgrimage; he is patron of the disabled and of beggars.

When is the feast of St Giles?

The feast is celebrated on September 1 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Giles?

The feast of St Giles is celebrated on September 1 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Giles?

(d. c. 710) Greek-born hermit of the woods near Nîmes, said to have been fed by a doe and crippled by the arrow of a royal hunter who shot at her. His abbey of Saint-Gilles became a great pilgrimage; he is patron of the disabled and of…

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