Thursday, March 28, AD 2024 9:31am

Saint of the Day Quote: Saint William of Rochester

Murdered by his adopted son in 1201 he is, improbably, a patron saint of adopted children.  Miracles occurred at his grave, and the shrine in which he was buried at Rochester Cathedral became a popular pilgrimage site throughout the Middle Ages.

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