Il s'agit du Columbus Day, institué pour commémorer la découverte du Nouveau Monde par Christophe Colomb en 1492. Saint Wilfrid.

The greater part of his relics were transferred to the cathedral of Canterbury in the year 959. [color:72f4=cyan][i:72f4][b:72f4]Source : http://femmesqc.com[/b:72f4][/i:72f4][/color:72f4]

She was baptized in 627, with King Edwin and the whole Northumbrian court, by Saint Paulinus, the first Bishop of York.

History at your fingertips ST WILFRID, Bishop, 634-709AD.
Quiconque en août s'endormira En janvier s'en repentira.En aout comme aux vendanges ni fêtes ni dimanches (Provence)Pour leur fête, souvent Les sept Dormants redressent le temps.A la Saint-Abel, Faites vos confitures de mirabelles.S'il pleut en aout il pleut du miel et du mout. It is not known when the first church was built at Langton. Saint Wilfrid and Saint Hilda. Citations Saint-Wilfrid Sélection de 1 citation et proverbe sur le thème Saint-Wilfrid Découvrez un dicton, une parole, un bon mot, un proverbe, une citation ou phrase Saint-Wilfrid … Although the native Britons were mainly Christians, when Roman influence waned in the 5th Century, waves of Anglo-Saxons had invaded and brought in their pagan gods. (Limousin)Temps trop beau en août Annonce un hiver en courroux.

citation 1. Saint-Wilfrid ensoleillé, - Deux jours plus tard [...] - Dictons. His special work was to be in connection with the music of the church of York, and he was to teach the Roman method of chant. There he was ordained a priest, and after having governed it as Abbot for five years, he was consecrated a bishop in France. He built a monastery at Wilfrid spread the knowledge of the Benedictine Rule, brought religious treasures from the Continent, and helped improve the chanting of the liturgy. St. Wilfrid was an outstanding personage of his day, extremely capable and possessed of unbounded courage, remaining firm in his convictions despite running afoul of civil and ecclesiastical authorities. The Society was placed by the bishops who founded it under the patronage of two English saints of the seventh century, Saint Wilfrid and Saint Hilda.

When his devotion and his desire for instruction in the difficulties of the liturgy were satisfied, he was ready to return to England.

(Vendée)A la Saint-Louis, le foin non rentré est à moitié gâté.A la Saint-Césaire, La dernière forte chaleur en l'air.Pluie d'août fait truffes et marrons. He helped bring the discipline of the English Church into line with that of Rome. (Deux-Sèvres)A la Saint-Augustin, Le soleil a grillé le serpolet et le thym.Fine pluie de Saint-Augustin c'est comme s'il pleuvait du vin.

(Provence)Le mois d'août est toujours chaud, Quand le premier de l'an est beau.A la Saint-Dominique, Te plains pas si le soleil pique.Tonnerre au mois d'août abondance de grappes et bon mout. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the parish of Langton is described as having been laid waste. He enforced the Roman obedience in his see and founded many monasteries of the Benedictine Order.As Bishop of York he had to combat the passions of wicked kings, the cowardice of worldly prelates, the errors of holy men. He was twice exiled and once imprisoned; finally the difficulties were settled with the aid of Roman authority. On his way he visited the archbishop of Lyons, Saint Chamond, who had very kindly received him on his route to Rome. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.In 648 Wilfrid entered the celebrated monastery of Meanwhile, Oswiu appointed St. Chad as bishop of York instead, and Wilfrid on his return lived (666–669) at Ripon. Before re-embarking for England, Wilfrid received the tonsure and remained with him for three years, until his death.
He died October 12, 709, amid the monks of Ripon and was buried in this monastery.

Etoiles filantes en septembre, tonneaux trop petits en novembre. [/color:eb9d][color:eb9d=violet](Alphonse Alla (Nord)Si tu as vu Saint-Christophe, Tu ne crains aucune catastrophe.A la Saint-Privat, La noisette est dans les bolats (fossés)Beaucoup de belettes blanches pour St-Symphorien Disent que l'hiver est en chemin.A la Saint-Barthélémy, La perche au noyer, Le trident au fumier.Si la lune de la Saint Louis se fait en beau, sois réjoui. (Poitou)Brumes en août font tomber les châtaignes. St Wilfrid’s serves the villages of Great Langton and Little Langton and is situated between them. (Var)Aout en sècheresse n'apporte point de richesse. Native American people actually buried hatchets when making peace. …attempted conversion of Frisia by Wilfrid of Northumbria had to be abandoned (Wilfrid had already been chosen bishop of York and had gone to Gaul for his consecration, a mix-up recorded in Venerable Bede’s He was restored in 669, when Archbishop St. Theodore of Canterbury deposed Chad, and he thereby became primate of Northumbria. Saint-Wilfrid ensoleillé, Deux jours plus tardemmitouflé. (Drome)Quand il pleut à la Saint Laurent, la pluie vient assez à temps.De la Saint Laurent à Notre Dame, la pluie n'afflige pas l'âme.A la Sainte-Madeleine, les noisettes sont pleines ; à la Saint-Laurent on regarde dedans.A la Sainte Claire, s'il éclaire et tonne, c'est l'annonce d'un bel automne.A la Sainte Radegonde, quand l'eau abonde, la misère est dans le monde.Le quinze août, le coucou perd son chant ; c'est la caille qui le reprend.A la mi-août le temps s'arrange ou défait tout.