Sea Starwort. _Aster Tripolum._
Dedicated to _St. Editha_.
~September 17.~
_St. Lambert_, Bp. A. D. 709. _St. Columba_, A. D. 853. _St.
Hildegardis_, Abbess, A. D. 1179. _St. Rouin_, or _Rodingus_, or
_Chrodingus_, A. D. 680. _Sts. Socrates_ and _Stephen_, Martyrs under
Dioclesian.
~Lambert.~
He is a saint in the Romish calendar; his name “Lambert” stands
unsainted in the church of England calendar and almanacs: sometimes he
is called Landebert. He was bishop of Maestricht from which see he was
expelled in 673, and retired to the monastery of Stavelo, where he
continued seven years, submitting to the rules of the novices. He was
afterwards restored to his bishopric, and discharged its functions with
zeal and success. But during the disorders which prevailed in the
government of France, he was murdered on the 17th of September, 703, and
in 1240, his festival was ordained to be kept on this day.[325]
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