Saint Mello of Cardiff, Archbishop

October 22 Today is the feast day of Saint Mello of Cardiff.  Ora pro nobis. Saint Mello (Melanius) was born at Cardiff in Great Britain, immersed in idolatry, but converted when sent on a diplomatic mission to Rome. He heard a discourse by Pope Saint Steven and immediately afterwards expressed his desire for Baptism. Later the same Pope ordained him to the priesthood, having witnessed his zeal for the Faith. He was designated miraculously by God to go to Rouen as its Bishop, when the Pope, as well as Saint Mello himself, saw an Angel beside the altar while he was saying Mass. This heavenly Messenger presented him with a pastoral staff and told him he was destined to take the Gospel to the city of Rouen in Neustria, which is now Normandy. Saint Steven sent him there after consecrating him bishop. In Auxerre he cured the injured foot of a carpenter by touching his pastoral staff to it.  The artisan himself and all the witnesses to this cure were converted. Then blind persons and paralytics were brought to him.  Saint Mello cured them by his prayers, offered in the name of Jesus Christ. Several of his converts would later shed their ...

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