December 3, 2021

St. Birinus (600 - 649) was called the "Apostle of Wessex." Birinus a German, became a priest in Rome and then a bishop in Genoa, Italy, before undertaking a missionary apostolate, sent by Pope Honorius I. He went to Britain in 634, where he preached to the West Saxons. King Cynegils was converted by Birinus and gave him the area of Dorchester as his see. He died on December 3, and was buried in Dorchester, Oxfordshire.

St. Birinus please pray for us to boldly proclaim the word of God even to high officials like you did.