SEVENTH CENTURY. Whateverausterities he prescribed to others he was the first to practisehimself, remitting nothing of them even in his old age. Barbatus was consecrated bishop onthe 10th of March, 653; for this see was only raised to thearchiepiscopal dignity by pope John XIII. The bishop at length cast his eye on Abraham, ordainedhim priest, though much against his will, and sent him to preach thefaith to those obstinate infidels.
the kingdom of Naples, of respectable parents, Joseph Calosirto andLaura Garguilo, and was upon the same day christened Charles Cajetan. A few days after this we were put into prison: Iwas shocked at the horror and darkness of the place;[1] for till then Iknew not what such sort of places were. The ardor of divine love which the saint breathes throughout thisletter, is as inflamed as the subject is extraordinary. 447, and Act.
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