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Alban, Saint
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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(Latin: albus, white)
One of Britain's first martyrs (c.304), suffered at Verulamium (since called Saint Alban's). According to legend, he was converted from paganism by a cleric, Amphibalus, whom he sheltered in his house. Alban, disguised in the cleric's cloak, gave himself up to the authorities, was scourged, and beheaded. Feast, June 22,.
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Entry for 'Alban, Saint'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/a/alban-saint.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Alban, Saint'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/a/alban-saint.html. 1910.
