Saint Alban
Also known as St. Alban, Albanus, St Alban, Alban
British protomartyr
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- Noel aux quatre vents
- Noële aux Quatre Ventes, Tome 5, L'enfant des Quatre Vents
- Noele aux Quatre Vents Tome 1/ Les Quatre Vents
- Noele aux quatre vents Tome 5 l'enfant des Quatre Vents
- Anne jour apres jour
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Saint Alban (/ˈɔːlbən, ˈæl-/; Latin: Albanus) is venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr, for which reason he is considered to be the protomartyr of Britain. Along with fellow Saints Julius and Aaron, Alban is one of three named martyrs recorded at an early date from Roman Britain (Amphibalus was the name given much later to the priest he was said to have been protecting). He is traditionally believed to have been beheaded in Verulamium (modern-day St Albans) sometime during the 3rd or 4th century, and has been celebrated there since ancient times.
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