The 'Analecta Bollandiana' is a scholarly journal devoted to the study of hagiography (the study of saints). It was founded by the Bollandists, a group of Jesuit scholars, in the 17th century and has been published continuously since then. This volume contains a fascinating collection of articles on the lives of saints from around the world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.