Saints celebrated on the 20th of May
SAINT ANASTASIUS, BISHOP OF BRESCIA
Saint Anastasius was Bishop of Brescia in Italy and is said to have once made a journey to Africa. He died in Brescia around the year 509. In 1581 his relics were rediscovered and transferred to another place there.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858)
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PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Anastasius may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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