Saints celebrated on the 30th of May
SAINT EXUPERANTIUS, BISHOP OF RAVENNA
Saint Exuperantius, a bishop of Ravenna in Italy, lived at the time of Emperor Honorius. He succeeded St Urso in the episcopal office in the year 396, managed it for 22 years, and died in the year 418. He found his resting place in the church there. The Roman Martyrology* commemorates him on the above-mentioned day.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861)
*A hagiography source used by the authors
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Exuperantius 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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