ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 11th of April
SAINT JOHN THE ISAURIAN
Saint John was a disciple of St Gregory Decapolita and friend of St Joseph the Hymnographer (April 3). He died in Constantinople around the year 850. Migne* (II. 74) calls him l'Isaurien, which means "the Isaurian."
St John the Isaurian is also commemorated on April 18.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 3, Augsburg, 1869)
*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 John 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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