Saints celebrated on the 21st of May
SAINT MARK, BISHOP
Saint Mark (Marcus), a bishop in Egypt, became a "confessor" under the Arian Constantius, and died, expelled from his seat, in the desert of Barca.
The Roman Martyrology* does not name him (as Migne* erroneously says), but generally it does commemorate those saints who suffered during Constantius' persecution of the orthodox Catholic Christians.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875)
*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 Mark 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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