ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER
Saints celebrated on the 28th of October
SAINT MELANUS, MARTYR
Nothing else has been handed down to us about Saint Melanus (Mellanus) but that he was a martyr from Britain. His name is listed in Kelly's Mart. Taml.* without any further details.
Saint Melanus is also commemorated on October 26.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 403)
*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 Melanus 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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