ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER
Saints celebrated on the 30th of October
SAINT SERAPION, BISHOP OF ALEXANDRIA
Saint Serapion, a bishop of Alexandria, eighth in line, is listed in the Roman Martyrology*. He died in A.D. 213. His writings and some fragments are preserved by Eusebius.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882)
*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 Serapion 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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