ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 10th of November
SAINT SOSIPATER OF PATRAS, BISHOP
Saint Sosipater, a disciple and relative of St Paul, died in peace as Bishop of Thessalonica or Iconium. As the Acts of the Apostles relate, he was from Patras. He must be distinguished from St Sopater of Berea.
St Sosipater of Patras is also commemorated on June 25.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Sosipater 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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