SAINT THERAPON, PRIEST AND MARTYR - 27 MAY

 

SAINT THERAPON, PRIEST AND MARTYR

Saint Therapon was a priest and martyr at Sardis in Lydia. He died under the emperor Valerian for the Christian faith. 

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882)

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PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Therapon 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.