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SAINT ANTHONY, MARTYR OF ALEXANDRIA - 9 AUGUST

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST

Saints celebrated on the 9th of August

SAINT ANTHONY, MARTYR OF ALEXANDRIA


Saint Anthony (Antonius), who was killed for his Christian faith in Alexandria, was a companion of Saint Antoninus.

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, pp. 259-60)

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PRAYER:

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