SAINT ANTHONY, MARTYR OF ROME - 26 APRIL

 

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Saints celebrated on the 26th of April

SAINT ANTHONY, MARTYR OF ROME

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

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 255)

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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.