ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY
Saints celebrated on the 14th of February
SAINT EUPHRASIA OF ALL SAINTS, VIRGIN
Saint Euphrasia, a daughter of the Longobard king Aistulph in Italy, entered the monastery "All Saints" with her sister Febronia. It had been built by her father (later it was called St Marinus). There she died a holy and happy death about the year 756. Bucelin* lists both sisters among the saints. In the Supplement*, they are mentioned on April 2. (Buc.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 103)
*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 Euphrasia 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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