ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH
Saints celebrated on the 5th of March
SAINT ADRIAN, MARTYR
For the sake of his faith, Saint Adrian (Adrianus) endured the most cruel tortures under Emperor Diocletian in Caesarea in Palestine. He was then thrown to the lions, and when they did him no harm, he was finally beheaded (in A.D. 308).
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 44)
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PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Adrian 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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