ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH
Saints celebrated on the 1st of March
SAINT HERCULANUS, MARTYR
On March 1, Saint Herculanus (a martyr who died in Rome), is venerated in Antwerp, where some of his relics are kept.
The Bollandists* do not specify whether this saint could be the saint of the same name who is mentioned in the Roman Martyrology* on September 5, or another Saint Herculanus venerated on September 25. (I. 24)
*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 Herculanus 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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