ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH
Saints celebrated on the 5th of March
SAINT OLIVA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR OF BRESCIA
Saint Oliva, virgin and martyr at Brescia, obtained the martyr's crown under the Emperor Hadrian (according to the Martyrology of that diocese) and rests at the church of Saint Afra there. The Capuchin church in Salo on Lake Garda also keeps relics of this saint. (I.361)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Oliva 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.
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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