ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 20th of April
SAINT PAPHNUTIUS OF JERUSALEM
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| A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) |
Saint Paphnutius (feast day: April 20), surnamed of Jerusalem, is otherwise unknown. His name is listed in the Meneae* (II. 757).
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 671)
*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 Paphnutius 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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