ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST
Saints celebrated on the 5th of August
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| A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) |
This saint is shrouded in mystery. The Bollandists* do not provide any further details about him. It is known, however, that Saint Erenaeus (Irenaeus) was a martyr. His feast day is August 5. (II. 3)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 80)
*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 Erenaeus 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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