ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER
Saints celebrated on the 15th of October
ERIC, MARTYR
A martyrology of Brescia (Brixia) lists Eric (Ericius) as a martyr during the reign of Emperor Severus.
The Bollandists*, however, do not consider that source to be authentic enough, and consequently regard the martyrdom and cult of this Eric as not sufficiently proven. (VII. 3)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 81)
*A hagiography source used by the authors
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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