ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY
Saints celebrated on the 6th of January
SAINT EUDOCIA, VIRGIN
The name Eudocia is Greek, meaning contentment, good will.
This holy virgin is remembered on January 6. A nun at the Convent of Saint Cecilia in Rome, Eudocia is listed by Bucelin* among the saints. (Buc.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 100)
*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 Eudocia 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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