SAINT APHRODISIUS AND 110 COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 10 MAY

 

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SAINT APHRODISIUS AND 110 COMPANIONS, MARTYRS

111 holy martyrs are documented to have suffered in Tarsus in Cilicia; the time and manner of their martyrdom cannot be specified. Their names do not feature in the Roman Martyrology* (at least not all of them together). 

These are those holy men and women: Aphrodisius, Privatus, Gidinus, Saturninus, Petrus, Dativus, Fortunus, Lucella, Maxima, Matrona, Muttacus, Cilicus, Victurus, Januarius, Secusa, Victurina, Bonosa, Constantia, Maximus, Januarius, Geminus, Saminus, Peregrina, Senterus, Erulus, Maiulus, Marullus, Felix, Indicus, Reflentus, Tinnus, Felion, Tavintus, Seleucus, Betula, Januaria, Fortunata, Teclacia, Donatus, Agatha, Paulina, Lavarus, Nina, Januarius, Candedia, Honorius, Saturninus, Saturnus, Secundus, Donatus, Salutor, Felix, Mares, Napolus, Coddeus, Datus, Nasomosus, Victor, Satulus, Masutus, Maleus, Severus, Marcianus, Fortunus, Saturus, Quintalus, Severiolus, Fidelis, Quintus, Faustus, Donatus, Exeritalus, Biricus, Sertimus, Lucinus, Restitutus, Dativus, Januaria, Nina, Felix, Satira, Marcella, Matrona, Tuia (Tuja), Lucusa, Victorina, Felicia, Jocunda, Gloriosa, Rogatina, Victurina, Julia, Prima, Fortunatus, Maria, Uogatus, Munnus, Jacobus, Septimina, Incidus, Tunnus, Felicio, Seleucus, Honoratus, Lucina, Bebberia, Venusta, Saturnina, Quintula, Cyrillus and Dionysius.

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 277)

*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 Saints Aphrodisius, Privatus, Gidinus, Saturninus, Petrus, Dativus, Fortunus, Lucella, Maxima, Matrona, Muttacus, Cilicus, Victurus, Januarius, Secusa, Victurina, Bonosa, Constantia, Maximus, Januarius, Geminus, Saminus, Peregrina, Senterus, Erulus, Majulus, Marullus, Felix, Indicus, Reflentus, Tinnus, Felion, Tavintus, Seleucus, Betula, Januaria, Fortunata, Teclacia, Donatus, Uogata, Paulina, Lavarus, Nina, Januarius, Candedia, Honorius, Saturninus, Saturnus, Secundus, Donatus, Salutor, Felix, Mares, Napolus, Coddeus, Datus, Nasomosus, Victor, Satulus, Masutus, Maleus, Severus, Marcianus, Fortunus, Saturus, Quintalus, Severiolus, Fidelis, Quintus, Faustus, Donatus, Exeritalus, Biricus, Sertimus, Lucinus, Restitutus, Dativus, Januaria, Nina, Felix, Satira, Marcella, Matrona, Tuia (Tuja), Lucusa, Victorina, Felicia, Jocunda, Gloriosa, Rogatina, Victurina, Julia, Prima, Fortunatus, Maria, Uogatus, Munnus, Jacobus, Septimina, Incidus, Tunnus, Felicio, Seleucus, Honoratus, Lucina, Bebberia, Venusta, Saturnina, Quintula, Cyrillus and Dionysius 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