ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 9th of April
SAINT BASILIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Saints Basilius, Rufinus, Isidore, Eugenian, Celsus and Anastasius died as martyrs. According to some sources, they suffered in Italy (Apulia, Calabria), according to others in Sicily or in Africa. These holy men are commemorated on April 9.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 409)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Basilius, Rufinus, Isidore, Eugenian, Celsus and Anastasius 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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