ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER
Saints celebrated on the 11th of October
SAINT EUFRED, MARTYR
Saint Eufred (Eufredus) was a martyr. We do not know anything definitive of this saint except that he enjoyed ecclesiastical veneration at the cathedral at Alba Pompeia (Alby in southern France). He seems to have flourished in the seventh century. (V. 646)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 103)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eufred 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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