ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 13th of April
SAINT EUPHEMIA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Saints Euphemia, Saint Eucapia and Saint Secutor were killed for their Christian faith. Their martyrdom took place at Chalcedon in Bithynia. (II. 129)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 113)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Euphemia, Eucapia and Secutor 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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