ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 12th of April
SAINT EUPHEMIA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
The Martyrology of Saint Jerome* mentions the holy martyrs Euphemia, Felix, Macarius, Primus and nine Companions on this day. Other catalogues of saints list them as well, without anything being stated about their lives or the particular manner of their deaths. (II. 81)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 113)
*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 Euphemia, Felix, Macarius, Primus and Companions 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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