Saints celebrated on the 3rd of May
SAINT EUSEBIUS, PRIEST, AND SAINT AVITUS, DEACON
These saints are commemorated on May 3. Saint Eusebius was a priest and Saint Avitus a deacon at Auxerre in France. Nothing more has been handed down to us regarding these holy men. (I. 423)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 121)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Eusebius and Avitus 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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