ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST
Saints celebrated on the 5th of August
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| A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) |
Saint Hireneus, also called Herenentus, Herenus, Herennius, Herennus and Herentus, is listed as a martyr at Axiopolis together with Saint Eraclus (Heraclus) and Dasius (Dassus, Bassus). (II. 72.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 756)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Hireneus, Eraclus, and Dasius 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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