ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST
Saints celebrated on the 24th of August
SAINT HORION, MARTYR
Saint Horion, whose feast day is celebrated also on this day, was a martyr who suffered in Philippopolis at the same time as Saints Severus and Memnon.
A Greek codex used by the Bollandists* mentions him on August 24. But the Bollandists* themselves, in accordance with the Roman Martyrology*, list him on August 20. (IV. 741)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 767-68)
*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 Saint Horion 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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