SAINT JULIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 26 APRIL

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL

Saints celebrated on the 26th of April

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SAINT JULIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS

Saint Julius obtained the crown of martyrdom along with Saints Victurinus (Victurus), Siricus (Cyricus), Felix, Paulus, Maximus, Victor, Simplicius, Pollio, Vitus, Calendinus, Appollonus, Marciana, Felicissima, Ethemia (Timia and Hernia), Marcianus, Lectissimus (Litissimus), Simia, Germianus, Felicia, Evasia, Gemellinus (Gemellina), Silvanus and other Companions. They suffered in Africa. The names of the Companions vary from martyrology to martyrology; several names are omitted, but other ones are listed instead, e.g. a Saint Honoratus, Victor etc. The Roman Martyrology* mentions none of these Saints on April 26. (II. 415).

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 542)

*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 Victurinus, Siricus, Felix, Paulus, Maximus, Victor, Simplicius, Pollio, Vitus, Calendinus, Appollonus, Marciana, Felicissima, Ethemia, Marcianus, Lectissimus, Simia, Germianus, Felicia, Evasia, Gemellinus, Silvanus 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