Saints celebrated on the 17th of May
SAINT PARTERIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Saints Parterius (Partenus, Parthenius), Gallicorus (Calocerus), Epononus, Primus and the bishop Libus (Liber, Liberus), are listed as martyrs of Rome. No further details are available about these holy men. (IV. 26)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 679)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Parterius, Gallicorus, Epononus, Primus and Libus 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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