SAINT STEPHEN AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 11 JULY

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY

Saints celebrated on the 11th of July

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SAINT STEPHEN AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS

According to the Martyrology of Saint Jerome*, Saint Stephen (Stephanus), Leontius, Mauritius, Domnus, Milito, Achilles, Danihel (Daniel), Diomedes, Cyricius, Antonius, Jason, John (Johannes), Lisinnius, Eustasius, Octavius, Emilianus, Avitetus, Theodolus, Cessius, Candidus, Gorgonius, Archelaus, Cirinus, Aphrodisius, Gogianus, Clericus, another Antonius, Gagius, Auxentius, Valentinus, Flavius, Eutychius, Niacon, Theodotus,

Faustasius, Aurelius, Gordianus, Cirion, Cyril (Cyrillus), Castricius, Sanctychius, Majolus and Silvius were killed for the Christian faith. Nothing more is known about them, which is why their names are  not included in the newer version of the Roman Martyrology*. Moreover, a very similar list of fellow martyrs is recorded with Saint Leontius and Companions, feast day July 10. (III. 187)

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 370)

*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 Stephen, Leontius, Mauritius, Domnus, Milito, Achilles, Daniel, Diomedes, Cyricius, Antonius, Jason, John, Lisinnius, Eustasius, Octavius, Emilianus, Avitetus, Theodolus, Cessius, Candidus, Gorgonius, Archelaus, Cirinus, Aphrodisius, Gogianus, Clericus, Gagius, Auxentius, Valentinus, Flavius, Eutychius, Nicaon, Theodotus, Faustasius, Aurelius, Gordianus, Cirion, Cyril, Castricius, Sanctychius, Majolus and Silvius 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