Saints celebrated on the 3rd of July
SAINT THEODOTUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Saints Theodotus, Theodota, Diomedes, Eulampius, Asclepiodotus and Golinduchus are said to have suffered under the emperor Trajan. They were tied to stakes, burned with torches after their skin had been slashed, and finally beheaded. According to legend, Saint Hyacinth was the one who visited them in prison to comfort and cheer them up. (I. 634)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 483)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Theodotus, Theodota, Diomedes, Eulampius, Asclepiodotus and Golinduchus 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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