ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY
Saints celebrated on the 8th of January
SAINT TIMOTHY AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
The holy martyrs Timothy (Timotheus), Euctus (Polyeuctus), Rusticus, Piscus (Cipiscus), Secundus, Lucius, Felix, Januarius and Palladius are venerated particularly by the Greeks. No additional information about them has survived. (I. 473)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Timothy, Euctus, Rusticus, Piscus, Secundus, Lucius, Felix, Januarius and Palladius 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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