SAINT VALERIAN AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 21 JANUARY

 

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SAINT VALERIAN AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS

Saints Valerian (Valerianus), Candidus, Aquila and Eugenius are said to have been martyred during the reign of Emperor Diocletian. They suffered in Trebizond in Asia Minor.

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 644)

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PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Valerian, Candidus, Aquila and Eugenius 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