ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH
Saints celebrated on the 25th of March
SAINT VICTORINUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Today, we also commemorate Saint Victorinus and Companions. Saints Victorinus, Alexandrius, Euphrata, Castula, Nicostratus and Lucella are said to have suffered martyrdom at Nicaea, along with 400 unnamed Companions. (III. 554)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 695)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Victorinus, Alexandrius, Euphrata, Castula, Nicostratus and Lucella 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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