ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 27th of September
SAINTS ANTHIMUS, LEONTIUS, AND EUPREPIUS, MARTYRS
Anthimus, Leontius, and Euprepius, of noble lineage in Arabia, were siblings. Their two youngest brothers, Cosmas and Damian, are the most famous of this group; all of them died martyrs' deaths.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 118)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Anthimus, Leontius, and Euprepius 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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