ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 17th of November
SAINTS EUPHEMIA AND THECLA, VIRGINS AND MARTYRS
Today, we also commemorate Saints Euphemia and Thecla (SS. Euphemia et Thecla, MM.). These holy women were virgins and martyrs of Trieste. (El.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 114)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Euphemia and Thecla 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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