ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST
Saints celebrated on the 11th August
SAINT EUTICIA, MARTYR
One of the martyrologies lists Saint Euticia as martyr and mother of Saint Taurinus, the first bishop of Troyes. Meanwhile, Saint Taurinus was the first bishop of Evreux (Ebroicae), and Euticia indeed his mother.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 139)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Euticia 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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