ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 29th of September
SAINT EUTICUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Saints Euticus (Eutychius), Plautus, Heracleas, Placidus, Ambutus, Tracia and Donata won their martyrs' crowns in Thrace. They suffered in the fourth century. The Roman Martyrology* makes mention of them,.but only lists three of the martyrs: Saints Eutychius, Plautus and Heraclea. (VIII. 125)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 139)
*A hagiography source used by the authors
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Euticus, Plautus, Heracleas, Placidus, Ambutus, Tracia and Donata 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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