ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 3rd of April
SAINT EVAGARISTIUS, MARTYR
Saint Evagaristius, a martyr, is said to have suffered at Scythia together with Saint Evagrius. The old "Encyclopedia of Saints"*, however, considers this statement to be based on a typing error.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 144)
*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 Saint Evagaristius 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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