ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 27th of November
SAINT EVELPISTUS, MARTYR OF ANTIOCH
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| A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) |
A companion of Saint Basileus, Saint Evelpistus (Euelpistus) was killed for his Christian faith at Antioch.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 147)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Evelpistus 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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