Saints celebrated on the 4th of June
SAINT EXPERGENTUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
SS. Expergentus (Expergentius) et 12 Soc. MM.
According to the entry in the Martyrology of Saint Jerome, these holy martyrs obtained the crown of martyrdom in Cilicia or Sicilia. (I. 378)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 151)
*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 Expergentus 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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