SAINT GAIOLA AND 36 COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 3 MARCH

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH 

Saints celebrated on the 3rd of March

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SAINT GAIOLA AND 36 COMPANIONS, MARTYRS

According to the martyrology of Saint Jerome*, Saint Gaiola and Companions were martyred in Africa on March 3. These are the fellow martyrs' names: Saints Felix, Emeritus (also Emeterus), Hemeterus, Meterus, Emeterius (also Emerita), Celedonius (also called Celedonus, Cellidonus and Ecaelidonius), a second, Felix, Savinianus (also Sabinianus, Sabianianus, Sabianus and Sabiniana), a third, Felix, Julius, a fourth Felix, Marinus, Donata, Nicephorus, Carissimus, Claudianus, Papias, Luciola, another Sabianus (Sabiniana), Janula, Astexius, Photius (also Focius or, Fovus), Georgius, Isicus, Risinnius, Castus, Basilius, Solus, Artilaus, Antonius, Cyricus, Euticus, Gorgonius, Asclipius Frunumius and Bosimus. (I. 227)

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 340)

*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 Gaiola, Felix, Emeritus, Hemeterus, Meterus, Emeterius, Celedonius, Savinianus, Julius, Marinus, Donata, Nicephorus, Carissimus, Claudianus, Papias, Luciola, Janula, Astexius, Photius, Georgius, Isicus, Risinnius, Castus, Basilius, Solus, Artilaus, Antonius, Cyricus, Euticus, Gorgonius, Asclipius, Frunumius, and Bosimus 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