ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 9th of December
Saint Gerontius is at the head of a group of several saints. martyrs at Antioch; the same are called: Pollentia, Silvana, Valentine, Felix and Eutychianus. With them suffered four unnamed Companions. (El., Mg.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 421)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Gerontius, Pollentia, Silvana, Valentine, Felix, Eutychianus, and Companions 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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