ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST
Saints celebrated on the 8th of August
SAINT NAZARIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Saints Nazarius, the virgins Juliana and Agape, as well as Eutychianus, Corinthus, Diomedes and the virgin Metrodora were martyrs at Nicomedia. They are listed in the Martyrology of Saint Jerome*. (II. 341).
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 517)
*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 Nazarius, Juliana, Agape, Eutychianus, Corinthus, Diomedes, and Metrodora 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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