SAINT OCTAVIAN, MARTYR - 17 FEBRUARY

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY

 Saints celebrated on the 17th of February

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SAINT OCTAVIAN, MARTYR

Today, we also commemorate Saint Octavian (Octavianus). A companion of Saint Januarius, he was killed for being a Christian. (III. 10)

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 598)

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PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Octavian 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