ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 11th of November
SAINT OCTAVIUS, MARTYR OF RAVENNA
Saint Octavius, who was killed for his Christian faith in Ravenna, was a companion of Saint Valentine. (El.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, pp. 598-99)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Octavius 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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