ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 1st of December
SAINT OLYMPIAS, MARTYR
Saint Olympias (Olympiades), a martyr during the reign of Diocletian, was converted to the faith by Saint Firmina. He is buried in Amelia (Ameria) in Umbria.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 615)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Olympias 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.
➡️ More details about Saint Olympias' life
⬅️ Saint Olympias' entry in the Roman Martyrology
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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