SAINT QUARTUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 12 APRIL

 

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SAINT QUARTUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS

(SS. Quartus et 78 Soc. M.M.). 

Saint Quartus heads a host of holy martyrs. The following suffered with him, probably in Cappadocia: Saturninus, Secundinus, Decimus, Darius, another Quartus, Januarius, Secundus, Quintus, Dexter, Victor, Donatus, Varicus, Buttas, Venustus, Titian, Victor, Sirilla, Lucius, Orbana, another Orbana, Mark, Justus, Cittinus, Paternus, Patinus, Puttus, Maricus, Optatus, Victor, Migonus, Demetrius, Flavian, Mares, Vitatis, Minalia (Minolia), Clementia, Victuria, Felicia, Maxima, Musta, another Mark, Honoratus,, Laurence, Arburus, Crispin, Tertius, Quintulus, Restitutus, Revocatus, Saturnin, Buttarus, Baricus, Paul, Optatus, Spinus, Donatus, Manilus, Peter, Proculus, and also Donatus, Gemella, Evantus, Lazarus, Venustus, Flavinus, Rusinus, Valerius, Paul, another Crispin, Felix, Nabor, Victorinus, Donatula, Tertius, Victor, Acutina, Tertia, Mamerus, Severian and Salustus. Only their names survive; the exact details about their lives and martyrdom have been lost. (II. 80)

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 2)

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PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Quartus, Saturninus, Secundinus, Decimus, Darius, Januarius, Secundus, Quintus, Dexter, Victor, Donatus, Varicus, Buttas, Venustus, Titian, Victor, Sirilla, Lucius, Orbana, Mark, Justus, Cittinus, Paternus, Patinus, Puttus, Maricus, Optatus, Victor, Migonus, Demetrius, Flavian, Mares, Vitatis, Minalia, Clementia, Victuria, Felicia, Maxima, Musta, Honoratus,, Laurence, Arburus, Crispin, Tertius, Quintulus, Restitutus, Revocatus, Saturnin, Buttarus, Baricus, Paul, Optatus, Spinus, Donatus, Manilus, Peter, Proculus, Donatus, Gemella, Evantus, Lazarus, Venustus, Flavinus, Rusinus, Valerius, Paul, Felix, Nabor, Victorinus, Donatula, Tertius, Victor, Acutina, Tertia, Mamerus, Severian and Salustus 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