Saints celebrated on the 3rd of July
SAINT SEVERUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Saints Severus, Helion, Strategus, Montanus, Atranus, Eusucius, German, Parthenus and Paul died as martyrs at Tarsus. They are listed in the Martyrology of Saint Jerome.* (I. 636)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 277)
*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 Severus, Helion, Strategus, Montanus, Atranus, Eusucius, German, Parthenus and Paul 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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