ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER
Saints celebrated on the 21st of October
SAINT SOCRATES AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Saint Socrates, a priest, and Saints Theodota and Everates, martyrs, are venerated by the Greeks. They are listed in the Elenchus*. Saint Socrates and Companions are also commemorated on October 23.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 339)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Socrates, Theodota, and Everates 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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