ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 11th of November
(The Martyrs of Ravenna)
In the year 304, during the reign of Emperor Diocletian, Saints Valentine, Felician, Octavius, Felix, Januarius, Erundo, Victorinus, another Felix, Nisus, Julian, Vincent, another Januarius, Giddinus, Boniface, Minacus, Domnus, Firma, Mary, Felicity, Felicia, Innocentia, Fortunata, Principia, Domnicella, Clementinus, Januaria, Victoria, and another Julian were killed for their Christian faith in Ravenna.
The Roman Martyrology* names three martyrs; the other saints who suffered with them are listed in the Elenchus*.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 642)
*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 Saint Valentine and Companions 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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