ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 10th of November
SAINTS OLYMPAS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Saints Olympas, Rhodion, Sosipater and Tertius, of the 70 disciples of Jesus, are listed in the Elenchus* on the above day. They were beheaded under Nero in Rome, as documented by the illustrations depicting them.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 619)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Olympas 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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