SAINTS OLYMPIADES AND MAXIMUS, MARTYRS
Along with Saint Maximus [Maxinius], Olympiades was martyred for the faith in Cordula (Baronius* reckons that Cordula is a misspelling of Corduena) in Persia. Saints Abdon and Sennen took care of their honourable burial. Some of their relics are venerated in Maclou in France. (II. 375)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 619-620)
*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 Olympiades and Maximus 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.
➡️ Their entry in the Roman Martyrology
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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