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SAINT PASTOLASIUS, BISHOP OF AGRAM

    WELCOME! SAINT PASTOLASIUS, BISHOP OF AGRAM Saint Pastolasius (Pastolazius), bishop of Agram [Zágráb, Zagreb], who is said to be venerated in Hungary, does not, however, seem to be mentioned in the proper of that kingdom. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Pastolasius 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

SAINT PASTOLASIUS, BISHOP AND MARTYR

  WELCOME! SAINT PASTOLASIUS, BISHOP AND MARTYR Saint Pastolasius, according to Migne *, was a bishop and martyr who was part of the company of  Saint Ursula . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) *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 Pastolasius 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

SAINT PASSUS, MARTYR OF HERACLEA - 21 DECEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 21st of December   WELCOME! SAINT PASSUS, MARTYR OF HERACLEA St Bertin Abbey, looted by the atheist French Revolution, a movement that destroyed itself from within a few years afterwards  Saint Passus (December 21) allegedly was a martyr in Heraclea . (El.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Passus 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

SAINT ACCIDIA, MARTYR OF AFRICA - 29 MAY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 29th of May WELCOME! SAINT ACCIDIA, MARTYR OF AFRICA Saint Accidia (May 29), a martyr in Africa, was a companion of  Saint Primus . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Accidia 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

SAINT PASSIMONIUS, MARTYR OF AFRICA - 29 MAY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 29th of May WELCOME! SAINT PASSIMONIUS, MARTYR OF AFRICA Saint Passimonius (May 29), a martyr in Africa, was a companion of  Saint Primus  (VII. 18). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Passimonius 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

SAINT BURIAN, VIRGIN - 29 MAY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 29th of May WELCOME! SAINT BURIAN, VIRGIN Saint Burian [ Buriena ] was an Irish lady. To honour her relics, king Athelstan built a college within sight of the Scilly rocks, with a church, which enjoyed the privilege of a sanctuary. See Borlase, ib. p. 349; Leland, Camden, etc. (From Fr Butler's Lives of the Saints) PRAYER: O God, who gladden us each year by the feast of the blessed Burian, graciously grant that, as we rejoice in her merits, we may be inspired by her example. 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.

SAINT PRIMUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 29 MAY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 29th of May WELCOME! SAINT PRIMUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS (S. S. Primus et Soc. M.M.) The martyrs Primus, Accidia , Passimonius and 153 unnamed companions died for the faith in Africa (VII. 18). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 980) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of Primus and companions, your martyrs, not to think high-mindedly, but to grow in humility pleasing to you; that, despising what is base, she may with unbounded love diligently do whatever is right. 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.

SOPHIA, VIRGIN - 30 APRIL

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 30th of April WELCOME! SOPHIA, VIRGIN  [Another  Sophia we also] remember on April 30 was a disciple of  Saint Mechthild in the monastery of Sponheim, Germany. She died towards the end of the 12th century in the odour of sanctity. (From Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg 1882, p. 344 -  🎨 Sponheim - Martin Zeiller, Matthäus Merian, Topographia Palatinatus Rheni et Vicinarum Regionum - Wikimedia Commons)

SAINT SOPHIA OF FERMO, VIRGIN AND MARTYR - 30 APRIL

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 30th of April WELCOME!  SAINT SOPHIA OF FERMO, VIRGIN AND MARTYR ⬅️ Sophia, Virgin Saint Sophia suffered for the faith in the third age, at Fermo, in Italy, where her festival is kept on April 30 with great devotion. Her head is shown in a rich case in the cathedral.  (From Fr Butler's Lives of the Saints) *** A 3rd century Christian maiden who laid down her life for Christ at Fermo in Central Italy, probably during the persecution under Decius (A.D. 250). (From The Book of Saints, 1921, by the Monks of Ramsgate) PRAYER: May blessed Sophia, Virgin and Martyr, who was ever pleasing to you by the merit of her chastity and by her trust in your power, implore for us your forgiveness, we beseech you, O Lord. Through our Lord. ➡️ Saint Sophia's entry in the Roman Martyrology

SAINT DONATUS, MARTYR OF TOMI - 1 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October WELCOME! SAINT DONATUS, MARTYR OF TOMI Saint Donatus, commemorated on October 1, was a martyr in Tomi in Lower Moesia (Mysia), a companion of  Saint Priscus  (I. 30) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Donatus 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

SAINT PRIMUS, MARTYR OF TOMI - 1 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October WELCOME! SAINT PRIMUS, MARTYR OF TOMI Saint Primus, commemorated on October 1, was a martyr in Tomi in Lower Moesia (Mysia), a companion of  Saint Priscus  (I. 30) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Primus 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

SAINT PROPUS, MARTYR OF TOMI - 1 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October WELCOME! SAINT PROPUS, MARTYR OF TOMI Saint Propus, commemorated on October 1, was a martyr in Tomi in Lower Moesia (Mysia), a companion of  Saint Priscus  (I. 30) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Propus 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

SAINT CASTUS, MARTYR OF TOMI - 1 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October WELCOME! SAINT CASTUS, MARTYR OF TOMI Saint Castus, commemorated on October 1, was a martyr in Tomi in Lower Moesia (Mysia), a companion of  Saint Priscus  (I. 30) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Castus 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

SAINT SPEUS, MARTYR OF TOMI - 1 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October WELCOME! SAINT SPEUS, MARTYR OF TOMI Saint Speus (Spes), commemorated on October 1, was a martyr in Tomi in Lower Moesia (Mysia), a companion of  Saint Priscus  (I. 30) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Speus 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

SAINT SATURNINA, MARTYR OF TOMI - 1 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October WELCOME! SAINT SATURNINA, MARTYR OF TOMI Saint Saturnina, commemorated on October 1, was a martyr in Tomi in Lower Moesia (Mysia), a companion of  Saint Priscus  (I. 30) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Saturnina 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

SAINT GOTHIA, MARTYR OF TOMI - 1 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October WELCOME! SAINT GOTHIA, MARTYR OF TOMI Saint Gothia, commemorated on October 1, was a martyr in Tomi in Lower Moesia (Mysia), a companion of  Saint Priscus  (I. 30) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Gothia 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

SAINT DIGNA, MARTYR OF TOMI - 1 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October WELCOME! SAINT DIGNA, MARTYR OF TOMI Saint Digna, commemorated on October 1, was a martyr in Tomi in Lower Moesia (Mysia), a companion of  Saint Priscus  (I. 30) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Digna 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

SAINT EUPROBUS, MARTYR OF TOMI - 1 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October WELCOME! SAINT EUPROBUS, MARTYR OF TOMI Saint Euprobus (Eutropius), commemorated on October 1, was a martyr in Tomi in Lower Moesia (Mysia), a companion of  Saint Priscus  (I. 30) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Euprobus 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

SAINT ALEXANDER, MARTYR OF TOMI - 1 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October WELCOME! SAINT ALEXANDER, MARTYR OF TOMI  Saint Alexander, commemorated on October 1, was a martyr in Tomi in Lower Moesia (Mysia), a companion of  Saint Priscus  (I. 30) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Alexander 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

SAINT JANUARIUS, MARTYR OF TOMI - 1 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of October WELCOME! SAINT JANUARIUS, MARTYR OF TOMI Saint Januarius, commemorated on October 1, was a martyr in Tomi in Lower Moesia (Mysia), a companion of  Saint Priscus  (I. 30) . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Januarius 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