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SAINT ANGELINUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF BRIXEN - 19 APRIL

 

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Saints celebrated on the 19th of April

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SAINT ANGELINUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF BRIXEN


On April 19, the Martyrology of Brixen in Tyrol features the following entry: 

"In Brixen the day of death (natalis, i.e. the heavenly birthday) of the holy martyrs and spouses Angelinus and Orielda with their sons Paulinus and Gentilis, whose bodies are preserved at the church of Saint Afra (Aphra). They professed Jesus Christ under the Count (sub comite) Aurelianus, and were therefore thrown down from a height, as a result of which they became martyrs."

Because an Aurelian was in charge during the first century (during the reign of Trajan's successor Hadrian), it was generally assumed that these martyrs suffered at that time in history.

The learned Bollandist Papebroch*, in his Propylæum Antiquarium, with which he prefaces with the second volume of April, suggests that the martyrs suffered at a later date. 

In any case, Angelinus is surnamed de Barignanis, and Paulinus was eight, Gentilis twelve years old when they and their parents were hurled from the rock. Their bodies rest underground next to the oratory of said church in Brixen.

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 210)

*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 Angelinus, Orielda, Paulinus and Gentilis 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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