ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 14th of April
SAINT OPTATUS, MARTYR OF TERNI
Saint Optatus, commemorated on April 14, was a martyr at Interamna, now Terni, in Umbria, and a companion of Saint Apollonius. (II. 211)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 625)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Optatus 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.
⬅️ Saint Valentine, Bishop and Martyr
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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