ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 12th of December
Saint Orestes, who was originally from Armenia, died on the same occasion as Saint Eustratius. Following heinous tortures, he was thrown into a fiery furnace where he died by asphyxiation. This holy man is also commemorated on December 13. (Piazza.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 626)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Orestes 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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