ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 18th of November
SAINT ORICULUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Saints Oriculus, Oricula, and Basilissa (November 18 and 8) were allegedly siblings and martyrs at Reims, whose memory Surius* and Migne* commemorate. The latter states that some of their relics are venerated at Senuc in Champagne. According to the Roman Martyrology* Oriculus and Companions suffered at the hands of the Vandals.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 626)
*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 Oriculus, Oricula, and Basilissa 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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