ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY
Saints celebrated on the 22nd of January
SAINT ORONTIUS, MARTYR OF GERONA
Saint Orontius, commemorated on January 22, was a martyr at Gerona (Gerunda) in Spain and a companion of Saint Vincent (Vincentius) (II. 389).
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 622)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Orontius 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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