Saints celebrated on the 1st of June
SAINT ORPHYTUS, MARTYR
Saint Orphytus is an otherwise unknown martyr, whose relics are preserved at Cantiene, near Gubbio, in the county of Urbino. He is associated with Saint Crescentian.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 628)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Orphytus 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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