ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY
Saints celebrated on the 18th of January
SAINT OSIAS
According to some sources, Saint Osias, (commemorated on January 18), who is listed by the Bollandists* among the Praetermissi (II. 180), was a martyr. The Elenchus*, however, features this saint as a confessor.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 628)
*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 Saint Osias 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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