ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 13th of April
SAINT PAPYLUS, DEACON AND MARTYR
Saint Papylus (Papirius) was a deacon at Thyatira, who is venerated with Bishop Carpus at Bergamo. [He is also commemorated on April 14, and] the Greeks venerate him on October 13 (II. 120).
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 677)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Papylus 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.
➡️ The relevant entry in the Roman Martyrology
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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