Saints celebrated on the 3rd of June
SAINT QUIRINUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
(S.S. Quirinus et Soc. M.M.)
Saints Quirinus, Abidian (Abidianus), Gagus, Donatus, Nepor (Nepos), Papozinicus, Januaria, Demetria, and 147 others were martyred in Africa. Some martyrologies add to the martyrs known by name Juliana, a virgin (I. 286).
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 15)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
May your Church rejoice, O God, trusting in the support of Quirinus and his Companions, your holy martyrs, and, by their glorious prayers, may she remain holy and fearlessly stand her ground. 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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