ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 20th of April
SAINT SERVANUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Older martyrologies list Saint Servanus and his companions Araiacus, Silvanus (Silvanianus), Fortunatus, John, Honoratus (Oratus), Donatus, Marcia (sometimes rendered as Gemina or Cornelia), Fortunata, and Vincent (Vincentius) as martyrs who suffered in Africa. (II. 748)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 263)
*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 Servanus and Companions 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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