Saints celebrated on the 1st of July
SAINT ZELUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF MESOPOTAMIA
On July 1, the martyrology of Saint Jerome* lists Saint Zelus (Zoelus) (July 1), who suffered with six companions in Mesopotamia. Details are unknown. (I. 30)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 853)
*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 Zelus 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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