ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY
Saints celebrated on the 13th of January
SAINTS PACHOMIUS AND PAPYRINUS, MARTYRS
Saints Pachomius and Papyrinus, two martyrs, are mentioned in the Greek Menaea*. They were drowned in a river. The time and place of their martyrdom is not known (I. 767).
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 653)
*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 Saints Pachomius and Papyrinus 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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