ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY
Saints celebrated on the 19th of January
SAINT LUCIAN AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Saint Lucian (Lucianus), Paula, Claudius, Hypatius, Paul (Paulus), and Denis (Dionysius) are listed as martyrs in the Greek Menaea*. Raderus* reckons that the first two are the parents of the others (II. 220).
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 892)
*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 Lucian 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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