ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY
Saints celebrated on the 1st of February
SAINTS PATRICK AND SEPTEMTRIUS, MARTYRS OF ELVIRA
Saints Patrick (Patricius, Patritius) and Septemtrius, commemorated on February 1, were allegedly martyrs and companions of the holy bishop Caecilius of Elvira. The Bollandists* list these holy men among the Praetermissi (I. 2).
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Patrick and Septemtrius 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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