ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER
Saints celebrated on the 19th of October
BLESSED GEORGE NICHOLS, PRIEST AND MARTYR
B. Nicolasius, whose baptismal name was Georgius [George Nichols] was martyred by heretics at Oxford in England in 1589 [on October 19]. (Mg.)
[Fr George Nichols was beatified in 1987 by Pope John Paul II.]
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed George 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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