ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 13th of December
SAINT ANTIOCHUS, MARTYR
According to the Roman Martyrology*, Saint Antiochus (memorial: December 13) was a martyr under Emperor Hadrian on the island of Sulci (in Sulcitana insula, now San Antioco, also Palma di Sale [Solta]), southwest of Sardinia. To this day, the island it is connected by a stone bridge built by the Romans.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 245)
*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 Antiochus 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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