SS. AGAPIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF NUMIDIA - 30 APRIL

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL

Saints celebrated on the 30th of April

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SAINTS AGAPIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF NUMIDIA

  

Saints Agapius and Secundinus, two bishops, Theodore, a priest, Marian, a lector, James, a deacon, Emile, a soldier, Tertulia and Antonia, two virgins, a woman with two twins, also Secundianus, Concordius, Florian, Gaber, Gajanus , Postumus, Momminus, Quintian, Cassius, Fasilus, Florentius, Demetrius, Gududus, Crispin, Donalus, a second Crispin, Beon and many others, both clergy and laymen, were martyred in Numidia under the emperor Valerian. Some of these holy martyrs suffered in Cirtha (now Constantine), some in Lambesa, around the year 259 or 260. 

The bodies of Marianus and James were later relocated to Gubbio (Eugubium) in Umbria. The Roman Martyrology* lists these holy martyrs according to their place of martyrdom, namely those of Cirtha on April 29 and those of Lambesa on April 30, just as the very ancient martyrologies do (e.g. the one of Ado). The Bollandists* mention all of the martyrs on April 30, following Bede and some other writers.

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 68)

*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 Agapius, Secundinus, Theodore, Marian, James, Emile, Tertulia, Antonia, Secundianus, Concordius, Florian, Gaber, Gajanus, Postumus, Momminus, Quintian, Cassius, Fasilus, Florentius, Demetrius, Gududus, Crispin, Donalus, Beon, 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