Saints celebrated on the 18th of June
SAINT NIVITUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
S.S. Nivitus et Soc. M.M., (June 18). The Martyrology of Saint Jerome* and various other martyrologies list Saints Nivitus, Candidus, Cantianus, Cantianilla, Protus, Chrysogonus, Anteon, Quintianus, Theodolus, Jocundus, Silvius, martyrs in Lucamen (Basilicata). No other details are known of these holy men and women. Some sources state that their martyrdom took place on the island of Sicily.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 575)
*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 Nivitus, Candidus, Cantianus, Cantianilla, Protus, Chrysogonus, Anteon, Quintianus, Theodolus, Jocundus, and Silvius 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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