ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY
Saints celebrated on the 3rd of February
SAINT JULIAN, MARTYR OF AUXERRE
Saint Julian (Julianus), commemorated on February 3, was a martyr at Auxerre in France. He was the man who had led Saint Peregrine (Peregrinus) to the true faith and eventually shed his blood for him. His martyrdom happened in the 3rd century. (I. 331)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 523)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Julian 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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