ST BONIFACE, MARTYR - 13 FEBRUARY

 

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Saints celebrated on the 13th of February

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SAINT BONIFACE, MARTYR

The name Boniface (Bonifatius) is derived from Latin, meaning benefactor. 

Saint Boniface was a martyr in Cagliari, Sardinia, whose body was found in 1627 along with several others. He is commemorated on February 13.

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 500)

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Boniface 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