SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT ARCADIUS OF CYPRUS Saint Arcadius, commemorated on March 6, was the teacher of the holy martyrs Julian and Eubulus . He himself was not killed for the faith but concluded his earthly life by a natural death.  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Arcadius 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! GOTTSCHALK OF BOLMANSTEIN, RELIGIOUS  Gottschalk (Godescalcus) surnamed de Bolmanstein (Volmestein) , is remembered on March 6. He was a monk in the Petersthal monastery near Heidelberg. Bucelin * and Henriquez * list him as "blessed" and Gelenius * gives him the title "venerable."  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 459) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March   WELCOME! PAUL, FRANCISCAN OF BRESCIA Paul (Paulus), a devout Franciscan from Brescia, is listed without dates in Hueber's * catalogue. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT JOCUNDUS, MARTYR OF NICOPOLIS Saint Jocundus, a holy martyr, suffered in Nicopolis alongside  Saint Papias . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Jocundus 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT MERCURIUS, MARTYR OF NICOPOLIS Saint Mercurius, a holy martyr, suffered in Nicopolis alongside  Saint Papias . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Mercurius 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT CARISIUS, MARTYR OF NICOPOLIS Saint Carisius, a holy martyr, suffered in Nicopolis alongside  Saint Papias . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Carisius 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT CLAUDIANUS, MARTYR OF NICOPOLIS Saint Claudianus, a holy martyr, suffered in Nicopolis alongside  Saint Papias . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Claudianus 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT DIODORUS, MARTYR OF NICOPOLIS Saint Diodorus, a holy martyr, suffered in Nicopolis alongside  Saint Papias . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Diodorus 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT ALEXANDER, MARTYR OF NICOPOLIS Saint Alexander, a holy martyr, suffered in Nicopolis alongside  Saint Papias . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Alexander 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT PAPIAS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saints Papias, Alexander, Diodorus, Claudianus, Carisius, a second Claudianus, Mercurius, and Jocundus suffered martyrdom at Nicopolis. However, there are several places called Nicopolis, and from the text in the source it cannot be determined which city  is meant (I. 423). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: May your Church rejoice, O God, trusting in the support of your holy martyrs Papias and his Companions, and, by their glorious prayers, may she remain holy and fearlessly stand her ground. 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.co...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT NICEPHORUS, MARTYR OF NICOMEDIA Saint Nicephorus (March 6), a martyr of Nicomedia in Bithynia, was a companion of  Saint Saturninus . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Nicephorus 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT VICTOR, MARTYR OF NICOMEDIA Saint Victor (March 6), a martyr of Nicomedia in Bithynia, was a companion of  Saint Saturninus . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Victor 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT CASSIUS, MARTYR OF NICOMEDIA Saint Cassius (Carsius) (March 6), a martyr of Nicomedia in Bithynia, was a companion of  Saint Saturninus . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Cassius 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March   WELCOME! SAINT SATURNINUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF NICOMEDIA (S.S. Saturninus et Soc. M.M.) Saint Saturninus (Saturnus), Cassius (Carsius), Victor, Papias, and Nicephorus suffered in Nicomedia in Bithynia. No other details have been handed down to us. (I. 421). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 214) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Saturninus 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT PAPIAS, MARTYR OF NICOMEDIA Saint Papias (March 6), a martyr of Nicomedia in Bithynia, was a companion of Saint Saturninus  (I . 424). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Papias 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! VENERABLE  OTHILIA, VIRGIN The daughter of pious and wealthy parents, Franz von Oichhausen and Anna von Fürstenberg, Othilia (Ottilia, Ottilie) first saw the light of day in the diocese of Paderborn on June 2, 1613.  At the age of 17 she took the veil and soon distinguished herself in all the monastic virtues. Kind to others, she was extremely severe to herself, so that her life was often in danger.  As mistress of novices, for twenty-five years she instructed her subjects with the greatest love and gentleness. She especially had a glowing devotion to the Passion of the Lord, and no less to the Blessed Virgin. Thus, in a lukewarm time, she showed an ardent love for Christ, and died in 1663, having lived saintly in the convent for 34 years (Bucel. Suppl.). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 638) Stadler's Complete E...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! BLESSED OLEGARIUS, BISHOP On March 6, we commemorate Blessed Olegarius, a bishop of Barcelona. He is better known as Oldegarius of Tarragona . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 619) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of the blessed Olegarius 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! ODRAN, MARTYR ⬅️ Litany of the Irish Saints Odran (Odranus), an Irish martyr, is listed on this day. (I. 420.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 614) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations ➡️ Irish Confessors and Martyrs   Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! ODO, ABBOT OF THE MONASTERY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Odo was the first abbot of the Monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the regular canons at Eaux-Courtes (Coenob. Aquae-Curtense) , in the French part of Belgium. Some sources list him as "Blessed Odo." (I. 420)  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 612) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT EVAGRIUS, BISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE, CONFESSOR Evagrius (Euagrius), a bishop and confessor at Constantinople, attained episcopal dignity in the year 370 under Emperor Valens and was consecrated by Eustathius of Antioch. Towards the end of the fourth century, the Arians revolted, and Evagrius had to go into exile, where he also died. The Roman Martyrology* lists this holy bishop on March 6 . (I. 426) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 145) *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 Evagrius 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. ➡...