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SAINT FEAST DAY 7 SEPTEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Saint of the Day Saint feast day September 7 Saint Sozon, Martyr Saint Sozon, Martyr   Saint Alcmund, Bishop Saint Alpinus, Bishop   Saint Anastasius the Fuller, Martyr Venerable Ansteus, Abbot Saint Augustalis, Bishop and Confessor Saint Cloud, Prince and Priest   Saint Dinooth, Abbot   Saint Eunanus, Bishop of Raphon Saint Eupsychius, Martyr Saint Evortius, Bishop of Orleans Saint Gauzlin, Bishop of Toul Saint Gratus, Bishop of Aosta Blessed Gregorio Sanchez Sancho, Priest and Martyr   Ignatius Klopotowski, Priest and Founder Saint Ilya of Novgorod Blessed John Duckett, Priest and Martyr Saint John of Nicomedia, Martyr   Saint Madelberte, Abbess   Saint Molasi Saint Pamphilius, Bishop of Capua Blessed Ralph Corbie, Priest and Martyr Saint Regina, Virgin and Martyr Venerable Theodoric, Bishop of Metz Saint Nemorius and Companions, Martyrs Saint Paragorius and Companions, Martyrs Start ...

SAINT FEAST DAY 7 SEPTEMBER: ST SOZON

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 7th of September WELCOME! SAINT SOZON, MARTYR Saint Sozon was a Martyr in Nicomedia who emerged unharmed from the fire into which he was thrown and died in peace. So the Greek menea*.  In the Roman martyrology, on the other hand, a [4th century] Martyr of the same name at Pompeiopolis in Cilicia is listed on September 7, who was, after various other tortures, burned to death at the stake.  HE BEARS THE SURNAME "THE SHEPHERD" He bears the surname: the shepherd (opilio), probably from his occupation, and wears shoes with pierced spines (on pictures) as a reminder of the torture he suffered. That he smashed a silver idol and gave the pieces to the poor is doubtful. His legend can be found in detail in Surius*. They are no doubt identical. [St Sozon is one of the patrons of those suffering from foot ailments.] (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882) *A hagiography so...