ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 27th of May WELCOME! SAINT ACCULUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS The holy priest Saint Acculus (Aquilus, Aquilinus), Evangelius , and fourteen other Christians obtained the crown of martyrdom not in Rome, as some sources suggest, but in Alexandria. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 15) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Acculus, Evangelius, 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