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ST ALBINA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR - 23 SEPTEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 23rd of September WELCOME! SAINT ALBINA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR  Saint Albina, a sister of Saint Paxentius , suffered martyrdom with him in Paris under Emperor Antoninus. According to Migne *, the relics of the holy virgin Albina, together with the mortal remains of  Saint Paxentius , were kept in a silver reliquary at the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Martin-des-Champs in Paris and, in times of public misfortune, were carried around in procession along with those of  Saint Genevieve . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 113) *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 Albina may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns...