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ST MAMMARIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 10 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 10th of June WELCOME! SAINT MAMMARIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS [This group of Martyrs is commemorated on June 10.]  Saint Mammarius, a priest, Felix, and Victorian, deacons, as well as  Albinus , Donatus, Libusus, Laurence, Faustinian, Biddinus, Crispin, Leucius, Faustina, Fausta, and two other unnamed suffered together. The actual year of their martyrdom cannot be determined with certainty. Mabillon * states that it took place in the year 304, while Henschen * provides the year 258, Canisius * 260, and Papebroche * 254. It is assumed that they were executed in Proconsular Africa, specifically in Besech (Boseth), [Numidia].  The persecution edicts of the emperors Valerian and Gallienus (253 ff.) stated that "any Christian discovered should be handed over to the fire." For Numidia, which belonged to the same province as the two Mauretanias, a certain Alexander had been appointed by the proconsul Anolinus as the e...

ST ALBINUS, MARTYR OF NUMIDIA - 10 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 10th of June WELCOME! SAINT ALBINUS, MARTYR OF NUMIDIA Saint Albinus, commemorated on June 10, was a martyr at Besech Anforaria in Numidia during the persecution of the emperors Valerian and Gallienus. He was slain alongside Saint Mammarius . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 114) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Albinus 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