ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 3rd of January SAINT ANASTASIUS, MARTYR The name Athanasius means immortality in Greek. - Saint Athanasius, surnamed Commentariensis (presumably because he had been a court clerk), was killed for the faith in Cilicia. His companion in martyrdom was Saint Zosimus . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 333) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Anastasius 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.