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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 13th of December WELCOME! SAINT ANTIOCHUS, MARTYR According to the Roman Martyrology *, Saint Antiochus (memorial: December 13) was a martyr under Emperor Hadrian on the island of Sulci (in Sulcitana insula, now San Antioco, also Palma di Sale [Solta]), southwest of Sardinia. To this day, the island it is connected by a stone bridge built by the Romans. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 245) *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 Antiochus 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,...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 13th of December WELCOME! SAINT ANTIOCHUS, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Antiochus , Martyr. The Roman Martyrology states:  "Near Sardinia, in the island of Solta, the martyrdom of Saint Antiochus, under the emperor Adrian." PRAYER: O God, who gladden us each year by the feast of your martyr, Saint Antiochus, graciously grant that, as we rejoice in his merits, we may be inspired by his example. 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. -∆-