ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 24th of March WELCOME! SAINT ARTEMON, BISHOP Artemon is a Greek name, meaning sail, fore sail (top sail). Saint Artemon was a native of Seleucia in Pisidia and is said to have been consecrated bishop by Saint Paul the apostle during his stay in this city (Acts 13:4). Bishop Artemon was a special friend and protector of the poor. He died at a ripe old age. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 326) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Artemon 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.