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SAINT ATTONUS, MARTYR OF ALEXANDRIA - 10 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 10th of July WELCOME! SAINT ATTONUS, MARTYR OF ALEXANDRIA A companion of  Saint Leontius , Saint Attonus was killed for the Christian faith in Alexandria . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Attonus 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

SAINT LEONTIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 10 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 10th of July WELCOME! SAINT LEONTIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS (Saint Leontius and 35 Companions, Martyrs) According to the Martyrology of  Saint Jerome *, Saints Leontius, Mauricius, Mellitus, Achilles, Daniel, Corionus, Attonus, Besonus, Eustasius, Octavius, Anicetus, Theodore, Cristus, Candidus, Gorgonius, Arcelaus, Cyrinus, Euphrodosius, Gelanus (Gilanus), Auticius, Azelus, Attenus, Gagius, Sision , Auxentius, Valentine, Droditius, Faustasius, Aurelius, Gorgodianus, Cyrion, Corolus, Nostinus, Sisinnius, Castricius and Apollonius were martyrs at Alexandria.  Various sources, however, vary greatly with regard to the names. In the Roman Martyrology *, these names do not feature at all on July 10, but Saints Leontius, Mauritius and Daniel and Companions are listed instead. They were martyred in various ways at Nicopolis in Armenia under the Emperor Licinius and the Praeses Lysias, and finally thrown into the fire, wh...