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SAINT BARSUS, BISHOP OF DAMASCUS - 28 FEBRUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 28th of February SAINT BARSUS, BISHOP OF DAMASCUS Saint Barsus was a bishop of Damascus who died in the peace of the Lord. He is much venerated, particularly by the Greeks. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 392) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Barsus 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.