ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 1st of April WELCOME! SAINTS BASILIDES AND GERONTIUS, MARTYRS Saints Basilides and Gerontius (April 1) are martyrs venerated by the Greeks; they were executed by the sword in Greece for the sake of the Christian faith. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 406) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Basilides and Gerontius 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