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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH   Saints celebrated on the 3rd of March WELCOME! SAINT GAIOLA AND 36 COMPANIONS, MARTYRS According to the martyrology of  Saint Jerome *, Saint Gaiola and Companions were martyred in Africa on March 3. These are the fellow martyrs' names: Saints Felix, Emeritus (also Emeterus), Hemeterus, Meterus, Emeterius (also Emerita), Celedonius (also called Celedonus, Cellidonus and Ecaelidonius), a second, Felix, Savinianus (also Sabinianus, Sabianianus, Sabianus and Sabiniana), a third, Felix, Julius, a fourth Felix, Marinus, Donata, Nicephorus, Carissimus, Claudianus, Papias , Luciola, another Sabianus (Sabiniana), Janula, Astexius, Photius (also Focius or, Fovus), Georgius, Isicus, Risinnius, Castus, Basilius, Solus, Artilaus, Antonius, Cyricus, Euticus, Gorgonius, Asclipius Frunumius and Bosimus . (I. 227) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 340) *A hagiography source ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 13th of March SAINT MACEDONIUS AND COMPANIONS A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) According to  Saint Jerome 's older version of the Roman Martyrology *, the priest Macedonius (Macedo) obtained his martyrs' crown at Nicomedia, together with Patricia (also called Matritia and Mitritia), Modesta, the priest Cyrio (or Cionus), Saturninus, Januarius, Salvius (or Silvius), Petronius (or Petrunus), Modestinus, Bosimus, the priest Eustasius, Basilla (or Basillissa), the deacon Eppepodus (Eppodus), and 11 unnamed Companions. Patricia was Macedonius' wife, Modesta his daughter. No other details are mentioned. The newer Roman Martyrology * lists only three martyrs, based on the works of  Bede, Usuard, Ado and others: Macedonius, Patricia and Modesta.  Although Migne * specifies that their martyrdom took place during Diocletian's persecution, Baronius * states that n...