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SAINT CESSIA, MARTYR OF TERRACINA - 1 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of November WELCOME! SAINT CESSIA, MARTYR OF TERRACINA A companion of  Saint Meldegasus , Saint Cessia was martyred for the Christian faith in Terracina.  (El.) (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 Cessia 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 MELDEGASUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 1 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of November SAINT MELDEGASUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Elenchus * lists these saints, who were martyred at Terracina: Meldegasus, Julian, Victor, Felix, Crescens, a second Felix,  Octavia , Cessia, Maxima, Eristeus, Saturninus, Donata, Simplicius, Primus, Caesarius, Magnus, and Justus. The Roman Martyrology * does not mention them. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 409) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Meldegasus, Julian, Victor, Felix, Crescens, Octavia, Cessia, Maxima, Eristeus, Saturninus, Donata, Simplicius, Primus, Caesarius, Magnus, and Justus may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the ...