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SAINT CLAUDIANUS, MARTYR OF NICOPOLIS - 6 MARCH

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT CLAUDIANUS, MARTYR OF NICOPOLIS Saint Claudianus, a holy martyr, suffered in Nicopolis alongside  Saint Papias . (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 Claudianus 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 GAIOLA AND 36 COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 3 MARCH

  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 ...

SAINT CELER AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 28 FEBRUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 28th of February SAINT CELER AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) The name Celer  is derived from the Latin celer , meaning the fast one, the nimble one .  Saint Celer (Cerealis), Pupillus (Pupulus), Serapion, Justus, Claudianus (Claudius), Theophilus, Victorinus, Saturninus, Eppolus, Euthecla, Astuta, Mustila, Alexander, Victor, Secundella, Caius and Felix died as martyrs in Alexandria. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 592) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Celer, Pupillus, Serapion, Justus, Claudianus, Theophilus, Victorinus, Saturninus, Eppolus, Euthecla, Astuta, Mustila, Alexander, Victor, Secundella, Caius and Felix may increase our devotion and promote our...