ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 27th of January WELCOME! ST DEVOTA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Devota (Deivota) - her name is derived from the Latin, meaning the consecrated , sacrificed to God . SHE WENT INTO HIDING Saint Devota, a virgin and martyr on the island of Corsica, led a pious life and - during the persecution of Diocletian - dwelt in secret in the house of the councillor Eutychius. SHE WAS BETRAYED However, she was betrayed and put to death after cruel torture. She is venerated at Monaco between Nice and Ventimiglia in Piedmont. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Devota 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 e...