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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 23rd of March WELCOME! SAINTS DIONYSIUS, ELEUTHERIUS AND RUSTICUS, MARTYRS March 23 is the date of the discovery of the relics. Their memorial is October 9 . This Saint Dionysius - the first Bishop of Paris and a martyr - has long been confused with Saint Dionysius the Aeropagite (who is discussed in a  previous article ); everything that historical records tell us about the latter was attributed to the former, just as everything applicable only to the former was applied to the latter. The   Saint Dionysius  whom we treat here, ( Saint Denis ), was sent from Rome to Gaul during the earliest days of the Church to proclaim the Gospel; driven by zeal for souls, he ventured further than the others and established his see in Paris. The founding of the churches of Chartres (Carnotum) and Senlis (Silvanectum) -  and later that of Cologne , as well as others that were already flourishing and governed by holy bi...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 9th of October WELCOME! SAINT ELEUTHERIUS, DEACON AND MARTYR Saint Eleutherius, Deacon and Martyr, is commemorated on October 9. This holy deacon was beheaded by the sword alongside the holy Bishop Dionysius  ( Saint Denis )  and the holy priest Rusticus. See Saints Dionysius and Companions . (IV. 865.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 29) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eleutherius 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