SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 30th of April WELCOME! SAINTS AGAPIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF NUMIDIA    Saints Agapius and Secundinus , two bishops, Theodore, a priest, Marian, a lector, James, a deacon, Emile, a soldier, Tertulia and Antonia, two virgins, a woman with two twins, also Secundianus, Concordius, Florian, Gaber, Gajanus , Postumus, Momminus, Quintian, Cassius, Fasilus, Florentius, Demetrius, Gududus, Crispin, Donalus, a second Crispin, Beon and many others, both clergy and laymen, were martyred in Numidia under the emperor Valerian. Some of these holy martyrs suffered in Cirtha (now Constantine), some in Lambesa, around the year 259 or 260.  The bodies of Marianus and James were later relocated to Gubbio ( Eugubium ) in Umbria. The Roman Martyrology * lists these holy martyrs according to their place of martyrdom, namely those of Cirtha on April 29 and those of Lambesa on April 30, just as the very ancient martyrologies do (...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 29th of April WELCOME! SAINT AGAPIUS, SECUNDINUS, AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Agapius, Secundinus , and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Cirtha, in Numidia, the birthday of the holy martyrs Agapius and Secundinus, bishops, who, after a long exile in that city, added to the glory of their priesthood the crown of martyrdom. They suffered in the persecution of Valerian, during which the enraged Gentiles made every effort to shake the faith of the just. In their company, suffered Emilianus [Emile], soldier, Tertulla and Antonia, consecrated virgin, and a woman with her twin children." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Agapius, Secundinus, Emilianus, Tertulla and Antonia 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...