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SAINT EPARCHIUS, MARTYR - 23 MARCH

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 23rd of March SAINT EPARCHIUS, MARTYR Saint Eparchius, who was killed for his Christian faith in Greece, was a companion of Saint Pelagia. He is mentioned in the Roman Martyrology * on this day, along with his companions. (III. 460.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 70) *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 Saint Eparchius 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