ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 12th of September SAINT EPONYMUS, ABBOT A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Eponymus, abbot of the Egyptian monastery of Chenoboske (which means "Goose Pasture" in English), was a disciple of Saint Pachomius . He placed his congregation under the direction of this great master in the anchoretic life . (Mg.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 76) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eponymus 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, openlibra