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SAINT MAXIMUS AND COMPANIONS - 13 MARCH

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 13th of March WELCOME! SAINT MAXIMUS AND COMPANIONS On March 13, the Bollandists * list the following names of holy martyrs (and confessors) who were celebrated at the Archmonastery of Saint Anthony on this joined feast day (and also on various individual days), namely: Maximus, Martial (Martialis), Sylvanus, Basileus, Constantine (Constantinus), Fortunatus, Saturninus, Abundantius, Gratiosus, Ignatius, Heremita, Romanus, Prosper, Victor, Primus, Laurentia, a virgin, Aselus, Hippolitus, Speciosa , a virgin, Aurelius, Fortunio, Justus, Eustace (Eustachius), Felicitas, Septimius, Marian (Marianus), Bebion, and Roncana, a virgin. Said monastery was situated in the diocese of Vienne in the Dauphiné . (II. 262 and 263). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 367) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sour...

SAINT AUGUSTINE AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 17 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 17th of November WELCOME! SAINT AUGUSTINE AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saints Augustine, Eusarius and Felicity (Felicitas), commemorated on November 17, were martyrs at Capua in Campania . (El.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 355) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Augustine, Eusarius and Felicity 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

SAINT AGENTUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 11 JANUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 11th of January WELCOME! SAINT AGENTUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saints Agentus, Donatus, Augustine, Salvius, Felix, Donatus, a priest, Florus, Geminus, Pacius, Pausalinus, Eugenius , Stephen, Philo, Felicitas, Cyriacus, Ebiciarius, Castolius, Morasitus, Castolius, and seven others suffered martyrdom in Spain. The time and exact place have not been documented. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 74) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Agentus, Donatus, Augustine, Salvius, Felix, Donatus, Florus, Geminus, Pacius, Pausalinus, Eugenius, Stephen, Philo, Felicitas, Cyriacus, Ebiciarius, Castolius, Morasitus, Castolius may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the...

SAINT EPICTETUS AND 21 COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 9 JANUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 9th of January SAINT EPICTETUS AND 21 COMPANIONS, MARTYRS The name Epictetus is derived from the Greek; it means acquired . This Saint Epictetus was a martyr in Africa; according to the Bollandists *, his companions in suffering were: Saints Quinctus, Secundus, Jucundus, Saturninus, Vitalis, Quinctus, Vincentius, Felicitas, another Quinctus, Felix, Artaxes, Fortunatus, Rusticus, Sillus, Quietus, Pictus and five others. Apart from Saint Epictetus, the  Roman Martyrology * names just  Jucundus, Secundus, Vitalis, Felix and seven others. (I.567) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 72) *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 Saints Epictetus, Quinctus, Secundus, Jucundus, Saturninus, Vitalis, Qu...