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ST FLORIDA, MARTYR OF AFRICA - 14 JANUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 14th of January WELCOME! SAINT FLORIDA, MARTYR OF AFRICA 📷 PublicDomainPictures   Saint Florida, commemorated on January 14 , was killed for her Christian faith in Africa. She and several other martyrs suffered alongside  Saint Paul . (I. 935) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 234) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: May the intercession of Saint Florida commend us to you, so that through her merits we may obtain that which we cannot accomplish by our own. 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

ST PAUL AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 14 JANUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 14th of January WELCOME! SAINT PAUL AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saint Paul and Companions, Martyrs ( January 14 ).  Saint Paul suffered martyrdom in Africa together with Saints Successus, Victorinus, Saturus, Missor, Gerontius, Lucentius, Januarius, Agapritus, Crucessius, Cufra, Florida , Theocosia, and eight others who remain unnamed. Further details about their lives and martyrdom have not been handed down to us. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 719) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Paul and Companions 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.googl...

SAINT AGATHIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 8 MAY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 8th of May WELCOME! SAINT AGATHIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saint Agathius, a centurion in Cappadocia, as well as Saint Maximus, priest, and Saint Anthes, deacon, were martyred at Constantinople, which was then still called Byzantium. 75 companions were killed together with them for the sake of the faith, namely Saints Arestinus, Marinus, Campus, Stereita, Rogata, Victuria, two ladies called Florida, Lucius, Donata, Victor, Flavia, John, Nina, Castus, Gaius, Furius, Maximus, another Victor, Julia, Felix, Marcian, Famosa, Honesta, Nigrus, Batleius, Rusticus, Processus, Secunda, Militus, Felicia, Maxima, Dativa, Tunianus, Eutidius, Secundola, Datica, Gundinis, Tertulus, Celestinus, Faustinus, Cenerius, Barachus, Siddinius, another Nina, Tidus, Mittunus, Siricus, Rogatus, Baccinus, Gadderus, Bereusus, Donata, Spicus, Rogatus, Saturnina, Gaudiosa, Vitalis, Cecilia, Januaria, Galla , Senerus, Rogata, Matrona, Augustina, Saturninus, ...