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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 1st of March WELCOME! SAINT HERMES AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saint Hermes was a martyr in Marseille ( Massilia ), who is commemorated in the Proprium of this church. The Roman Martyrology * lists him together with Saint Adrian ( Hadrianus ) and several unnamed people. They suffered c. 239 during the reign of Emperor Maximinus. In addition to these two martyrs, the following names are known to us from a martyrology discovered more recently: Gittheus (Getheus, Gotheus), Felix, Enuculus  (Eunuculus, Emunculus), Januarius , and 24 unnamed individuals. A Leo is also mentioned among these holy people. In general, persecution seems to have been raging badly in the city of Marseille, since the documents referring to this place at the time in question speak of " innumerable holy martyrs ".  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861) *A hagiography source used by...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 1st of March WELCOME! SAINTS HERMES AND ADRIAN,  MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate  Saint Hermes and Saint Adrian,  martyrs.  The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Marseilles, the holy martyrs Hermes and Adrian." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that we who celebrate the anniversary of the death of your holy martyrs Hermes and Adrian ,  may by their intercession be delivered from all evils that threaten us. 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.