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SAINT JANUARIUS, MARTYR OF NICOMEDIA - 24 FEBRUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 24th of February   WELCOME! SAINT JANUARIUS, MARTYR OF NICOMEDIA Today, we also commemorate Saint Januarius, a companion of  Saint Lucian , who was martyred at Nicomedia in Bithynia. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 892-93) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Januarius 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