WELCOME! SAINT MERITA, MARTYR OF ROME Saint Merita , commemorated on September 22, was a martyr who suffered in Rome - reportedly under Valerian. Her name is also spelled Emerita and Morita . For Saint Digna Merita , see here . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 427) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Merita 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