ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 17th of October WELCOME! SAINT NINUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF MAURETANIA S.S. Ninus et Soc. M. M. Ninus, Victor, Heitianus ( Zidiacus ), Prima, Donata, Severa, Victoria, Basilla, and Magnilius were martyred for being Christians. They suffered in Mauritania around the year 304 . (VIII. 38) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Ninus 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.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org