SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 2nd of September WELCOME! SAINT OCTAVIAN, HERMIT Saint Octavian (Octavianus) flourished in the sixth century. He is said to have been an African by birth, and to have lived as a hermit in Tuscany. Together with  Bishop Regulus he came to the region of Volaterra, and spent the rest of his life in the hollow of an elm tree, which he used as his dwelling. His remains rest in the Cathedral of Volaterra, the city of which he is the patron. Saint Octavian is also commemorated on September 3. (I . 389) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 598) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Octavian 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 Spiri...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 23rd of October WELCOME! SAINT OCTAVIAN, BISHOP OF COMO Of the famous Sottaripa family, Octavian, twentieth bishop of Como, A.D. 678-680, is buried at the Cathedral of Como . (Burg.,El.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 598) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Octavian 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 7th of May WELCOME! SAINT OCTAVIAN, MARTYR OF AFRICA Saint Octavian (Octavianus), a companion of  Saint Celerinus , was killed for his Christian faith in Africa. (II. 136) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 598) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Octavian 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 17th of February WELCOME! SAINT OCTAVIAN, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Octavian (Octavianus). A companion of Saint Januarius , he was killed for being a Christian . (III. 10) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 598) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Octavian 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

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 5th of March WELCOME! SAINT OCTAVIAN, MARTYR OF AFRICA Saint Octavian ( Octavianus , Octavius), a martyr in Africa, was a companion of  Saint Adrian . (I. 365) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 598) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Octavian 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