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SAINT ORION AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 22 JANUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 22nd of January WELCOME! SAINT ORION AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS The martyrology of  Saint Jerome *  lists S.S. Orion et Soc. M.M .  Saint Orion, martyr, is mentioned along with Memnon, Hermes (Ermes), Januaria, Techus (Tetoticus), Quintilianus, Cassian, Matutinus, Pulvus (Publius, Paulinus), Urbanus, Martialis, Faustus, Successus, Felix, Paul, Peter, Januarius, Primitivus, Ebolus (Botus), Cedianus, Optatus, Fronto, Julius, Bellicus, Municipius, Mucius (Minucius), Saturus, a second Januarius and Bellicus . The Spanish bishop Valerius and his deacon Vincentius also feature in this particular entry, but the Bollandists * could not locate enough information in the various sources to place them into context. These saints are commemorated on  January 22 and April 16 .  (II. 414) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 628) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler'