ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 16th of August WELCOME! SAINT ORONTIUS, BISHOP OF LECCE, MARTYR Saint Orontius , first bishop and martyr at Lecce, is venerated particularly in Otranto (III. 261 and Mg.) . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 628) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Orontius 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