ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT PAPIAS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saints Papias, Alexander, Diodorus, Claudianus, Carisius, a second Claudianus, Mercurius, and Jocundus suffered martyrdom at Nicopolis. However, there are several places called Nicopolis, and from the text in the source it cannot be determined which city is meant (I. 423). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: May your Church rejoice, O God, trusting in the support of your holy martyrs Papias and his Companions, and, by their glorious prayers, may she remain holy and fearlessly stand her ground. 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.co...