ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 21st of May WELCOME! SAINT PARENTIUS, BISHOP OF ORVIETO, MARTYR Saint Parentius, a bishop of Orvieto, who was killed by heretics not far from the city in A.D. 1199, is listed by Migne *. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875) *A hagiography source used by the authors Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Parentius 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