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SAINT PROBUS, MARTYR OF AFRICA - 13 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 13th of November WELCOME! SAINT PROBUS, MARTYR OF AFRICA Saint Probus was a martyr in Africa during the reign of Genseric, a companion of  Saint Arcadius . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Probus 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

SAINT ARCADIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 13 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 13th of November WELCOME! SAINT ARCADIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Arcadius and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In Africa, the holy martyrs Arcadius , Paschasius , Probus and Eutychian, Spaniards, who refused absolutely to yield to the Arian perfidy, during the persecution of the Vandals. Accordingly they were proscribed by the Arian king Genseric, driven into exile, and finally, after being subjected to fearful tortures, were put to death in various manners. Then was also made manifest the constancy of the small boy Paulillus, brother of the Saints Paschasius and Eutychian. As he could not be seduced from the Catholic faith, he was a long time beaten with rods, and condemned to a base servitude." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Arcadius, Paschasius, Probus and Eutychian may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Thr...

ST PROBUS, BISHOP OF RIETI - 15 MARCH

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 15th of March WELCOME! SAINT PROBUS, BISHOP OF RIETI Today, we also commemorate Saint Probus, bishop. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Rieti, the bishop Saint Probus, at whose death the martyrs Juvenal and Eleutherius were present." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Probus, your blessed bishop, 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.