ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 8th of July SAINT OSTRATUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Some hagiographers state that these holy martyrs, Ostratus (Sostratus), Spirus, Eraclius, Eperentius and Cecilia suffered at Sirmium, others suppose Nicaea to have been the place of their suffering. In absence of detailed written documents, the exact time and location of their heroic deaths cannot be ascertained . (II. 578.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 631) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Ostratus, Spirus, Eraclius, Eperentius and Cecilia 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, f