ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 18th of October WELCOME! SAINTS HERMES AND TAXIUS, MARTYRS OF ARIOPOLIS Saints Hermes and Taxius, commemorated on October 18, were martyred for their Christian faith at Ariopolis (near today's Galatsch or Galacz ) in Moldavia. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Hermes and Taxius 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