ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 1st of July WELCOME! SAINT ZELUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF MESOPOTAMIA On July 1, the martyrology of Saint Jerome * lists Saint Zelus (Zoelus) (July 1), who suffered with six companions in Mesopotamia. Details are unknown. (I. 30) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 853) *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 Zelus and Companions 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