Category: Saints

Noménti in Sabínis, natális sanctórum Mártyrum Primi et Feliciáni fratrum, sub Diocletiáno et Maximiáno Imperatóribus.  Hi gloriósi Mártyres, cum longævam in Dómino vitam duxíssent, et nunc simul pária, nunc singillátim divérsa et exquisíta pertulíssent torménta, ambo tandem felícis pugnæ cursum, a Nomentáno Præside Promóto animadvérsi gládio, consummavérunt.  Ipsórum autem Mártyrum córpora, póstea Romam transláta, in Ecclésia sancti Stéphani Protomártyris, in monte Cælio, honorífice collocáta sunt.

At Nomento in the Sabine Hills, the birthday of the holy martyrs Primus and Felician, under the emperors Diocletian and Maximian.  These glorious martyrs lived long in the service of the Lord, and endured sometimes together, sometimes separately, various cruel torments.  They were finally beheaded by Promotus, governor of Nomento, and thus happily ended their trial.  Their bodies were afterwards translated to Rome and honorably buried in the Church of St. Stephen the Protomartyr on the Cælian Hill.

Agénni in Gállia, pássio sancti Vincéntii, Levítæ et Mártyris, qui, ob Christi fidem, verbéribus diríssime cæsus et gládio decollátus est.

At Agen in France, the passion of St. Vincent, deacon and martyr.  For the faith of Christ, he was cruelly scourged and then beheaded.

Apud Antiochíam sanctæ Pelágiæ, Vírginis et Mártyris, quam sancti Ambrósius et Joánnes Chrysóstomus magnis éfferunt láudibus.

At Antioch, St. Pelagia, virgin and martyr, who has been eulogized by St. Ambrose and St. John Chrysostom.

Syracúsis, in Sicília, sancti Maximiáni Epíscopi, cujus sanctus Gregórius Papa sæpius méminit.

At Syracuse in Sicily, Bishop St. Maximian, who is frequently mentioned by Pope St. Gregory.

Andriæ, in Apúlia, sancti Richárdi, qui fuit primus ejúsdem civitátis Epíscopus, et miráculis cláruit.

At Andria in Apulia, St. Richard, first bishop of that city, who is famed for his miracles.

In Ióna, Scótiæ ínsula, sancti Colúmbæ, Presbyteri et Abbátis.

In the island of Iona in Scotland, St. Columba, priest and confessor.

Edéssæ, in Syria, sancti Juliáni Mónachi, cujus præclára gesta sanctus Ephræm Diáconus scripsit.

At Edessa in Syria, St. Julian, a monk whose memorable deeds have been related by the deacon St. Ephraem.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.

And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Aquis in Gállia, sancti Maximíni, qui éxstitit primus ejúsdem civitátis Epíscopus, ac Dómini discípulus fuísse tráditur.

At Aix in France, St. Maximin, first bishop of that city, who is said to have been a disciple of the Lord.

Eódem die sanctæ Callíopæ Mártyris, quæ, ob Christi fidem, abscíssis mammis atque adústis cárnibus, super téstulas volutáta, demum, truncáta cápite, martyrii palmam accépit.

On the same day, St. Calliopa, martyr, who for the faith of Christ received the palm of martyrdom.  Her breasts had been cut away, her flesh burned, she was rolled on broken pottery, and was at last beheaded.

Eboráci, in Anglia, sancti Willhélmi, Epíscopi et Confessóris, qui, inter cétera ad ejus sepúlcrum patráta mirácula, tres mórtuos suscitávit, atque ab Honório Papa Tértio in Sanctórum cánonem relátus est.

At York in England, St. William, archbishop and confessor, who, among other miracles wrought at his tomb, raised three persons from the dead.  He was placed in the calendar of the saints by Pope Honorius III.

Apud Suessiónes, in Gálliis, natális sancti Medárdi, Epíscopi Novioménsis; cujus vita et mors pretiósa gloriósis miráculis commendátur.

At Soissons in France, the birthday of St. Medard, bishop of Noyon, whose life and precious death are commended by glorious miracles.

Rotómagi sancti Gildárdi Epíscopi, qui fuit frater ejúsdem sancti Medárdi.  Ambo autem fratres, eódem die nati eodémque die Epíscopi consecráti, uno quoque die de hac vita subtrácti, simul in cælum migrárunt.

At Rouen, St. Gildard, bishop, brother of this same St. Medard.  They were born on the same day, consecrated bishops at the same time, and were taken from this life on the same day, entering heaven together.

Apud Sénonas sancti Heráclii Epíscopi.

At Sens, the bishop St. Heraclius.

Metis, in Gállia, sancti Clodúlphi Epíscopi.

At Metz, the bishop St. Clodulph.

In Picéno sancti Severíni, Septempedáni Epíscopi.

In Piceno, St. Severin, bishop of Septempeda.

In Sardínia sancti Sallustiáni Confessóris.

In Sardinia, St. Sallustian, confessor.

Cameríni sancti Victoríni Confessóris, qui fuit prædícti sancti Severíni, Septempedáni Epíscopi, germánus frater.

At Camerino, St. Victorinus, confessor, the twin brother of St. Severin, bishop of Septempeda.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.

And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Constantinópoli natális sancti Pauli, ejúsdem civitátis Epíscopi, qui sæpe ab Ariánis ob fidem cathólicam pulsus, et a sancto Júlio Primo, Románo Pontífice, restitútus est; ac demum, ab Ariáno Imperatóre Constántio relegátus ad Cucúsum, Cappadóciæ oppídulum, ibídem, Arianórum insídiis crudéliter strangulátus, ad cæléstia regna migrávit.  Ipsíus autem corpus, Theodósio Imperatóre, Constantinópolim summo honóre, translátum fuit.

At Constantinople, the birthday of St. Paul, bishop of that city.  For the Catholic faith, he was often driven out of his see by the Arians, but restored to it by the Roman Pontiff, St. Julius I.  Finally the Arian emperor Constantius banished him to Cucusum, a small town of Cappadocia.  There, by the intrigue of the Arians, he was barbarously strangled, and thus departed for the heavenly kingdom.  His body was taken to Constantinople with the greatest honour during the reign of Emperor Theodosius.

Córdubæ, in Hispánia, sanctórum Monachórum et Mártyrum Petri Presbyteri, Wallabónsi Diáconi, Sabiniáni, Wistremúndi, Habéntii et Jeremíæ, qui pro Christo, in persecutióne Arábica, sunt juguláti.

At Cordova in Spain, the holy martyrs Peter, a priest, Wallabonsus, a deacon, Sabinianus, Wistremund, Habentius, and Jeremias, all of whom were monks.  Their throats were cut at the time of the Arab persecution because they had confessed Christ.

Hermópoli, in Ægypto, sancti Lycariónis Mártyris, qui laniátus, virgis férreis ignítis cæsus, áliaque sævíssima passus est, ac demum, gládio percússus, martyrium consummávit.

At Hermopolis in Egypt, St. Licarion, martyr, who had his body lacerated, was scourged with heated iron rods, and endured other horrible torments, after which his martyrdom was completed by beheading.

Placéntiæ sancti Antónii Maríæ Gianélli, Bobiénsis Epíscopi, Fundatóris Congregatiónis Filiárum Maríæ sanctíssimæ ab Horto nuncupatárum, quem Pius Papa Duodécimus inter sanctos Cælites adnumerávit.

At Placentia, St. Anthony Mary Gianelli, bishop of Bobbio, and founder of the Congregation of Sisters of our Lady of the Garden.  Pope Pius XII numbered him among the saints of heaven.

In Anglia sancti Robérti Abbátis, ex Ordine Cisterciénsi.

In England, St. Robert of Newminster, an abbot of the Cistercian Order.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.

And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Magdebúrgi sancti Norbérti, ejúsdem civitátis Epíscopi et Confessóris, qui Fundátor exstitit Ordinis Præmonstraténsis.

At Magdeburg, St. Norbert, bishop of that city, confessor.  He was the founder of the Premonstratensian Order.

Cæsaréæ, in Palæstína, natális beáti Philíppi, qui fuit unus de septem primis Diáconis.  Hic, signis et prodígiis clarus, Samaríam ad Christi fidem convértit, et Regínæ Æthíopum Cándacis Eunúchum baptizávit, ac demum apud Cæsaréam requiévit.  Juxta ipsum tres Vírgines, ejus fíliæ ac Prophetíssæ, tumulátæ jacent; nam quarta fília ejus, plena Spíritu Sancto, Ephesi occúbuit.

At Caesarea in Palestine, the birthday of blessed Philip, one of the first seven deacons.  He was renowned for miracles and prodigies.  He converted Samaria to the faith of Christ, baptized the eunuch of Candace, queen of Ethiopia, and finally rested in peace at Caesarea.  Near him are buried three of his daughters, virgins and prophetesses.  His fourth daughter died at Ephesus, filled with the Holy Ghost.

Romæ sancti Artémii, cum uxóre sua Cándida, et fília Paulína.  Ex his Artémius, ad prædicatiónem et mirácula sancti Petri Exorcístæ, ad Christum convérsus, et, cum omni domo sua, a sancto Marcellíno Presbytero baptizátus, Seréni Judicis jussu plumbátis cæsus et gládio percússus est; uxor vero ejus et fília, in cryptam impúlsæ, lapídibus ruderibúsque sunt óbrutæ.

At Rome, St. Artemius, with his wife Candida and his daughter Paulina.  Artemius became a believer through the preaching and miracles of St. Peter the Exorcist, who was baptized with all his household by the priest St. Marcellinus.  By order of Judge Serenus, he was scourged with leaded whips, and then slain with the sword.  His wife and daughter were forced into a pit and covered with stones and earth.

In agro Bononiénsi sancti Alexándri, Epíscopi Fæsuláni et Mártyris; qui, rédiens ex urbe Papía, ubi Ecclésiæ suæ bona apud Longobardórum Regem ab usurpatóribus vindicáverat, ab his in Rhenum flúvium est dejéctus et aquis præfocátus.

In the district of Bologna, St. Alexander, bishop of Fiesole and martyr.  While returning from the town of Pavia, where he had defended the title to the goods of his church before the Lombard king against those taking them away, he was seized by the usurpers, cast into the Rhine river, and drowned.

Tarsi, in Cilícia, sanctórum Mártyrum vigínti, qui, tempóribus Diocletiáni et Maximiáni, sub Simplício Júdice, per divérsa torménta glorificavérunt Deum in corpóribus suis.

At Tarsus in Cilicia, in the time of Emperors Diocletian and Maximian, and the governor Simplicius, twenty holy martyrs, who, through various torments to their bodies, glorified God.

Noviodúni, in Gálliis, sanctórum Mártyrum Amántii, Alexándri et Sociórum.

At Noyon in France, the holy martyrs Amantius, Alexander, and their companions.

Medioláni deposítio sancti Eustórgii Secúndi, Epíscopi et Confessóris.

At Milan, the death of St. Eustorgius II, bishop and confessor.

Vesontióne, in Gálliis, sancti Cláudii Epíscopi.

At Besançon, France, the bishop St. Claudius.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.

And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.

And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Agnóni, in Aprútio citerióre, sancti Francísci, ex nóbili Neapolitána família Carácciolo, Confessóris, Congregatiónis Clericórum Regulárium Minórum Fundatóris, qui mira in Deum et próximum caritáte et ardentíssimo sacræ Eucharístiæ cultus propagándi stúdio flagrávit; atque a Pio Séptimo, Pontífice Máximo, Sanctórum cánoni adscríptus est.  Ipsíus corpus Neápolim, in Campánia, translátum fuit, ibíque religiosíssime cólitur.

At Agnone in Abruzzo, St. Francis of the noble Neapolitan family Caracciolo, confessor, and founder of the Congregation of Minor Clerks Regular.  He burned with an admirable love of God and of neighbour, and a most ardent desire to spread devotion to the Most Holy Eucharist.  His body was taken to Naples in Campania, where it is religiously honoured.  He was inscribed in the catalogue of the saints by Pius VII.

Romæ sanctórum Mártyrum Arétii et Daciáni.

At Rome, the holy martyrs Aretius and Dacian.

Sísciæ, in Illyrico, sancti Quiríni Epíscopi, qui, sub Galério Præside, pro fide Christi (ut Prudéntius scribit), molári saxo ad collum ligáto, in flumen præcipitátus est; sed, lápide supernatánte, cum circumstántes Christiános, ne ejus terreréntur supplício neve titubárent in fide, diu fuísset hortátus, ipse, ut martyrii glóriam assequerétur, précibus a Deo, ut mergerétur, obtínuit.

At Sissek in Illyria, in the time of Governor Galerius, St. Quirinus, bishop.  Prudentius relates that for the faith of Christ he was thrown into a river with a millstone tied to his neck.  But the stone floated, and he for a long time exhorted the Christians who were present not to be terrified by his punishment, nor to waver in the faith, and then obtained of God by his prayers that he should be drowned in order to attain the glory of martyrdom.

Medioláni, sancti Clatéi, Epíscopi Brixiénsis et Mártyris, qui, sub Neróne Imperatóre, jussu Præfécti urbis illíus tentus, et, cum renuntiáre Christo nollet, multis verbéribus afflíctus et cápite obtruncátus est.

At Milan, in the reign of Emperor Nero, St. Clateus, bishop of Brescia and martyr.  By order of the prefect of the city he was arrested, and when he would not deny Christ he was cruelly scourged and beheaded.

In Pannónia sanctórum Mártyrum Rútili et Sociórum.

In Hungary, the holy martyrs Rutilus and his companions.

Atrébati, in Gálliis, sanctæ Saturnínæ, Vírginis et Mártyris.

At Arras in France, St. Saturnina, virgin and martyr.

Constantinópoli sancti Metróphanis, Epíscopi et Confessóris insígnis.

At Constantinople, St. Metrophanes, bishop and renowned confessor.

Milévi, in Numídia, sancti Optáti Epíscopi, doctrína et sanctitáte conspícui, quem sancti Ecclésiæ Patres Augustínus et Fulgéntius suis láudibus celebrárunt.

At Milevi in Numidia, St. Optatus, bishop, celebrated for his learning and holiness.  The holy Fathers of the Church, Augustine and Fulgentius, prasied him highly.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.

And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Arétii, in Túscia, sanctórum Mártyrum Pergentíni et Laurentíni fratrum, qui, in persecutióne Décii, sub Tibúrtio Præside, cum essent púeri, ibídem, post dira supplícia toleráta et magna mirácula osténsa, gládio cæsi sunt.

At Arezzo in Tuscany, during the persecution of Decius, under Governor Tiburtius, the holy martyrs Pergentinus and Laurentinus, brothers, who being as yet children, were put to the sword after they had endured cruel torments and performed many miracles.

Constantinópoli sanctórum Mártyrum Lucilliáni et quátuor puerórum, scílicet Cláudii, Hypátii, Pauli et Dionysii.  His cum púeris Lucilliánus, ex idolórum sacerdóte Christiánus factus, in fornácem, post vária torménta, injéctus est, sed, flamma imbre exstíncta, omnes illæsi evasérunt; dénique, ipse cruci affíxus, púeri autem gládio obtruncáti, sub Silváno Præside, consummáti sunt.

At Constantinople, the holy martyrs Lucillian and four boys, Claudius, Hypatius, Paul, and Denis.  Lucillian, formerly a pagan priest, but now a Christian, was cast with them into a furnace after undergoing many torments, but the flames were extinguished by the rain and all escaped injury.  Finally their lives were ended under the governor Silvanus, Lucillian by crucifixion, the children by beheading.

Córdubæ, in Hispánia, beáti Isaac Mónachi, qui, pro Christi fide, gládio necátus est.

At Cordova in Spain, blessed Isaac, a monk who was slain by the sword for the faith of Christ.

Constantinópoli sanctæ Paulæ, Vírginis et Mártyris, quæ, cum prædictórum Mártyrum Lucilliáni ac Sociórum sánguinem collígeret, ídeo, comprehénsa, virgis percússa, et in ignem conjécta sed liberáta, demum et ipsa eódem loco, ubi sanctus Lucilliánus crucifíxus fúerat, decolláta est.

At Constantinople, St. Paula, virgin and martyr, who was arrested while gathering the blood of the martyrs just mentioned.  She was beaten with rods and thrown into the fire, but was delivered from it.  She was at length beheaded in the same place where St. Lucillian had been crucified.

Carthágine sancti Cæcílii Presbyteri, qui sanctum Cypriánum ad Christi fidem perdúxit.

At Carthage, St. Caecilius, the priest who converted St. Cyprian to the faith of Christ.

In território Aurelianénsi sancti Liphárdi, Presbyteri et Confessóris.

In the diocese of Orleans, St. Lifard, priest and confessor.

At Lucca in Tuscany, St. Davinus, confessor.

Lutétiæ Parisiórum sanctæ Clotíldis Regínæ, cujus précibus vir ejus Clodovéus, Rex Francórum, Christi fidem suscépit.

At Paris, St. Clotilde, queen, by whose prayers her husband, King Clovis, was converted to the faith of Christ.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.

And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Romæ natális sanctórum Mártyrum Marcellíni Presbyteri, et Petri Exorcístæ, qui, sub Diocletiáno, cum multos in cárcere ad fidem erudírent, ídeo post dira víncula et plúrima torménta, a Seréno Júdice decolláti sunt in loco qui dicebátur Silva Nigra; quæ deínde, in honórem Sanctórum, commutáto nómine Silva Cándida appelláta est.  Horum córpora in crypta, juxta sanctum Tibúrtium, sepúlta sunt; eorúmque sepúlcrum sanctus Dámasus Papa vérsibus póstea exornávit.

At Rome, the birthday of the holy martyr Marcellinus, priest, and Peter, exorcist, who instructed in the faith many persons kept in prison.  Under Diocletian, they were loaded with chains, and after enduring many torments, were beheaded by Judge Serenus, in a place which was then called the Black Forest, but which was in their honour afterwards known as the White Forest.  Their bodies were buried in a crypt near St. Tiburtius, and Pope St. Damasus composed an epitaph in verse for their tomb.

In Campánia sancti Erásmi, Epíscopi et Mártyris.  Hic, sub Diocletiáno Augústo, primum plumbátis cæsus, deínde fústibus gráviter mactátus, post resína, súlphure, plumbo, pice, cera oleóque perfúsus, illæsus appáruit; deínde Fórmiis, sub Maximiáno, divérsis atque immaníssimis supplíciis íterum tortus, sed ad confirmándum céteros a Deo servátus; tandem, vocánte Dómino, martyrio clarus, sancto fine quiévit.  Ipsíus autem corpus Cajétam póstea translátum est.

In Campania, during the reign of Decius, St. Erasmus, bishop and martyr, who was first scourged with leaded whips and then severely beaten with rods.  He also had resin, brimstone, lead, pitch, wax, and oil poured over him, without receiving any injury.  Afterwards, under Maximian, he was again subjected to various and most horrible tortures at Mola, but still was preserved from death by the power of God in order to confirm others in the faith.  Finally, celebrated for his sufferings, and called by God, he closed his life by a peaceful and holy death.  His body was afterwards transferred to Gaeta.

St. Blandina

Lugdúni, in Gállia, sanctórum Mártyrum Pothíni Epíscopi, Sancti Diáconi, Vétii, Epágathi, Matúri, Póntici, Bíblidis, Attali, Alexándri et Blandínæ, cum áliis multis; quorum fórtia et iteráta certámina, témpore Marci Aurélii Antoníni et Lúcii Veri, Ecclésiæ Lugdunénsis epístola, ad Ecclésias Asiæ et Phrygiæ scripta, recénset.  In his sancta Blandína, sexu infírmior, córpore imbecíllior, conditióne dejéctior, diuturnióra et acerbióra certámina súbiens, et fortis adhuc pérmanens, gládio juguláta, céteros secúta est, quos hortabátur ad palmam.

At Lyons, many holy martyrs (Photinus, a bishop, Sanctus, a deacon, Vetius, Epagathus, Maturus, Ponticus, Biblis, Attalus, Alexander, and Blandina, with many others), whose many valiant trials in the time of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Lucius Verus are recorded in a letter from the church at Lyons to the churches of Asia and Phrygia.  St. Blandina, one of these martyrs, was weaker by reason of her sex, more infirm in body, and of a lower station in life, and yet she encountered longer and more terrible trials than the rest.  But remaining unshaken, she was put to the sword, and followed those whom she had exhorted to win the palm of martyrdom.

In ínsula Proconnéso, in Propóntide, sancti Nicéphori, Epíscopi Constantinopolitáni, qui, paternárum traditiónum propugnátor acérrimus, pro cultu sanctárum Imáginum se Leóni Arméno, Imperatóri Iconoclástæ, constánter oppósuit; a quo mulctátus exsílio, ibídem, cum per quatuórdecim annos longum duxísset martyrium, migrávit ad Dóminum.

In the island of Marmara, in the Sea of Marmara, St. Nicephorus, bishop of Constantinople.  In defence of the traditions of the Fathers and of the veneration of sacred images, he set himself firmly against the Iconoclast emperor Leo the Armenian, by whom he was sent into exile.  There he underwent a long martyrdom of fourteen years and then departed for the kingdom of God.

Romæ sancti Eugénii Primi, Papæ et Confessóris.

At Rome, Pope St. Eugene I, Confessor.

Trani, in Apúlia, sancti Nicolái Peregríni Confessóris, cujus mirácula in Concílio Románo, cui beátus Urbánus Papa Secúndus præfuit, recitáta sunt.

At Trani in Apulia, St. Nicholas Peregrinus, confessor, whose miracles were recounted in the Roman Council under Pope Urban II.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.

And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God.