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Roman Martyrology, Complete, June
Semen est sanguis Christianorum
(The blood of Christians is the seed of the Church) Tertullian, Apologeticum,
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 1st
This Day, the First Day of June
At Rome, St. Juventius, martyr.
At Csesarea, in Palestine, blessed Pamphilus,
priest and martyr, a man of remarkable sanctity and learning,
and great charity to the poor. In the persecution of Galerius
Maximian, he was tortured for the faith of Christ, under the
governor Urbanus, and thrown into prison ; then, being again
subjected to torments under Firmilian, he consummated his martyrdom
with others. With them suffered also Valens, deacon, and Paul, and
nine others, whose commemoration occurs on other days.
At Autun, the Saints Reverian, bishop, and
Paul, priest, with ten others, who were crowned with
martyrdom under the emperor Aurelian.
In Cappadocia, in the time of the emperor Alexander and the prefect
Simplicius, the holy martyr Thespesius,
who, after undergoing many torments, was beheaded.
In Egypt, under the emperor Diocletian, the
holy martyrs Ischyrion, military officer, and five other soldiers,
who were put to death in different manners for the faith of Christ.
Also, St. Firmus, martyr, who was
scourged most severely, struck with stones, and finally decapitated
during the persecution of Maximian.
At Perugia, the holy martyrs Felinus and
Gratinian, soldiers under Decius, who were variously
tortured, and thus by a glorious death won the palm of martyrdom.
At Bologna, St. Proculus, martyr, who
suffered under the emperor Maximian.
At Amelia, in the reign of Diocletian, St.
Secundus, martyr, who consummated his martyrdom by being
thrown into the Tiber.
At Citta-di-Castello, in Umbria, St.
Crescentian, a Roman soldier, crowned with martyrdom under
the same emperor.
In Umbria, St. Fortunatus, a priest
renowned for virtues and miracles.
In the monastery of Lerins, the abbot St.
Caprasius.
At Treves, St. Simeon, monk, who was
added to the number of the Saints by Pope Benedict IX.
At Burgos, in Spain, in the monastery of Onia,
St. Eneco, Benedictine abbot, illustrious by his sanctity and
miracles.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 2nd
This Day, the Second Day of June
At Rome, the birthday of the holy martyr
Marcellinus, priest, and Peter, exorcist, who instructed in
the faith many persons detained in prison. Under Diocletian, they
were loaded with chains, and, after enduring many torments, were
beheaded by the judge Serenus, in a place which was then called the
Black Forest, but which was in their honor afterwards known as the
White Forest. Their bodies were buried in a crypt near St. Tiburtius,
and Pope St. Damasus composed for their tomb an epitaph in verse.
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 had also rosin,
brimstone, lead, pitch, wax, and oil poured over him, without
receiving any injury. Afterwards, under Maximian, he was again
subjected to various most horrible tortures at Mola, but was still
preserved from death by the power of God for the strengthening of
others in the faith. Finally, celebrated for his sufferings, and
called by God, he closed his life by a peaceful and holy end. His
body was afterwards transferred to Gaeta.
At Lyons, many holy martyrs (Photinus, bishop,
Sanctus, deacon, Vetius, Epagathus, Maturus, Ponticus, Biblis,
Attalus, Alexander and Blandina, with many others), whose
many valiant combats, 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, though weaker on account of her sex and
frame, and of her lower condition in life, encountered longer and
more terrible trials. But remaining unshaken, she was put to the
sword, and followed those whom she had exhorted to win the palm of
martyrdom.
At Rome, St. Eugenius, Pope and confessor.
At Tarni, in Terra-di-Bari, St. Nicholas
Peregrinus, confessor, whose miracles were related in the
Roman Council, under Urban II.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs,
confessors, and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 3rd
This Day, the Third Day of June
At Arezzo, in Tuscany, during the persecution of Decius, under the
governor Tiburtius, the holy martyrs
Pergentinus and Laurentinus, brothers, who, while yet
children, were put to the sword, after they had endured cruel
torments and performed many miracles.
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
into a furnace with them, after undergoing many torments; but the
flames being extinguished by the rain, all escaped uninjured.
Finally, under the governor Silvanus, they terminated their career;
Lucillian, by crucifixion, the children, by decapitation.
In the same city, St. Paula, virgin and
martyr, who was arrested whilst gathering the blood of the
martyrs just mentioned, beaten with rods, and thrown into the fire,
from which she was delivered. Finally, when St. Lucillian had been
crucified, she was decapitated.
At Cordova, in Spain, blessed Isaac, a monk,
who died by the sword for the faith of Christ.
At Carthage, St. Caecilius, the priest
who converted St. Cyprian to the faith of Christ.
In the diocese of Orleans, St. Lifard,
priest and confessor.
At Lucca, in Tuscany, St. Davinus,
confessor.
At Paris, St. Clotilde, queen, by
whose prayers her husband, king Clovis, was converted to the faith
of Christ.
At Anagni, St. Oliva, virgin.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs,
confessors, and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 4th
This Day, the Fourth Day of June
At Agnone, in Abruzzo, St. Francis, of
the noble Neapolitan family of the Caracciolos,
confessor, and founder of the Congregation of the Minor
Clerks Regular, who burned with an admirable love of God and his
neighbor, and a most ardent desire to propagate devotion to the most
holy Eucharist. His body is religiously honored at Naples. He was
inscribed on the catalogue of the saints by Pius VII.
At Rome, the holy martyrs Aretius and
Dacian.
At Sisseck, in Illyria, in the time of the governor Galerius,
St. Quirinus, bishop. Prudentius
relates that for the faith of Christ he was precipitated into a
river, with a millstone tied to his neck; but as the stone floated
on the water, he exhorted for a long time the Christians who were
present not to be terrified by his punishment, nor to waver in the
faith, and then God heard his prayers to be drowned, that he might
attain to the glory of martyrdom.
At Brescia, St. Clateus, bishop and martyr,
under the emperor Nero.
In Pannonia, the holy martyrs Rutilus and
his companions.
At Arras, St. Saturnina, virgin and martyr.
At Tivoli, St. Quirinus, martyr.
At Constantinople, St. Metrophanes, bishop and
renowned confessor.
At Milevis, in Numidia, St. Optatus, bishop,
celebrated for learning and holiness.
At Verona, St. Alexander, bishop.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 5th
This Day, the Fifth Day of June
St. Boniface, bishop of Mayence, who
came from England to Rome, and was sent by Gregory II to Germany to
preach the faith of Christ to the people of that country. Having
converted large multitudes to the Christian religion, especially in
Friesland, he merited the title of Apostle of the Germans. Being
finally put to the sword by the furious Gentiles, he consummated his
martyrdom
with Eobanus and some other servants of God.
In Egypt, the birthday of the holy martyrs
Marcian, Nicanor, Apollonius, and others, who suffered a
glorious martyrdom in the persecution of Galerius Maximian.
At Perugia, the holy martyrs Florentius,
Julian, Cyriacus, Marcellinus, and Faustinus, who were
beheaded in the persecution of Decius.
At Caesarea, in Palestine, the martyrdom of
the Saints Zenaides, Cyria, Valeria, and Marcia, who through
many torments attained to martyrdom rejoicing.
At Tyre, St. Dorotheus, a priest,
who suffered much under Diocletian, but survived until the reign of
Julian, under whom his venerable age was crowned with martyrdom, he
being then one hundred and seven years old.
At Cordova, in Spain, blessed Sancius, a
youth, who, though brought up in the royal court, did not
hesitate to undergo martyrdom for the faith of Christ, during the
persecution of the Arabs.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 6th
This Day, the Sixth Day of June
At Norbert, bishop of Magdeburg,
founder of the Premonstratensian Order.
At Caesarea, in Palestine, the birthday of
blessed Philip, one of the first seven deacons. Being
renowned for miracles and prodigies, he converted Samaria to the
faith of Christ, baptized the eunuch of Candaces, 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.
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 house by the priest St. Marcellinus. By order
of the judge Serenus, he was scourged with whips strung with leaden
balls, and struck with the sword. His wife and daughter were forced
into a pit and overwhelmed with stones and earth.
At Tarsus, in Cilicia, in the time of Diocletian and Maximian, and
the governor Simplicius, twenty holy martyrs
who, by various torments, glorified God in their bodies.
At Noyon, in France, the holy martyrs Amatius,
Alexander, and their companions.
At Fiesoli, in Tuscany, St. Alexander, bishop
and martyr.
At Milan, the demise of St. Eustorgius II,
bishop and confessor.
At Verona, St. John, bishop.
At Besancon, in France, St. Claude, bishop.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 7th
This Day, the Seventh Day of June
At Constantinople, the birthday of St. Paul,
martyr, bishop of that city. For the Catholic faith, he
was often expelled from his see by the Arians, and restored to it by
the Roman Pontiff, St. Julius. Finally, the Arian emperor
Constantius banished him to Cucusum, a small town of Cappadocia,
where, by the machinations of the Arians, he was barbarously
strangled, and thus departed for the heavenly kingdom. His body was
conveyed to Constantinople with the greatest honor, in the reign of
emperor Theodosius.
In Egypt, St. Licarion, martyr, who was
lacerated, scourged with heated iron rods, and, after other horrible
torments, was crowned with martyrdom by a stroke from the sword.
At Cordova, the holy martyrs Peter, priest,
Wallabonsus, deacon, Sabinian, Wistremundus, Habentius, and Jeremias,
monks.
In England, the abbot St. Robert, of
the Order of Citeaux.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 8th
This Day, the Eighth Day of June
At Aix, in France, St. Maximin, first
bishop of that city, who is said to
have been a disciple of our Lord.
The same day, St. Calliopa, martyr,
who, for the faith of Christ, had her breasts cut off, her flesh
burned, was rolled on broken pottery, and being lastly decapitated,
received the palm of martyrdom.
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 Honorius III.
At Soissons, in France, the birthday of St.
Medard, bishop of Noyon, whose life and precious death are
illustrated by glorious miracles.
At Rouen, St. Gildard, bishop, brother of St.
Medard. They were born on the same day, consecrated bishops
at the same time, and being taken away from this life also on
the same day, they entered heaven together.
At Sens, St. Heraclius, bishop. At Metz, St.
Clodulphus, bishop.
In the March of Ancona, St. Severin, bishop
of Stepternpeda.
In Sardinia, St. Sallustian, confessor.
At Camerino, St. Victorinus, confessor.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 9th
This Day, the Ninth Day of June
At Rome, on Mount Caelius, 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
Nomentum, and thus happily ended their combat.
At Agen, in France, St. Vincent, deacon and
martyr.
At Antioch, St. Pelagia, virgin and martyr,
whose eulogy has been made by St. Ambrose and St. John Chrysostom.
At Syracuse, the bishop St. Maximian,
who is frequently mentioned by Pope St. Gregory.
At Andria, in Terra-di-Bari, St. Richard,
first bishop of that city, who is
renowned for miracles.
In Scotland, St. Columba, priest and confessor.
At Edessa, in Syria, St. Julian, a
monk, whose memorable deeds have been related by the deacon St.
Ephrem.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 10th
This Day, the Tenth Day of June
In Scotland, St. Margaret, queen,
celebrated for her love of the poor and of voluntary poverty.
At Rome, on the Salarian road, the martyrdom
of blessed Getulius, a noble and very learned man, and of his
companions Caerealis, Ainantius, and Primitivus. By order of the
emperor Adrian, they were arrested by the ex-consul Licinius,
scourged, thrown into prison, and then delivered to the flames. But
as the fire did not injure them, their heads were crushed with
clubs,
and they thus terminated their martyrdom. Their bodies were taken up
by Symphorosa, wife of blessed Getulius, and reverently interred in
a sandpit on her own estate.
Also, at Rome, on the Aurelian way, the birthday of the
Saints Basilides, Tripos, Mandales, and twenty
other martyrs, under the emperor Aurelian, and Plato,
governor of the city.
At Nicomedia, St. Zachary, martyr.
At Prusias, in Bithynia, St. Timothy, bishop
and martyr, under Julian the Apostate.
In Spain, the holy martyrs Crispulus and
Restitutus.
In Africa, the holy martyrs Aresius, Rogatus,
and fifteen others.
At Cologne, St. Maurinus, abbot and martyr.
At Petra, in Arabia, St. Asterius, a bishop,
who suffered much from the Arians for the Catholic faith. By the
emperor Constantius he was banished to Africa, where he died a
glorious confessor.
At Naples, in Campania, St. Maximus, bishop
and martyr. For having vigorously defended the Nicene Creed,
he was sent by the same emperor Constantius into exile, where he
died worn out by his trials.
At Auxerre, St. Censurius, bishop.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 11th
This Day, the Eleventh Day of June
The birthday of the Apostle St. Barnabas,
born in Cyprus. By the disciples, he was ordained Apostle of the
Gentiles with St. Paul, and with him traversed many regions,
fulfilling his commission to preach the Gospel. At length he went to
Cyprus, where he ennobled his apostolate by a glorious martyrdom.
Through his own revelation his body was found, in the time of the
emperor Zeno, together with a copy of St. Matthew's gospel copied
with his own hand.
At Aquileia, the martyrdom of the Saints Feilx
and Fortunatus, brothers. In the persecution of Diocletian
and Maximian, they were racked, and had flaming torches held against
their sides. These being extinguished by the power of God,
boiling oil was poured over them, and as they persevered in
confessing Christ, they were decapitated.
At Bologna, St. Parisius, confessor, a
monk of the Order of Camaldoli.
At Rome, the translation of St. Gregory
Nazianzen, whose sacred body after having been brought from
Constantinople to Rome, and kept a long time in the church of the
Mother of God, was, by the Sovereign Pontiff, Gregory XIII,
transferred with great
solemnity to a chapel of the basilica of St. Peter, most sumptuously
decorated by his Holiness, and the next day placed with due honor
beneath the altar.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 12th
This Day, the Twelfth Day of June
At Salamanca, in Spain, St. John of St.
Facundus, confessor, of the Order of Augustinians, renowned
for his zeal for the faith, for holiness of life, and miracles.
At Rome, on the Aurelian road, during the persecution of Decius and
under the prefect Aurelius, the birthday of
the holy martyrs Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor, and Nazarius, soldiers,
who were cast into prison for the confession of the Christian name,
scourged with scorpions, and finally decapitated.
At Nicaea, in Bithynia, St. Antonina, martyr,
who was scourged by order of the governor Priscillian during the
same persecution, then racked, lacerated, exposed to the fire, and
finally put to the sword.
In Thrace, St. Olympius, a bishop, who
was expelled from his see by the Arians, and died a
confessor.
At Rome, in the Vatican basilica, the Pope St.
Leo III, to whom God miraculously restored his eyes and his
tongue after
they had been torn out by impious men.
In Cilicia, the bishop St. Amphion, a
celebrated confessor of the time of
Galerius Maximian.
In Egypt, St. Onuphrius, an anchoret,
who for sixty years led a religious life in the desert, and renowned
for great virtues and merits, departed for heaven. His admirable
deeds were recorded by the abbot Paphnutius.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 13th
This Day, the Thirteenth Day of June
At Padua, St. Anthony, a native of
Portugal, confessor of the Order of
Friars Minor, illustrious for the sanctity of his life, his miracles,
and his preaching.
At Rome, on the Ardeatine road, the birthday of
St. Felicula, virgin and martyr, who
was delivered to the judge for refusing to marry Flaccus and to
sacrifice to idols. As she persevered in the confession of Christ,
he confined her in a dark dungeon without food, and afterwards
caused her to be racked until she expired. She was then cast into a
sewer; but St. Nicomedes buried her on the road just mentioned.
In Africa, the holy martyrs Fortunatus and
Lucian.
At Byblos, in Palestine, St. Aquilina, virgin
and martyr, at the age of twelve years, under the emperor
Diocletian and the judge Volusian. For the confession of the faith
she was buffeted, scourged, pierced with red-hot bodkins, and being
struck with the sword, consecrated her virginity by martyrdom.
In Abruzzo, St. Peregrinus, bishop and martyr.
For the Catholic faith he was thrown into the river Pescara by the
Lombards.
At Cordova, in the persecution of the Arabs,
St. Fandila, a priest and monk, who underwent martyrdom by
decapitation for
the faith of Christ.
In Cyprus, St. Triphyllius, bishop.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 14th
This Day, the Fourteenth Day of June
At Caesarea, in Cappadocia, the consecration of
St. Basil, bishop and Doctor of the Church, who was eminent
for learning and wisdom in the time of the emperor Valens. Being
adorned with every virtue, he was a great light in the Church, and
defended her with admirable constancy against the Arians and
Macedonians.
At Samaria, in Palestine, the holy prophet
Eliseus, whose grave, says St. Jerome, makes the demons
tremble. With him rests also the prophet
Abdias.
At Syracuse, St. Marcian, bishop, who
was made bishop by blessed Peter, and killed by the Jews after he
had preached the Gospel.
At Soissons, the holy martyrs Valerius and
Rufinus, who, after enduring many torments, were condemned to
be beheaded by the governor Rictiovarus, in the persecution of
Diocletian.
At Cordova, the holy martyrs Anastasius,
priest, Felix, monk, and Digna, virgin.
At Constantinople, St. Methodius, bishop.
At Vienne, St. Aetherius, bishop.
At Rhodez, St. Quinctian, bishop.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 15th
This Day, the Fifteenth Day of June
In Basilicata, near the river Silaro, the birthday of
the holy martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and
Crescentia, who were brought thither from Sicily, in the
reign of Diocletian, and after being plunged into a vessel of melted
lead, after being exposed to the beasts, and on the pillory, from
which torments they escaped uninjured through the power of God, they
ended their religious combats.
At Dorostorum, in Mysia, St. Hesychius, a
soldier, who was arrested with blessed Julius, and after him
crowned with martyrdom,
under the governor Maximus.
At Cordova, in Spain, St. Benildes, martyr.
At Zephirium, in Cilicia, St. Dulas, martyr,
who, under the governor Maximus, was, for the name of Christ,
scourged, laid on the
gridiron, scalded with boiling oil, and after enduring other trials,
received for his victory the palm of martyrdom.
At Palmyra, in Syria, the holy martyrs Libya
and Leonides, sisters, and Eutropia, a girl of twelve years,
who won the crown of
martyrdom by various torments.
At Valenciennes, the decease of St. Landelin,
abbot.
At Clermont, in Auvergne, St. Abraham,
confessor, illustrious by his holiness and miracles.
In Switzerland, on Mount Jou, St. Bernard of
Menthon, confessor.
At Pibrac, in the diocese of Toulouse, St.
Germana Cousin, virgin. After a life of poverty, humility,
and patient suffering amidst many trials in the care of her flocks,
she went to her heavenly spouse, and became renowned for numerous
miracles after her death. Pope Pius IX placed her in the number of
holy virgins.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 16th
This Day, the Sixteenth Day of June
At Besancon, in France, the holy martyrs
Ferreol, priest, and Ferrution, deacon, who were sent by the
blessed bishop Irenćus to preach the word of God, and after being
exposed to various torments under the judge Claudius, were put to
the sword.
At Tarsus, in Cilicia, in the reign of the emperor Diocletian,
the holy martyrs Quiricus, and Julitta, his
mother. Quiricus, a child of three years, seeing his mother
cruelly scourged in the presence of the governor Alexander, and
crying bitterly, was killed by being dashed against the steps of the
tribunal. Julitta, after being subjected to severe stripes and
grievous torments, closed the career of her martyrdom by
decapitation.
At Mayence, the passion of the Saints Aurens,
and Justina, his sister, and other martyrs, who, being at
Mass in the church, were massacred by the Huns then devastating
Germany.
At Amathonte, in Cyprus, St. Tychon, a bishop
in the time of Theodosius the Younger.
At Lyons, the demise of blessed Aurelian,
bishop of Aries.
At Nantes, in Brittany, St. Similian, bishop
and confessor.
At Meissen, in Germany, St. Benno, bishop.
In the village of La Louvesc, formerly of the diocese of Vienne in
Dauphiny, the decease of St. John Francis
Regis, confessor, of the Society of Jesus, distinguished by
his zeal for the salvation of souls, and by his patience. He was
placed on the list of Saints by Clement XII.
In Brabant, St. Lutgard, virgin.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 17th
This Day, the Seventeenth Day of June
At Rome, during the persecution of Diocletian, the birthday of
two hundred and sixty-two holy martyrs,
who were put to death for the faith of Christ, and buried on the old
Salarian road, at the foot of Cucumer hill.
At Terracina, St. Montanus, a soldier,
who received the crown of martyrdom after suffering many torments,
in the time of the emperor Adrian and the ex-consul Leontius.
At Venafro, the holy martyrs Nicander and
Marcian, who were beheaded in the persecution of Maximian.
At Chalcedon, the holy martyrs Manuel, Sabel,
and Ismael, whom the king of Persia sent as ambassadors to
Julian the Apostate to treat of peace. Having firmly refused to
worship idols, as they had been commanded by the emperor, they were
put to the sword.
At Apollonia, in Macedonia, the holy martyrs
Isaurus, deacon, Innocent, Felix, Jeremias, and Peregrinus,
natives of Athens, who were tortured in different manners by the
tribune Tripontius, and finally decapitated.
At Amelia, in Umbria, the bishop St. Himerius,
whose body was translated to Cremona.
In the territory of Bourges, St. Gundulphus,
bishop.
At Orleans, St. Avitus, priest and confessor.
In Phrygia, St. Hypatius, confessor.
Also, St. Bessarion, anchorite.
At Pisa, in Tuscany, St. Rainerius, confessor.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 18th
This Day, the Eighteenth Day of June
At Rome, on the Ardeatine road, in the persecution of
Diocletian, the birthday of the saintly
brothers Marcus and Marcellian, martyrs,
who were arrested by the judge Fabian, tied to a stake, and had
sharpnails driven into their feet. As they ceased not to praise the
name of Christ, they were pierced through the sides with lances, and
thus went to the kingdom of heaven with the
glory of martyrdom.
At Malaga, in Spain, the holy martyrs Cyriacus,
and the virgin Paula, who were overwhelmed with stones, and
yielded up their souls to God.
At Tripoli, in Phoenicia, in the time of the governor Adrian,
St. Leontius, a soldier, who, through
bitter torments, attained to the crown of
martyrdom, together with the tribune
Hypatius and Theodulus, whom he had converted to Christ.
The same day, St. Aetherius, martyr, in
the persecution of Diocletian. After enduring fire and other
torments, he was put to death with the sword.
At Alexandria, the passion of St. Marina,
virgin.
At Bordeaux, St. Amandus, bishop and confessor.
At Sacca, in Sicily, St. Calogerus, hermit,
whose holiness is principally manifested by the deliverance of
possessed persons.
At Schongau, St. Elizabeth, virgin,
celebrated for her observance of monastic discipline.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 19th
This Day, the Nineteenth Day of June
At Florence, St. Juliana Falconieri, virgin,
foundress of the Sisters of the Order of the Servants of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, who was placed among the holy virgins by the Sovereign
Pontiff, ClementXII.
At Milan, the holy martyrs Gervasius and
Protasius, brothers. The former, by order of the judge
Astasius, was so long scourged with leaded whips, that he expired.
The latter, after being scourged with rods, was beheaded. Through
divine revelation their bodies were found by St. Ambrose. They were
partly covered with blood, and as free from corruption as if they
had been put to death that very day. When the translation took
place, a blind man recovered his sight by touching their relics, and
many persons
possessed by demons weredelivered.
At Ravenna, St. Ursicinus, martyr, who
remained firm through many torments in the confession of the Lord,
and consummated his martyrdom by capital punishment, under the judge
Paulinus.
At Sozopolis, under the governor Domitian, during the persecution of
Trajan, St. Zosimus, martyr, who
suffered bitter tortures, was beheaded, and thus triumphantly went
to heaven.
At Arezzo, in Tuscany, the holy martyrs
Gaudentius, bishop, and Culmatius, deacon, who were murdered
by the furious Gentiles, during the reign of Valentinian.
The same day, St. Boniface, martyr, a
disciple of blessed Romuald, who was sent by the Roman Pontiff to
preach the Gospel in Russia. Having passed through fire uninjured,
and baptized the king and his people, he was killed by the enraged
brother of the king, and thus gained the palm of martyrdom which he
ardently desired.
At Ravenna, St. Romuald, anchoret,
founder of the monks of Carnaldoli, who restored and greatly
extended monastic discipline, which was much relaxed in Italy. He is
also mentioned on the 7th of February.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 20th
This Day, the Twentieth Day of June
The birthday of St. Silverius, Pope and martyr.
For refusing to reinstate the heretical bishop Anthimus, deposed by
his predecessor Agapitus, he was banished to the isle of
Pontia, by Belisarius, at the instigation of the wicked empress
Theodora, and, consumed by many tribulations for the Catholic faith,
he expired.
At Rome, the demise of St. Novatus, son
of the blessed senator Pudens, and brother of the saintly
priest Timothy, and of the holy virgins of Christ Pudentiana and
Praxedes, who were instructed in the faith by the Apostles. Their
house was converted into a church, and bore the title of Pastor.
At Tomis, in Pontus, the holy martyrs Paul and
Cyriacus.
At Petra, in Palestine, St. Macarius, a bishop
who suffered much from the Arians, and was banished to Africa, where
he
rested in the Lord.
At Seville, in Spain, the holy virgin
Florentina, sister of the holy bishops Leander and Isidore.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 21st
This Day, the Twenty-First Day of June
At Rome, St. Aloysius Gonzaga, of the
Society of Jesus, most renowned for his contempt of the princely
dignity, and the innocence of his life.
Also, at Rome, St. Demetria, virgin,
who was crowned with martyrdom under Julian the Apostate.
At Syracuse, in Sicily, the birthday of the
holy martyrs Rufinus and Martia.
In Africa, the holy martyrs Cyriacus and
Apollinaris.
At Mainz, St. Alban, martyr, who was
made worthy of the crown of life, after long labors and severe
combats.
The same day, St. Eusebius, bishop of Samosata,
who, in the time of the Arian emperor Constantius, disguised himself
under a military dress and visited the churches of God, to confirm
them in the faith. By Valens he was banished into Thrace, but when
peace was restored to the Church in the reign of Theodosius,
he was recalled. As he again visited the churches, an Arian woman
struck him with a tile, which fractured his skull and made him a
martyr.
At Iconium, in Lycaonia, St. Terentius, bishop
and martyr.
At Pavia, St. Urciscenus, bishop and confessor.
At Tongres, St. Martin, bishop.
In the diocese of Evreux, St. Leutfrid, abbot.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 22nd
This Day, the Twenty-Second Day of June
At Nola, in Campania, the birthday of blessed
Paulinus, bishop and confessor, who, although a most noble
and wealthy man, made himself poor and humble for Christ; and what
is still more admirable, became a slave to liberate a widow's son,
who had been carried to Africa by the Vandals, when they devastated
Campania. He was celebrated, not only for his learning and
exceptional holiness of life, but also for his power over the
demons. His great merit has been extolled by Saints Ambrose, Jerome,
Augustine and Gregory, in their writings. His body, at first
transferred to Benevento, and thence to Rome, was restored to Nola
by order of Pius X.
At Rome, blessed Innocent V, Pope, who
labored with mildness and prudence to maintain liberty for the
Church and harmony
among Christians. The veneration paid to him, Pope Leo XIII approved
and confirmed.
On Mount Ararat, the martyrdom of ten
thousand holy martyrs, who were crucified.
At Verulam, in England, in the time of Diocletian,
St. Alban, martyr, who gave himself up
to save a cleric whom he had harbored. After being scourged and
subjected to bitter torments, he was sentenced to capital
punishment. With him suffered also one of the
soldiers that led him to execution, who was converted to Christ on
the way, and merited to be baptized, in his own blood.
At Samaria, fourteen hundred and eighty
holy martyrs, under Chosroes, king of Persia.
At Rome, the translation of St. Flavius
Clemens, ex-consul and martyr, who was put to death for the
faith of Christ by the emperor Domitian. His body was found in the
basilica of Pope St. Clement, and buried there with great pomp.
The same day, St. Nicaeas, bishop of
the town of Bomatia, celebrated for his learning and holy life.
At Naples, in Campania, St. John, bishop,
who was called to the kingdom of heaven by blessed Paulinus, bishop
of Nola.
In the monastery of Cluny, St. Consortia,
virgin.
At London in England, on Tower Hill, St.
John Fisher, bishop of Rochester and cardinal of the Holy
Roman Church. For the
defense of the Catholic faith and the primacy of the Roman Pontiff
he was beheaded by order of King Henry VIII.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 23rd
This Day, the Twenty-Third Day of June
The vigil of St. John the Baptist.
At Rome, in the reign of Julian the Apostate,
St. John, a priest, who was decapitated on the old Salarian
road, before an idol of the sun. His body was buried near those of
other martyrs by the blessed priest Concordius.
Also, at Borne, St. Agrippina, virgin and
martyr, under the emperor Valerian. Her body was carried to
Sicily, where it works many miracles.
At Sutri, in Tuscany, St. Felix, priest.
By the command of the prefect Turcius, he was struck on the mouth
with a stone until he breathed his last.
At Nicomedia, in the time of Diocletian, the commemoration of
many holy martyrs, who concealed
themselves in mountains and caverns, and joyfully underwent
martyrdom for the name of Christ.
At Philadelphia, in Arabia, the holy martyrs
Zeno, and Zenas, his slave. When the latter kissed the chains
of his master, begging to be his partner in torments, he was
arrested by the soldiers, and received the crown of martyrdom with
him.
In England, St. Audry, queen and virgin,
who departed for heaven with a great renown for sanctity and
miracles. Her body was found without corruption eleven years
afterwards.
At Turin, St. Joseph Cafasso, priest,
renowned for his piety and learning, and for his work with
prisoners, reconciling to God those who were preparing for
execution. He was added to the number of the Saints by Pope Pius
XII.
In England, in the monastery of Ely, St.
Etheldreda, queen and virgin, who departed for heaven with a
great renown for sanctity and miracles. Her body was found without
corruption eleven years afterwards.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 24th
This Day, the Twenty-Fourth Day of June
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist, precursor of our Lord, son of
Zachary and Elizabeth, who, while yet in his mother's womb, was
filled with the Holy Ghost.
At Rome, in the time of Nero, the commemoration of
many holy martyrs, who were accused of
having set fire to the city, and cruelly put to death in various
manners by the emperor's order. Some were covered with the skins of
wild beasts and lacerated by dogs; others were fastened to crosses,
others again were delivered to the flames to serve as torches in the
night. All these were disciples of the Apostles, and the first
fruits of the martyrs, which the Roman Church, a field so fertile in
martyrs, offered to God before the death of the Apostles.
In the same city, the holy martyrs Faustus
and twenty-three others.
At Satalis, in Armenia, seven saintly
brothers, martyrs: Orentius, Heros, Pharnacius, Firminus, Firmus,
Cyriacus and Longinus, who owe their martyrdom to the emperor
Maximian. Because they were Christians, they were deprived of the
military cincture by
his command, separated from one another, hurried away to various
places, and in the midst of painful trials, found their repose in
the Lord.
In the diocese of Paris, at Creteil, the martyrdom of the
Saints Agoardus and Aglibertus, with a
multitude of others of both sexes.
At Autun, the demise of St. Simplicius, bishop
and confessor.
At Lobbes, St. Theodulphus, bishop.
At Stilo, in Calabria, St. John, surnamed
Therestus, distinguished for his fidelity to the monastic
rule, and for his sanctity.
At Mechlin in Brabant, the passion of St.
Rumold, bishop of Dublin and martyr. He had been the son of
the king of the Scots.
At Lobbes in Belgium, St. Theodulphus,
bishop.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 25th
This Day, the Twenty-Fifth Day of June
In the territory of Guletto, near Nusco, St.
William, confessor, founder of the hermits of Mount Vergine.
At Beraea, the birthday of St. Sosipater,
disciple of the blessed Apostle Paul.
At Rome, St. Lucy, virgin and martyr, with
twenty-two others.
At Alexandria, St. Gallicanus, ex-consul and
martyr, who had been honored with a triumph, and was held in
affection by the emperor Constantine. Converted by Saints John and
Paul, he withdrew to Ostia with St. Hilarinus, and devoted himself
entirely to the duties of hospitality and to the service of the
sick. The report of such an event spread through the whole world,
and from all sides many persons came to see a man who had been a
senator and consul, washing the feet of the poor, preparing their
table, serving them, carefully waiting on the infirm, and performing
other works of mercy. Driven from this place by Julian the Apostate,
he repaired to Alexandria, where, for refusing to sacrifice to
idols, at the command of the judge Raucian, he was put to the sword,
and thus became a martyr of Christ.
At Sibapolis, in Syria, under the governor Lysimachus, in the
persecution of Diocletian, St. Febronia,
virgin and martyr, who was scourged and racked for defending
her faith and her chastity, then torn with iron combs and exposed to
fire. Finally, having her teeth plucked out and her breasts cut off,
she was condemned to capital punishment, and went to her spouse
adorned with her sufferings as with so many jewels.
At Besancon, in France, St. Antidius, bishop
and martyr, who was killed by the Vandals for the faith of
Christ.
At Riez, St. Prosper of Aquitaine, bishop
of that city, distinguished by his erudition and piety. He valiantly
combated the Pelagians in defense of the Catholic faith.
At Turin, the birthday of St. Maximus, bishop
and confessor, most celebrated for his learning and sanctity.
In Holland, St. Adelbert, confessor,
disciple of the sainted bishop Willibrord.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 26th
This Day, the Twenty-Sixth Day of June
At Rome, on Mount Coelius, the holy martyrs John and Paul, brothers.
The former was steward, the other secretary of the virgin
Constantia, daughter of the emperor Constantine. Afterwards, under
Julian the Apostate, they received the palm of martyrdom by being
beheaded.
At Trent, St. Vigilius, bishop, who,
whilst he endeavored to root out the remains of idolatry, was
overwhelmed with a shower of stones by cruel and barbarous men, and
thus endured martyrdom for the name of Christ.
At Cordova, in Spain, under the Saracen king Abderahman, the
birthday of St. Pelagius, a young man
who gloriously consummated his martyrdom for the faith by having his
flesh torn to pieces with iron pincers.
At Valenciennes, the holy martyrs Salvius,
bishop of Angouleme, and Superius.
Also, the comemmoration of St. Anthelmus,
bishop of Belley.
In Poitou, St. Maxentius, priest and confessor,
renowned for miracles.
At Thessalonica, St. David, hermit.
The same day, St. Perseveranda, virgin.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 27th
This Day, the Twenty-Seventh Day of June
In Galatia, St. Crescens, disciple of
the blessed Apostle Paul. In passing through Gaul, he converted many
to the Christian faith by his preaching. Returning to the people for
whom especially he had been made bishop, he maintained, to the end
of his life, the Galatians in the service of the Lord, and finally
consummated his martyrdom under Trajan.
At Cordova, St. Zoilus, and nineteen other
martyrs.
At Caesarea, in Palestine, in the persecution of Diocletian, under
the governor Urbanus, St. Anectus, martyr.
For having exhorted others to suffer martyrdom, and overthrown idols
by his prayers, he was scourged by ten soldiers, had his hands and
feet cut off, and by decapitation merited the crown of martyrdom.
At Constantinople, St. Sampson, a priest
who harbored the poor.
At Warasdin, in Hungary, the holy king
Ladislas, greatly renowned to this day for miracles.
In the town of Chinon in France, St. John,
priest and confessor.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 28th
This Day, the Twenty-Eighth Day of June
The vigil of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
At Rome, Pope St. Leo II.
At Lyons, in France, St. Irenaeus, bishop and
martyr, who, as is related by St. Jerome, was the disciple of
blessed Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, and lived near the time of the
Apostles. After having strenuously opposed the heretics by speech
and writing, he was crowned with a glorious martyrdom, with almost
all the people ofhis city, during the persecution of Severus.
At Alexandria, in the same persecution of Severus,
the holy martyrs Plutarch, Serenus, Heraclides,
catechumen, Heron, neophyte, another Serenus, Rhais,
catechumen, Potamicena and Marcella, her mother. Among them, the
virgin Potamioena is
particularly distinguished. She first endured many most
painful trials for the preservation of her virginity, and then cruel
and unheard-of torments for the faith, after which she and her
mother were consumed with fire.
The same day, during the persecution of Diocletian,
St. Papius, martyr, who was scourged
with knotted cords, cast into a caldron of seething oil and grease,
and after other horrible torments, was decapitated, and thus won an
eternal crown.
At Maestricht, St. Benignus, bishop and martyr.
At Cordova, St. Argymirus, monk and martyr,
who was slain for the faith of Christ during the persecution of the
Arabs.
At Rome, St. Paul, Pope and confessor.
At Utrecht, St. Benignus, bishop and martyr.
At Lovere, in the diocese of Brescia, St.
Vincenza Gerosa, virgin, who co-founded the Institute of the
Sisters of Charity with St. Bartolomea Capitanio, and whom Pope Pius
XII added to the list of holy virgins.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 29th
This Day, the Twenty-Ninth Day of June
At Rome, the birthday of the holy Apostles
Peter and Paul, who suffered martyrdom on the same day,
under the emperor
Nero. Within the city the former was crucified with his dead
downwards, and buried in the Vatican, near the Triumphal way, where
he is venerated by the whole world. The latter was put to the
sword and buried on the Ostian way, where he receives
similar honors.
At Argenton, St. Marcellus, martyr, who
was beheaded for the faith of Christ together with
the soldier Anastasius.
At Genoa, the birthday of St. Syrius, bishop.
At Narni, St. Cassius, bishop of that
city, of whom St. Gergory relates, that he permitted scarcely any
day of his life to pass without offering the victim of propitiation
to Almighty God; and he was well worthy to do it, for he distributed
in alms all he possessed, and his devotion was such that abundant
tears flowed from his eyes during the holy sacrifice. At last, he
came to Rome on the birthday of the Apostles, as was his yearly
custom, and after having solemnly celebrated Mass and given the
Lord's body and the kiss of peace to all, he departed for heaven.
In Cyprus, St. Mary, mother of John, surnamed
Mark.
In the territory of Sens, St. Benedicta,
virgin.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
June 30th
This Day, the Thirtieth Day of June
The commemoration of the holy Apostle Paul.
At Limoges, in France, St. Martial, bishop,
with two priests, Alpinian and Austriclinian, whose lives
were distinguished for miracles.
The same day, the saints Caius, priest, and
Leo, subdeacon.
At Alexandria, the passion of St. Basilides,
under the emperor Severus. He protected from the insults of
profligate men the saintly virgin Potamioena, whom he was leading to
execution, and received from her the reward of his pious action.
For, at the end of three days, she appeared to him, and placing a
crown on his head, not only converted him to Christ, but by her
prayers made of him, after a short combat, a glorious martyr.
At Rome, St. Lucina, a disciple of the
Apostles, who relieved the necessities of the saints with her goods,
visited the Christians detained in prison, buried the martyrs, and
was laid by their side in a crypt constructed by herself.
In the same city, St. Aemiliana, martyr.
In the territory of Viviers, St. Ostian,
priest and confessor.
At Salanica, in the district of Vicenza,
St. Theobald, priest and hermit, one of the counts of
Champagne. He was added to the number of the saints by Alexander III
because of his holiness and miracles.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors,
and holy virgins.
Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte pro nobis. ("All ye Holy
Martyrs, pray for us", from the Litaniae Sanctorum, the Litany
of the Saints)
Response: Thanks be to God.
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