Roman Martyrology 2004

Saint Hyginus, pope and martyr

At Rome, Saint Hyginus, pope, who was the eighth to occupy the chair of the apostle Peter.

Saint Salvius, martyr in Africa

In Africa, Saint Salvius, martyr, on whose death anniversary Saint Augustine gave a sermon to the people of Carthage.

Saint Typasius, martyr

At Tigava in Mauritania, in present-day Algeria, veteran Saint Typasius, martyr, who, when recalled to the army, did not want to sacrifice to the gods and was beheaded.

Saint Peter Balsamus, martyr in Palestine

At Caesarea in Palestine, Saint Peter Balsamus, martyr: under the emperor Maximinus, repeatedly invited by the governor and all those present to spare his youth, paying no attention to their exhortations and in the fire, like the purest gold, he testified with fortitude to his faith in Christ.

Saint Leucio, first bishop of Brindisi

At Brindisi, Saint Leucio, venerated as the first bishop of this city.

Saint Onorata, virgin

At Pavia, translation of Saint Onorata, virgin consecrated to God, sister of the holy bishop Epiphanius.

Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch, abbot

In a hermitage in Judea, Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch, cenobiarch: as friend of Saint Sabas, after a long solitary life, he associated with himself many disciples and practised community life in monasteries built by himself, until, after having suffered much for the Catholic faith, he rested at the age of one hundred in the peace of Christ.

Saint Paolino, bishop of Aquileia

At Cividale del Friuli, Saint Paolino, bishop of Aquileia, who worked to convert the Avars and Slovenians to the faith and dedicated a famous poem on the rule of faith to King Charlemagne.

Blessed Bernardino Scammacca, Dominican priest

At Catania, Blessed Bernardino Scammacca, priest of the Order of Preachers, who distinguished himself in a special way for his mercy towards the needy and the sick.

Blessed William Carter, martyr of England

At London in England, Blessed William Carter, martyr: as a married man, for having published a treatise on the schism, he was hanged at Tyburn and cruelly torn to pieces under Queen Elizabeth I.

Saint Tommaso da Cori Placidi, Franciscan priest

At Bellegra in Lazio, Saint Tommaso da Cori Placidi, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, renowned for his austerity of life and preaching and illustrious founder of hermitages.

Blessed Franciszek Rogaczewski, priest and martyr

Near Gdansk in Poland, Blessed Franciszek Rogaczewski, priest and martyr, who, during the occupation of Poland by an atheist regime, was shot for his faith.

Saint Arcadius, martyr

At Caesarea of Mauritania, in present-day Algeria, Saint Arcadius, martyr: during the persecution he lived in hiding, but when a relative was captured in his place, he spontaneously gave himself up to the judge and, refusing to sacrifice to the gods, after having suffered tremendous tortures, crowned his life with martyrdom.

Saints Tigrius, priest, and Eutropius, lector, martyrs

At Constantinople, Saints Tigrius, priest, and Eutropius, lector, martyrs: slanderously accused under the emperor Arcadius of having started the fire which had set fire to the main church and the curia of the senate to avenge the exile of Saint John Chrysostom, suffered martyrdom at the hands of the prefect Optatus still superstitiously linked to false gods and an enemy of the Christian faith.

Saint Césarie, abbess

At Arles in Provence in France, Saint Césarie, abbess, sister of the holy bishop Caesarius, who wrote a rule of the holy virgins for herself and her sisters.

Saint Ferjus, bishop of Grenoble and martyr

At Grenoble in Burgundy, in present-day France, Saint Ferjus, bishop and martyr, whom wicked assassins beat to death while he was preaching to the people.

Saint Benedict Biscop, abbot

At Wearmouth in Northumbria, in present-day England, Saint Benedict Biscop, abbot: having come five times on pilgrimage to Rome, brought back with him teachers and many books to his homeland, so that in the cloister of the monastery the monks gathered under the Benedictine rule could acquire from the enrichment intellectual the perfect charity of Christ for the benefit of the Church.

Saint Aelred of Rievaulx, Cistercian abbot

In the monastery of Rievaulx also in Northumbria, Saint Aelred, abbot: educated at the court of the King of Scotland, he entered the Cistercian Order and, having become an illustrious master of monastic life, in his gestures and writings assiduously and kindly promoted life spiritual and friendship in Christ.

Saint Martino de la Santa Cruz, priest and canon regular

At León in Spain, Saint Martino de la Santa Cruz, priest and canon regular, very knowledgeable in the sacred Scriptures.

Saint Bernardo da Corleone, Capuchin religious

At Palermo, Saint Bernardo da Corleone, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, famous for his admirable charity and spirit of penance.

Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, virgin, founder of the Sisters of Our Lady

At Montreal in Quebec in Canada, Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, virgin, who brought comfort to the colonists and soldiers by every means and worked assiduously to train girls in Christian education, founding for this purpose the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame.

Blessed Antoine Fournier, martyr of France

At Avrillé near Angers in France, Blessed Antoine Fournier, martyr: as craftsman, he was shot, at the time of the French Revolution, for his loyalty to the Church.

Blessed Pierre-François Jamet, priest, founder of the Daughters of the Good Saviour

At Caen in France, Blessed Pierre-François Jamet, priest, who worked with dedication in assisting the religious of the Daughters of the Good Saviour, both at the time of the great revolution and when peace was later restored to the Church.

Saint Antonio Maria Pucci, Servite priest

At Viareggio in Tuscany, Saint Antonio Maria Pucci, priest of the Order of the Servants of Mary: parish priest for about fifty years, dedicated himself particularly to educational and catechetical activities and to works of charity for the needy.

Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung, priest and martyr in Thailand

At the village of Tomhom near Bangkok in Thailand, Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung, priest and martyr, who, as a distinguished preacher of the Gospel, thrown into prison at the time of the persecution against the Church, while he was helping the sick, was struck by consumption and died gloriously.

Saint Hilary, bishop of Poitiers and doctor of the Church

Saint Hilary, bishop and doctor of the Church: raised to the see of Poitiers in Aquitaine, France, under the Emperor Constantius, a follower of the Arian heresy, he strenuously defended with his writings the Nicene faith on the Trinity and on the divinity of Christ and for this reason was relegated to Phrygia for four years; he also composed famous commentaries on the Psalms and on the Gospel of Matthew.

Saints Ermil and Stratonicus, martyrs

At Belgrade in Moesia, in present-day Serbia, Saints Ermil and Stratonicus, martyrs, who, under the emperor Licinius, after cruel tortures, were drowned in the Danube.

Saint Agritius, bishop of Trier

At Trier in Gallia Belgica, in present-day Germany, Saint Agritius, bishop, who transformed the palace donated by Saint Helena into a church.

Deposition of Saint Remi, bishop of Reims

At Reims also in Gallia Belgica, now in France, deposition of Saint Remi, bishop: after King Clovis was initiated into the sacred baptismal font and the sacraments of faith, he converted the Franks to Christ and, after more than sixty years of episcopate, left this remarkable life for holiness.

Saint Kentigern, bishop of Glasgow and abbot

At Glasgow in Scotland, Saint Kentigern, bishop and abbot, who set up his seat in this city and is said to have given life to a large monastic community according to the model of the early Church.

Saint Peter, priest and martyr at Capitolias

At Capitolíade in Batanea, Syria, Saint Peter, priest and martyr: accused before the Saracen leader Walid of openly teaching the faith of Christ in the streets, he was amputated of his tongue, hands and feet and, hanging on the cross, crowned his life with the martyrdom he had ardently desired.

Saints Gumersindo, priest, and Servuodeo, monk, martyrs at Cordoba

At Cordoba in Andalusia, Spain, the holy martyrs Gumersindo, priest, and Servuodeo, monk, who, having professed themselves Christians before the leaders and judges of the Moors, died for their faith in Christ.

Saint Gottfried, canon regular

In the monastery of Ilbenstadt in Germany, Saint Gottfried: as Count of Cappenberg, against the opinion of the nobles, he decided to transform his castle into a monastery and, having assumed the canonical habit, undertook tenacious work in favour of the needy and the sick.

Saint Ivette, widow

Near Huy in the territory of Liège, Saint Ivette, widow, who dedicated herself to the care of lepers and eventually lived segregated next to them.

Blessed Veronica Negroni da Binasco, Augustinian virgin

At Milan, Blessed Veronica Negroni da Binasco, virgin: having entered the monastery of Saint Martha under the rule of Saint Augustine, she dedicated herself deeply to contemplation.

Saints Ðaminh Phạm Trọng Khảm, Luca Phạm Trọng Thìn and Giuse Phạm Trọng Tả, martyrs of Vietnam

At the city of Nam Dinh in Tonkin, now Vietnam, the holy martyrs Ðaminh Phạm Trọng Khảm, Luca Phạm Trọng Thìn, his son, and Giuse Phạm Trọng Tả: under Emperor Tu Duc they preferred to undergo torture and death rather than trample on the cross.

Blessed Emil Szramek, priest and martyr at Dachau

In the prison camp of Dachau near Munich in Germany, Blessed Emil Szramek, priest and martyr: of Polish origin, during the war, he was inhumanely deported to that camp and died under torture for having defended the faith of Christ before his persecutors.

Saint Potito, martyr in Dacia

Commemoration of Saint Potito, martyr, who, after suffering much suffering at Sardica in Dacia, now Bulgaria, is said to have finally died as a martyr pierced with a sword.

Saint Glicerius, deacon and martyr

At Antioch of Syria, today in Türkiye, Saint Glicerius, deacon and martyr.

Saint Felice, priest of Nola

At Nola in Campania, Saint Felice, priest, who, as Saint Paulinus reports, during the rage of the persecutions, suffered atrocious tortures in prison and, once peace was re-established, returned to his people, retiring into poverty until advanced old age, as an unconquered confessor of the faith.

Holy monks of Raithu and Mount Sinai, martyrs

Commemoration of the holy monks who were killed in Raíthu and on Mount Sinai for their faith in Christ.

Saint Nino

In Georgia beyond the Black Sea, Saint Nino: as a Christian prisoner, for the sanctity of her life she obtained such respect and admiration from everyone as to attract the queen herself, whose son she had healed with her prayers, to the faith of Christ, the king and all his people.

Saint Firmin, bishop of Amiens

Near Mende in France, Saint Firmin, bishop.

Saint Eufraise, bishop of Clermont

At Clermont-Ferrand in the Aquitaine region of France, Saint Eufraise, bishop, whose hospitality is praised by Saint Gregory of Tours.

Saint Dazio, bishop of Milan

At Milan, deposition of Saint Dazio, bishop, who in the controversy of the Three Chapters defended the position of Pope Vigilius, whom he then accompanied to Constantinople, where he died.

Saint Fulgencio, bishop of Écija

At Écija in Andalusia, Spain, Saint Fulgencio, bishop, brother of Saints Leander, Isidore and Florentina; Isidore dedicated the treatise on ecclesiastical offices to him.

Blessed Oddone di Novara, Carthusian priest

At Tagliacozzo in Abruzzo, Blessed Oddone di Novara, priest of the Carthusian Order.

Blessed Odoric of Pordenone, Franciscan priest, missionary to China

At Udine, Blessed Odoric of Pordenone, priest of the Order of Friars Minor: he travelled far and wide preaching the Gospel through the regions of the Tartars, the Indians and the Chinese, which he crossed as far as Kambalik, the capital of China, and converted many to the faith of Christ.

Blessed Petrus Norbert Donders, Redemptorist priest

At Batavia in Suriname, Blessed Petrus Norbert Donders, priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, who with tireless charity took care of the bodies and souls of lepers.

Saint Secondina, virgin and martyr at Anagni in Lazio

At Anagni in Lazio, Saint Secondina, virgin and martyr.

Saint John Calybite, hermit

At Constantinople, Saint John Calybite: according to tradition, he lived for some time in a secluded place in his father’s house and then in a hut, called a “calybite”, entirely dedicated to contemplation and hidden from sight of his parents, from whom after his death he was recognised only thanks to a golden code of the Gospels, which they had given him.

Saint Ita, virgin

At the monastery of Clúain Credal in Ireland, Saint Ita, virgin, founder of that monastery.

Saint Probo, bishop of Rieti

At Rieti, commemoration of Saint Probo, bishop, of whom Pope Saint Gregory the Great wrote a eulogy.

Saint Maur, abbot

At Glanfeuil along the Loire in the territory of Angers in France, Saint Maur, abbot.

Saint Tarcice, virgin

In the territory of Rodez also in France, Saint Tarcice, virgin and martyr.

Saint Ablebert, bishop of Cambrai

At Ham in Brabant, in the present-day Netherlands, Saint Ablebert, bishop of Cambrai.

Saint Malard, bishop of Chartres

At Chartres in the territory of Neustria, France, Saint Malard, bishop.

Saint Romedius, anchorite

In Non Valley in Trentino, Saint Romedius, anchorite, who, having donated his goods to the Church, led a life of penance in the hermitage which still bears his name today.

Saint Bonnet, bishop of Clermont

At Lyons in France, transitus of Saint Bonnet, bishop of Clermont-Ferrand, who, as prefect of Marseilles was elevated to the episcopate after his brother Saint Avitus; leaving this post ten years later, he lived in the monastery of Manglieu; he died in Lyons, returning from a pilgrimage to Rome.

Saint Arsenio, Benedictine hermit

At Armo near Reggio Calabria, Saint Arsenio, hermit, who shone for his prayer and austerity of life.

Blessed Pierre de Castelnau, priest and martyr

At Saint-Gilles-les-Boucheries in Provence, France, Blessed Pierre de Castelnau, priest and martyr: having entered the Cistercian monastery of Fontfroide, he was commissioned by Pope Innocent III to preach peace and teach the Christian faith in Provence; he died pierced with a spear by some heretics.

Blessed Giacomo l’Elemosiniere, martyr at Chiusi

At Città della Pieve in Umbria, Blessed James, known as the Almsgiver, jurist who became an advocate for the poor and oppressed.

Blessed Angelo da Gualdo Tadino, hermit

In the territory of Gualdo Tadino, also in Umbria, Blessed Angelo da Gualdo, hermit.

Saint Francisco Fernández de Capillas, Dominican priest and martyr of China

At the city of Fu’an in the province of Fujian in China, Saint Francisco Fernández de Capillas, priest of the Order of Preachers and martyr: after having brought the name of Christ to the Philippine Islands and Fujian, during the persecution of the Tartars he was thrown here imprisoned for a long time and finally beheaded.

Saint Arnold Janssen, priest, founder of the Society of Divine Word

At the village of Steyl in the Netherlands, Saint Arnold Janssen, priest, who founded the Society of the Divine Word to spread the faith in the missions.

Blessed Nikolaus Groß, father of family and martyr of Germany

At Berlin in Germany, Blessed Nikolaus Groß, father of family and martyr: actively involved in the social sphere, in order not to work against the commandments of God, he opposed by every means an impious regime opposed to human dignity and faith; for this reason he was thrown into prison and, through the torture of hanging, became a participant in Christ’s victory.

Saint Marcellus I, pope and martyr

At Rome in the cemetery of Priscilla on Via Salaria Nuova, deposition of Saint Marcellus I, pope, who, as attested by Saint Damasus, true shepherd, fiercely opposed by apostates who refused the penance established by him and dishonourably denounced to the tyrant, died in exile expelled from the homeland.

Saint Danactus, martyr

At Vlora in Illyricum, in present-day Albania, Saint Danactus, martyr.

Saint Melas, bishop of Rhinocorura in Egypt

At Rinocorura in Egypt, Saint Melas, bishop, who, after suffering exile for the right faith under the Arian emperor Valens, rested in peace.

Saint Honorat, bishop of Arles

At Arles in Provence in France, Saint Honorat, bishop, who founded the famous monastery on the island of Lérins and accepted the government of the Church of Arles.

Saint Jacques, bishop of Tarentaise

At Moûtiers in Gaul, in modern-day France, Saint Jacques, bishop, disciple of Saint Honoratus of Lérins.

Saint Tiziano, bishop of Oderzo

At Oderzo in Veneto, Saint Tiziano, bishop.

Saint Lubais, abbot

In the surroundings of Tours in Gallia Lugdunensis, in present-day France, commemoration of Saint Lubais, abbot, who, placed by his master Saint Ursus at the head of the recently founded monastery of Sénevière, persevered in supreme holiness until advanced old age.

Saint Trivier, priest, monk and hermit

At the village of Dombes in the territory of Lyons, France, Saint Trivier, priest, monk and finally hermit.

Saint Fursey, abbot, founder of monastery of Lagny

At Mézières near the river Authie in France, Saint Fursey, abbot at first in Ireland, later in England and then in France, where he founded the monastery of Lagny.

Blessed Giovanna, Camaldolese virgin

At Bagno di Romagna, Blessed Giovanna, virgin, who, welcomed into the Camaldolese Order, shone in the highest degree for obedience and humility.

Saints Berardo, Ottone, Pietro, Accursio and Adiuto, first Franciscan martyrs

Near the city of Marrakesch in present-day Morocco, passion of the holy martyrs Berardo, Ottone, Pietro, priests, Accursio and Adiuto, religious, of the Order of Friars Minor: sent by Saint Francis to proclaim the Gospel of Christ to the Muslims, captured in Seville and led to Marrakesh, by order of the leader of the Moors, they were pierced with the sword.

Saint Joseph Vaz, Oratorian priest

At Kandy in Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean, Saint Joseph Vaz, priest of the Congregation of the Oratory: walking with admirable ardour the tiring paths between the fields, he tirelessly confirmed the dispersed and hidden Catholics in the faith, preaching the Gospel of salvation with zeal.

Blessed Giuseppe Tovini, Franciscan tertiary

At Brescia, Blessed Giuseppe Tovini, who, as a teacher, opened many Christian schools and had public works built, always bearing witness to prayer and virtue in all his activities.

Blessed Juana María Condesa Lluch, virgin

At Valencia in Spain, Blessed Juana María Condesa Lluch, virgin, who with a solicitous spirit of charity and sacrifice dedicated herself to assisting the poor, children and young workers with humble industriousness, for whose protection and education founded the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Immaculate Conception, Protectresses of Workers.

Saint Anthony the Great, abbot

Memorial of Saint Anthony the Great, abbot, who, having been orphaned, making the Gospel precepts his own, distributed all his goods to the poor and retired to the Thebaid desert in Egypt, where he embarked on an ascetic life; he also worked to fortify the Church, supporting the confessors of the faith during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian, and supported Saint Athanasius in the fight against the Arians. So many were his disciples that he was called the father of monks.

Saints Speusippus, Eleusippus, Melapsippus and Leonilla, martyrs in Cappadocia

In Cappadocia, in present-day Türkiye, the holy martyrs Speusippus, Eleusippus, Melapsippus, brothers, and their grandmother Leonilla.

Saint Julian Sabas, hermit

In Osroene, in the lands today divided between Syria and Türkiye, commemoration of Saint Julian, ascetic, nicknamed Sabas, meaning old; although he had rejected the city clamour, he nevertheless left the beloved solitude for some time, in order to confuse the followers of the Arian heresy in Antioch.

Saint Marcel, bishop of Die

At Die in Gallia Lugdunensis, in present-day France, Saint Marcel, bishop, who, as defender of the city, was sent into exile by the Arian king Euric for having kept the Catholic faith.

Saint Sulpice le Pieux, bishop of Bourges

At Bourges in the region of Aquitaine, France, Saint Sulpicius, known as the Pious, bishop, who, elevated to the episcopate by the royal court, held nothing dearer than taking care of the poor.

Blessed Gamelbert, Benedictine priest, founder of the monastery of Metten

In Bavaria, Blessed Gamelbert, priest, who, to found the monastery of Metten, handed over his possessions to Utto, whom he himself immersed in the sacred baptismal font.

Saint Roseline, abbess of Celle-Roubaud

Near Fréjus in Provence in France, Saint Roseline, prioress of Celle-Roubaud of the Carthusian Order, who shone for her self-denial, fasting from food and sleep and austerity of life.

Saint Jenaro Sánchez Delgadillo, priest and martyr of Mexico

At the city of Tocolatlán in Mexico, Saint Jenaro Sánchez Delgadillo, priest and martyr during the Mexican persecution.

Saints Successus, Paul and Lucius, bishops and martyrs at Carthage

At Carthage, in present-day Tunisia, the holy martyrs Successus, Paul and Lucius, bishops, who participated in the council held in this city and suffered martyrdom under Emperor Decius.

Saints Cosconius, Zeno and Melanippus, martyrs at Nicaea in Bithynia

At Nicaea in Bithynia, in present-day Türkiye, Saints Cosconius, Zeno and Melanippus, martyrs.

Saint Volusien, bishop of Tours

At Foix in Gallia Narbonensis, in present-day France, transitus of Saint Volusien, bishop of Tours, who, captured by the Goths, in exile gave his spirit to God.

Saint Prisca, martyr at Rome

At Rome, commemoration of Saint Prisca, in whose name a basilica on the Aventine is dedicated to God.

Saint Deicolus, abbot and founder of the monastery of Luxeuil

In the monastery of Lure in Burgundy, in present-day France, Saint Deicolus, abbot: of Irish origin and disciple of Saint Columba, it is said that he founded that monastery.

Blessed Beatrice d’Este, Benedictine nun

At Ferrara, Blessed Beatrice d’Este, nun, who, upon the death of her husband, having renounced the kingdom of this world, consecrated herself to God in a monastery founded by herself under the rule of Saint Benedict.

Saint Margaret, Dominican virgin

Near Buda in Hungary, Saint Margaret, virgin: as daughter of King Bela IV, promised as a vow to God by her parents for the liberation of her homeland from the Tartars and entrusted at an early age to the nuns of the Order of Preachers, at the age of twelve she thus totally consecrated herself to God in religious profession, to ardently desire to assimilate to Christ crucified.

Blessed Facio, pilgrim and penitent

At Cremona, Blessed Facio, who, as a goldsmith, from his homeland Verona came to this city to dedicate himself entirely to works of penance, pilgrimages and the comfort of the sick.

Blessed Andrea da Peschiera Grego, Dominican priest

At Morbegno in the Alps in Lombardy, Blessed Andrea da Peschiera Grego, priest of the Order of Preachers, who for a long time travelled the entire region on foot, living soberly among the poor and conciliating everyone’s souls in a fraternal way.

Blessed Cristina Ciccarelli, Augustinian virgin

At L’Aquila, Blessed Cristina Ciccarelli, virgin of the Order of Saint Augustine.

Blessed Regina Protmann, virgin, founder of the Sisters of Saint Catherine

At Braunsberg in Prussia, Blessed Regina Protmann, virgin, who, filled with love for the poor, worked hard at the service of the needy and founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Catherine.

Blesseds Félicité Pricet, Monique Pichery, Charlotte Lucas and Victoire Gusteau, martyrs of France

At Avrillé near Angers in France, Blesseds Félicité Pricet, Monique Pichery, Charlotte Lucas and Victoire Gusteau, martyrs, who, while the French Revolution was raging, were shot out of hatred for the Christian faith.

Blessed Maria Teresa Fasce, abbess of the Augustinian monastery of Cascia

At Cascia in Umbria, Blessed Maria Teresa Fasce, abbess of the monastery of the Order of Saint Augustine, who with great care combined asceticism and contemplation with works of charity towards pilgrims and the needy.

Saint Germanicus, martyr at Philadelphia

At Smyrna in present-day Türkiye, passion of Saint Germanicus, martyr of Philadelphia, who, at the time of the emperors Marcus Antoninus and Lucius Aurelius, was a disciple of Saint Polycarp, whom he preceded in martyrdom: condemned by the judge in the prime of youth, putting aside for the grace of God all fear for the fragility of his body, he himself incited the beast destined for him against himself.

Saint Pontiano, martyr at Spoleto

Near Spoleto in Umbria, Saint Pontiano, martyr, who is handed down to have been atrociously beaten for Christ with rods in the time of the emperor Antoninus and finally pierced with a sword.

Saints Mario, Marta, Audiface and Abaco, martyrs

On Via Cornelia thirteen miles from Rome in the cemetery Ad Nymphas, Saints Mario, Marta, Audiface and Abaco, martyrs.

Saint Macarius, priest and abbot of the monastery of Scete

Commemoration of Saint Macarius, priest and abbot of the monastery of Scete in Egypt, who, dead to the world and to himself, lived only for God, as he also taught his monks.

Saint Macarius of Alexandria, monk

Commemoration of Saint Macarius of Alexandria, priest and abbot at Mount Scete in Egypt.

Saint Bassiano, bishop of Lodi

At Lodi, commemoration of Saint Bassiano, bishop, who, to defend his flock from the Arian heresy still alive in that place, fought strenuously together with Saint Ambrose of Milan.

Saints Liberata and Faustina, virgins

At Como, Saints Liberata and Faustina, sisters and virgins, founders of the monastery of Saint Margaret.

Saint Laumer, abbot of Corbion

At Dreux near Chartres in the territory of Neustria, France, Saint Laumer, abbot of the monastery of Corbion, which he had founded in the solitude of Perche.

Saint Giovanni, bishop of Ravenna

At Ravenna, Saint Giovanni, bishop, who, while all of Italy was devastated by the war with the Lombards, provided admirably for the needs of the Church, as attested by Pope Saint Gregory the Great, who sent him the book of the Pastoral Rule.

Saint Remi, archbishop of Rouen

At Rouen in Neustria, France, Saint Remi, bishop, brother of King Pepin, who with diligent industry worked to ensure that the singing of the psalmody was modulated according to Roman use.

Saint Arsenio, bishop of Corfù

At Corfu in Greece, Saint Arsenio, bishop, shrewd shepherd of his sheepfold and assiduous in nightly prayer.

Blessed Marcelo Spínola y Maestre, archbishop of Seville, cardinal, founder of the Servants of the Divine Heart

At Seville in Spain, Blessed Marcelo Spínola y Maestre, bishop: he founded worker clubs to support social development, fought in defence of truth and justice and opened his home to the needy.

Saint Fabian, pope and martyr

Saint Fabian, pope and martyr, who as a layman was called by divine grace to the pontificate and, offering a glorious example of faith and virtue, suffered martyrdom during the persecution of Emperor Decius; Saint Cyprian rejoices in his fight, because he gave an irreproachable and distinguished witness in the government of the Church; his body on this day was placed at Rome on Via Appia in the cemetery of Callixtus.

Saint Sebastian, martyr at Rome

Saint Sebastian, martyr, who came to Rome from Milan, as Saint Ambrose relates, at the time when violent persecutions raged and suffered the passion there; at Rome, therefore, where he had arrived as a foreign guest, he had the domicile of perpetual immortality; his deposition took place at the catacombs at Rome on this same day.

Saint Ascla, martyr at Antinoe

At Antinoe in the Thebaid in Egypt, Saint Ascla, martyr, who did not fear threats in the presence of the governor, because his greatest concern was not to deny Christ, and after tortures of various kinds was thrown into the river.

Saint Neophytos, martyr at Nicaea in Bythinia

At Nicaea in Bithynia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Neophytos, martyr.

Saint Euthymius, abbot

In Palestine, Saint Euthymius, abbot: of Armenian origin and consecrated to God since childhood, he arrived in Jerusalem and, having spent many years in solitude, until his death was steadfast and diligent in humility and charity, outstanding in observance of discipline.

Saint Wulfstan, bishop of Worcester

At Worcester in England, Saint Wulfstan, bishop, who, raised from the cloister to this episcopal see, combined monastic customs with pastoral zeal, devoting himself with commitment to visiting parishes, promoting the construction of churches, favouring letters and condemning venality.

Blessed Benedetto Ricasoli, hermit

At Coltibuono in Tuscany, Blessed Benedetto Ricasoli, hermit of the Congregation of Vallombrosa.

Saint Henrik, bishop of Uppsala and martyr

In Finland, Saint Henrik, bishop and martyr, who, born in England, had the task of ruling the Church of Uppsala, working with great zeal in the evangelisation of the Finns; he was, finally, cruelly murdered by a murderer, whom he had tried to correct according to ecclesiastical discipline.

Saint Eustochia Calafato, virgin and Clarisse abbess

At Messina, Saint Eustochia Calafato, virgin, abbess of the Order of Saint Clare, who dedicated herself with great ardour to restoring the ancient discipline of religious life and promoting the following of Christ on the model of Saint Francis.

Saint Stephanus Min Kŭk-ka, catechist and martyr of Korea

At Seoul in Korea, Saint Stephanus Min Kŭk-ka, martyr, who, as a catechist, was slaughtered in prison for his Christian faith.

Saint Maria Cristina dell’Immacolata Concezione Brando, virgin and founder of the Victims Expiators of Jesus of the Sacrament

At Casoria near Naples, Saint Maria Cristina dell’Immacolata Concezione Brando, virgin, who dedicated her life to the Christian education of children and through the Congregation of the Sisters Victims of the Expiation of Jesus in the Sacrament which she founded, strongly promoted the adoration of the holy Eucharist.

Blessed Cipriano Iwene Tansi, Trappist priest

In the monastery of Mount Saint Bernard near Leicester in England, Blessed Cipriano Iwene Tansi, priest of the Cistercian Order: born in the Onitsha region in Nigeria, as a child he professed the Christian faith, against the will of his family, and having been ordained a priest, with great zeal dedicated himself to pastoral care, until, becoming a monk, he deserved to crown his holy life with a saintly death.