Roman Martyrology 2004

Saint Barnabas, apostle

Memorial of Saint Barnabas, apostle, who, as a meek man and full of the Holy Spirit and faith, was numbered among the first faithful of Jerusalem. He preached the Gospel at Antioch and introduced Saul of Tarsus, recently converted, into the group of brothers, also accompanying him on his first journey for the evangelisation of Asia; he then participated in the Council of Jerusalem and, having returned to the island of Cyprus, his homeland, spread the Gospel there.

Saint Massimo, bishop of Naples

At Naples, Saint Massimo, bishop, who for his fidelity to the Council of Nicaea was sent into exile by Emperor Constantius, where, prostrated by tribulations, he died a confessor of the faith.

Saint Rembert, bishop of Hamburg and Bremen

At Bremen in Saxony, in present-day Germany, Saint Rembert, bishop of Hamburg and Bremen, who, as a faithful disciple of Saint Ansgar and his successor, extended his ministry to the regions of Germany and Sweden and, at the time of the invasions of Normans, took care of the ransom of Christian prisoners.

Blessed Bardo, abbot and later bishop of Mainz

At Mainz in Franconia in Germany, Blessed Bardo, bishop, who, at first abbot of Heresfeld, then raised to the episcopal dignity, cared for his Church very well with unswerving pastoral solicitude.

Saint Alice, Cistercian virgin

In the monastery of La Chambre near Brussels in Brabant, in present-day Belgium, Saint Alice, virgin of the Cistercian Order, who, at the age of twenty-two, struck by leprosy, was forced into a life of segregation; in her last years, she also lost her sight, and not a single member of her body was left healthy except her tongue, to sing God’s praise.

Saint Parisio, Camaldolese priest

At Treviso, Saint Parisio, priest of the Camaldolese Order, who for seventy-seven years took care of the spiritual direction of the nuns with healthy advice, dying at the age of one hundred and eight.

Blessed Yolanda of Poland, Clarisse abbess of Gniezno

Near Gniezno in Poland, Blessed Yolanda of Poland, abbess, who, after the death of her husband Duke Boleslaw the Pious, left her earthly goods and professed the monastic life together with her daughter in the Order of Saint Clare.

Blessed Stefano Bandelli, Dominican priest

At Saluzzo in Piedmont, Blessed Stefano Bandelli, priest of the Order of Preachers, distinguished in preaching and assiduous in hearing confessions.

Saint John of Sahagún, Augustinian priest

At Salamanca in Spain, Saint John of Sahagún, priest of the Order of the Hermits of Saint Augustine, who through private conversations and with the sanctity of his life restored harmony among the citizens divided into bloody factions.

Saint María Rosa Molas y Vallvé, virgin, founder of the Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation

At Tortosa in Spain, Saint María Rosa Molas y Vallvé, virgin, who transformed a partnership of pious women into the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation for service to the needy.

Saint Paula Frassinetti, virgin, founder of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy in Genoa

At Rome, Saint Paula Frassinetti, virgin, who, after overcoming many initial difficulties, founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Dorothea for the Christian formation of female youth, dedicating herself to her work with fortitude and gentleness combined with energetic passion.

Blessed Maria del Sacro Cuore di Gesù Schininà Arezzo, virgin, founder of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

At Ragusa, Blessed Maria del Sacro Cuore di Gesù Schininà Arezzo, virgin, who chose to live in humility and simplicity dedicating herself to the care of the sick, the abandoned and the poor and instituted the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to help in every kind of misery.

Blessed Ignatius Maloyan, bishop of Mardin of the Armenians and martyr at Mardin

At the village of Kara-Kenpru near Diyarbakir in Türkiye, Blessed Ignatius Maloyan, bishop of Mardin of the Armenians and martyr during the genocide of Christians perpetrated in this region by persecutors of the faith; having refused to embrace another religion, he consecrated bread in prison for the spiritual refreshment of his fellow prisoners; then shot together with many other Christians, by shedding his blood he obtained the prize of eternal peace.

Saint Basilide, martyr

At Lori at the twelfth mile of Via Aurelia, Saint Basilide, martyr.

Saint Onuphrius, anchorite

In Egypt, Saint Onuphrius, anchorite, who lived piously for sixty years in the vastness of the desert.

Saint Leo III, pope

At Rome at Saint Peter’s, Saint Leo III, pope, who conferred the crown of the Roman Empire on Charlemagne, king of the Franks, and worked with every means to defend the right faith and the divine dignity of the Son of God.

Saint Odwulf, Augustinian Hermit priest, apostle of the Frisians

At Utrecht in Lotharingia, in the present-day Netherlands, Saint Odwulf, priest, who evangelised the Frisians.

Saint Eskil, bishop of Strängnäs and martyr

In Sweden, Saint Eskil, bishop and martyr, who, of English origin, ordained bishop by his master Saint Siegfried, did not spare his strength to proclaim Christ among the pagans of the province of Södermanland, by whom he was later stoned.

Blessed Guido, priest, disciple of Saint Francis

At Cortona in Tuscany, Blessed Guido, priest, who, as a disciple of Saint Francis, spent his life in fasting, poverty and humility.

Blessed Placido, abbot

Near Ocre in Abruzzo, Blessed Placido, abbot, who, at first as a hermit in a cave, later gathered his disciples in the monastery of Santo Spirito.

Blessed Lucrezia Elena Cevoli, Clarisse virgin

At Città di Castello in Umbria, Blessed Lucrezia Elena Cevoli, virgin of the Order of the Poor Clares, who, although covered with sores all over her body, carried out the tasks entrusted to her with industriousness and diligence.

Saint Gaspar Louis Bertoni, priest, founder of the Stigmatines

At Verona, Saint Gaspar Louis Bertoni, priest, who founded the Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata of our Lord Jesus Christ, so that its members would be missionaries at the service of the bishops.

Blessed Lorenzo Maria di San Francesco Saverio Salvi, Passionist religious

At Capranica near Viterbo, Blessed Lorenzo Maria di San Francesco Saverio Salvi, priest of the Congregation of the Passion, who spread the devotion to the Child Jesus.

Blessed Mercedes Molina y Ayala, virgin, founder of the Sisters of Saint Mary Ann of Jesus

At Rivibamba in Ecuador, Blessed Mercedes Molina y Ayala, virgin, who founded a religious community to give shelter and education to orphaned and poor girls and to snatch women from prostitution, guaranteeing them a new life of grace.

Blessed Maria Candida dell’Eucaristia Barba, Discalced Carmelite virgin

At Ragusa, Blessed Maria Candida dell’Eucaristia Barba, virgin of the Order of the Discalced Carmelite nuns, who, giving evidence of profound observance of the consecrated life and of the rule, actively dedicated herself to the construction of new monasteries.

Saint Anthony of Padua, Franciscan priest and doctor of the Church

Memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua, priest and doctor of the Church, who, born in Portugal, formerly a canon regular, entered the recently founded Order of Minors to attend to the spread of the faith among the peoples of Africa, but exercised the ministry of preaching in Italy and France with much fruit, attracting many to the true doctrine; he wrote sermons imbued with doctrine and refinement of style and on the mandate of Saint Francis taught theology to his brothers, until returning to the Lord at Padua.

Saint Felicola, martyr at Rome

At Rome, at the seventh mile of Via Ardeatina, Saint Felicola, martyr.

Saint Achillas, bishop of Alexandria of Egypt

At Alexandria of Egypt, Saint Achillas, bishop, who shone for culture, faith, lifestyle and customs.

Saint Trifillius, bishop of Nicosia

At Nicosía on the island of Cyprus, Saint Trifillius, bishop, who strenuously defended the right faith of Nicaea and, as Saint Jerome affirms, was the most eloquent orator of his time and an extraordinary commentator on the Song of Songs.

Saint Cetteo, bishop of Amiterno and martyr

In Abruzzo, Saint Cetteo, bishop of Amiterno, who, at the time of the Lombard invasion of the region, falsely accused of having betrayed the city, was sentenced to death and drowned in the river.

Saint Eulogius, patriarch of Alexandria

At Alexandria of Egypt, Saint Eulogius, bishop, famous for his doctrine, to whom Pope Saint Gregory the Great sent many letters, writing of him: “He who is one with me is not far from me.”

Saint Psalmet, hermit

Near Limoges in Aquitaine, in France, Saint Psalmet, hermit.

Saint Rambert, martyr

In the territory of Lyons in France, Saint Rambert, martyr, who, born of an illustrious family and adorned with noble virtues, was hated by the master of the palace Ebroin to the point of being first imprisoned and finally killed.

Saint Aventin, hermit and martyr

In the valley of Larboust in the Pyrenees, in France, Saint Aventin, hermit and martyr, who is said to have been killed by the Moors.

Saint Fandila, priest and monk, martyr at Cordoba

At Cordoba in Andalusia, Spain, Saint Fandila, priest and monk, who, during the persecution of the Moors, under the reign of Mohammed I, was beheaded for his faith in Christ.

Blessed Gérard, monk

In the monastery of Clairvaux in Burgundy, in present-day France, Blessed Gérard, monk, who, as brother of Saint Bernard, although illiterate, was endowed with great acuity of ingenuity and capacity for spiritual discernment.

Saints Augustinô Phan Viết Huy and Nicolas Bùi Ðức Thể, martyrs of Vietnam

Near Huê in Annam, now Vietnam, Saints Augustinô Phan Viết Huy and Nicolas Bùi Ðức Thể, martyrs, who, having outraged the cross out of fear, desiring to expiate their guilt, immediately asked Emperor Minh Mang to try them again as Christians and for this reason, torn alive on a ship, came to heavenly joys.

Blessed Marianna Biernacka née Czokała, mother of family and martyr of Belarus

At the town of Naumowicze near Grodno in Poland, Blessed Marianna Biernacka née Czokała, mother of family and martyr, who, during the war, under occupation, spontaneously offered herself to the soldiers in place of her pregnant daughter-in-law and, shot on the spot, received the glorious palm of martyrdom.

Saint Elisha, prophet

At Samaria or Sebaste in Palestine, commemoration of Saint Elisha, who, as a disciple of Elijah, was a prophet in Israel from the time of King Jehoram until the days of Joash; although he did not leave written oracles, he foretold the future salvation for all men, working wonders for the benefit of foreigners.

Saint Proto, martyr

At Aquileia, today in Friuli, Saint Proto, martyr.

Saints Valère and Rufin, martyrs

Near Soissons in Gallia Belgica, now in France, Saints Valère and Rufin, martyrs.

Saint Fortunato, bishop of Naples

At Naples, Saint Fortunato, bishop.

Saint Éthère, bishop of Vienne

At Vienne in Burgundy, today in France, Saint Éthère, bishop.

Saint Methodius, bishop of Constantinople

At Constantinople, Saint Methodius, bishop, who, as a monk, went to Rome to see Pope Paschal I to defend the cult of sacred images and, elevated to the episcopate, solemnly celebrated the triumph of the right faith.

Saints Anastasio, Félix and Digna, martyrs at Cordoba

At Cordoba in Andalusia, Spain, the holy martyrs Anastasio, priest, Félix, monk, and Digna, virgin, who all died together on the same day: Anastasius, having confessed his Christian faith before the Moorish consuls, was promptly pierced with the sword and, together with him, also Felix, of Gétula origin, who had professed the Catholic faith in Asturias and led a monastic life; Digna, still very young, who had courageously expressed blame towards the judge at the killing of her companions, was immediately beheaded.

Saint Amos, prophet

Commemoration of Saint Amos, prophet, rancher of cattle in Tekoa and grower of sycamores, who was sent by the Lord to the children of Israel to reaffirm his justice and holiness against their abominations.

Saint Hesychius, soldier, and Blessed Julius, martyrs

At Silistra in Moesia, in present-day Bulgaria, Saint Hesychius, who, as a soldier, was arrested together with Blessed Julius, obtained after him the crown of martyrdom under the governor Maximus.

Saint Vitus, martyr

In Basilicata, Saint Vitus, martyr.

Saint Abraham, monk

At Clermont-Ferrand in Aquitaine, now in France, Saint Abraham, monk, who, born on the bank of the Euphrates, went to Egypt to visit the hermits, but, arrested by the pagans, was kept in chains for five years; arriving in France in the Auvergne region, he retired to the monastery of Saint Cyricus, where he died full of days.

Saint Landelin, abbot of Lobbes

At Crespin in Hainault, in the territory of present-day France, Saint Landelin, abbot, who, converted by bishop Saint Autbert from a life of thievery to the exercise of virtues, founded a monastery in Lobbes and then moved to Crespin, where his days ended.

Saint Lothaire, bishop of Séez

At Séez in Neustria, now in France, Saint Lothaire, bishop, who, on leaving his office, is said to have died in solitude.

Saint Benilde, martyr at Cordoba

At Cordoba in Andalusia, Spain, Saint Benilde, martyr, who died in old age during the persecution of the Moors.

Saint Bernard de Menthon, priest, founder of the Canons Regular of the Hospitaller Congregation of Great Saint Bernard

On Mont-Joux in Valais, Saint Bernard de Menthon, priest, who, as canon and archdeacon of Aosta, lived for many years among the peaks of the Alps, where he built a renowned monastery and two shelters for wayfarers which still bear his name.

Saint Isfried, bishop of Ratzeburg

At Ratzeburg in Alsace, now in Germany, Saint Isfried, bishop, who, maintaining the life observance of the Premonstratensian Canons, worked for the evangelisation of the Vends.

Blessed Thomas Scryven, Carthusian monk and martyr of England

At London in England, Blessed Thomas Scryven, martyr, monk of the city’s Charterhouse, who under King Henry VIII kept the faith of the Church and for this reason, consumed in prison by hunger, received the crown of martyrdom.

Blesseds Peter Snow, priest, and Ralph Grimston, martyrs of England

At York also in England, the blessed martyrs Peter Snow, priest, and Ralph Grimston, who, sentenced to death under Queen Elizabeth I, the first because he was a priest, the other because he had tried to evade his capture, suffered the gallows.

Saint Germaine Cousin, virgin

At Pibrac in the territory of Toulouse in France, Saint Germaine, virgin, who, born of unknown parents, led from her childhood a life of servitude and infirmity, suffering all kinds of tribulations with a strong mind and a joyful spirit, until at the age of only twenty-two she rested in peace.

Saint Luigi Maria Palazzolo, priest, founder of the Sisters of the Poor

At Bergamo, Saint Luigi Maria Palazzolo, priest, who founded the Congregations of the Poverelle Sisters and the Brothers of the Holy Family.

Saint Barbara Cui Lianshi, martyr of China

Near the city of Liushuitao in the territory of Qianshengzhuang in the province of Hebei in China, Saint Barbara Cui Lianshi, martyr, who, having already had her son killed, sought refuge by night in flight, but, captured by the enemies of Christians, died amidst cruel tortures.

Saints Cyricus and Julitta, martyrs at Tarsus

In Asia Minor, commemoration of Saints Cyricus and Julitta, martyrs.

Saints Ferréol and Ferjeux, martyrs at Besançon

At Besançon in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saints Ferréol and Ferjeux, martyrs.

Saint Similien, bishop of Nantes

At Nantes also in Gallia Lugdunensis, Saint Similien, bishop, whom Saint Gregory of Tours praises as a great confessor.

Saint Tycho, bishop of Amathus

At Limassol on the island of Cyprus, Saint Tycho, bishop, at the time of the emperor Theodosius the Younger.

Saints Aureus, bishop of Mainz, his sister Justina, and companions, martyrs at Mainz

At Mainz in Gallia Belgica, now in Germany, Saints Aureus, bishop, Justina, his sister, and companions, martyrs, who are said to have been slaughtered by pagan Huns while celebrating the Eucharist.

Saint Aurélien, bishop of Arles

At Lyons in France, deposition of Saint Aurélien, bishop of Arles, who, appointed vicar in France by Pope Vigilius, erected two monasteries in his city, one for men, the other for women, giving them a rule he had drawn up.

Saint Ceccardo, bishop of Luni

At Carrara in Tuscany, transitus of Saint Ceccardo, bishop of Luni and Sarzana, who, unfairly killed by some stonecutters near the marble quarries, had a reputation as a martyr.

Saint Benno, bishop of Meißen

At Meissen in Saxony, Germany, Saint Benno, bishop, who for wanting to preserve the unity of the Church and fidelity to the Roman Pontiff was driven from his seat and sent into exile.

Saint Lutgarde, virgin

In the monastery of the Cistercian nuns of Aywières in Brabant, in present-day Belgium, Saint Lutgarde, virgin, famous for her devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Blessed Thomas Redyng, Carthusian monk and martyr of England

At London in England, Blessed Thomas Redyng, martyr, monk of the city’s Charterhouse, who under King Henry VIII firmly supported the unity of the Church and, held for this in chains in a sordid prison, died exhausted by hunger and disease.

Blessed Antoine Auriel-Constant, priest and martyr of France

At anchor in front of the port of Rochefort in France, Blessed Antoine Auriel-Constant, priest and martyr, who, as parish vicar of Cahors, was locked up on a filthy prison ship for his priesthood during the French revolution and, having become infected while assisting his fellow prisoners, gave up the spirit to the Lord.

Saints Đaminh Nguyễn, Đaminh Nhi, Đaminh Nguyễn Đức Mạo, Vinh-Sơn Tường and Anrê Tường, martyrs of Vietnam

At the city of Lang Coc in Tonkin, now Vietnam, the holy martyrs Đaminh Nguyễn, doctor, Đaminh Nhi, Đaminh Nguyễn Đức Mạo, Vinh-Sơn Tường and Anrê Tường, peasants, who, arrested for their Christian faith and long tortured in prison, finally died beheaded under Emperor Tu Duc.

Blessed Maria Theresia Scherer, virgin, cofounder of the Sisters of Charity of the Holy Cross of Ingenbohl

In the territory of Ingenbohl in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland, Blessed Maria Theresia Scherer, virgin, who was the first to lead the Sisters of Charity of the Holy Cross.

Saints Blasto and Diogene, martyrs

At Rome on Via Salaria Vecchia, Saints Blasto and Diogene, martyrs.

Saints Isaurus, Innocent, Felix, Hermias, Peregrinus and Basil, martyrs

At Pojani in Macedonia, in present-day Albania, Saints Isaurus, Innocent, Felix, Hermias, Peregrinus and Basil, martyrs.

Saints Nicandro and Marciano, martyrs

At Silistra in Moesia, in present-day Bulgaria, the holy martyrs Nicandro and Marciano, who, as soldiers during the persecution of Diocletian, rejected the donation made by the emperor to the army and, steadfastly refusing to sacrifice to the gods, were sentenced to death by Governor Maximus.

Saint Antide, bishop of Besançon and martyr

At Besançon in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saint Antide, bishop and martyr, who is handed down received the death sentence under the king of the Vandals Crocus.

Saint Hypatius, hegumen

In Bithynia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Hypatius, hegumen of the Rufinian monastery, who with a life of sobriety and austere fasting taught his disciples perfect obedience to the monastic life and the fear of God to the laity.

Saint Hervé, hermit in Brittany

In Brittany, Saint Hervé, hermit, who, as it is said, although deprived of sight from birth, nonetheless sang joyfully of the wonders of paradise.

Saint Avit, abbot

At Orléans in France, Saint Avit, abbot.

Saint Ranieri, pilgrim

At Pisa, Saint Ranieri, poor and pilgrim for Christ.

Blessed Teresa, queen of León

At Ourem in Portugal, Blessed Teresa, who, as Queen of León and mother of three children, after the death of her husband, led a monastic life under the Cistercian discipline in the monastery she founded.

Blessed Pietro Gambacorta, founder of Poor Hermits of Saint Jerome

At Venice, Blessed Pietro Gambacorta, founder of the Order of the Hermits of Saint Jerome, whose first followers were the brigands he converted.

Blessed Paolo Burali d’Arezzo, Theatine, bishop of Naples

At Naples, Blessed Paolo Burali d’Arezzo, of the Order of Clerics Regular Theatines, bishop of Piacenza and then of Naples, who worked to renew the discipline of the Church and to strengthen the faith of the flock entrusted to him.

Blessed Philippe Papon, priest and martyr of France

On the French coast on a prison ship anchored off Rochefort, Blessed Philippe Papon, priest of Autun and martyr, who, as parish priest, relegated during the French Revolution to a humiliating condition of prison because of his priesthood, after having given absolution to a dying companion, also passed away.

Saint Phêrô Đa, martyr of Vietnam

At Qua Linh in Tonkin, now Vietnam, Saint Phêrô Đa, martyr: as a carpenter and sacristan, although subjected to many cruel tortures, he nevertheless remained firm in his profession of faith, finally dying at the stake under Emperor Tu Duc.

Saints Marco and Marcelliano, martyrs

At Rome, in the cemetery of Balbina on Via Ardeatina, Saints Marco and Marcelliano, martyrs during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian, made brothers by the same martyrdom.

Saint Leontius, legionary, martyr

At Tripolis in Phoenicia, now in Lebanon, Saint Leontius, soldier, who, subjected to atrocious torture in prison, obtained the crown of martyrs.

Saints Ciriaco and Paula, martyrs

In Africa, Saints Ciriaco and Paula, martyrs.

Saint Amand, bishop of Bordeaux

At Bordeaux in Aquitaine, France, Saint Amand, bishop, who instructed in the doctrine of truth and baptised Saint Paulinus of Nola, who often praised him.

Saint Calogero, hermit

On Mount Gemmariaro near Sciacca in western Sicily, Saint Calogero, hermit.

Saint Elisabeth von Schönau, abbess

At Schönau in the Rhineland in Germany, Saint Elisabeth von Schönau, virgin, distinguished in the observance of the monastic life.

Blessed Osanna Andreasi, virgin and Dominican tertiary

At Mantua, Blessed Osanna Andreasi, virgin, who, dressed in the habit of the Sisters of Penance of Saint Dominic, combined with admirable wisdom the contemplation of divine things with earthly occupations and the care of good works.

Saint Gregorio Giovanni Gasparo, bishop of Padua

At Padua, Saint Gregorio Giovanni Gasparo, bishop, who established the seminary for clerics, taught catechism to children in their dialect, celebrated a synod, held talks with his clergy and opened many schools, proving to be generous with everyone, strict with himself.

Saint Romuald, hermit, founder of the Camaldolese monks

Saint Romuald, anchorite and father of the Camaldolese monks, who, as a native of Ravenna eager to embrace the life and the hermit discipline, toured Italy for many years, building small monasteries and assiduously promoting evangelical life among the monks, until he happily put an end to his labours in Val di Castro monastery in the Marches.

Saints Gervasio and Protasio, martyrs

At Milan, commemoration of Saints Gervasio and Protasio, martyrs, whose bodies were found by Saint Ambrose and on this day solemnly transferred to the new basilica he built.

Saint Dié, bishop of Nevers

On the Vosges Mountains in Burgundia, in the territory of present-day France, Saint Dié, bishop of Nevers, who is said to have founded a monastery in this place which later took his name.

Saint Hildemarque, abbess

In the monastery of Fécamp in Neustria, in France, Saint Hildemarque, abbess, who kindly welcomed and cared for Saint Leodegarius mutilated by Ebroin.

Saint Lamberto, martyr at Saragossa

At Zaragoza in Spain, Saint Lamberto, martyr.

Blessed Gerlando, Hospitaller knight

At Caltagirone in Sicily, translation of Blessed Gerlando, who, as knight of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, dedicated himself with love to widows and orphans.

Saint Giuliana Falconieri, virgin, founder of the Servants of Mary

At Florence, Saint Giuliana Falconieri, virgin, who instituted the Sisters of the Order of the Servants of Mary, called “Mantellate” for their religious dress.

Blessed Michelina da Pesaro, widow of Third Order Franciscans

At Pesaro, Blessed Michelina, widow, who gave all her possessions to the poor and, wearing the habit of the Third Order of Saint Francis, begging for bread, led a humble life disciplined by observance.

Blesseds Sebastian Newdigate, Humphrey Middlemore and William Exmew, Carthusian priests and martyrs of England

At London in England, the blessed martyrs Sebastian Newdigate, Humphrey Middlemore and William Exmew, priests of the Charterhouse of the city, who, imprisoned under King Henry VIII for having remained firmly faithful to the Church of Christ, kept for seventeen days chained to columns, completed their martyrdom by hanging at Tyburn.

Blessed Thomas Woodhouse, Jesuit priest, martyr of England

Also at London, Blessed Thomas Woodhouse, priest of the Society Society of Jesus and martyr, who, ordained a priest under Queen Mary and then held in prison during the persecution of Queen Elizabeth I for more than twelve years on account of his faith, worked strenuously to reconcile his fellow prisoners with the Catholic Church, until he crowned his martyrdom on the gallows of Tyburn.

Saints Rémi Isoré and Modeste Andlauer, Jesuit priests and martyrs of China

At the village of Wuyi near the city of Xianxian in Hebei province in China, Saints Rémi Isoré and Modeste Andlauer, priests of the Society of Jesus and martyrs, who, during the Boxer persecution, were killed while praying before the altar.

Saint Methodius, bishop of Olimpus and martyr

Commemoration of Saint Methodius, bishop of Olympus and martyr, who wrote works in an elegant and refined style and at the end of the persecution of Emperor Diocletian himself received the crown of martyrdom.

Saint Gobain, priest

In the territory of Laon in Neustria, in present-day France, Saint Gobain, priest, who, born in Ireland and became a disciple of Saint Fursey in England, left for France for the love of Christ and led a hermitic life in the woods.

Saint Giovanni Scalcione, founder and abbot of the monastery of Pulsano

In the monastery of Saint James of Foggia in Puglia, Saint Giovanni Scalcione, abbot, who, distinguished for his austerity of life and for his preaching to the people, founded the Congregation of Pulsano of Benedictine observance on the Gargano.

Blessed Margareta Ebner, Dominican virgin

In the monastery of Medingen in Bavaria, Germany, Blessed Margareta Ebner, virgin of the Order of Preachers, who, although tried for Christ by many infirmities, led a healthy life for him, admirable in the eyes of others and pleasing to God, and wrote much on mystical experience.

Blessed Dermot O’Hurley, archbishop of Cashel, martyr at Dublin

At Dublin in Ireland, passion of Blessed Dermot O’Hurley, bishop and martyr, who, as a lay lawyer, became bishop of Cashel by the will of Pope Gregory XIII; under Queen Elizabeth I, interrogated and tortured for months, he firmly rejected all accusations and professed before the gallows hoisted at Hoggen Green that he was ready to die for the Catholic faith and for his episcopal ministry.

Blessed Margaret Ball, martyr at Dublin

At the same place, commemoration of Blessed Margaret Ball, widow and martyr, who was arrested upon denunciation of her own son for having welcomed many wanted priests into her home and, after various tortures, died septuagenarian on a day that remained unknown.

Blesseds Francisco Pacheco, priest, and 8 Jesuit companions, martyrs of Japan

At Nagasaki in Japan, the blessed martyrs Francisco Pacheco, priest, and eight companions, of the Society of Jesus, condemned to the stake in hatred of the faith.

Blesseds Thomas Whitbread (Harcourt), William Harcourt (Waring), John Fenwick (Caldwell), John Gavan and Anthony Turner, Jesuit priests, martyrs of England

At London, the blessed martyrs Thomas Whitbread (Harcourt) and companions William Harcourt (Waring), John Fenwick (Caldwell), John Gavan and Anthony Turner, priests of the Society of Jesus, who, under the false accusation of having conspired to kill King Charles II, suffered martyrdom at Tyburn for the kingdom of heaven.