The Roman Martyrology

Peter, Apostle, Saint
Commemorated the dedication of the Church of St. Peter-in-Chains, upon the Esquiline Mount at Rome.

Romæ, in Exquíliis, Dedicátio sancti Petri Apóstoli ad Víncula.

Seven Maccabee Brothers, Saints
At Antioch, the seven holy Maccabee brethren and their mother, who suffered under King Antiochus Epiphanes. Their relics have been brought to Rome and buried in the aforesaid Church of St. Peter-in-Chains.

Antiochíæ pássio sanctórum septem fratrum Machabæórum Mártyrum, qui, cum matre sua, passi sunt sub Antíocho Epipháne Rege. Eórum relíquiæ, Romam translátæ, in eádem Ecclésia sancti Petri ad Víncula cónditæ fuérunt.

Eusebius of Vercelli, Saint
At Vercelli, [in the year 370,] the holy martyr Eusebius, Bishop of that city, who was banished by the Emperor Constantius, first to Bethshan and then into Cappadocia, on account of his confession of the Catholic faith, but at length returned unto his own Church. He suffered [a living] martyrdom under the persecution of the Arians. His memory is chiefly kept upon the 15th day of December, which is that of his ordination as Bishop.

Vercéllis natális sancti Eusébii, Epíscopi et Mártyris, qui, ob confessiónem fídei cathólicæ, a Constántio Príncipe Scythópolim, in Palæstína, et inde in Cappadóciam relegátus, póstmodum ad Ecclésiam suam revérsus, martýrium, persequéntibus Ariánis, passus est. Ipsíus autem memória étiam décimo octávo Kaléndas Januárii solémniter habétur, quo die fuit Epíscopus ordinátus; ejúsque festum recólitur décimo séptimo Kaléndas Januárii.

Sophia, Pistis, Elpis and Agape, Saints, Martyrs
At Rome, [in the year 137,] the holy Virgins, Faith, Hope, and Charity, [daughters of St. Sophia, who is named under September 30,] who gained the crown of martyrdom under the Emperor Hadrian.

Item Romæ pássio sanctárum Vírginum Fídei, Spei et Caritátis, e sancta Sophía matre progenitárum, quæ, sub Hadriáno Príncipe, martýrii corónam adéptæ sunt.

Ethelwold, Saint
At Winchester, in England, [in the year 984,] holy Ethelwold, Bishop [of Winchester, and Confessor.]

Wintóniæ, in Anglia, sancti Ethelwóldi Epíscopi.

Stephen I, Pope, Saint
At Rome, in the cemetery of Callistus, [in the year 257,] the holy Pope and martyr Stephen. He was celebrating Mass during the persecution under the Emperor Valerian, when the soldiers broke in. He finished his office before the altar without fear or trembling, and then was beheaded as he sat upon his throne.

Romæ, in cœmetério Callísti, natális sancti Stéphani Primi, Papæ et Mártyris; qui, in persecutióne Valeriáni, dum Missæ Sacrum perágeret, et, superveniéntibus milítibus, ante altáre intrépidus et immóbilis cœpta mystéria perfíceret, in sede sua decollátus est.

Lydia
At Philippi, [in the year 60,] in Macedonia, holy Lydia, a seller of purple, who was the first of all to believe the Gospel there at the preaching of the holy Apostle Paul. [Acts xvi, 14]

Philíppis, in Macedónia, sanctæ Lýdiæ purpuráriæ, quæ, prædicánte ibídem sancto Paulo Apóstolo, ut beátus Lucas in Actibus Apostólicis refert, ómnium prima crédidit Evangélio.

Peter of Anagni, Saint
At Anagni, [in the year 1105,] holy Peter, Bishop [of that see,] who fell asleep in the Lord, famous for his observance as a Monk first, and afterwards for his carefulness as a shepherd.

Anágniæ sancti Petri Epíscopi, qui, monástica primum observántia, deínde pastoráli vigilántia clarus, quiévit in Dómino.

Gervasius and Protasius, Saints, Martyrs
At Cologne, the holy martyr Protasius.

Colóniæ Agrippínæ commemorátio sancti Protásii Mártyris; qui Medioláni, una cum Gervásio fratre, passus est tertiodécimo Kaléndas Júlii.

Oswald, Saint
In England, [in the year 642,] the holy Oswald, King of the Northumbrians, whose acts are written by the venerable Priest Bede, [and whose feast we keep upon the 9th day of the present month of August.]

In Anglia sancti Oswáldi Regis, cujus gesta sanctus Beda Venerábilis commémorat.

Afra, Saint, Martyr
At Augsburg, [in the year 304,] the holy martyr Afra. She was turned from paganism to Christ by the teaching of the holy Bishop Narcissus, and baptized with all her house, and for confessing Christ she was burnt.

Augústæ Vindelicórum natális sanctæ Afræ Mártyris, quæ, cum esset pagána, per doctrínam sancti Narcíssi Epíscopi ad Christum est convérsa, et, cum ómnibus domus suæ membris, ab eódem Epíscopo baptizáta; póstmodum vero, ob Christi confessiónem igni trádita, martýrium suum, septem diébus ántequam beáta Hilária mater ac tres ancíllæ eódem cruciátus génere coronaréntur, felíciter explévit.

Nonna, Saint
Upon the same day, [about the year 374,] holy Nonna, the mother of blessed Gregory of Nazianzus.

Eódem die sanctæ Nonnæ, quæ fuit mater beatórum Gregórii Nazianzéni, Cæsárii et Gorgóniæ.

Dominic, Saint
At Bologna, the birthday of St. Dominic, confessor and founder of the Order of Friars Preachers. He was a man of great renown for holiness and learning. Until death he preserved without stain his virginity, and by the singular grace of his merits raised three dead men to life. By his preaching he curbed heresies, and established many persons in a religious and godly manner of life. He died on this day, but his festival, by an ordinance of Pope Paul IV, is celebrated on August 4.

Bonóniæ natális sancti Domínici Confessóris, qui Ordinis Fratrum Prædicatórum Fundátor éxstitit. Hic vir, sanctitáte et doctrína claríssimus, virginitátem perpétuo illibátam custodívit, et, ob singulárem meritórum grátiam, tres mórtuos suscitávit; cumque prædicatióne sua compressísset hǽreses, ac plúrimos ad religiósam et piam vitam instituísset, in pace quiévit. Ejus autem festívitas prídie Nonas mensis hujus celebrátur, ex constitutióne Pauli Papæ Quarti.

Felicissimus and Agapitus, Saints, Martyrs
At Rome, in the cemetery of Callistus, upon the Appian Way, [in the year 258,] the blessed Pope and martyr Sixtus II, who received the crown of martyrdom by the sword in the persecution under Valerian. Likewise the holy martyrs Felicissimus and Agapitus, deacons of the aforesaid blessed Xystus, and his subdeacons Januarius, Magnus, Vincent, and Stephen, who were all beheaded along with him, and were buried in the cemetery of Pretextatus. Along with them suffered also the blessed Quartus, as is written by holy Cyprian.

Item Romæ sanctórum Mártyrum Felicíssimi et Agapíti, ipsíus beáti Xysti Diaconórum; Januárii, Magni, Vincéntii et Stéphani, Subdiaconórum. Hi omnes, una cum eódem Pontífice páriter decolláti sunt, atque in Prætextáti cœmetério sepúlti. Passus est étiam cum eis beátus Quartus, ut scribit sanctus Cypriánus.

Hormisdas, Pope Saint
At Rome, [in the year 523,] the holy Confessor Pope Hormisdas.

Romæ sancti Hormísdæ, Papæ et Confessóris.

Gaetano da Thiene, Saint
At Naples, in Campania, [in the year 1547,] the holy Confessor Gaetan of Tiene, Founder of the Clerks Regular, who with wonderful confidence in God enjoined upon them the first way of living of the Apostles. He was famous for miracles, and Clement X. enrolled his name among those of the Saints.

Neápoli, in Campánia, sancti Cajetáni Thienǽi Confessóris, Clericórum Regulárium Fundatóris, qui, singulári in Deum fidúcia, prístinam Apostólicam vivéndi formam suis coléndam trádidit, et, miráculis clarus, a Cleménte Papa Décimo inter Sanctos relátus est.

Albert of Trapani, Saint
At Messina, in Sicily, [in the year 1306,] the holy Confessor Albert, of the Order of Carmelites, famous for miracles.

Messánæ, in Sicília, sancti Albérti Confessóris, ex Ordine Carmelitárum, miráculis clari.

Donatus, Saint
At Arezzo, in Tuscany, [in the year 362,] the holy martyr Donatus, Bishop [of that see.], who among other miraculous deeds, by his prayers (as is related by blessed Pope Gregory) made whole again a sacred chalice which had been broken by pagans. He was arrested by the imperial officer Quadratian in the persecution under the Emperor Julian the Apostate, and for as much as he refused to sacrifice to idols he was beheaded, and so finished his testimony. There suffered also along with him the blessed monk Hilarinus, whose feast is kept upon the 16th day of July, being the day whereon his body was brought to Ostia.

Arétii, in Túscia, natális sancti Donáti, Epíscopi et Mártyris; qui, inter cétera virtútis ópera (ut scribit beátus Gregórius Papa), cálicem sanctum, a Pagánis fractum, orándo instaurávit. Is, in persecutióne Juliáni Apóstatæ, a Quadratiáno Augustáli comprehénsus, et, cum sacrificáre idólis renuísset, gládio percússus, martýrium consummávit. Passus est étiam cum eo beátus Hilarínus Mónachus; cujus memória décimo séptimo Kaléndas Augústi recólitur, quo die sacrum ipsíus corpus ad Ostia Tiberína translátum fuit.

Victricius (Victoric), Bishop of Rouen, Saint
At Rouen, [about the year 407,] holy Vitricius, Bishop [of that see.] He was a soldier who threw away his belt for Christ's sake under the same Emperor Julian. He was put to many torments by his Tribune, and condemned to death, but the executioner who had been sent to behead him was struck blind, and he got his bonds loosed, and escaped. He afterwards became a Bishop, and by his preaching of the word brought the unconquered tribes of the Morini and Nervii to believe in Christ, and at the last fell asleep in peace.

Rotómagi sancti Victrícii Epíscopi, qui adhuc miles, sub eódem Juliáno, abjíciens pro Christo cíngulum, a Tribúno multis torméntis affícitur, et cápitis damnátur; sed, carnífice, qui ad eum cædéndum missus fúerat, cæcitáte percússo, ipse, vínculis solútis, liber evásit. Póstea, Epíscopus factus, indómitas Morinórum et Nerviórum gentes divíni prædicatióne verbi ad Christi fidem perdúxit, et demum Conféssor in pace quiévit.

Romanus, Saint, Martyr
At Rome, [in the year 258,] the holy soldier Romanus, who was so wrought upon by the confession of the blessed Lawrence that he sought baptism at his hands, and was presently arraigned, beaten with clubs, and then beheaded.

Romæ sancti Románi, mílitis et Mártyris; qui, confessióne beáti Lauréntii compúnctus, pétiit ab eo baptizári, et, mox exhíbitus ac fústibus cæsus, ad últimum decollátus est.

Lawrence, Saint, Martyr
At Rome, upon the Tiburtine Way, [in the year 258,] the blessed Archdeacon Lawrence. In the persecution under the Emperor Valerian he suffered many torments, diverse stripes, armed scourges, cudgels, and whips loaded with lead, and plates of heated metal, and at the last he was laid upon a bed of iron bars over a slow fire, and so finished his testimony. His body was buried in the cemetery of St. Cyriaca in the Veran field by blessed Hippolytus and Justin the Priest.

Romæ, via Tiburtína, natális beáti Lauréntii Archidiáconi, qui, in persecutióne Valeriáni, post plúrima torménta cárceris, vérberum diversórum, fústium, ac plumbatárum et laminárum ardéntium, ad últimum, in cratícula férrea assátus, martýrium complévit; ejúsque corpus a beáto Hippólyto et Justíno Presbýtero sepúltum fuit in cœmetério Cyríacæ, in agro Veráno.

Susanna, Saint, Martyr
Likewise at Rome, [in the year 295,] the holy Virgin Susanna, a damsel of noble birth, a niece to blessed Pope Caius. She was beheaded in the time of the Emperor Diocletian, and so gained the palm of martyrdom.

Item Romæ sanctæ Susánnæ Vírginis, quæ, cum ex nóbili prosápia esset orta et beáti Caji Pontíficis neptis, martýrii palmam, témpore Diocletiáni, cápitis obtruncatióne proméruit.

Tiburtius, Saint, Martyr
At Rome, [in the year 286,] between the two Laurel trees, the holy martyr Tiburtius. In the persecution under the Emperor Diocletian the judge Fabian caused him to walk with bare feet upon burning coals, and as he confessed Christ all the more firmly, commanded him to be led to the third mile-stone outside the city, and there beheaded.

Romæ, inter duas Lauros, natális sancti Tiburtii Mártyris, qui, sub Júdice Fabiáno, in persecutióne Diocletiáni, cum Christum, nudis plantis super carbónes ardéntes ingréssus, majóri confiterétur constántia, duci in tértium ab Urbe milliárium atque ibídem gládio animadvérti jubétur.

Clare of Assisi, Saint
At Assisi, in Umbria, [in the year 1253], the holy Virgin Clare, the first of the women of the Order of Friars Minors [who are called Poor Clares.] Her life and miracles were famous, and Pope Alexander IV enrolled her name among those of the holy virgins.

Sanctæ Claræ Vírginis, primæ plantæ Páuperum Dominárum Ordinis Minórum; quæ ad ætérnas Agni núptias evocáta est prídie hujus diéi.

Herculanus, Saint
At Brescia, holy Herculanus, Bishop [of that see.]

Bríxiæ sancti Herculáni Epíscopi.

Maximus the Confessor, Saint
At Constantinople, [in the year 662,] the holy monk Maximus, famous for his teaching and zeal for Catholic truth. He vigorously contended against the Monothelites, and the heretical Emperor Constans cut away his hands and tongue, and banished him to the Crimea, where he gave up the ghost. At the same time the two Anastasii, his disciples, and many others, suffered diverse torments and were sent into hard banishments.

Constantinópoli sancti Máximi Abbátis, doctrína et cathólicæ veritátis zelo insígnis; qui, cum advérsus Monothelítas strénue decertáret, ab hærético Imperatóre Constánte, præcísis mánibus ac lingua, in Chersonésum relegátus est, ibíque, glória confessiónis clarus, spíritum Deo réddidit. Tunc étiam duo Anastásii, qui ejus erant discípuli, aliíque plures divérsa torménta et dura exsília sunt expérti.

John Berchmans, Saint
At Rome, [in the year 1621,] holy John Berchmans, a scholastic of the Society of Jesus, illustrious for the innocency of his life and his observance of the discipline of his Institute, to whom the supreme Pontiff Leo XIII decreed the honours paid to the Saints in heaven.

Romæ natális sancti Joánnis Berchmans, scholástici e Societáte Jesu et Confessóris, vitæ innocéntia et religiósæ disciplínæ custódia præclári; cui Leo Décimus tértius, Póntifex Máximus, cǽlitum Sanctórum honóres decrévit.

Hippolytus of Rome, Saint, Martyr
At Rome, [in the year 258,] the blessed martyr Hippolytus. Such was the glory of his confession, under the Emperor Valerian, that after other torments his feet were tied to the necks of unbroken horses, and he was thus cruelly dragged through thistles and thorns until his whole body was torn and he gave up the ghost.

Romæ beáti Hippólyti Mártyris, qui pro confessiónis glória, sub Valeriáno Imperatóre, post ália torménta, ligátis pédibus ad colla indomitórum equórum, per carduétum et tríbulos crudéliter tractus est, ac, toto córpore laceráto, emísit spíritum. Passi sunt étiam eódem die beáta Concórdia, ejus nutrix, quæ ante ipsum, plumbátis cæsa, migrávit ad Dóminum; et álii decem et novem de domo sua, qui extra portam Tiburtínam decolláti sunt, et, una cum ipso, in agro Veráno sepúlti.

Radegonda, Saint
At Poitiers, [in the year 587,] the holy Queen Radegundis, whose life was famous for miracles and graces.

Pictávis, in Gállia, sanctæ Radegúndis Regínæ, cujus vita miráculis et virtútibus cláruit.

Cassian of Imola, Saint
At Imola, [in the fourth century,] the holy martyr Cassian. When he refused to worship idols the persecutors called for the boys to whom he had become hateful while teaching them, and gave them permission to kill him, and the weaker their hands were the greater were his sufferings through the delay of death.

Apud Forum Syllæ natális sancti Cassiáni Mártyris, qui cum adoráre idóla noluísset, ídeo, vocátis a persecutóre púeris, quibus exósus docéndo factus fúerat, data est eis facúltas eum periméndi; quorum quanto infírmior erat manus, tanto graviórem martýrii pœnam, diláta morte, faciébat.

Marcellus, Bishop of Apamea, Saint, Martyr
At Apamea, in Syria, [in the year 389,] the holy martyr Marcellus, Bishop [of that see,] who was destroying a shrine of Jupiter when he was slain by the infuriated Gentiles.

Apaméæ, in Sýria, sancti Marcélli, Epíscopi et Mártyris; qui, cum Jovis delúbrum diruísset, a furéntibus Gentílibus occísus est.

Stephen I, King of Hungary
At Alba, in Pannonia, in the year 1038,] holy Stephen, King of Hungary, whose feast is kept upon the 2nd day of September.

Apud Albam Regálem, in Pannónia, item natális sancti Stéphani, Regis Hungarórum et Confessóris; qui, divínis virtútibus exornátus, primus Húngaros ad Christi fidem convértit, et a Deípara Vírgine, ipso die Assumptiónis suæ, in cælum recéptus fuit. Ejus vero festívitas quarto Nonas Septémbris, quo die munitíssima Budæ arx, sancti Regis ope, ab exércitu Christiáno strénue recuperáta fuit, potíssimum recólitur, ex dispositióne Innocéntii Papæ Undécimi.

Stanislaus Kostka, Saint
At Rome, [in the year 1568,] the holy Polish Confessor Stanislaus Kostka, of the Society of Jesus, who was made perfect in a little while and finished the work of many years in angelic innocency of life, and whose name the Supreme Pontiff Benedict XIII enrolled among those of the Saints.

Romæ sancti Stanislái Kostka; Polóni, novítii e Societáte Jesu et Confessóris; qui, consummátus in brevi, per angélicam vitæ innocéntiam explévit témpora multa, et a Benedícto Décimo tértio, Pontífice Máximo, in Sanctórum album relátus est.

Milan, Saint Simplician, Bishop of
At Milan, [about the year 400,] holy Simplician, Bishop [of that see,] famed through the testimony of holy Ambrose and Augustine.

Medioláni deposítio sancti Simpliciáni Epíscopi, sanctórum Ambrósii et Augustíni testimónio célebris.

Arsacius, Saint
At Nicomedia, [in the year 358,] the holy Confessor Arsacius. Under the persecutor Licinius he deserted from the army, and took to the life of a hermit, wherein he shone with such graces that it is written that he cast out devils and by his prayers killed a huge dragon. At length he foretold the sack which was coming upon the city, and gave up his soul to God in prayer.

Nicomedíæ sancti Arsácii Confessóris, qui, sub Licínio persecutóre, milítia relícta, solitáriam vitam ducens, tantis virtútibus cláruit, ut et dǽmones expulísse et orándo interemísse ingéntem dracónem legátur; dénique, futúram civitátis cladem prænúntians, in oratióne spíritum Deo réddidit.

Clare of Montefalco, Saint
At Montefalco, in Umbria, [in the year 1308,] the blessed Virgin Clare, a Nun of the Order of Hermits of St. Augustine, on whose heart the mysteries of the suffering of the Lord were found set forth anew, and are therein most reverently worshipped. The Supreme Pontiff Leo XIII solemnly enrolled her name in the list of those of the holy Virgins.

Agapitus of Palestrina, Saint, Martyr
At Palestrina, Italy, [in the year 274,] the holy martyr Agapitus, [principal patron of the Church in Palestrina]; he was fifteen years of age, and hot with the love of Christ. He was tried by command of the Emperor Aurelian, and was first scourged for a very long time with raw thongs, afterwards he suffered worse under the Prefect Antiochus. By command of the Emperor he was thrown to lions, but as these hurt him not at all the servants smote him with the sword, and so he went to be crowned.

Prænéste natális sancti Agapíti Mártyris, qui cum esset annórum quíndecim, et amóre Christi fervéret, jussu Aureliáni Imperatóris tentus, ac primo nervis crudis diutíssime cæsus, deínde sub Antíocho Præfécto gravióra supplícia passus; exínde cum ex præcépto Imperatóris leónibus objicerétur, et mínime læsus esset, gládio ministrórum coronándus percútitur.

Ludovico of Toulouse (Ludovico d'Angiò), Saint
At the Brignoles, in Provence, [in the year 1297,] holy Louis, of the Order of Friars Minors, Bishop of Toulouse, famous for the holiness of his life and his miracles. His body was carried thence to Marseilles, and is honourably buried there in the church of the Friars Minors.

Apud castrum Bríncolam, in Província, deposítio sancti Ludovíci, ex Ordine Minórum, Epíscopi Tolosáni, vitæ sanctitáte et miráculis clari; cujus corpus, inde Massíliam translátum, in Ecclésia Fratrum Minórum honorífice cónditum fuit, ac póstea Valéntiam, in Hispánia, devéctum est, atque in cathedráli Ecclésia collocátum.

Bernard of Clairvaux
In the country of Langres, [in the year 1153,] holy Bernard, the first Abbot of Clairvaux, glorious for his life, his teaching, and his miracles, whom the Supreme Pontiff Pius VIII declared and confirmed a Doctor of the Universal Church.

In território Lingoniénsi deposítio sancti Bernárdi, primi Clarævallénsis Abbátis, vita, doctrína et miráculis gloriósi, quem Pius Octávus Póntifex Máximus universális Ecclésiæ Doctórem declarávit, et confirmávit.

Samuel (Heb. Šēmîšēl)
In Judea, [in the year 1043 before Christ,] the holy Prophet Samuel, whose sacred bones, as writeth blessed Jerome, were carried to Constantinople by the Emperor Arcadius, and laid near the Hebdomon.

In Judǽa sancti Samuélis Prophetæ, cujus sancta ossa (ut beátus Hierónymus scribit) Arcádius Augústus Constantinópolim tránstulit, et prope Séptimum collocávit.

Filibert, Saint
In the island of Noirmoutier, [in the seventh century,] the holy Philibert, [first] Abbot [of Jumièges and of Noirmoutier.]

In Hério ínsula sancti Philibérti Abbátis.

Cemetery of St. Cyriaca
At Rome, in the Veran Field, [San Lorenzo, in the third century,] the holy widow and martyr Cyriaca. In the Valerian persecution she spent herself, and all that she had, in ministering to the saints, and at last suffered martyrdom for Christ, and so willingly spent her life itself.

Romæ, in agro Veráno, sanctæ Cyríacæ, Víduæ et Mártyris; quæ, in persecutióne Valeriáni cum se súaque ómnia in Sanctórum ministério impendísset, demum pro Christo martýrium súbiens, vitam quoque ipsam libénter impéndit.

Hippolytus of Porto, Saint, Martyr
At Porto, [in the third century,] holy Hippolytus, Bishop [of that city,] a man of eminent learning, who received the palm of martyrdom under the Emperor Alexander, on account of his illustrious confession of the faith, for the which he had his hands and feet tied and was cast into a deep pit full of water his body was buried by the Christians at the same place.

In Portu Románo sancti Hippólyti Epíscopi, eruditióne claríssimi, qui, sub Alexándro Imperatóre, ob præcláram fídei confessiónem, mánibus pedibúsque ligátis in altam fóveam, aquis plenam, præcipitátus, martýrii palmam accépit; cujus corpus apud eúndem locum a Christiánis sepúltum fuit.

Timothy, Saint, Martyr
At Rome, upon the Ostian Way, [in the fourth century,] the holy martyr Timothy. He was tried by Tarquinius, Prefect of the city, and suffered a long imprisonment, and forasmuch as he would not sacrifice to idols, he was then hided, put to horrid tortures, and at length beheaded.

Romæ, via Ostiénsi, natális sancti Timóthei Mártyris, qui, a Præfécto Urbis Tarquínio tentus, et longa cárceris custódia macerátus, et, cum sacrificáre idólis noluísset, tértio cæsus et gravíssimis supplíciis attrectátus, ad últimum decollátus est.

Philip Benizi, Saint
At Todi, [in Umbria, in the year 1285,] the holy Confessor Philip Benizi of Florence, a man of eminent lowliness, who greatly spread the Order of Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and whose name Pope Clement X added to the list of those of the Saints.

Sancti Philíppi Benítii Confessóris, qui Ordinis Servórum beátæ Maríæ Vírginis éxstitit propagátor, ac prídie hujus diéi migrávit ad Dóminum.

Claudius, Asterius, Neon, Domnina and Theonilla, Saints
At Aegaea, in Cilicia, the holy brethren Claudius, Asterius, and Neon, all martyrs. They were accused of Christianity by their step-mother, in the time of the Emperor Diocletian, and were first severely tortured, and then crucified, under the President Lysias, and so triumphed as conquerors with Christ. After them suffered Donvina and Theonilla.

Ægǽæ, in Cilícia, sanctórum Mártyrum fratrum Cláudii, Astérii et Neónis, qui, Christiánæ religiónis a novérca accusáti, sub Diocletiáno Imperatóre et Lýsia Prǽside, post acérba torménta cruci sunt affíxi, in qua victóres cum Christo triumphárunt. Passæ sunt post eos Donvína et Theonílla.

Theona, Saint
At Alexandria, [in the year 300,] the holy Confessor Theonas, Pope [of that see.]

Alexandríæ sancti Theónæ, Epíscopi et Confessóris.

Apollinaris Sidonius
At Clermont, in Auvergne, [in the fifth century,] holy Sidonius, Bishop [of that see,] famous for his learning and holiness.

Bartholomew (Gr. Bartholomáios, Bartholomaeus), Apostle, Saint
The holy Apostle Bartholomew. He preached the Gospel of Christ in India, whence he went into the greater Armenia, where, when he had turned many to the faith, he was flayed alive by the barbarians, and beheaded by order of King Astyages, [about the year of our Lord 71,] and so finished his testimony. His sacred body was first taken to the island of Lipari, then to Benevento, and lastly to Rome, to the island in the Tiber, where it is devoutly reverenced by the veneration of the faithful.

Sancti Bartholomǽi Apóstoli, qui Christi Evangélium in India prædicávit; inde in majórem Arméniam proféctus, ibi, cum plúrimos ad fidem convertísset, vivus a bárbaris decoriátus est, atque, Astýagis Regis jussu, cápitis decollatióne martýrium complévit. Ipsíus sacrum corpus, primo ad Líparam ínsulam, deínde Benevéntum, postrémo Romam ad Tiberínam translátum ínsulam, ibi pia fidélium veneratióne honorátur.

Aurea, Saint, Martyr
At Ostia, [in the year 230,] the holy Virgin and martyr Aurea, who was cast into the sea with a stone tied about her neck. Her body was washed up upon the shore, and was buried by blessed Nonnus.

Apud Ostia Tiberína sanctæ Aureæ, Vírginis et Mártyris; quæ, saxo ad collum ligáto, in mare demérsa est. Ipsíus autem corpus, ejéctum ad littus, beátus Nonnus sepelívit.

Louis IX, King of France, Saint
At Paris, [in the year 1270,] the holy Confessor Louis, King of France, famous for the holiness of his life and for the glory of his miracles.

Genesius, Saint, Martyr
Likewise at Rome, [in the year 286 or in 303,] the holy martyr Genesius while he was a Gentile he was a player. One while in the theatre, in the presence of the Emperor Diocletian, he was making a mock at the mysteries of the Christians, when the spirit of God came upon him, and he was suddenly turned to the faith, and baptized. The Emperor caused him to be very cruelly beaten with cudgels, then racked, and tormented for a long time by being torn with hooks, and burned with lamps. He stood firm in Christ's faith, saying: there is no King but Christ, and if I should be slain for Him a thousand times, ye cannot take Him either out of my mouth or out of my heart. In the end he was beheaded, and so gained the palm of martyrdom.

Item Romæ sancti Genésii Mártyris, qui, primum sub Gentilitáte mimus, cum in theátro, spectánte Diocletiáno Imperatóre, Mystériis Christianórum illudéret, repénte, inspirátus a Deo, convérsus est ad fidem et baptizátus. Mox, Imperatóris jussu, fústibus crudelíssime cæsus, deínde suspénsus in equúleo, et ungulárum diutíssima laceratióne vexátus, lampádibus étiam adústus est; ac tandem, cum in fide Christi persísteret, dicens: « Non est Rex præter Christum, pro quo si míllies occídar, ipsum mihi de ore, ipsum mihi de corde auférre non potéritis », martýrii palmam obtruncatióne cápitis proméruit.

Genesius, Saint, Martyr
At Arles, in Gaul, [in the year 303,] blessed Genesius. He was a registrar who refused to register the wicked edicts which commanded the punishment of Christians, but publicly cast away his tables and professed himself a Christian; for this cause he was taken and beheaded, and being so baptized in his own blood, gained the glory of martyrdom.

Areláte, in Gállia, beáti item Genésii, qui, cum ímpia edícta, quibus Christiáni puniri jubebántur, exceptóris offício fungens, nollet excípere, et, projéctis in públicum tábulis, se Christiánum esse testarétur, comprehénsus et decollátus est, atque ita martýrii glóriam, próprio cruóre baptizátus, accépit.

Menas, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint
At Constantinople, [in the year 552,] holy Mennas, [Arch-]Bishop [of that see.]

Constantinópoli sancti Mennæ Epíscopi.

Zephyrinus, Pope, Saint
At Rome, [in the year 219,] the holy Pope and martyr Zephyrinus.

Sancti Zephyríni, Papæ et Mártyris, cujus dies natális tertiodécimo Kaléndas Januárii recensétur.

Calasanz, Joseph, Saint
At Rome, [in the year 1648,] the holy Confessor Joseph, famous for the innocency of his life and for his miracles, who founded the Order of Poor Regular Clerks of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools, for the teaching of godliness and good learning unto children.

Sancti Joséphi Calasánctii, Presbýteri et Confessóris, qui Ordinis Clericórum Regulárium Páuperum Matris Dei Scholárum Piárum éxstitit Fundátor, atque octávo Kaléndas Septémbris obdormívit in Dómino.

Caesarius of Arles, Saint
At Arles, [in the year 542,] holy Caesarius, Bishop of that city, a man of marvellous holiness and godliness.

Poor Daughters of Saint Joseph Calasanctius (Florence)
At Rome, [in the year 1648,] the holy Confessor Joseph, famous for the innocency of his life and for his miracles, who founded the Order of Poor Regular Clerks of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools, for the teaching of godliness and good learning unto children.

Sancti Joséphi Calasánctii, Presbýteri et Confessóris, qui Ordinis Clericórum Regulárium Páuperum Matris Dei Scholárum Piárum éxstitit Fundátor, atque octávo Kaléndas Septémbris obdormívit in Dómino.

Siagrio, Saint
At Autun, [about the year 600,] the holy Confessor Syagrius, Bishop [of that see.]

Augustodúni sancti Syágrii, Epíscopi et Confessóris.

Augustine of Hippo, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
At Hippo, in Africa, [in the year 430,] the holy Augustine, Bishop of that city, the eminent Doctor of the Church. He was converted to the Catholic faith, and baptized by blessed Bishop Ambrose. He was the stalwart defender of the faith against the Manicheans and other heretics, and, after manifold toil for the Church of God, he passed away to be rewarded in heaven. His body was first brought from his own city to Sardinia, on account of the barbarians, and afterwards by Luitprand, King of the Lombards, -to Pavia, where it is honourably buried.

Hippóne Régio, in Africa, natális sancti Augustíni Epíscopi, Confessóris et Ecclésiæ Doctóris exímii, qui, beáti Ambrósii Epíscopi ópera ad cathólicam fidem convérsus et baptizátus, eam advérsus Manichǽos aliósque hæréticos acérrimus propugnátor deféndit, multísque áliis pro Ecclésia Dei perfúnctus labóribus, ad prǽmia migrávit in cælum. Ejus relíquiæ, primo de sua civitáte propter bárbaros in Sardíniam advéctæ, et póstea a Rege Longobardórum Luitprándo Papíam translátæ, ibi honorífice cónditæ sunt.

Hermes, Saint, Roman Martyr
At Rome, [in the year 116 or 132,] the holy martyr Hermes, a man of illustrious worldly station, who, as is written in the acts of the blessed Pope Alexander, was first committed to prison, and then slain with the sword along with many others, under the judge Aurelian.

Romæ item natális sancti Hermétis, viri illústris, qui (ut in Actis beáti Alexándri Papæ légitur), prius carceráli custódiæ mancipátus, deínde, cum áliis plúrimis, gládio cædénte, martýrium complévit, sub Aureliáno Júdice.

Julian of Brioude, Saint, Martyr
At Brioude, in Auvergne, the holy martyr Julian he was a comrade of the blessed Tribune Ferreolus, and secretly served Christ as a soldier but in the persecution under the Emperor Diocletian he was tried by the other soldiers, who horribly murdered him by cutting his throat.

Briváte, apud Arvérnos, item pássio sancti Juliáni Mártyris, qui, cum esset beáti Ferréoli Tribúni comes et in hábitu militári occúlte Christo servíret, in persecutióne Diocletiáni, a milítibus tentus est, et, desécto gútture, morte horríbili necátus.

Alexander, Saint, Bishop of Constantinople
At Constantinople, [in the year 340,] holy Alexander, [Arch-] Bishop [of that see,] that glorious old man by the power of whose prayer the judgement of God smote Arius so that he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

Constantinópoli sancti Alexándri Epíscopi, gloriósi senis; ob cujus oratiónem Arius, divíno judício damnátus, crépuit médius, et effúsa sunt víscera ejus.

Moses the Ethiopian, Saint
Also, [about the year 395,] holy Moses the Ethiopian, who from a famous robber became a famous Hermit, converted many other robbers, and took them with him to his monastery.

Felix and Adauctus, Saints, Martyrs
At Rome, upon the Ostian Way, under the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian, the blessed Priest Felix. After being racked he was sentenced to be beheaded as he was being led to execution he was met by some man who of his own accord professed himself a Christian, and was accordingly forthwith beheaded along with him. The Christians never knew the name of this other, and they accordingly always spoke of him as him who was added, that is, added to the company of the holy martyr Felix in winning of the crown.

Pammachius, Saint
At Rome, [in the year 410,] also the holy Priest Pammachius, [a Roman Senator,] who was eminent for his teaching and holiness.

Romæ sancti Pammáchii Presbýteri, qui fuit doctrína et sanctitáte conspícuus.

Bononio, Saint
At Bologna, [in the year 1026,] the holy Abbot Bononius.

Bonóniæ sancti Bonónii Abbátis.

Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, Saint
In England, [in the year 651,] holy Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne. Holy Cuthbert, who was then a shepherd lad, saw the soul of Aidan carried up into heaven, and he thereupon left his sheep and became a monk.

In Anglia sancti Aidáni, Epíscopi Lindisfarnénsis; cujus ánimam, cum sanctus Cuthbértus, cujus memória tertiodécimo Kaléndas Aprílis cólitur, tunc óvium pastor, in cælum ferri vidísset, relíctis óvibus, factus est Mónachus.

Raymond Nonnatus, Saint
At Cardona, in Spain, [in the year 1240,] the holy Confessor Cardinal Raymond, surnamed the Unborn, of the Order of Blessed Mary of Ransom for the Redemption of Prisoners, a man famous for the holiness of his life, and for his wondrous works, whose feast we keep upon the first day of September.

Sancti Raymúndi Nonnáti, ex Ordine beátæ Maríæ de Mercéde redemptiónis captivórum, Cardinális et Confessóris; cujus dies natális séptimo Kaléndas Septémbris recólitur.

Aidan (Aedán, Aidanus), Saint
In England, [in the year 651,] holy Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne. Holy Cuthbert, who was then a shepherd lad, saw the soul of Aidan carried up into heaven, and he thereupon left his sheep and became a monk.

In Anglia sancti Aidáni, Epíscopi Lindisfarnénsis; cujus ánimam, cum sanctus Cuthbértus, cujus memória tertiodécimo Kaléndas Aprílis cólitur, tunc óvium pastor, in cælum ferri vidísset, relíctis óvibus, factus est Mónachus.

Paolino, Bishop of Trier, Saint
At Trier, [in the year 358,] holy Paulinus, Bishop [of that see.] In the time of the persecution under the Arians he was exiled by Constantius the Arian Emperor on account of his Catholic belief, and when he had been wearied out by changing the places of his exile, even beyond the bounds of Christendom, he at length died in Phrygia, and received a crown from the Lord in reward of his blessed sufferings.

Tréviris item natális sancti Paulíni Epíscopi, qui, témpore Ariánæ infestatiónis, ab Ariáno Imperatóre Constántio ob cathólicam fidem relegátus exsílio, et extra Christiánum nomen usque ad mortem mutándo exsília fatigátus, tandem, apud Phrýgiam defúnctus, beátæ passiónis corónam percépit a Dómino.

Aristide, Marciano
At Athens, [in the second century,] the holy Aristides, a man illustrious for his faith and wisdom, who offered to the Emperor Hadrian a book upon the Christian religion, containing an exposition of our doctrine, and delivered a most able discourse in the presence of the said Emperor, to prove that Christ Jesus is the only God.

Athénis sancti Aristídis, fide et sapiéntia claríssimi, qui Hadriáno Príncipi egrégium de religióne Christiána volúmen óbtulit, nostri dogmátis cóntinens ratiónem; et quod Christus Jesus solus esset Deus, præsénte ipso Imperatóre, luculentíssime perorávit.