Pope Leo the tenth A The fifth Day AT Antioch the birth-day of S. Phocas Martyr who after many iniuryes suffered for the name of Christ how gloriously he tryumphed ouer the old SerpeÌ„t is eueÌ„ vntill this day declared to the world by a miracle which is that if any one be bitten of a serpent as soone as with a firme fayth he toucheth the gate of this Martyrs Church is presently cured At Caesarea in Palestine of S. Adrian Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian for the confession of his fayth by commaundment of Firmilianus President being first cast vnto a Lyon and afterwards slayne by the sword receaued a Crowne of Martyrdome The same day the passion of the Saints Eusebius a Courtier with nyne other Martyrs At Caesarea in Palestine of S. Theophilus Bishop who vnder Seuerus Emperour was greatly renowned for wisdome and holynes of lyfe Moreouer in Palestine vpon the riuer banke of Iordan of S. Gerasimus Anchoret who flourished in the tyme of Zeno the Emperour B The sixth Day AT Nicomedia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Victor and Victorinus who togeather with Claudianus and Bassa his wyfe hauing endured many torments for three whole yeares at last cast into pryson there ended their liues At Tortona of S. Marcianus Bishop Martyr who vnder Traian the Emperour suffering for the confession of Christ obteyned a crowne of Martyrdome At Constantinople of S. Euagrius who choseÌ„ Bishop by the Catholike party in the dayes of Valens the Emperour was by him sent into banishment where he ended his dayes In Cyprus of S. Conon Martyr who vnder Decius the Emperour hauing his feete pierced with nayles commauÌ„ded to ruÌ„ne before a Chariot falling vpon his knees in prayer gaue vp the ghost Moreouer the passion of fourty and two holy Souldiers Martyrs who apprehended in Ammorium brought into Syriâ— after a glorious combat as Conquerers receaued the triumphant palme of Martyrdome At Bolonia of S. Basilius Bishop who consecrated by S. Syluester Pope did both by word and example in most godly manner gouerne the Church committed to his charge C The seauenth Day IN the monastery called Fossa-Noua neere vnto Terracina of S. Thomas of Aquin CoÌ„fessour and Doctour of the Order of S. Dominicke renowned for holynes of life and profound knowledg in diuinity At Tuburbum in Mauritania the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Perpetua and Feliciâ—as the last of whome as S. Augustine recordeth being great with child and her execution according to the lawes differred vntill she was deliuered whilst she was yet in trauell in payne therof was greatly comforted in being cast vnto the wylde beasts to be deuoured There suffered also with them Reuocatus Saturninus and Secundolus of which the last dyed in pryson but the rest vnder Seuerus the Emperour were also cast vnto the beasts At Caesarea in Palestine the passion of S. Eubulus fellow and companion vnto S. Adrian who two dayes after him being first torne by the Lyons and then slayne by the sword was the last that receaued the Crowne of Martyrdome in that Citty At Nicomedia of S. Theophilus Bishop who sent into banishment for the worshipping of holy Images there ended his life At Pelusium in Aegypt of S. Paul Bishop who for the same cause dyed also in bannishment At Brescia of S. Gaudiosus Bishop and Confessour In Thebais of S. Paul surnamed the Simple D The eyght Day AT Anthios a Citty in Aegypt the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Philemon and Apollonius Deacon who apprehended and brought before the Iudge for constaÌ„t refusing to sacrifice vnto Idols hauing their heeles boared through most cruelly dragged through the Citty at last beheaded accomplished theyr Martyrdome There also of the Saintes Arianus President Theoticus three others whome the Iudge commaunded to be drowned in the sea but their bodyes were brought to the shore by Dolphins At Nicomedia of S. Quinctilis Bishop and Martyr At Carthage of S. Pontius Deacon to S. Cyprian who enduring banishment with him euen to his dying day left written a notable worke of his life and sufferings and so continually glorifying God in all his labours deserued at last the Crowne of eternall Lyfe Moreouer in Affrica of the Saints Cyrillus Bishop Rogatus Felix and another Rogatus also of Beata Herenia Felicitas Vrbanus Siluanus and Mamillus At Toledo in Spayne the deposition of S. Iulian Bishop Confessour renowned for holynes and learning In England of S. Felix Bishop who conuerted the East-Angles to the fayth of Christ. E The nynth Day AT Sebaste in Armenia the birth-day of fourty souldiers of Cappadocia who in the tyme of Licinins the Emperour vnder Agricolaus President after they had endured a most loathsome and stinking prison theyr faces all bruised with stones being stripped naked were in the coldest season of winter left all night in the open ayre where their bodyes being frozen fell in peeces lastly hauing their thighes broken accomplished their Martyrdome The noblest amongst them were Cirion and Candidus of all whose renowned praises S. Basill and other Fathers haue made honourable mention in their wrytings At Nyssa the deposition of S. Gregory Bishop brother to S. Basill the Great greatly renowned for his life and learning who for defending the Catholique fayth vnder Valens the Arian Emperour was driuen out of the Citty At Barcelona in Spayne of S. Patianus Bishop who famous for life grace in preaching dyed full of venerable old dayes in the tymâ— Theodosius the Emperour In Morauia of the holy Saints Cyrillus and Methodius Bishops who coÌ„uerted to the fayth of Christ many Countreyes togeather with their Kinges in those parts At Rome of S. Francisca Widdow renowned for her noble Extraction Holynes of life and grace of miracles At Bolonia of S. Catherine Virgin of the Order of S. Clare famous for sanctimony of life whose body is there honoured with great Veneration F The tenth Day AT Apamea in Phrygia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Caius and Alexander who in the persecution of Marcus Antoninus and Lucius Verus endured a glorious Martyrdome as writeth Apollinaris Bishop of Hierapolis in his booke against the Cataphryges Heretickes In Persia the passion of two fourty holy Martyrs At Corinth of the holy Martyrs Codratus Dionysius Cyprianus Anectus Paulus and Crescens who in the persecution of Decius Valerian vnder Iason President were beheaded In Affrica of S. Victor Martyr on whose feast S. Augustin made a SermoÌ„ to the people At HierusaleÌ„ of S. Macarius Bishop and Confessour by whose persuasion the Holy Places there were purged by Constantine and Helena and adorned with sacred and goodly Churches At Paris the deposition of S. Droctoueus Abbot disciple to S. German Bishop In the monastery of Luxouium of S. Attalas abbot renowned for miracles G The eleauenth Day AT Carthage of the holy Martyrs Heraclius and Zozimus At Alexandria the passion of the Saints Candidus Piperion and twenty others At Laodicea in Syria of the holy
Catholique fayth against the Arians and performed many other notable thinges renowned for holynes rested in peace At the Towne of Vaping of S. Constantine Bishop and Confessour At Pauia of S. Damianus Bishop E The thirteenth Day AT Pergamus in Asia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Carpus Bishop of Thiatyre Papulus Deacon and Agathonica his syster a blessed woman also of Agathodorus their seruant and of many others who after diuers torments for Confession of their fayth were crowned with Martyrdome in the persecution of Marcus Antoninus Verus Lucius Aurelius Commodus In which persecution also at Rome suffered that famous man Iustinus the Philosopher who after he had offered vp to the foresayd Emperours his second Apology for the defence of the Christian Religion and there in disputation had stoutly defended the same being accused to be a Christian by the deceytfull meanes of Crescens the Cynicke Philosopher whose wicked life and manners he had rebuked in recompence of his faythfull Confession receyued the reward of Martyrdome At Seuill in Spayne of S. Hermenigildus Sonne of Leouigildus an Arian King of the West-goathes who being cast into pryson for confession of the Catholique fayth and refusing to communicate at Easter at the handes of an Arian Bishop by commaundment of his faythles father was beheaded and so for the losse of a temporall Kingdome entred triumphantly into a Heauenly both a King and Martyr The same day the passion of the Saints Maximus Quinctilianus and Dadas in the persecution of Diocletian At Rauenna of S. Vrsus Bishop and Confessour F The fourteenth Day AT Rome in the way called Appia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Tiburtius Valerianus and Maximus vnder Alexander the Emperour and Almachius Gouernour of whome the two first being conuerted vnto the fayth of Christ by the exhortation of S. Cecily and baptized by S. Vrbanus Pope were for the coÌ„fession thereof beaten with clubbes and afterward beheaded But Maximus being one of the Gouernours Chamber mooued with their constancy and comforted by an Angell beleeuing in Christ was so long beaten with whippes of lead vntill he gaue vp the Ghost At Teramo of S. Proculus Bishop and Martyr Also of S. Domnina Virgin and Martyr togeather with other Virgins her fellowes At Alexandria of S. Thomaides Martyr The same day of S. Ardalion a Stage-player who whilst vpon the stage he scoffed at the holy Ceremonies of Christians being changed vpon a suddaine approoued the same not only in wordes but with the testimony of his bloud At Lyons of S. Lambert Bishop and Confessour At Alexandria of S. Fronto Abbot renowned for holynes of life and miracles At Rome of S. Abundius Mansioner of the Church of S. Peter G The fiftenth Day AT Rome of the Saints Basilissa Anastasia women of Noble Extraction Disciples of the Apostles who persisting constant in the confession of their fayth vnder Nero the Emperour hauing first their tongues and feete cut off at last beheaded obtayned the crowne of Martyrdome The same day of the holy Martyrs Maro Eutyches and Victorinus who togeather with S. Flaâ—ia Domitilla for the confession of Christ being first banished into the Iland Pontia and afterward recalled thence vnder Nerua the Emperour after that they had conuerted many to the fayth of Christ were in the persecution of Traian by commaundment of Valerian the Iudge put to death by diuers kinds of torments At Cordula in Persia of the holy Martyrs Maximus and Olimpiades who vnder Decius the Emperour were so long beaten with clubbes and whippes of lead vntill their heads being all bruised they gaue vp the Ghost At Fiorentino in Campania of S. Eutychius Martyr At Myra in Lycia of S. Crescens who receaued Martyrdome by fyre Also of the holy Martyrs Theodorus and Pausilippus who suffered vnder Hadrian the Emperour A The sixtenth Day AT Corinth the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Callistus Charisius and seauen others who all were drowned in the sea At Saragoza in Spayne the birth-day of eighteen holy Martyrs Optatus Lupercus Successus Marcialis Vrbanus Iulia Quinctilianus Publius Fronto Felix Caecilianus Euentius Primitiuus Apodemius and foure others who are said to haue bene called Saturnini All these vnder Dacian President of Spayne were togeather put to diuers torments and slayne whose renowned Martyrdome Prudentius hath set forth in verse There also of S. Encratides Virgin and Martyr who after her body all torne her breasts cut of her liuer plucked out and she yet remayning aliue was cast into pryson where putrifying in her wounds she obtained a Crown of Martyrdome In the same Citty of the Saints Caius and Crementius who persisting firme the second tyme in the confession of their fayth dranke finally of the cuppe of Martyrdome There also of S. Lambert Martyr At Palentia of S. Turibius Bishop of Astorga who by the help of S. Leo Pope draue the heresy of the Priscillianists quite out of Spayne and famous for miracles rested in peace At Braga in Portugall of S. Fructuosus Bishop The same day of S. Paternus Bishop of Aurenches At Valencene in the lower Germany of S. Drogo Confessour B The seauententh Day AT Rome of S. Anicetus Pope and Martyr who in the persecution of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Lucius Verus receaued the palme of Martyrdome In Affrica the birth-day of S. Mappalicus Martyr who as S. Cyprian wryteth in his Epistle to the Martyrs Confessours with many others was crowned with Martyrdome There also of the holy Martyrs Fortunatus Marcianus At Antioch of the holy Martyrs Peter Deacon and Hermogenes his seruant At Cordoua of the holy Martyrs Elias Priest Paulus and Isidorus monkes At Vienna of S. Pamagathus Bishop At Tortona of S. Innocentius Bishop Confessour At Cisteaux in Burgundy of S. Stephen Abbot who was the first that in habited that solitary place and ioyfully receaued S. Bernard with his fellowes when they came thither C The eighteenth Day AT Rome of S. Apollonius a Senatour who vnder the Emperour Commodus and Perennius Gouernour being betrayed by his owne seruant to be a Christian was commaunded to giue an account of his fayth which he did in a learned Booke by him written and read in the Senate yet neuerthelesse was by the sentence of the same Senate beheaded At Messina the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Eleutherius Bishop of Sclauonia Anthia his mother who renowned for holynes of lyfe and miracles hauing endured diuers cruell tormeÌ„ts by fyre boyling oyle pitch and rasine being cast also vnto the LyoÌ„s but nothing hurt by them was at last togeather with his forsayd mother vnder Hadrian the Emperour killed There also of S. Corebus Gouernour who conuerted to the fayth by the said Eleutherius was slayne by the sword At Brescia of S. Calocerus Martyr who being conuerted to the fayth of Christ by S. Faustinus and Iouita vnder the same Hadrian accomplished his glorious combat of Martyrdome At Cordoua
of S. Perfectus Priest and Martyr who was killed by the Mores for inueying against the Sect of Mahomet At Millan of S. Galdinus Bishop who hauing preached a Sermon against the Heretiques at the end therof gaue vp his soule to God D The nineteenth Day THE birth-day of S. Timon one of the first seauen Deacons who hauing preached the Ghospell at Beroea and other places came at last to Corinth where being cast into the fyre by the Iewes and Gentils as it is recorded but nothing hurt therby at last crucifyed on a Crosse accomplished his Martyrdome At Melitine in Armenia of the holy Martyrs Hermogenes Caius Expeditus Aristonicus Rufus Galata all crowned with Martyrdome on one day At Colibre in Catalonia the passiō of S. Vincent Martyr The same day of the holy Martyrs Socrates and Dennis who were thrust through with laūces At Hierusalem of S. Paphnutius Martyr At Canterbury in England of S. Elphegus Bishop and Martyr At Antioch in Pisidia of S. George Bishop who for worshipping of holy Images dyed in banishment At Rome of S. Leo Pope the nynth of that name renowned for holines of life and miracles In the Monastery of Lob of S. Vrsmarus Bishop At Florence of S. Cresentius Confessour Disciple to S. Zenobius Bishop E The twentith Day AT Rome of the holy Martyrs Sulpitius and Seruilianus who being conuerted to the fayth of Christ by the persuasion and miracles of S. Domitilla Virgin for refusing to sacrifice to the Idols in the persecution of Traian was by Anianus Gouernour of the Citty beheaded The same day of the holy Martyrs Victor Zoticus Zeno Acindinus Caesarius Seuerianus Chrysophorus Theonas and Antoninus who hauing bene diuers wayes tryed for the fayth of Christ vnder Diocletian accomplished their Martyrdome At Tomis in Scythia of S. Theotimus Bishop who for his great holines and miracles was honoured euen of the very barbarians Infidels At Ambrun in France of S. Marcellinus the first Bishop of that Citty who being inspired by God came out of Assrica into France with S. Vincent Domninus and there by workes and miracles conuerted the greatest part of the In habitans of the Alpes neere the sea coast to the fayth of Christ and is euen to this day glorifyed by miracles At Auxerre of S. Marcianus Priest The same day of S. Theodorus Confessour who of the rough hayrygarment which he vsed to weare was sur-named Trichinas renowned for many miracles especially against the diuels Out of whose body there yssueth an oyntment which restoreth health to the sicke At Monte Pulciano of S. Agnes Virgin renowned for miracles F The one and twentith Day IN Persia the birth-day of S. Simeon Bishop of Seleucia and Ctesipbon who by commaundment of Sapores King of the Persians being apprehended loaden with irōs and presented to the Tribunall for refusing to adore the Sunne and professing constantly the Name of Iesus Christ was togeather with an hundred others amōgst whome some were Bishops some Priests diuers others of the Clergy first along while starued in pryson but afterward whē Vsthazanes the Kings Tutor who had a little before fallen from the fayth reduced to pennance by S. Simeon constantly endured martyrdome the nextday being the Anniuersary of our Lords Passion all the rest being put to the sword before his face whome he exhorted to constancy was himselfe also at last beheaded There suffered with him Abedechalas and Ananias worthy men and Priests Pusicius also Maister of the Kings Arrificers who for encouraging Ananias that began somwhat to stagger boared through the necke about the grissle-bone and his tongue drawen out dyed a most cruell death After whome also his daughter a sacred Virgin was killed At Alexandria of the holy Martyrs Arator Priest Fortunatus Felix Siluius and Vitalis who dyed in pryson Moreouer of the Saints Apollo Isacius and Crotates who suffered vnder Diocletian At Cāterbury in England of S. Anselmus Bishop famous for holines of life and learning At Antioch of S. Anastasius of Sinai Bishop and Confessour G The two and twentith Day AT Rome in the way called Appia the birth-day of S. Sother Pope and Martyr There also of S. Caius Pope who vnder Diocletian the Emperour was crowned with Martyrdome At Smyrna of the Saints Apelles and Lucius two of the first Disciples of Christ. The same day of many holy Martyrs who the next yeare after S. Simeon vpon Good Friday in diuers Regions of Persia vnder Sapores King were put to death by the sword for the Name of Christ. In which persecution also suffered Azades an Eunuch dearely beloued of the King Milles a Bishop renowned for holines of life and miracles Acepsimas a Bishop also with his Priest Iames Also Aithalas and Ioseph Priests Azadan and Abdiesus Deacons with many others of the Clergy and many Monks also sacred Virgins amongst whome was Tarbula the syster of S. Simeon with her wayting-mayd who tyed vnto stakes sawed in peeces were most cruelly killed Mareas also Bicor Bishops with twenty other Bishops almost two hundred fifty of the Clergie At Cordula in Persia of the Saints Parmenius Helimenas Chrysotelus Priests Lucas and Mucius Deacons whose triumphant Martyrdome is written in the passion of the Saints Abdon and Sennen At Alexandria the birth-day of S. Leonides Martyr who suffered vnder Seuerus At Lyons of S. Epipodius who in the persecution of Antoninus Verus togeather with Alexander his fellow being apprehended and put to many cruell torments finally beheaded accomplished their Martyrdome At Sens of S. Leo Bishop and Confessor At Anastasiopolis of S. Theodorus Bishop renowned for miracles A The three and twentith Day THE birth-day of S. George Martyr whose glorious passion the Church of God honoureth amongst the Crownes of other Saints At Valence in France the passion of the holy Martyrs Felix Priest Fortunatus and Achilleus Deacons who sent thither by Irenaeus Bishop of Lyons to preach the word of God after they had conuerted the greatest part of that Citty to the sayth of Christ being cast into pryson by Cornelius the Captaine sore whipped hauing also their thighes broken vpon the wheele choaked with smoke whilest they were racked vpon the torture Equuleus were at last beheaded In Prussia the birth-day of S. Adalbertus Bishop of Prage and Martyr who preached the Gospell to the Polonians and Hungarians At Millane of Saint Marolus Bishop and Confessour At Toul in Lorayne of S. Gerard Bishop of the same Citty B The foure and twentith Day AT Rome of S. Sabas a Captaine who being accused for visiting the Christians in pryson and freely before the Iudge confessing Christ was by commandement of the same Iudge first burned with torches and then cast into a Caldrone of boyling pitch wherin whē he receaued no hurt threescore ten others by that miracle were conuerted who all remayning constant in their fayth dyed by the sword and himselfe lastly drowned
At Bari in Apulia the translation also of S. Nicolas Bishop from Myra a Citty in Lycia D The tenth Day AT Rome in the way called Latina the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Gordianus Epimachus of whome the former in the tyme of Iulian the Apostata being long beaten with leaden whippes for the confession of the name of Christ was at last beheaded whose body was in the night by the Christians buryed in the same Sepulcher into which the Reliques of S. Epimachus Martyr had byn a little before translated from Alexandria where for the fayth of Christ he had accomplished his Martyrdome In the Land of Hus of S. Iob Prophet a man of wonderfull Patience At Rome of S. Calepodius Priest and Martyr who being beheaded by Alexander the Emperour his body was drawne through the City and cast into the riuer of Tybur which being afterward found was by Pope Callistus buried In this persecution there suffered also Palmatius a Consull togeather with his wife and children and fourty two others of his Houshold Simplicius also a Senator with his wyfe threescore eight of his family Felix also with his wife Blanda All whose heads were set vpon diuers gates of the Citty for a terrour to the Christians Moreouer at Rome in the way called Latina the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Quartus and Quinctus whose bodyes were translated to Capua At Lentini in Sycily of the holy Martyrs Alphius Philadelphus Cyrinus At Smyrna of S. Dioscordies Martyr At Taranto of S. Cataldus Bishop renowned for miracles At Millan the inuention of the holy bodies of Nazarius Celsus Martyrs by S. Ambrose Bishop who finding the body of S. Nazarius freshly bleeding translated the same to the Church of the Apostles togeather with the body of S. Celsus a boy whome the same Nazarius had brought vp who in the persecution of Nero togeather with Nazarius was beheaded by Anolinus the 29. Day of Iuly vpon which day the feast of their Martyrdome is kept E The eleauenth Day AT Rome in the way called Salaria the birth-day of S. Anthimus Priest who after he had preached the Ghospell of Christ most laudably was in the persecution of Dioâ—â—etian throwne headlong into the riuer of Tybur but deliuered by an Angell carried into his owne Oratory afterwards beheaded ascended victoriously to heauen The same day of S. Euellius Martyr who being one of the houshould of Nero by seeing the Martyrdome of S. Torpes became a Christian and for confession of the same was beheaded Also at Rome of the holy martyrs Maximus Bassus Fabius who vnder Diocletian were slaine in the way called Salaria At Camerino of the holy Martyrs Anastasius and his fellowes who in the persecution of Decius vnder Antiochus Gouernour were killed At Osmo in Marc-Ancona of the holy Martyrs Sisiâ—us Deacon Diocletius and Florentius Disciples of S. Anthimus aforesaid who vnder Diocletian being stoned to death accomplished their Martyrdome At Varennes of S. Gangulphus Martyr At Vienna of S. Mamertus Bishop who for pacifying the wrath of God first instituted in that Citty the solemne Letanies three dayes before the Ascension of Christ which Custome the Vniuersall Church afterwards approued At Sauuigni the deposition of Saint Maiolus Abbot of Cluny whose life was renowned for merits At San-Seuerino in Marc-Ancona of S. Illuminatus Confessour F The twelfth Day AT Rome in the way called Ardeatina of the holy Martyrs Nereus Achilleus Brothers who togeather with Flauia Domitilla whose Eunuches they were hauing endured a long banishment in the Iland Pontia and afterward cruelly whipped for refusing to sacrifice vnto Idols for saying that hauing bene baptized by S. Peter the Apostle they could by no meanes sacrifyce vnto Idols were finally by Minutius Rufus the Consull beheaded There also in the way called Aurelia of S. Pancratius Martyr who being but fourtene yeares old vnder Diocletian beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome Moreouer at Rome of S. Dennis Vncle to the same Pancratins In Sicily of S. Philip surnamed Argyrion who being sent into that Iland by the Bishop of Rome conuerted a great part therof to the fayth of Christ whose holines is famous in deliuering of possessed persons At Salamina in Cyprus of S. Epiphanius Bishop who greatly excelling in Doctrine especially in the knowledge of the holy Scriptures was renowned also for his holines of life zeale of the Catholique fayth liberallity to the poore and power of working miracles At Constantinople of S. German Bishop famous for vertue and learning who with great courage constancy reproued Leo Isauricus for publishing an Edict against holy Images At Treuers of S. Modoaldus Bishop In the Citty of Calciata of S. Dominicke Confessour G The thirteenth Day AT Rome the dedication of the Church of S. Mary called Ad Martyres which hauing sometimes byn an Idolotrous TeÌ„ple of all the Gods named Pantheon Pope Boniface the fourth consecrated to the Honour of the Blessed and euer-Virgin Mary and of all Martyrs in the tyme of Phocas the Emperour At Constantinople of S Mucius Priest and Martyr who vnder Diocletian the Emperour and Laodicius Pâ—oconsull hauing first at Amphipolis endured many torments for the confession of Christ afterwards brought as farre as Bizantium was finally beheaded At Heraclea of S. â—liceria Martyr a Roman by byrth who suffered vnder Antoninus Emperour and Sabinus Gouernour At Alexandria the Commemoration of many holy Martyrs who for the Catholique fayth were killed by the Arians in the Church of Theonas At Maestricht of Saint Seruatius Bishop of Tungres whose sepulcher in testimony of his great holynes when in the winter tyme all places round about were couered with snow was neuer touched therewith vntill by the Cittyzens industry a goodly Church was built ouer it In Palestine of S. Iohn sur-named Silentiâ—rius A The fourtenth Day THE birth-day of S. Bonifacius Martyr who vnder Diocletian and Maximian Emperours suffered at Tharsus in Cilicia but afterward translated to Rome was buryed in the way called Latina In France of S. Pontius Martyr who by his preaching and industry hauing conuerted the two philips Emperours to the fayth of Christ vnder Valerianus and Gallienus obteyned the palme of Martyrdome In Syria of the holy Martyrs Victor and Corona vnder Antoninus Emperour of whome Victor being put to diuers cruell torments by Sebastian the Iudge when Corona a Souldiers wyfe with a lowde voyce highly commended him for his constant suffering and affirming that she saw two Crownes falling from heauen one for Victor another for herself was tyed to the bowes of trees and torne in peeces by the violent flying backe therof but Victor was beheaded In Sardinia of the holy Martyrs lusta lustina and Henedina At Rome of S. Paschalis Pope who tooke vp many bodyes of holy Martyrs out of caues and honourably placed them in diuers Churches At Ferento in Tuscany of S. Bonifacius Bishop who as S. Gregory Pope testifieth euen
Martyrs Patermutbius Copretes and Alexander who were slayne vnder Iulian the Apostata At Martula of S. Brictius Bishop and Confessour who hauing suffered many afflictions for the Confession of his fayth vnder Marcianus Iudge and afterward conuerted a great multitude of people to Christ rested in peace B The tenth Day AT Rome the passion of seauen holy Brothers sonns to S. Felicitas Martyr to wit Ianuarius Felix Philip Syluanus Alexander Vitalis and Martialis in the tyme of Antoninus Emperour vnder Publius Gouernour of the Citty of whome Ianuarius after he had bene scourged with rods pined in pryson was killed with leaden whippes Felix and Philip were beaten to death with cudgells Syluanus was throwne downe headlong from a steepy place Alexander Vitalis and Martialis were beheaded Also at Rome of the holy virgins and Martyrs Ruffina and Secunda systers who in the persecution of Valerian and Gallienus after many torments endured at last the one hauing her braynes stroken out the other beheaded departed to heauen whose bodies are kept with due honour and reuerence in the Church of S. Iohn Laâ—eran neere to the Font. In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Ianuarius Marinus Nabor and Felix who were all beheaded At Nicopolis in Armenia of the holy Martyrs Leontius Mauritius Daniel and their fellowes who vnder Licinius Emperour and Lisiaes President hauing endured diuers torments finally cast into the fyre accomplished their Martyrdome In Pisidia of the holy Martyrs Bianor and Siluanus who hauing endured most cruell torments for the name of Christ were lastly beheaded At Iconium of S. Appollonius Martyr who by the death of the Crosse obteyned a renowned Martyrdome At Gaunt of S. Amelberga Virgin C The eleauenth Day AT Rome of S. Pius Pope who in the persecution of Antoninus was crowned with Martyrdome At Nicopolis in Armenia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Ianuarius Pelagia who being foure dayes togeather racked tormeÌ„ted with clawes of iron and sharpe potshards accomplished their Martyrdome In the territory of Sens of S. Sidronius Martyr At Iconium of S. Marcianus Martyr who vnder Perennius President by many torments obteyned a triumphant palme of Martyrdome At Sida in Pamphylia of S. Cindeus Priest who vnder Diocletian Emperour and Stratonicus President after many torments being cast into the fyre and nothing hurt at last gaue vp his soule to God in prayer At Brescia of the holy Martyrs Sauinus and Cyprianus At Bergamo of S. Iohn Bishop who was killed by the Arians for defence of the Catholique fayth At Cordoua of S. Abundius Priest who for inueyghing against the Sect of Mahomet was crowned with Martyrdome In the territory of Poitiers of S. Sabinus Confessour D The twelfth Day AT Millan of the holy Martyrs Nabor and Felix who suffered in the persecution of Maximianus In the monastery of Passiniano neere Florence of S. Iohn Gualbert Abbot founder of the Order of 〈◊〉 In Cyprus of S. Iason an ancieÌ„t Disciple of Christ. At Aquileia the birth-day of S. Hermagoras disciple to S. Marke the EuaÌ„gelist the first Bishop of that Citty who for his miraculous cures and by diligent preaching conuerted many people to the fayth of Christ hauing endured diuers kind of torments at last togeather with his Deacon Fortunatus by the losse of his lyfe deserued a perpetuall crowne At Luca in Tuseany oâ— S. Paulinus who being ordayned the first Bishop of that Citty by S. Peter after many agonyes vnder Nero the Emperour at the foote of the hill Pisa accomplished his Martyrdome with others of his fellowes The same day of S. â—rocâ—us and Hilarion who vnder Traian the Emperour and Maximus President by most bitter torments attayned the tryumphant palme of Martyrdome At Lentini of S. â—pipâ—ania who vnder Diocletian the Emperour and Tertyllus President hauing her breasts cut off gaue vp her soule to God At Toledo of S. Marciana Virgin and Martyr who for the fayth of Christ being cast vnto the beasts and torne in peeces by a Bull was crowned with Martyrdome At Lions of S. Viuentiolus Bishop At Bolonia of S. Patemianus Bishop E The thirteenth Day AT Rome of S. Anacletus Pope Martyr who after S. Clement gouerned the Church of God and adorned the same by a glorious Martyrdome The same day of the Saints Ioel and Esdras Prophets In Macedonia of S. Silas one of the first Christians who being sent by the Apostles with S. Paul and Barnaby to the Churches of the Gentils full of the holy Ghost diligently performing his office of preaching and enduring many afflictions for the glory of Christ rested at last in peace Also of S. Serapion Martyr who vnder Seuerus Emperour and Aquila President by fyre obtayned the crowne of Martyrdome In the Iland of Chio of S. Miropâ—â— Martyr who vnder Decius Emperour and Numerianus President being bruised with barres went vnto our Lord. In Affrica of the holy Confessor Eugenius Bishop of Carthagâ— renowned for his fayth and other vertues who togeather with aboue fiue hundred of the Clergy of that Church in the persecution of the Wandalls vnder Hunnericus the Arrian King being by slaughter and famine greatly consumed amongst which many were Lectors and children of the Quyer reioycing in our Lord were sent into a farre and cruell banishment Amongst whome the most noble were Salutaris Archdeacon and Murittas the second in office of the Church who were now the third tyme honoured with the title of glorious Confessours perseuerance in Christ. In little Brittany of S. Turianus Bishop and Confessour a man of great simplicity and innocency of life F The fourtenth Day AT Lyons the deposition of S. Bonauenture Cardinall Bishop of Alba and Doctour of the Church of the Order of S. Francis much renowned for doctrine holynes of lyfe At Rome of S. Iustus a Souldier vnder Claudius the Tribune who by the miraculous appearing of a Crosse being conuerted to the Christian fayth and forth with baptized bestowed all his goods vpon the poore and afterwards apprehended by Magnetius Gouernour and beaten with sinewes tormented also with a hoatburing helmet put vpon his head and cast into the fyre but not the least hayre of his head touched with the flame in the coÌ„fessioÌ„ of his fayth gaue vp the Ghost At Synope in Pontus of S. Phocas Martyr and Bishop of the same Citty who vnder Traian the Emperour hauing ouercome both imprisonment fetters iron and fyre in the confession of Christ ascended to heauen Whose holy Reliques were traÌ„slated to Vienne in France and there placed in the Church of the Apostles At Alexandria of S. Heraclas Bishop whose fame was so renowned that Africanus the Historian wryteth of himselfe how he went of purpose to Alexandria to see him At Carthage of S. Cyrus Bishop vpon whose feast S. Augustine made a Sermon to the people At Como of S. Felix the first Bishop of that Citty At Brescia of S. Optatianus Bishop At Dauentry in Gelderland of S. Marcellinus Priest
Emperour was finally beheaded whose blessed soule was seene to ascend vp to heauen in the forme of a Doue At Thessalonica of S. Demetrius Proconful who after he had brought many to the fayth of Christ by commaundment of Maximianus Emperour being thrust through the body with a launce accomplished his Martyrdome There also of S. Nâ—…stor Martyr At Seuill in Spayne of S. Peâ—… Martyr At Laodicea of S. Artemon Priesâ—… who vnder Diocletian ended his Martyâ—dome by fyre In the territory of Lyons of 〈◊〉 Benedicta Virgin and Martyr At Ancona 〈◊〉 the Saints Palatiates and Laurentia who iâ— the persecution of Diocletian vnder Dioâ—… PresideÌ„t being sent into banishmeÌ„t wornâ—… out with labours and miseries went vnto our Lord. At Roan of S. Euodius Bishop and Confessor At Hierusalem of S. Pelagia sur-named the Penitent B The nynth Day AT Paris in France the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Denis of Areopagitâ— Bishop Rusticus Priest and Eleutherius Deacon of whome S. Denis being baptized by S. Paul the Apostle and ordayned the first Bishop of Athens going after to Rome was sent thence into France by S. Clement Pope to preach the ghospell and comming to Paris when he had for many yeares faythfully fulfilled the office committed to his charge at last togeather with his forsaid fellowes after many grieuous torments by commaundment of Fescennius being beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome The same day the commemoration of S. Abraham Patriarch and Father of all faythfull Belieuèrs At Iulia in the territory of Parma in the way called Claudia of S. Domninus Martyr vnder Maximianus Emperour who whilst he would haue fled the fury of persecution being killed by those that pursued him made a glorious end At Cassino of S. Deus-dedit Abbot who being cast into pryson by Sicardus the Tyrant and there consumed with hunger and other miseries rested in peace In Hennault of S. Gislen Bishop and Confessor who resigning vp his Bishopricke and leading a monasticall lyfe in a Monastery which himself had built was famous for many vertues At Hierusalem of the Saints Andronicus Athanasia his wyfe At Antioch of S. Publia Abbesse who singing in the Quire togeather with her systers that verse of the Psalme The Idolls of the Gentils are siluer and gould and Let them that make them become lyke vnto them as Iulian the Apostata passed by was by his commaundmeÌ„t sorely buffeted and checked C The tenth Day IN the Iland of Candia of S. Pinyâ—â— Bishop of Gnossos who flourished vndeâ— Marcus Antouinus Verus and Lucius Aureliuâ— Commodus leauing behind him in his wriâ—…tings as it were in a glasse the liuely Imagâ— of his sanctity At Cullen of S. Gereon Martyr with three hundred and eighteene others who in the persecution of Maximianus patiently endured the losse of their liues for defence of the truth In the territory of the same Citty also of the Saints Victor and hiâ— fellowes Martyrs At Bonna in Germany oâ— the holy Martyrs Cassius and Florentius with very many others At Nicomedia of the holy Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia his syster who hearing that her Brother was tortured for Christ pressing into the middest of the people and imbracing him ioyned herself vnto his company and being both cast into a caldron of boyling oyle but by the power of God nothing hurt therby were togeather with two hundred others whâ— moued by that miracle belieued in Christ beheaded and so accomplished their Martyrdome At Yorke in England of S. Paulinut Bishop Disciple to S. Gregory Pope who being sent thither with others to preach the ghospell conuerted King Edwin his people to the fayth of Christ. At Populonia in Tuscany of S. Cerbonius Bishop and Confessor who as S. Gregory writeth was renowned for miracles both alyue and dead At Verona also of another S. Cerbonius Bishop At Capua of S. Paulinas Bishop D The eleauenth Day AT Tharsus in Cilicia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Tharacus Probus and Andronicus who in the persecution of Diocletian enduring a long and miserable imprysonment thryce tormented for the confession of Christ at last beheaded obteyned â—…yumphant Crowne At Vilcassine a village in France the passion of the holy Martyrs Nicasius Bishop of Roan Quirinus Priest Scubiculus Deacon and Pientia Virgin vnder the President Fescenninus Also the passion of the Saints Anastasius Priest Placidus Geneâ—â—s and their fellows In Thebais of S. Sarâ—…as Disciple to S. Antony Abbot who was there killed for Christ by the Saracens At Bâ—…nson in France of S. German Bishop and Martyr At Vzecia in Affrica of S. Firminusâ—…hop â—…hop and Confessor In Scotland of S. Canicus Abbot At Lyre in the lower Germany the deposition of S. Gummarus Confessor At Renes in France of S. Aemilianus Confessor At Tharsus in Cilicia of the Saints Zenaides and Philonilla systers who being kinswomen to S. Paul the Apostle were also his Disciples in fayth At Verona of S. Placidia Virgin E The twelfth Day AT Rome of the holy Martyrs Euagrius Priscianus and their fellowes At Rauenna in the way Lauretina the birth-day oâ— S. Edistius Martyr In Lycia of S. Donminâ— Martyr vnder Diocletian Emperour In Affrica of foure thousand nyne hundred threescore and six holy Confessors and Martyrs in the persecution of the Vandallâ— vnder Hunnericus the Arian King of whomâ— some being Bishops some Priests others Deacons with great troopes of faythfull people ioyning themselues vnto them were banished into a vast wildernes for defence of the Catholike Verity who whilst they were lead thither by the Mores many being forced forward with sharpe pointâ— of speares and beaten with stones otherâ— bound hand foot and drawne through â—and and stony places and their bodyes â—ent in peeces at last by diuers other cruell â—ormentes obtayned a famous Martyrdome The chiefest of these Priests of our Lord were Felix and Cyprian Bishops At Celena in Pannonia of S. Maximilianus Bishop of Laureacum At Yorke in England of S. â—ilfride Bishop Confessour At Millan of S. Monas CoÌ„fessour who was choseÌ„ Bishop of that Church by a miraculous light from â—eauen that inuironed him whilst they were in consultation who should be orâ—ayned At Verona of S. Saluinus Bishop In â—yria of S. Eustachius Priest and Confessor F The thirteenth Day AT Troas in the lesser Asia of S. Carpus disciple to Saint Paul the Apostle At â—ordoua in Spayne the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Faustus Ianuarius and Martialis who â—eing first tormented vpon the racke Equâ—â—â—s and after hauing their eye-lyds shauen â—â—eir teeth stroken out their eares and noâ—s cut off at last by fyre accomplished their Martyrdome At Thessalonica of S. Florentiusâ—artyr â—artyr who after diuers tormeÌ„ts was burâ—ed In Austria of S. Colmannus Martyr At â—â—uta in the Kingdome of Marocco in Affrica the passion of seauen holy Martyrs of thâ— Order of S. Francis Daniel Samuel Angelâ— Domnus Leo Nicolaus and Hugolinus who sâ— preaching the Ghospell of Christ and confuting the Sect of
all conuerted by the industry of Symphronius and baptized by the same S. Stephen were crowned with Martyrdome All whose bodies being there found in the tyme of Pope GREGORY the thirtenth were more honourably placed vnder the Altar of the same Church vpon the eight day of December The same day of the Saints Ampliatus Vrbanus and Narcissus of whome S. Paul maketh mention writing to the Romans who for the fayth of Christ were slaine by the Iewes Gentills At Saint Quintins in France of S. Quinctinus a Cittizen and Senatour of Rome Martyred vnder Maximianus Emperour whose body after fifty fiue yeares was by the reuelation of an Angell found vncorrupt At Constantinople of S. Stachys Bishop who was ordeyned the first Bishop of that Citty by S. Andrew the Apostle At Millan of S. Antoninus Bishop and Confessor At Ratisbone of S. Wolfgangus Bishop THE MONETH OF NOVEMBER D The first Day THE Festiuity of all-All-Saints which in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary the Mother of God and of all holy Martyrs Pope Bonifacius the fourth hauing first dedicated to that vse the Temple of Pantheon ordayned to be kept solemnely euery yeare in the Citty of Rome And afterward Pope Gregory the fourth decreed that the same Festiuity which at that tyme was diuersly kept in sundry Churches should on this day perpetually be obserued with solemnity of the Vniuersall Church in honour of All Saints At Terracina in Campania the birth-day of S. Caesarius Deacon who for many dayes being pyned in pryson was togeather with S. Iulian Priest put into a sackâ— and cast headlong into the sea At Dijon in Burgundy of S. Benignns Priest who being sent into France by S. Polycarpe to preach the Ghospell of Christ after he had bene diuers wayes most cruelly tormented vndeâ— Marcus Aurelius Emperour by Terentius Iudge hauing his necke broken with an iron barre and his body thrust through with a Launce accomplished his Martyrdome The same day of Saint Mary a bond-woman who being accused for a Christian vnder Hadrian Emperour and first cruelly whipped then racked vpon the torture Equuleus torne with iron hookes accomplished her Martyrdome At Damasco the passion of the Saints Caesarius Dacius and fyue others In Persia of the holy Martyrs Iohn Bishop and Iames Priest vnder Sapores King At Tharsus of the Saints Syrenia and Iuliana vnder Maximianus Emperour At Auuergne of S. Austremonius the first Bishop of that Citty At Paris the deposition of S. Marcellus Bishop At Bayeux of S. Vigor Bishop who liued in the tyme of King Childebert of France At Tiuoli of S. Seuerinus Monke In Gastinois of S. Matâ—â—inus Confessour E The second Day THE Commemoration of all faythfull Soules departed out of this lyfe The same day the birth-day of S. Victorinus Bishop of Poitiers who after he had written many learned bookes as witnesseth S. Hierome in the persecution of Diocletian was crowned with Martyrdome At Trieste the passion of S. Iustus who in the same persecution accomplished his Martyrdome vnder Manatius President At Sebasta of the holy Martyrs Carterius Styriacus Tobias Eudoxius Agapius and their fellowes vnder Licinius Emperour In Persia of the holy Martyrs Acyndinus Pegasius Aphthonius Elpidephorus and Anempodistus with many others of their fellowes In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Publius Victor Hermes Papias At Tharsus in Cilicia of S. Eustochium Virgin Martyr who vnder Iulian the Apostata after most cruell torments gaue vp her soule in prayer At Laodicea in Syria of S. Theodotus Bishop renowned for many vertues At Vienna of S. George Bishop In the Monastery of S. Maurice in Suitzerland of S. Ambrose Abbot At Cyrus in Syria of S. Marcianus Confessor F The third Day THE birth-day of S. Quartus Disciplâ— of the Apostles At Caesarea in Cappdocia of the holy Martyrs Germanus Theophilus Caesarius and Vitalis who in the persecution of Decius suffered a famous Martyrdome At Saragoza of innumerable holy Martyrs who vnder Dacianus President oâ— Spayne with wonderfull feruour gaue theiâ— liues for Christ. At Viterbo of the holy Martyrs Valentinus Priest and Hilarius Deacon who in the persecution of Maximianus were for the fayth of Christ cast into the riuer of Tybur with a great stone tyed to their neckes but being miraculously deliuered by an Angell finally by being beheaded receaued the crowne of Martyrdome In England of S. Winefride Virgin and Martyr In the Monastery of Clareuallis the deposition of S. Malachy Bishop of Connerthen in Ireland renowned for many vertues and miracles whose lyfe is written by S. Bernard Abbot The same day of S. Hubert Bishop of Tungres At Vienna of S. Domnus Bishop Confessor Also the deposition of S. Pirmiâ—us Bishop of Meaux At Vrgella in Spayne of S. Hermengaudius Bishop G The fourth Day AT Bolonia of the holy Martyrs Vitalis and Agricola of whome the former being seruant to the latter was made worthy to be his fellow in Martyrdome vpon whome the Executioners exercysed such cruell kinds of torments that there was not left one place in his body without a wound the which he suffering most constantly in prayer gaue vp his soule to God But Agricola being nayled to a Crosse with many nayles ended his life At the translation of whose bodies S. Ambrose being present writeth that himself gathered vp the Martyrs nayles triumphant bloud and wood of his Crosse and layd them vnder the holy Altars The same day of the Saints Philologus and Patrobas disciples of S. Paul the Apostle At Austum of S. Proculus Martyr In the territory of Vilcassine of S. Clarus Priest and Martyr At Ephesus of S. Porphyrius Martyr vnder Aurelianus Emperour At Myra in Lycia of the holy Martyrs Nicander Bishop and Hermes Priest vnder Libanius President The same day the birtâ—day of S. Pierius Priest of Alexandria whâ— being excellently learned in the holy Scriptures and renowned for purity of lyfe 〈◊〉 like a Christian Philosopher wholy diâ—charged of all worldly impediments vâ—der Carus and Diocletian Emperours Theonâ— then gouerning the Church of Alexandria taught the people with great applause anâ— commendation besides the setting forth 〈◊〉 diuers bookes after the persecution enâ—ded spending the rest of his lyfe at Rome there finally rested in peace At Rhodes iâ— France of S. Amantius Bishop renowned foâ— holines of life and miracles In Bithynia of S. Ioannicius Abbot At Alba-Regalis in Hungary the deposition of S. Emericus Confessor sonne to S. Stephen King of Hungary At Treuers of S. Modesta Virgin A The fifth Day OF S. Zachary Priest and Prophet Father of S. Iohn Baptist. Also of S. Elizabeth Mother of the same most holy Precursor At Terracina in Campania the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Felix Priest and Eusebiu Monke who hauing buried the bodyes of the holy Martyrs Iulianus and Câ—sarius and conuerted many to the fayth of Christ which were baptized by S. Felix being at length apprehended togeather and both brought to the
Martyr who after the exercise of many vertues full of holynes went to rest At Pauia of S. Maximus Bishop and Confessour At Metz of S. Patiens Bishop The same day in Bauaria of S. Seuerine Abbot who preached the Ghospell to that Nation and is called their Apostle his body being by diuine power brought to Mont-feltro neere Naples was afterwards from thence translated to the Monastery of S. Seuerine B The nynth Day AT Antioch vnder Diocletian and Maximian the birth day of S. Iulian Martyr and Basilissa Virgin his wife who with her husband hauing kept Virginity ended her dayes in peace but Iulian after he had seene many Priests and Ministers of the Church of Christ who for the cruelty of persecution had fled vnto them to haue byn burned by commaundement of Marcian the President being diuersly tormented receaued sentence of death with whome also Antony a Priest and Anastasius whome raysed from death Iulian had made partaker of the grace of Christ and Celsus a child with his mother Marcionilla and seauen brethren and many others did suffer In Mauritania Caesariensis of S. Marciana Virgin who deuoured by beasts accomplished her Martyrdome At Smyrna of the holy Martyrs Vitalis Reuocatus and Fortunatus In Africa of the holy Martyrs Epictetus Iucundus Secundus Vitalis Felix and seauen others At Sebaste in Armenia of S. Peter Bishop brother to S. Basil. At Ancona of S. Marcellinus Bishop who as S. Gregory writeth miraculously deliuered that Citty from burning C The tenth Day IN Cyprus of Blessed Nicanor one of the seauen first Deacons who admirable for his fayth and vertue was most gloriously crowned At Rome of S. Agatho Pope who famous for holines learning dyed a naturall death At Millane of S. â—ohn surnamed the Good Bishop and Confessour In Thebais the birth day of S Paul the first Hermite who from the sixteenth yeare of his age vntill an hundred and thirteene led a solitary lyfe in the wildernesse whose soule S. Antony saw carryed vp to Heauen by Angells amongst the quiers of Apostles Prophets but his feast is kept the fifteenth of this Moneth At Constantinople of S. Marcian Priest D The eleauenth Day AT Rome the birth-day of S. Hyginius Pope who in the persecution of Antoninus the Emperour gloriously accomplished his Martyrdome In Affrica of Blessed Saluius Martyr in whose feast S. Augustine made a Sermon to the people of Carthage At Alexandria of the holy Martyrs Peter Seuerus and Leucius At Fermo in Picenum of S. Alexander Bishop and Martyr At Amiens of S. Saluius Bishop and Martyr At Brindisi of S. Leucius Bishop and Confessour In Cappadocia in a Village called Magarisso of S. Theodosius Abbot who hauing suffered much for the Catholique Fayth died at last a naturall death In Thebais of S. Palaemon Abbot maister to S. Pachomius At Suppentonia neere the Mount Soractes of S. Anastasaus Monke and his fellowes who called by a voyce from heauen went vnto our Lord. At Pauia of S. Honorata Virgin E The twelfth Day AT Rome of S. Tatiana Martyr who vnder Alexander the Emperour being first torne with iron hookes and combes then thowne vnto beasts and cast into the fyre but receauing no harme was at last beheaded In Achaia of S. Satyrus Martyr who as he passed before an Idoll blowing vpon it made the signe of the crosse forthwith the Idoll fell to the ground for which cause he was beheaded The same day of S. Arcadius Martyr famous for noble Extraction and Miracles In Affrica of the Martyrdome of Zoticus Rogatus Modestus Castulus and of fourty souldiers At Constantinople of the Saints Tigrius Priest and Eutropius Reader who suffered in the dayes of Arcadius the Emperour At Tiuoli of S. Zoticus Martyr At Ephesus the passion of fourty and two holy monkes who for the worshipping of holy Images vnder Constantinus Copronymus most cruelly tormented accomplished their Martyrdome At Rauenna of S. Iohn Bishop and Confessor At Verona of S. Probus Bishop In England of S. Benedict Abbot and Confessour F The thirteenth Day THE Octaue of the Epiphanye of our Lord. At Rome in the way called Lanicana of fourty holy Souldiers who for the Confession of the true Fayth vnder Galienus Emperour deserued to be crowned with Martyrdome In Sardinia of S. Potitus Martyr who hauing suffered much affliction vnder Antoninus Emperour and Gelasius President at last finished his Martyrdome by the sword At Singidunum in the vpper Misia of the holy Martyrs Hermylus Stratonicus who vnder Licinius the Emperour after cruell torments were drowned in the riuer â—ster At Corduba of the holy Martyrs Gumesindus Priest and Serui-deus monke At Poytiers in France the birthday of S. Hilarius Bishop and Confessour who for constantly defending the Catholique faith being banished foure yeares into Phrygia amongst other miracles raysed a dead man to life but his feast is kept the day following At Caesarea in Cappadocia of S. Leontius Bishop who vnder Licinius first and afterward vnder Constantine did valiantly withstand the Gentils Arrians At Treuers of S. Agritius Bishop In the monastery of Versy of S. Viuentius Confessor At Amasea in Pontus of S. Glaphyra Virgin G The fourtenth Day AT Nola in Campania the birth-day of S. Felix Priest who as S. Paulinus wryteth after many torments being cast into pryson by the persecutors and layed bound hand and foote vpon snayle-shells and pot-sheards was in the night loosed and deliuered by an Angell and the persecution ceasing after he had by his holy example of life and learning conuerted many to the fayth of Christ famous for miracles ended his dayes in peace In Iury of S. Malachias Prophet In Mount Sina of thirty eight holy Monkes slayne by the Saracens for the fayth of Christ. In Aegypt in the CouÌ„trey of Raithy of fourty and three holy monkes who for the Christian Religion were killed of the Blemmyes At Millane of S. Datius Bishop and Confessour of whome S. Gregory Pope maketh mention In Affrica of S. Euphrasius Bishop In Syria of S. Iulian of Saba the elder who in the tyme of Valens the Emperour by vertue of miracles restored againe the Catholique fayth at Antioch there almost extinguished At Neocaesarea of S. Macrina Disciple of S. Gregory Thaumaturgus and Grandmother to S. Basill who brought him vp in the Christian fayth A The fiftenth Day IN the territory of Angiers of S. Maurus Abbot disciple of S. Benet who being instructed by him from his infancy how much he profited by his discipline amongst other miracles he declared by walking vpon the water a strange thing not vsed since the tyme of S. Peter and being sent into France after he had there erected a famous Monastery of which he was Abbot fourty yeares glorious for miracles rested in peace In Iury of the holy Prophets Abacuâ— and Michaeas whose bodies were found by diuine reuelation in the dayes of Theodosius the Elder
stinking prison where by exhortations he encouraged many to suffer Martyrdome most cruelly tormented and pierced through with nayles being layd also vpon a hoate burning fire made a blessed end with whome fifteene others were put to death At RaueÌ„na of S. Seuerus Bishop who for his great merits was elected by the signe of a Doue At Trois of S. Paul Bishop who was very famous for holynes of life and miracles The same day of S. Ephrem Deacon of the Church of Edessa who after many labours endured for the fayth of Christ renowned for sanctity learning vnder Valens Emperour went to rest in our Lord. In Scotland of S. Brigide Virgin who touching the wood of an Altar in testimony of her Virginity the same forth with became greene and budded a fresh E The second Day THE Purification of the blessed Virgin Mary called by the Greekes Hypapante or the Meeting of our Lord. At Rome in the way called Salaria the passion of S. Apronianus Notary who being yet a GeÌ„till whilst he brought S. Sisinius out of pryson presented him before Laodicius the Gouernour hearing this voyce from heauen Come yee blessed of my Father possesse the Kingdome which is prepared for you from the beginning of the world was forth with baptized after receaued sentence of death for the confession of his fayth Moreouer at Rome of the holy Martyrs Fortunatus Felicianus Firmus Candidus At Caesarea in Palestine of S. Cornelius Centurion whome S. Peter the Apostle baptized and ordayned Bishop of that Citty At Orleans of S. Flosculus Bishop At Canterbury in England the birth-day of S. Laurence Bishop who next after S. Augustine gouerned that Church and conuerted the King to the fayth of Christ. F The third Day AT Sebaste in Armenia the passion of S. Blase Bishop and Martyr who after he had wrought many miracles vnder Agricolaus President being cruelly whipped and hanged vp by the hands and his flesh all torne with iron Combes cast also into a loathsome prison plunged into a lake out of which he came sound and hole by commaundment of the same Iudge togeather with two boyes was finally beheaded Before him also seauen Christian women being apprehended for gathering vp the droppes of bloud which ran downe from his body whilst he was tortured after cruell torments were beheaded In Affrica of S. Celerinus Deacon who kept in pryson ninteene dayes loaden with fetters irons otherwise tormented made a glorious Confession of Christ and with an inuincible courage ouercomming his Enemy shewed vnto others the way of conquering Also of the holy Martyrs Laurentinus Ignatius his Vncle and Celerina his Grandmother who were all crowned with Martyrdome before him of whose renowned prayses there is extant an Epistle written by S. Cyprian There also of the holy Martyrs Felix Symphronius Hippolytus and his fellowes In the Towne of Vapinge of the Saynts Tigides and Remedius Bishops At Lyons of the Saints Lupicinus and Felix also Bishops The same day of S. Anscharius Bishop of Brema who conuerted the Danes Sueuians to the fayth of Christ. G The fourth Day AT Rome of S. Eutychius Martyr who hauing endured a glorious Martyrdome was buryed in the Church-yard of Callistus whose Sepulcher S. Damasus Pope adorned with verses At Fossan-bruno of the holy Martyrs Aquilinus Geminus Gelasius Magnus and Donatus At Themue in Aegypt the PassioÌ„ of blessed Philaeus Bishop of the same Citty of Philoromus a Coronel who vnder Diocletian when by no persuasion of kinred friends they could be withdrawne from offering their neckes to the sword deserued triuÌ„phant Palmes with whome an innumerable nuÌ„ber of Christians in that Citty following the example of their Pastour were crowned with martyrdome The same day of S. Rembertus Bishop of Brema At Trois of S. Auentinus Confessour At Pelusium in Aegypt of S. Isidorus Monke â—enowned for his merits and learning The same day of S. Gilbert Confessour A The fifth Day AT Catana in Sicily the birth-day of S. Agatha Virgin and Martyr who in the dayes of Decius the Emperour vnder Quinctianus Iudge after imprisonement buffers racking cutting off her breastes rowling vp downe vpon potsheards hoate coales at last in pryson whilst he she was praying accomplished her Martyrdome In Pontus the Commemortion of many holy Martyrs of which some in the persecution of Maximianus scalded with burning hoat Lead others prickt vnder the nayles with sharpe reedes and vexed with many cruell torments often iterated deserued triumphant Crownes by their glorious passion At Alexandria of S. Isidorus Martyr who in the persecution of Decius was beheaded by Numerianus Generall of the Army for the fayth of Christ. At Vienna of Blessed Auitus Bishop and Confessor by whose fayth industry and admirable learning France was defended from the infection of the Arian Heresy At Brixen of the holy Bishops Genuinus Albinus whose lyues were renowned for miracles B The sixth Day AT Caesarea in Cappadocia the birth-day of S. Dorothy Virgin and Martyr who vnder Sapricius President of that Prouince first racked vpon the â—orture Equuleus and afterward long beaten with the twigs of Palmes was at last beheaded by whose Martyrdome Theophilus a Student was coÌ„uerted to the Fayth of Christ who forthwith most cruelly tortured ended his lyfe by the sword The same day of the holy Martyrs Saturninus Theophilus Reuocata At Emissa in Phaenicia of S. Siluanus Bishop who after he had gouerned the Bishoprick of that Citty for fourty yeares was with two others cast vnto the beasts vnder Maximinus Emperour and so torne in peeces receaued the palme of Martyrdome At Auuergne in France of S. Antholianus Martyr The same day of the holy Bishops Vedastus Amandus whose lyues and deathes were glorious for miracles of whome the former was Bishop of Arras and the later of Mastricke At Bolonia of S. Guarinus Bishop Cardinall of Palestrina renowned for sanctity of life C The seauenth Day AT Rauenna of S. Romualdus Abbot FouÌ„der of the Monkes of the Order of Camaldula whose chiefe Festiuity is celebrated vpon the nineteenth of Iune At Augusta in Britany the birth-day of S. Augulus Bishop who crowned with Martyrdome deserued to receaue an eternall Reward In Phrygia of S. Adaucus Martyr an Italian of noble Extraction who aduaunced to all degrees of Honour by the Emperours whilst he was yet Treasurer was crowned with Martyrdome for the defence of his fayth Also of many holy Martyrs Inhabitants of one Citty and disciples of the same Adaucus who being all Christians and constantly professing their fayth were by Maximinus the Emperour consumed with fire At Heraclea of S. Theodorus a Captaine who vnder Licinius the Emperour after many tormeÌ„ts being beheaded went victoriously to heauen In Aegypt of S. Moyses a Venerable Bishop who hauing first lead a solitary life in the desert and afterward at the intercession of Mauuia Queene of the Saracens created Bishop conuerted
the greatest part of that wilde and barbarous people to the fayth of Christ where glorious for merits he rested in peace At Luca in Tuscia the depositioÌ„ of S. Richard King of the English At Bolonia of S. Iulian Widdow D The eyght Day AT Rome of the holy Martyrs Paulus Lucius and Cyriacus In the lower Armenia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Dionysius Aemilianus and Sebastian At Alexandria the passion of S. Cointha Martyr in the tyme of Decius the Emperour who apprehended by the Paynims and led vnto the Idols for that she refused to adore them was fettered dragged through the streetes of the Citty in most horrible manner vntill she was torne in peeces At Constantinople the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Monkes of the monastery of Dius who bringing the Letters of S. Felix Pope against Acacius for defence of the Catholique fayth were most barbarously killed In Persia the Commemoration of many holy Martyrs who vnder Gabades King of the Persians were for the Christian fayth diuersly put to death At Pauia of S. Iuuentius Bishop who greatly laboured in preaching the Gospell of Christ. At Millane the deposition of S. Honoratus Bishop and Confessour At Verdune in France of S. Paul Bishop renowned for miracles E The nynth Day AT Alexandria the birth-day of S. Apollonia Virgin who in the time of Decius the Emperour for that she refused to vtter impious words hauing first all her teeth strooken out by the persecutors and after threatned to be cast aliue into a great fyre there prepared she deliberating a while with herself and sodenly breaking from them inkindled with a greater flame of the holy Ghost did voluntarily leape into the fyre to the great astonishment of the Authors of that cruelty wondring to see a womaÌ„ more ready to accept of death then they to execute the same At Rome the passion of the holy Martyrs Alexander eight thirty others crowned at the same tyme. At Soli in Cypus of the holy Martyrs Ammonius and Alexander At Antioch of S. Nicephorus Martyr who vnder Valerian Emperour with losse of his head gayned a Crowne of Martyrdome In Affrica in a Village called Lemlens of the holy Martyrs Primus and Donatus Deacons who defending an Altar in the Church were killed by the Donatists In the Monastery of Fontanelle of S. Ansbert Bishop of Roan At Canosa in Apulia of S. Sabinus Bishop and Confessour F The tenth Day AT Rome of the holy Martyrs Zoticus Irenaeus Hyacinthus and Amantius There also in the way Lauicana of ten holy Souldiers Martyrs More ouer in the way called Appia of S. Soteres Virgin and Martyr who descended of noble Extraction as S. Ambrose wryteth and contemning for the loue of Christ the honourable Tytles Honours of her parents was for refusing to do sacrifice to the Idols long and cruelly buffeâ—ed and when she had ouercome many other tormeÌ„ts stroken with the sword she went ioyfully to her Spouse In Campania of S. Syluianus Bishop and Confessour At Male-uallis in the Territory of Sens of S. William Hermite At Monte-Cassino of S. Scholastica Virgin syster to S. Benet Abbot who saw her soule fly vp to heaueÌ„ in lykenes of a Doue In the territory of Roan of S. Austreberta Virgin renowned for miracles G The eleauenth Day IN Affrica the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Saturninus Priest Datiuus Felix Ampelius and their fellowes who being assembled to pray according to the manner of Christians were in the persecution of Diocletian apprehended by the souldiers and suffered vnder the Proconsull Anolinus In Numidia the Commemoration of many holy Martyrs who in the same persecutioÌ„ when refusing to deliuer vp holy bookes according to the Edict of the Emperour punished with diuers most cruell torments were finally slayne At Hadrianople of the holy Martyrs Lucius Bishop and his fellowes who greatly vexed by the Arians vnder Constantius Lucius ended his Martyrdome in prison but the rest being the chiefe persons of that Citty when they refused to admit of the Arians condemned in the Councell of Sardica receaued sentence of death by Count Philagrius At Lyons of S. Desiderius Bishop of Vienna and Martyr At Rauenna of S. Calocerus Bishop and Confessour At Millane of S. Lazarus Bishop At Capua of S. Castrensis Bishop In the Village Landon of S. Seuerinus Abbot of the Monastery of AgaunuÌ„ by whose prayers the deuout King Clodoueus of France was deliuered from a long sicknes In Aegypt of S. Ionas Monke renowned for miracles A The twelfth Day AT Barcelona in Spayne of S. Eulalia Virgin who in the tyme of Diocletian the Emperour being racked vpon the torture Equuleus tormented with iron hookes and fyre at last crucifyed receaued a glorious crowne of Martyrdome In Affrica of S. Damianus a Souldier and Martyr At Carthage of the holy Martyrs Modestus and Iulianus At Beneuentum of S. Modestus Deacon and Martyr At Alexandria of two holy Infants Modestus and Ammonius At Antioch of S. Meletius Bishop who being often banished for the Catholique fayth went finally to rest at Constantinople whose renowned Vertues S. Iohn Chrysostome and Gregory Nissene haue worthily set forth At Constantinople of S. Antony Bishop in the tyme of Leo the sixt Emperour At Verona of S. Gaudentius Bishop and Confessour B The thirtenth Day AT Antioch the birth-day of S. Agabus Prophet of whome S. Luke maketh mention in the Actes of the Apostles At Rauenna of the holy Saints Fusca Virgin Maura her nurse who in the dayes of Decius the Emperâ—ur after many sufferings for Christ by commaundment of Quinctianus President accomplished their Martyrdome by the sword At Meletine in Armenia of S. Polieuctus Martyr who in the persecution of the same Decius enduring many torments gayned a Crowne of Martyrdome At Lyons of S. Iulian Martyr At Todi of S. Benignus Martyr At Rome of S. Gregory Pope the second of that Name who with great courage opposed himselfe against the impiety of Leo Isauricus and sent S. Boniface to preach the Gospell in Germany At Angiers the deposition of S. Lucinius Bishop renowned for his holynes At Lyons of S. Stephen Bishop Confessour At Riete of S. Stephen Abbot a man of wonderfull Patience at whose death the holy Angels were present and seene by all the company as S. Gregory Pope relateth C The fourteenth Day AT Rome in the way Flaminia the birth-day of Blessed Valentinus Priest and Martyr who after he had restored many sicke persons to their health and instructed the Ignorant in the fayth of Christ beaten with clubbes was beheaded vnder Claudius the Emperour Also at Rome of the holy Martyrs Vitalis Felicula and Zeno. At Teramo of S. Valentine Bishop and Martyr who cruelly whipped and then committed to pryson would not relent was about midnight drawen thence by commaundement of Placidus Gouernour of that Citty and beheaded There also of the holy Martyrs Proculus Ephebus and Apollonius who
Martyrs Pothamius and Nemesius At Constantinople of S. Eleutherius Bishop and Martyr In Persia the birth-day of S. Sadoth Bishop and of an hundred twenty eight others who vnder Sapores King of the Persians for refusing to adore the SuÌ„ne by cruell deaths obtayned renowned Crownes At Catana in Sicily of S. Leâ— Bishop who shined with vertues and â—…racles The same day of S. Eucherius Bishop of Orleans who the more he was slaundered by enuious tongues the more famous he became by miracles At Tournay in France of S. Eleutherius Bishop and Confessour C The one and twentith Day IN Sicily the birth-day of seauenty and nyne holy Martyrs who vnder Diocletian the Emperour by diuers kinds of torments deserued Crownes for the confession of their fayth At Mahomeâ—ta in Affrica of the holy Martyrs Verulus Secundinus Syricius Felix Seruulus Saturninus Fortunatus and sixteene others who in the persecution of the Wandalls were crowned with Martyrdome for confession of the Catholike faith At Scythopolis in Palestine of S. Seuerianus Bishop and Martyr At Damascus of S. Peter surnamed Mauimenus who for saying to certayne Arabians that came to visit him being sicke Whosoeuer doth not imbrace the Christian Catholique fayth is damned as is your false Prophet Mahomet was by them killed At Rauenna of S. Maximianus Bishop and Confessour At Meâ—â— of S. Felix Bishoâ— At Brescia of S. Paterius Bishop D The two and twentith Day AT Antioch the Chayre of Saint Peter the Apostle where the Disciples of Christ were first of all called Christians At Hierapolis in Phrygia of Blessed Papias Bishop of that Citty Disciple of S. Iohn the Apostle Condisciple of S. Polycarpe At Salamina in Cyprus of S. Aristio who at the forsayd Papias witnesseth was one of the seauenty and two Disciples of Christ. In Arabia the Commemoration of many holy Martyrs who were most Tyrannically killed vnder Maximinus the Emperour At Alexandria of S. Abilius Bishop who succeeded S. Marke the Euangelist in the same sea greatly renowned for his vertues At Vienna of S. Paschasius Bishop a man of great Learning and Holynes E The three and twentith Day THE Vigill of S. Matthias Apostle At Sirmium of S. Sirenus Monke martyr who being apprehended by commaundement of Maximian the Emperour and confessing himself to be a Christian was beheaded There also the birth-day of feaueÌ„ty two holy Martyrs who by suffering in the same Citty obteyned an euerlasting Kingdome At Rome of S. Polycarpus Priest who togeather with S. Sebastian conuerted many to the fayth of Christ and by his exhortation brought them to the glory of Martyrdome In the Citty of Astorga of S. Martha Virgin and Martyr who suffered vnder Decius the Emperour and Paternus Proconsull At Constantinople of S. Lazarus Monke who for paynting holy Images was put to cruell torments by commaundment of Theophilus the Emperour surnamed Iconoclasta This man hauing his hand burnt with an hoate iron but after miraculously cured did paynt a new such Images as were defaced and at last dyed a naturall death At Brescia of S. Felix Bishop At Seuill in Spayne of S. Florentius Confessour At Todi of S. Romana Virgin who baptized by S. Syluester Pope lead a holy lyfe in caues and dennes renowned for the glory of miracles In England of S. Milburge Virgin daughter to the King of the Mercians ¶ In the Bissextile or Leap-yeare the foure and twentith Day is to be read twice to wit both vpon the 24. 25. Day And then vpon the 23. Day is omitted in the beginning therof this Clause The Vigill of S. Matthias Apostle going forward with the rest At Sirmium c. And vpon the 24. Day is read only as followeth The Vigill of S. Matthias Apostle Also the Commemoration of many Saints Martyrs and Confessours and holy Virgins To whose prayers c. And vpon the 25. Day is read as followeth heere vpon the 24. In Iury the birth-day of S. Matthias c. F The foure and twentith Day or 25. IN Iury the birth-day of S. Matthias Apostle who after the Ascension of our Lord being by the Apostles chosen in the place of Iudas the Traitor for preaching of the Ghospell suffered Martyrdome At Rome of S. Primitiua Martyr At Caesarea in Cappadocia of S. Sergius Martyr whose renowned actes are yet extant In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Montanus Lucius Iulianus Victoricus Flauianus and theyr followes who being Disciples of S. Cyprian vnder Valerian the Emperour accomplished their Martyrdome At Roan the passion of S. Praetextatus Bishop and Martyr At Treuers of S. Modestus Bishop and Confessour In England of S. Ethelbert King of Kent whome S. Augustine the Apostle of the English conuerted to the fayth of Christ. At Hierusalem the first finding of the head of S. Iohn Baptist the Precursour of our Lord. G The fiue and twentith Day or 26. IN Aegypt the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Victorinus Victor Nicephorus Claudianus Dioscorus Serapion and Papias vnder Numerianus the Emperour The two first hauing constantly endured exquisite torments were beheaded for the confession of their fayth Nicephorus after he had ouercome the burning Gridiron and the â—yre was by little and little cut in peeces Claudianus and Dioscorus were burned and Serapion and Papias beheaded In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Donatus Iustus Herena and their fellowes At Rome the birth-day of S. Felix Pope the fourth of that Name great Grand-father to S. Gregory the Great who wryteth of him that he appearing to S. Tharsilla his Neere called her to the Kingdome of heauen At Constantinople of S. Thaâ—asius Bishop a man of great learning and holynes to whome is extant an Epistle written by Pope Adrian the first for the defence of holy Images At Nazianzum of S. Caesarius brother to S. Gregory surnamed the Deuine who recordeth to haue seene him glorious amongst the troopes of Saintes A The six and twentith Day or 27. AT Pergen in Pamphylia the birth-day of S. Nestor Bishop who in the persecution of Decius praying night and day for preseruation of the flocke of Christ being apprehended and promptly confessing the Name of our Lord was by commaundmet of Pollio President most cruelly racked on the torture Equuleus and still constantly affirming that he wold neuer forsake Christ crucified on a Crosse went victoriously to heauen There also the passion of the Saints Papias Diodorus Conon and Claudianus who were all martyred before S. Nestor Moreouer of the holy Martyrs Fortunatus Felix seauen and twenty others At Alexandria of S. Alexander Bishop a renowned old man who after S. Peter Bishop of that Citty did cast out of his Church Arius the Priest infected and conuinced of heresy and afterward togeather with three hundred and eighteene Fathers condemned him in the Nicene Councell At Bolonia of S. Faustinianus Bishop who by his preaching did greatly strengthen and increase that Church which had beene fore afflicted and weakned by the
persecution of Diocletian At Gaza in Palestine of S. Porphyrius Bishop who in the dayes of Arcadius the Emperour ouerthrew the Temple and Idoll Marnas after the suffering of many agonies went to rest in our Lord. At Florence of S. Andrew Bishop and Confessour In the territory of Archâ— of S. Victor Confessour whose prayses are written by S. Bernard B The seauen and twentith Day or 28. AT Rome the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Alexander Abundius Antigonus and Fortunatus At Alexandria the passion of S. Iulian Martyr who being so tormented with the Goute that he could neyther go nor stand was with two of his seruants that carryed him in a Chayre presented before the Iudge wherof the one denyed his fayth the other called Eunus togeather with his mayster perseuering in the confession of Christ were both set vpon Camels and commaunded to be whipped round about the Citty and finally in presence of all the people were burned There also of S. Besas a souldier who for rebuking those that insolently abused the foresayd Martyrs was brought before the Iudge and there constantly professing his fayth was presently beheaded At Seuill in Spayne the birth-day of S. Leander Bishop of that Citty who by his preaching and industry and by help of their owne King Râ—â—ardus conuerted the West-Gothes from the Arian Heresy to the Catholique fayth At Constantinople of the Holy Confessours Basill and Procopius who in the tyme of Leo the Emperour did valiantly behaue themselues for vphoulding the worship of holy Images At Lyons of S. Baldomerus a man of God whose Sepulcher is renowned for often miracles C The eight and twentith Day or 29. AT Rome the birth-day of S. Macarius Rufinus Iustus and Theophilus Martyrs At Alexandria the passion of the Saints Caerealis Pupulus Caius and Serapion There also the Commemoration of many holy Priests Deacons and others who in the dayes of Valerian the Emperour in the tyme of a great Plague willingly gaue their liues by seruing such as were infected whome the faythfull deuout people were accustomed to honour as Martyrs In the territory of Lyons in the Mountaynes of S. Claude the deposition of S. Romanus Abbot who there first lead a solitary life and famous for Sanctity and Miracles became afrerward the Father of many Monkes At Pauia the translation of the body of S. Augustine Bishop out of the Iland of Sardinia by the help of Luitprandus King of the Lombards THE MONETH OF MARCH D The first Day AT Rome of two hundred threescore holy Martyrs who for confessing the Name of Christ were by coÌ„mandmeÌ„t of Claudius the Emperour condemned first to digge sand without the gate called Salaria and afterwards to be shot with arrowes by the souldiers in the Amphitheater There also the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Leo Donatus Abundantius Nicephorus and nine others At Marseille of the holy Martyrs Hermes Adrian At Heliopolis of S. Eudocia Martyr who instructed in the Christian Fayth baptized by Theodoius Bishop was in the persecution of Traian by commaundment of Vincentius President crowned with Martyrdome by the sword The same day of S. Antonina Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian for deriding the Gods of the Paynims after diuers torments being shut vp in a vessell was drowned in a Lake by the Citty of Cea At Werdt of S. Suibert Bishop who in the tyme of Pope Sergius preached the gospell in Frizeland Holland and in other parts of Germany At Angiers of S. Albinus Bishop and Confessour a man â—enowned for Vertue and Holynes At Mans of S. Siuiardus Abbot At Perugia the translation of S. Herculanus Bishop and Martyr E The second Day AT Rome in the way called Latina of the holy Martyrs Iouinus and Basileus who suffered vnder Valerianus and Gallienus Emperours Also at Rome of many holy Martyrs who vnder Alexander Emperour and Vlpianus Iudge hauing bene long often tormented at last receaued sentence of death At Porto of the holy Martyrs Pauâ—… Heraclius Secundilla and Ianuaria At Caesarea in Cappadocia of the holy Martyrs Lucius Bishop Absolon and Lorgius In Campania the Commemoration of fourescore holy Martyrs who for that they would neyther eate flesh that had beene offered vp to Idolls nor adore the head of a Goate were by the LoÌ„bards most cruelly killed At Rome of S. Simplicius Pope and Confessour In England of S. Ceadda Bishop of the Mercians and Northumbers whose renowned vertues are recorded by S. Bede F The third Day AT Caesarea in Palestine of the holy Martyrs Marinus a Souldier Asterius a Senator the former of whome in the Persecution of Valerian being accused for a Christian and examined by the Iudge with a loude voyce confessing the same with losse of his head purchased a Crowne of Martyrdome Whose body when Asterius wrapping it in his owne garment tooke vpon his shoulders to carry away was for that fact presently put to death and so receaued himselfe the same honour which he had shewed to the Martyr In Spayne the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Hemiterius Cheledonius who being Souldiers in the Campe at Leon in Galicia a storme of persecution there arysing after many torments endured for the confession of Christ were brought to Calahorra there crowned with Martyrdome The same day the passion of the Saints Felix Luciolus Fortunatus Marcias their fellowes Moreouer of the holy souldiers Cleonicus Eutropius Basiliscus who in the persecutioÌ„ of Maximianus vnder Asclepiades President happily triuÌ„phed by the death of the Crosse. At Brescia of S. Titianus Bishop Confessour At Bamberge of S. Chunegundes Empresse wife to the Henry the first Emperour who by his consent preseruing her Virginity enriched with the merits of good workes ended her blessed dayes after her death was renowned for miracles G The fourth Day AT Rome in the way called Appia the birth-day of S. Lucius Pope and Martyr who being sent into banishment for the fayth of Christ in the persecution of Valerianus and afterward by Gods permission suffered to returne againe to his Church when he had greatly laboured against the Nouatian Hereticks by losse of his head accomplished his Martyrdome whome S. Cyprian hath highly commended At Rome also in the same place of Nyne hundred holy Martyrs who lye buryed in the Church-yard at S. Cecilyes The same day of S. Caius a Courtier and twenty seauen others drowned in the sea At Nicomedia of S. Adrian Martyr togeather with three and twenty others who vnder Diocletian Emperour hauing their thighes bruised accomplished theyr Martyrdome but S. Adriâ—… feast is kept vpon the tenth of September when his body was translated to Rome Moreouer the passion of the Saints Archelaus Cyrillus and Photius At Chersonesus the passion of the holy Bishops Basilius Eugenius Agathodorus Elpidius Aetherius Capito Ephraem Nestor and Arcaedius At Vilna in Lituania of Blessed Casimirus sonne to King Casimirus who was canonized for a Saint by
for constant refusing to worship the Idoll Serapis were cruelly put to death in the dayes of Theodosius the Emperour who being aduertised thereof gaue commaundement that the Temple of Serapis should be destroyed At Constantinople of S. Paul Martyr who vnder Constantinus Copronymus for defence of holy Images was burned In IrelaÌ„d the birth-day of S. Patricke Bishop and Confessour who was the first that preached Christ there famous for his wonderfull sanctity and miracles At Cauaillon in France of S. Agricola Bishop At Niuelle in Brabant of S. Gertrude Virgin who descended of noble parentage despising the world and spending all her lyfe in the exercise of pious workes deserued at last to enioy her heauenly Spouse G The eighteenth Day AT Caesarea in Palestine the birth-day of S. AlexaÌ„der who coÌ„ming out of Cappadocia where he was Bishop to visit the holy Places at Hierusalem Narcissus Bishop of that Citty being a very old man tooke vpon him by diuine Reuelation the charge of that Church and afterward in the persecution of Decius being sent to Caesarea there shut vp in prison for the coÌ„fession of Christ greatly reuereÌ„ced for his venerable yeares accomplished his Martyrdome At Ausburge of S. Narcissus Bishop who first preaching the Ghospell in Rhâ—tia went afterwards into Spayne and conuerted many to the Fayth of Christ at Girona where in the persecution of Aurelian togeather with Felix Deacon he receaued the triumphant palme of Martyrdome At Nicomedia of ten thousand holy Martyrs who for the confession of Christ were put to death by the sword Also of the holy Martyrs Trophimus and Eucarpius In England of S. Edward King who killed by the treachery of his Stepmother was renowned for many miracles At Hierusalem of S. Cyril Bishop who hauing endured many iniuryes by the Arrians for the Catholique fayth and oftentimes driuen out of his Church famous for Sanctity of lyfe dyed in peace of whose vnspotted fayth a Generall Councell wryting to Pope Damasus giueth an honourable testimony At Luca in Tuscia the birth-day of S. Frigidianus Bishop renowned for miracles whose festiuity is kept vpon the eighteenth of Nouember when his body was translated At Mantua of S. Anselmus Bishop and Confessour A The ninetenth Day IN Iury the birth-day of S. Ioseph Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary At Sorrento of the holy Martyrs Quinctus Quinctilla Quartilla and Marcus with nyne others At Nicomedia of S. Pancharius a Roman who vnder Diocletian being beheaded receaued the Crowne of Martyrdome The same day of the Saints Apollonius and Leontius Bishops At Gaunt of the Saints Landoaldus Priest a Roman and Amantius Deacon who sent to preach the Gospell by S. Martin Pope became renowned for miracles after their death At the Citty of Pinna the birth-day of S. Iohn a man of great holynes who comming out of Syria into Italy erecting there a Monastery became Father of many seruants of God and when he had gouerned the same foure and fourty yeares renowned for holynes rested in peace B The twentith Day IN Iury of S. Ioachim Father to the blessed Virgin Mary the Mother of God In Asia the birth-day of S. Archippus Companion of S. Paul the Apostle of whome he maketh mention in his Epistle to Philemon and to the Colossians In Syria of the holy Martyrs Paulus Cyrillus Eugenius and foure others The same day of the Saints Photina a Samaritan Ioseph and Victor her sonnes and of Sebastian a Captaine Anatolius Photius Photides also Parasceues and Cyriaca systers who all suffered Martyrdome for the coÌ„fession of Christ. At Amisus in Paphlagonia of seauen holy Women Alexandra Claudia Euphrasia Matrona Iuliana Euphemia Theodosia who were slayne for the confessioÌ„ of their fayth after whome Derphuta and her syster followed At Apollonia of S. Nicetas Bishop who sent into banishment for worshipping of holy Images gaue vp his soule to rest In the Monastery of Fontanelle of S. Wulfran Bishop of Sens who resigning his Bishopricke renowned for miracles there ended his dayes in rest In England the deposition of S. Cuthbert Bishop of Lindisfarne who euen from his childehood to his dying day was renowned for his holy workes and miracles At Siena in Tuscia of Blessed Ambrose of the Order of S. Dominicke famous for sanctity of life preaching miracles C The one and twentith Day AT Monte-Cassino the birth-day of S. Benet Abbot who restored the Monasticall discipline in the West almost decayed and wonderfully propagated the same Whose life renowned for sanctity miracles S. Gregory Pope hath written At Alexandria the Commemoration of many holy Martyrs who vnder Constantius the Emperour and Philagrius Gouernour were slayne in the Church vpon Good-fryday by the Arians and Gentils breaking in vpon them The same day of the holy Martyrs Philemon Domninus At Catania of S. Birillus who created Bishop by S. Peter hauing conuerted many Gentils to the fayth of Christ in a good old age rested in our Lord. At Alexandria of Blessed Serapion Anchoret and Bishop of Themuis a man of great Vertue who banished by the fury of the Arrians went vnto our Lord. In the Territory of Lyons of S. Lupicinus Abbot whose life was renowned for sanctity miracles D The two and twentith Day AT Narbone in France the birth-day of S. Paul Bishop and Confessour Disciple of the Apostles who is held by tradition to haue beene Sergius Paulus the Proconsull whome S. Paul the Apostle baptized left at Narbone when he went into Spayne where being made Bishop and carefully performing the office of preaching famous for miracles went vnto our Lord. At Terracina of S. Epaphroditus Disciple of the Apostles who was ordayned Bishop of that Citty by S. Peter the Apostle In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Saturninus and nyne others The same day of the holy Martvrs Callinica and Basilissa At Ancyra of S. Basill Priest and Martyr who enduring many torments vnder Iulian the Apostata gaue vp his soule to God At Carthage of S. Octauianus ArchdeacoÌ„ of many thousand Martyrs who were killed by the Wandalls for the Catholique fayth There also of S. Deo-gratias Bishop of Carthage who redeemed many of that Citty made Captiues by the Wandalls and famous for other pious workes went to rest in our Lord. At Osmo in Marc-Ancona of S. Benuenutus Bishop In Suetia of S. Catharin Virgin daughter to S. Brigit At Rome of S. Lea Widdow whose vertues and death S. Hierome relateth E The three and twentith Day IN Affrica of the holy Martyrs Victorianus Proconsull of Carthage and of two brethren of Aqua-regia also of Frumentius and of another Frumentius both merchaÌ„ts who in the persecution of the Wandalls as wryteth Victor Africanus Bishop vnder Hunnericus the Arian King being most cruelly tormented for their constancy in the Catholique faith were famously crowned Moreouer in Affrica of S. Fidelis Martyr There also of S. Felix and twenty others At Caesarea in Palestine of
the holy Martyrs Nicon ninety nyne others Moreouer the crowning of the holy Martyrs Domitius Pelagia Aquila Eparchius and Theodosia At Antioch of S. Theodulus Priest At Caesarea of S. Iulian Confessour In Campania of S. Benet Monke who being shut vp within a burning fornace by the Goths the next day was found without any hurt F The foure and twentith Day AT Rome of the holy Martyrs Marke Timothy who vnder Antoninus the Emperour were crowned with Martyrdome There also of S. Epigmenius Priest who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Turpius the Iudge being beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome Moreouer at Rome the passion of blessed Pigmenius Priest who vnder Iulian the Apostata for the fayth of Christ was cast headlong into the riuer of Tybur and drowned At Caesarea in Palestine the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Timolaus Dennis Pausides Romulus Agapius Alexander and of another Alexander and another Dennis who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Vrbanus President being beheaded deserued the Crowne of eternall life In Mauritania the birth-day of two brethren Romulus and Secundus who there suffered for the fayth of Christ. At Trent the passion of S. Symeon a Chylde most cruelly murdered by the Iewes and afterward renowned by many miracles At Sinnadis in Phrygia of S. Agapitus Bishop At Brescia of S. Latinus Bishop In Syria of S. Seleucus Confessour G The fiue and twentith Day THE Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God At Rome of S. Quirinus Martyr who vnder Claudius the Emperour after the losse of his goods most loathsome imprysonement and the torment of many strypes was beheaded and cast into the Riuer of Tybur whome the Christians fynding in the Iland of Lycaonia buryed in the Church-yard of Pontianus There also of two hundred threescore and two holy Martyrs At Sirmium the passion of S. Irenaeus Bishop and Martyr who in the tyme of Maximianus Emperour vnder Probus President after most bitter torments and affliction of many dayes imprisonement was at last beheaded At Nicomedia of S. Dula mayd-seruāt to a certayne Souldier who slayne for defence of her Chastity deserued the crowne of Martyrdome At Hierusalem the Commemoration of the Holy Thiefe who confessing Christ vpon the Crosse deserued to heare these wordes This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise At Laodicea of S. Pelagius Bishop who in the tyme of Valens suffering banishment and other afflictions for the Catholique fayth went to rest in our Lord. At Pistoria of the holy Confessors Barontius and Desiderius In Antri a little Iland vpon the riuer of Loyre of S. Hermelandus Abbot whose holy conuersation of life is greatly commended by the fame of miracles A The six and twentith Day AT Rome in the way called Lauicana of S. Castulus Martyr Maister of the with-drawing roomes in Diocletians Pallace and a harbourer of Saints who being thryce hanged vp by the hands and thrice examined by the persecutours perseuering in the fayth of our Lord was throwne into a hole ouerwhelm'd with a great masse of sand cast vpon him ended his Martyrdome There also the crowning of the holy Martyrs Peter Marcian Iouinus Thecla Cassian and others At Pentapolis in Lybia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Theodorus Bishop Irenaeus Deacon Serapion and Ammonius Lectors At Sirmium of the holy Martyrs Montanus Priest and Maxima who for the fayth of Christ were drowned in a Riuer Moreouer of the holy Martyrs Quadratus Theodosius Emanuell and fourty others At Alexandria of the holy Martyrs Eutychius and others who in the tyme of Constantius vnder George the Arrian Bishop for defence of the Catholique fayth were beheaded The same day of S. Ludgerus Bishop of Munster who preached the Ghospell of Christ to the Saxons At Saragoza in Spayne of S. Braulius Bishop and Confessour At Treuers of S. Felix Bishop B The seauen and twentith Day AT Drizipara in Pannonia of S. Alexander a Souldier who vnder Maximianus Emperour after he had ouercome many torments for Christ and wrought many miracles with losse of his head accomplished his Martyrdome The same day of the Saints Philetus a Senatour Lydia his wyfe and Macedo and Theoprepides theyr children also of Amphilochius a Captaine and Cronidas a Notary who were all killed for confessing of Christ. In Persia of the holy Martyrs Zanitas Lazarus Merotas Narses and fiue others who vnder Sapores King of Persia cruelly killed deserued the palme of Martyrdome At Saltzburg of S. Rupertus Bishop and Confessour who wonderfully propagated the Gospell in Bauaria and Styria In Aegypt of S. Iohn Hermit a man of great Holynes who amongst other signes of his vertues was replenished with the spirit of Prophecy and foretold Theodosius the Emperour of his victoryes against the Tyrants Maximus and Eugenius C The eight and twentith Day AT Caesarea in Palestine the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Priscus Malcus and Alexander who in the persecution of Valerian dwelling in the suburbes of the Citty and seing the Crownes of Martyrdome were offered to such as had the courage to accept thereof inflamed with an heauenly ardour of fayth went of their owne accord to the Iudge and rebuked him for his cruell shedding of innocent bloud whome he caused presently to be cast vnto the beastes for the name of Christ. At Tharsis in Cilicia of the holy Martyrs Castor and Dorotheus Also of the Saints Philetus and his fellowes who were martyred vnder Adrianus the Emperour In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Rogatus Successus sixteene others At Rome of S. Xystus Pope the third of that name Confessour At Nursia of S. Speus Abbot a man of wōderfull patience whose soule at his departure out of this life was seene by all the Monke to fly vp to heauen in forme of a Doue At Cauaillon in France the deposition of Blessed Guntramnus King of the French who giuing himself wholy to the exercise of Piety and contemning the vanities of the world distributed his treasure to Churches and the poore D The nyne and twentith Day IN Persia of the holy Martyrs Ionas and Barachisius vnder Sapores King of Persia of whome Ionas pressed in a Vice vntil his bones were broken was diuided in the middest the other hauing his mouth filled with burning pitch was styfeled At Heliopolis neere Mount Libanus of S. Cyrill Deacon and Martyr whose liuer plucked out of his belly the Gentils most brutishly deuoured vnder Iulian the Apostata At Nicomedia the passion of the holy Martyrs Pastor Victorinus and his fellowes In Affrica of the holy Confessors Armogastes an Earle Masculas a Maister of Interludes and Saturus Steward of the Kings House who in the persecution of the Wandalls vnder Geisericus the Arrian King hauing endured many grieuous torments and reproaches for the confession of the truth finished the course of their Martyrdome At Aste in Piemont of S. Secundus Martyr In the monastery of Luxouium the deposition of S. Eustasius Abbot Disciple
an eternall lyfe with Christ vnder Antoninus Pius In Macedonia of the holy Martyrs Timothy and Diogenes In Persia of six score holy Martyrs At Scalona the passion of S. Platonides and two other holy Martyrs At Carthage of S. Marcellinus Martyr who for defending the Catholique fayth was slayne by the Heretiques At Rome of S. Celestine Pope who condemned Nestorius Bishop of Constantinople and chased away Pelagius both Hereticks By whose authority also the holy Generall Councell of Ephesus was celebrated against the sayd Nestorius In Ireland of S. Celsus Bishop Predecessour to S. Malachy In Denmarke of S. William Abbot renowned for sanctity of life and miracles F The seauenth Day IN Affrica the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Epiphanius Bishop Donatus Rufinus thirteene others At Synope in Pontus of two hundred holy Martyrs In Cilicia of S. Calliopius Martyr who vnder Maximus Gouernour after many other Torments being crucifyed with his head downeward was crowned with a Noble Martyrdome At Nicomedia of Saint Cyriacus and ten other Martyrs At Alexandria of S. Peleusius Priest and Martyr At Rome of S. Hegesippus who liuing neere to the Apostles tyme came to Rome Pope Anicetus and there remayned vntill Pope Eleutherius recording in a simple style the history of the Church froÌ„ the passion of Christ vnto his dayes imitating therein the simplicity of their liues by the plainenesse of his stise At Verona of S. Saturninus Bishop and Confessour In Syria of S. Aphraates Anchoret who in the tyme of Valens defended the Catholique sayth against the Arians by the power of Miracles G The eyght Day AT Alexandria of S. Aedesius Martyr brother to S. Appianus who openly reproouing a wicked Iudge for committing consecrated Virgins to corrupters of Chastity being appreheÌ„ded by the souldiers put to most cruell torments was finally for Christ our Lord drowned in the sea In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Ianuarius Maxima and Macaria At Carthage of S. Concessae Martyr The same day the Commemoration of the Saints Herodion Asyncritus and Phlaegon of whome S. Paul maketh mention in his Epistle to the Romans At Corinth of S. Dennis Bishop who by his learning and grace in preaching not only instructed the people of that Citty and Country but by his letters informed also the Bishops of other Prouinces Cittyes he so greatly honoured the Bishops of Rome that he was accustomed to read their letters publiquely vpon Sundayes in the Church He liued in the dayes of Marcus Antoninus Verus and Lucius Aurelius Commodus At Tours of S. Perpetuus Bishop a man of wonderfull holynes At Fiorentino in Campania of S. Redemptus Bishop of whome S. Gregory Pope maketh mention At Como of S. Amantius Bishop and Confessour A The nynth Day AT Antioch of S. Prochorus who being one of the seauen first Deacons renowned for fayth and miracles receaued the Crowne of Martyrdome At Rome the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Demetrius Concessus Hilarius and their fellowes At Sirmâ—uin the passion of seauen holy Virgins Martyrs who with the pryce of their bloud bought vnto themselues life euerlasting At Caesarea in Cappadocia of S. Eupsychius Martyr who for ouerthrowing the Temple of Fortune vnder Iulian the Apostata accomplished his Martyrdome In Affricae of the holy Martyrs of Massilita vpon whose birth-day S. Augustine made a Sermon At Amida in Mesopotamia of S. Acatius Bishop who to redeeme Captiues melted sould the holy vessels of his Church At Roan of S. Hugh Bishop and Confessour In the Citty of Die of S. Marcellas Bishop famous for miracles In Iury of S. Mary Cleophas syster of the most Blessed Mary the mother of God At Rome the Translation of the body of S. Monica mother to S. Augustine which vnder Pope Martin the fifth was brought from Ostia vnto the Citty there most honorably placed in the Church of the same S. Augustine B The tenth Day OF Ezechiel the Prophet who by the Iudge of Israel whome he rebuked for worshipping of Idols was slayne in Babylon and buryed in the sepulcher of Sem and Arphaxad the Progenitors of AbrahaÌ„ whereunto many were wont to resort there to make their prayers At Rome the birthday of many holy Martyrs baptized by S. Alexander the Pope whilst he was in pryson who being all put into an old rotten ship were by commaundement of Aurelianus Gouernour carryed into the deepe sea and there with stones tyed to their neckes to be drowned At Alexandria of the holy Martyrs Apollonius Priest and fiue others who in the persecution of Maximinus were drowned in the sea In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Terentius Africanus Pompeius and their fellowes who vnder Decius the Emperour and Fortunianus Gouernour being whipped racked and diuersly tormented at last beheaded accomplished their Martyrdome The same day of S. Macarins Bishop of Antioch renowned for holynes and miracles C The eleauenth Day AT Rome of S. Leo Pope and Confessour who for his renowned vertue Merits is surnamed the Great In his dayes was celebrated the holy Councell of Chalcedon wherein by his Legats he condemned Eutyches the Hereticke and confirmed the Decrees therof by his authority And after he had writteÌ„ many learned bookes decreed many things for the good of the vniuersall Church and flocke of Christ departed this life in peace At Pergamus in Asia of S. Antipas a faythfull witnesse of Christ of whome S. Iohn maketh mention in his Apocalyps who vnder Domitian the Emperour being shut vp in a hoat-burning Oxe of brasse accomplished his Martyrdome At Salona in Dalmatia of the holy Martyrs Domnion eight souldiers At Gortina in Candia of S. Philip Bishop renowned for life and learning who in the dayes of Marcus Antoninus Verus and Lucius Aurelius Commodus gouerning the Church committed to his charge defended the same from the fury of the Gentils and deceytfull practises of the Heretikes At Nicomedia of S. Eustorgius Priest At Spoleto of S. Isaac monke and Confessour whose vertues are mentioned by S. Gregory At Gaza in Palestine of S. Barsanuphius Anchoret in the dayes of Iustinian the Emperour D The twelfth Day AT Verona the passioÌ„ of S. Zeno Bishop who in the stormes of persecutioÌ„ gouerned that Church with great constancy and in the dayes of Galienus was crowned with Martyrdome In Cappadocia of S. Sabas a Goth who vnder Valens the Emperour by Athanaricus King of the Gothes hauing suffered many cruell torments was cast into a riuer At which tyme also as S. Augustine witnesseth very many Gothes for the Catholique fayth were crowned with Martyrdome At Braga in Portugall of S. Victor Martyr who being yet but a Cathecumen for refusing to worship an Idoll and with great constancy confessinge Iesus-Christ after many tormeÌ„ts being beheaded was baptized in his owne bloud At Fermo in Marc-Ancona of S. Vissia Virgin Martyr At Rome in the way called Aurelia the birth-day of S. Iulius Pope who hauing greatly laboured in defence of the
in a riuer accomplished his Martyrdome At Lyons in France the birth-day of S. Alexander Martyr who in the persecution of Antoninus Verus after long imprysonement was so cruelly torne with whippes that the flesh beaten from his ribbes his bowels were opened his inward partes seene and finally crucified on a Crosse he yielded vhis blessed soule There suffered with him thirty and foure more whose memoryes are kept vpon other dayes The same day of the holy Martyrs Eusebius Neon Leontius Longinus and foure others who in the persecution of Diocletian after cruell torments were beheaded In England the deposition of S. Mellitus Bishop who being sent thither by S. Gregory Pope conuerted the East-Saxons and their King to the fayth At Colibre in Spayne of S. Gregory Bishop and Confessour At Brescia of S. Honorius Bishop In Ireland of S. Egbert Priest monke a man of wonderfull humility and continency At Rhemes of the holy Virgins Bona and Doda C The fiue and twentith Day AT Alexandria the birth-day of S. Marke Euangelist the Disciple Interpreter of S. Peter who writing his Gospell at the request of the Christians at Rome tooke it with him and went into Aegypt where first preaching Christ at Alexandria he founded that Church but afterward apprehended for the fayth of Christ bound with cordes and dragged vpon stones endured great torments then being shut vp in prison where he was comforted by the visioÌ„ of an Angell and also by an apparition of our Lord was finally called to the kingdome of heauen the eyght yeare of Nero. At Rome in the Church of S. Peter the Celebrity of the Greater Letanyes instituted by S. Gregory Pope At Syracosa of the holy martyrs Euodius Hermogenes and Callistus At Antioch of S. Stephen Bishop Martyr who many wayes afflicted by the heretiques that impugned the Councell of Chalcedon was cast headlong into the Riuer Orontes in the tyme of Zeno the Emperour There also of the Saints Philo and Agathopodes Deacons At Alexandria of Anianus Bishop Disciple to S. Marke and his successour in that Bishopricke who greatly renowned for his vertues rested in our Lord. At Lob the birth-day of S. Erminus Bishop and CoÌ„fessour D The six and twentith Day AT Rome the birth-day of S. Cletus Pope who next after S. Peter gouerned the Church and was crowned with Martyrdome in the persecutioÌ„ of Domitian There also of S. Marcellinus Pope and Martyr who vnder Diocletian was beheaded for the faith of Christ togeather with Claudius Cyrinus and Antoninus At which tyme the persecution was so great that in the space of a moneth seauenteene thousand ChristiaÌ„s suffered Martyrdome At Amasia in Pontus of S. Basil Bshop Martyr who vnder Licinius Emperour accomplished a glorious martyrdome His body being cast into the sea by reuelation of an Angell found out by Elpidiphorus was very honourably entoÌ„bed At Braga in Portugall of S. Peter Martyr first Bishop of that Citty At VieÌ„na of S. Clarenâ—ius Bishop and Confessour At Verona of S. Lucidus Bishop In the Monastery of Centula of S. Richarius Priest and Confessour At Troys of S. Exuperantia Virgin E The seauen and twentith Day AT Nicomedia the birth-day of S. Anthimus Bishop and Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian for the confession of Christ being beheaded obtayned the glory of Martyrdome whose constancy the most part of his flocke following the Iudge commaunded some to beheaded others to be burned and others to be put into little boates drowned in the sea At Tharsus in Cilicia of the Saints Castor and Stephen Martyrs At Rome the deposition of S. Anastasius Pope a man of most rich Pouerty and Apostolicall vigilancy whome as S. Hierome writeth Rome deserued not to haue long That the Head of the world might not be cut off vnder such a Bishop For shortly after his death Rome was taken and sacked by the Gothes At Bolonia of S. Tertullian Bishop and Confessour At Brescia of S. Theophilus Bishop At Constantinople of S. Iohn Abbot who vnder Leo â—â—auricus greatly laboured for the worship of holy Images F The eight and twentith Day AT Rauenna the birth-day of S. Vitalis Martyr father to the Saints Geruasius and Protasius who for taking away and decently burying the body of S. Vrsicinus being apprehended by Paulinus the Consul after he had endured the racke of Equuleus was let downe into a deepe dungeon and there ouerwhelmed with earth and stones by such a Martyrdome weÌ„t vnto our Lord. At Millan of S. Valeria Martyr wyfe to S. Vitalis At Atino of S. Marke who ordayned Bishop by S. Peter the Apostle first preached the Gospell to the people of Italy bordering vpon the Sabines and in the persecution of Domitian vnder Maximus Gouernour receaued the Crowne of Martyrdome At Alexandria the passion of S. Theodora virgin who for refusing to sacrifyce vnto Idols being carried to the Stewes a certaine Christian called Didimus suddainly changing apparell with her through the wonderfull fauour of God deliuered her but afterward in the persecutioÌ„ of Diocletian vnder Eustrasius Gouernour they being both taken beheaded togeather receaued the crowne of Martyrdome The same day of the Saints Aphrodisius Caralippus Agapius and Eusebius Martyrs In Pannonia of S. Pollio Martyr vnder Diocletian the Emperour At Prusa in Bythinia of the holy Martyrs Patricius Bishop Acatius Menander Polyenus At Tarazona in Spayne of S. Prudentius Bishop and Confessour At Pentina in Abbruzzo of S. Pamphilus Bishop of Valua famous for his charity to the poore working of miracles whose body lyeth buryed at Sulmona G The nyne and twentith Day AT Millan of S. Peter Martyr of the Order of S. Dominicke who was slayne by the Heretiques for the Catholique fayth At Paphos in Cyprus of S. Tychicus Disciple to Saint Paul the Apostle whome in his Epistles he calleth a most deare Brother a faythfull Minister and his fellow-seruant in our Lord. At Cirtha in Numidia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Agapius and Secundinus Bishops who after a long banishment in the persecution of Valerianus in which the fury of the Gentils raged most against the Iust were from the high degree of Priesthood aduaunced to the glory of Martyrdome There suffered in their company Aemilianus a Souldier Tertulla and Antonia Sacred Virgins and a certaine Christian woman with her two Twyns The same day of seauen holy Theeues who being conuerted to Christ by S. Iason did purchase by Martyrdome life euerlasting At Brescia of S. Paulinus Bishop and Confessor In the Monastery of Cluny of S. Hugh Abbot In the Monastery of Molesmes of S. Robert the first Abbot of Cisterce At Rome of S. Catherine of Siena Virgin of the Order of S. Dominicke renowned for Sanctimony of life and miracles whome Pope Pius the second canonized for a Saint A The thirtith Day AT Lambesis in Numidia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Marianus Lector and Iames
Deacon the former of whome hauing long suffered many afflictions for the Confession of Christ in the persecutioÌ„ of Decius was the second tyme apprehended togeather with his said Companion and after most cruell exquisite torments being twice comforted by a light from heauen were both at last with many other Christians beheaded At Saints of S. Eutropius Bishop and Martyr who being ordayned by S. Clement Pope and sent into France after he had there long preached the Ghospell being bruized in the head for testimony of Christ made a glorious end At Cordoua of the holy Martyrs Amator Priest Peter Monke Lewis At Nouara of S. Laurence Priest and many other children Martyrs of whome he had charge for their education At Alexandria of the holy Martors Aphrodisius Priest and thirty others At Ephesus of S. Maximus Martyr who was crowned in the persecution of Decius At Fermo in Marc-Ancona of S. Sophia Virgin and Martyr At Naples in Campania of S. Seuerus Bishop who among other miracles raysed a dead man to life to conuince a lying Creditour of a certaine Widdow and Orphans At Euorea in Epyrus of S. Donatus Bishop who liued in great holines of life in the tyme of Theodosius the Emperour At London in England of S. Erconwald Bishop renowned for miracles THE MONETH OF MAY. B The first Day THE birth-day of the blessed Apostles Philip Iames of whome S. Philip after he had coÌ„uerted almost all Scythia to the fayth of Christ at Hierapolis a Citty in Asia being fastened to a Crosse and ouerwelmed with stones made a glorious end But S. Iames who is called the Brother of our Lord was the first Bishop of Hierusalem being throwne downe from a pinnacle of the Temple and his thighes broken wounded also in the head with a Dyars staffe gaue vp the ghost and was buryed neere vnto the Temple In Aegypt of S. Hieremias Prophet who being stoned by the people dyed at Taphnas and was there buryed at whose Sepulcher as wryteth Epiphanius the deuout people were wont to resort to make their prayers and taking dust from thence did therewith heale the byting of Serpents In France in the Territory of Viuiers of S. Andeolus Subdeacon who with others being sent out of the East into France by S. Polycarpe to preach the word of God was vnder Seuerus the Emperour first beaten with cudgells and then hauing his head deuided into foure parts with a woodden sword in the forme of a crosse accoÌ„plished his Martyrdome At Huesca in Spayne of the holy Martyrs Orentius and Patientia At Sedune in France the passion of S. Sigismund King of the Burgundians who drowned in a well was afterwards renowned for miracles At Auxerre of S. Amator Bishop and Confessour At Auch of S. Orientius Bishop In England of the Saints Asaph Bishop and Walburge Virgin At Bergamo of S. Grata Virgin C The second Day AT Alexandria the birth-day of Saint Athanasius Bishop of the same Citty renowned for holynes of life and doctrine against whome thogh all the world almost conspired he notwithstanding stoutly defended the Catholique fayth from the time of Constantine vnto Valens against both Emperours Gouernors innumerable Arrian Bishops by whome many deceitful practises to intrap him were contriued so that he was forced to fly into most parts of the world where finding no place of safeâ—y at last returned to his owne Church there after many afflictions and crownes of PatieÌ„ce the six fourtith yeare of his Priesthood he departed to our Lord in the tyme of Valentinian and Valens Emperours At Rome of the holy Martyrs Saturninus Neopolus Germanus and Caelestinus who after many afflictioÌ„s endured being cast into pryson there made an holy end Moreouer of the Martyrs Exuperius and Zoes his wife Cyriacus Theodulus their children who suffered vnder Hadrian the Emperour At Seuill of S. Felix Deacon and Martyr The same day of S. Vindemialis Bishop and Martyr who togeather with Eugenius and Longinus Bishops resisting the Arrians both by doctrine and miracles by commaundment of Hunnericus the Arrian King was beheaded At Auila in Spayne of S. Secundus Bishop of whome mention is made afterwards on the fifteenth day of May togeather with others At Florence of S. Antoninus Bishop of the Order of S. Dominicke famous for his holines of life and learning D The third Day AT Hierusalem the Inuention of the holy Crosse of our Lord vnder Constantine the Emperour At Rome in the way called Numentana the passion of the holy Martyrs Alexander Pope Euentius and Theodulus Priests of whome Alexander vnder Hadrian the Emperour and Aurelian Iudge after he had endured imprysonement fetters the torture Equuleus iron Clawes and fyre being at last pricked with sharp steeles in euery part of his body ended his Martyrdome But Euentius and Theodulus after long imprisonment being tormented by fire were finally beheaded At Narni of S. Iuueuall Bishop and Confessor At Constantinople of the holy Martyrs Alexander a Souldier and Antonina Virgin who in the persecution of Maximian the Emperour vnder Festus Gouernour being condemned to the stewes was by Alexander secretly deliuered thence by changing apparell with her remayning there in her place but she being taken againe they were both togeather cruelly tormented and lastly hauing their handes cut off and cast into the fyre after a noble combat endured for the confession of Christ they both receaued a Crowne of Martyrdome In Thebais of the holy Martyrs Timotheus and Maura his wyfe whome Arianus the Gouernour after many tormeÌ„ts commaunded to be crucifyed on a Crosse where hanging nyne dayes aliue encouraging ech other in their fayth accomplished their Martyrdome At Aphrodisia in Caria of the holy Martyrs Diodorus Rodopianus who in the persecution of Diocletian were stoned by people of their owne Citty E The fourth Day AT Ostia in the mouth of the riuer Tibur the birth-day of S. Monica Mother to S. Augustine who hath left written her famous life in the nynth booke of his Confessions At the Mettle-mynes of Phennes in Palestine the birth-day of S. Siluanus Bishop of Gaza who in the persecution of Diocletian by commaundment of Maximinus with many others of the Clergy receaued the crowne of Martyrdome There also of nyne and thirty other Marryrs who being condemned to the â—ynes after many torments and searing with hoat-burning irons endured were at last all togeather beheaded At Hierusalem of S. Cyriacus Bishop who coÌ„ming thither to visit the holy places was killed vnder IuliaÌ„ the Apostata In Vmbria of S. Porphyrius Martyr At Nicomedia of S. Antonia Martyr who after many torments being hanged vp by one arme three dayes togeather and kept two yeares in pryson at last was burned by Priscillianus PresideÌ„t for the confession of Christ. At Laussen in the Dutchy of Styria of S. Florianus Martyr who vnder Diocletian Emperour by commaundement of Aquilinus Gouernour hauing a great stone tyed about his
necke was throwne headlong into the riuer of Anisus At Tharsis of S. Pelagia Virgin who vnder Diocletian being shut vp in a hoate burning Oxe of brasse accomplished her Martyrdome At Cullen of S. Paulinus Martyr At Millan of S. Venerius Bishop whose vertues are witnessed by Saint Iohn Chrysostome in a letter which he wrote vnto him In the Territory of Perigueux of S. Sacerdos Bishop of Limoges At Auxerre of S. Curcodomus Deacon F The fift of Day AT Rome of Saint Crescentiana Martyr There also of S. Siluanus Martyr At Alexandria of S. Euthymius Deacon who dyed in pryson for the confession of Christ. At Thessalonica the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Irenaeus Peregrinus and Irenes consumed by fyre At Auxerre the passion of S. Iouinâ—anus Lector At Leocata in Sicily of S. Angelus Priest of the Order of Carmelites who was slayne by the Heretiques for defending the Catholique fayth At Hirusalem of S. Maximus Bishop and Confessor vnder Maximinus Emperour who hauing one of his eyes plucked out and one of his feete seared with a hoate iron was condemned to the mettall mines At Edessa in Syria of S. Eulogius Bishop and Confessor At Arles in France of S. Hilary Bishop renowned for sanctity of life and learning At Vienna of S. Nicetius Bishop venerable for holynes of life At Bolonia of S. Theodorus Bishop renowned for merits The same day of S. Sacerdos Bishop of Siguenza At Millan of S. Geruntius Bishop There also the conuersion of S. Augustine Bishop and Doctor of the Church whome S. Ambrose instructed in the Catholique fayth and baptized on this day G The sixt Day AT Rome of S. Iohn Euangelist who by coÌ„maundment of DomitiaÌ„ brought prisoner from Ephesus to Rome and there by sentence of the Senate before the Gate called Latina being put into a vessell of boyling oyle came out more pure and liuely then before At Antioch of S. Euodius who as S. Ignatius writeth to the Antiochians being created the first Bishop of that Citty by S. Peter the Apostle ended his life by a glorious Martyrdome At Cyrene of S. Lucius Bishop of whome S. Luke maketh mention in the Acts of the Apostles In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Heliodorus and Venustus with threescore and fifteene others In Cyprus of S. Theodotus Bishop of Cyrinia who hauing endured most grieuous persecution vnder Licinius the Emperour at length in peace of the Church gaue vp his soule to God At Damasco the birth-day of S. Iohn Damascene renowned for holines of life and doctrine who constantly opposed himselfe both by word and writing against Leo Isauricus in defence of holy Images for which cause hauing his right Hand cut off by commaundment of the said Emperour and deuoutly commending himselfe before an Image of our blessed Lady which he had defended forth with receaued the same againe sound whole At Carrha in Mesopotamia of S. Protogenes Bishop In England of S. Eadbertus Bishop of Lindisfarne famous for learning and piety At Rome of S. Benedicta Virgin At Salerno the translation of S. Matthew Apostle whose holy body being brought out of Aethiopia to diuers other countryes was at last translated to that Citty and there with great honour placed in a Church dedicated vnto his Name in the tyme of Pope Gregory the seauenth A The seauenth Day AT Cracaw in Polonia the birth-day of S. Staniâ—â—aus Bishop and Martyr who was slayne by the impious King Boleslaus At Terracina in Campania the birthday of S. Flauia Domitilla Virgin and Martyr neece to Flauius Clemens the Consull who consecrated to God by S. Clement Pope was in the persecution of Domitian for the testimony of Christ sent into banishment into the Iland Pontia with many others where she endured a long Martyrdome but being afterward brought backe to Terracina after she had by her doctrine miracles coÌ„uerted many to the fayth of Christ was at last togeather with the Virgins Euphrosinâ— and Theodora burned in her owne house by commaundment of the Iudge so accomplished the course of her Martyrdome The same day of S. Iuuenal Martyr At Nicomedia of the holy Martyrs Flauius Augustus and Augustinus Brothers There also of S. Quadratus Martyr who in the persecution of Decius hauing byn often tortured was at last beheaded At Rome of S. Benedict Pope and Confessor At Yorke in England of S. Iohn Bishop famous for holines of life miracles At Pauia of S. Peter Bishop At Rome the Translation of the body of S. Stephen the Protomartyr which in the tyme of Pelagius Pope was brought from Constantinople to Rome and layd in the sepulcher of S. Laurence without walls of the Citty is there still honoured with great concourse of deuout people B The eyght Day IN the Mount Garganus the apparition of S. Michael the Archangell At Millan of S. Victor Martyr by Nation a More who in his tender yeares being made a Christian and afterwards a Souldier in the Emperours Campe when Maximianns would haue coÌ„pelled him to sacrifice vnto Idols perseuering constantly in the confession of his Fayth was first grieuously beaten with clubbs and afterward scalded with hoat melted lead but by the protection of God receauing no hurt therby at last by losse of his head ended his glorious Martyrdome At Constantinople of S. Acathius a Centurion who in the persecution of Diocletian Maximianus being accused by Firmus the Tribune for a Christian and cruelly tortured by Bibianus the Iudge was there finally by Flaccinus Proconfull beheaded whose body being by diuine power brought vnto the shore of Scyllacium is there kept with very great honour At Vienna of S. Dennis Bishop and Confessour At Auxerre of S. Helladius Bishop In the territory of Bezanson of S. Peter Bishop In Scotland of S. Wiro Bishop C The nynth Day AT Nazianzum the birth-day of S. Gregory Bishop for his singular knowledge in Diuinity surnamed The Diuine who restored the Catholique fayth decayed at Constantinople and suppressed diuers Heresies then arising At Rome of S. Hermes of whome S. Paul the Apostle maketh mention in his Epistle to the Romans who being made an acceptable sacrifice to God adorned with many vertues obtayned an heauenly Crowne In Persia of three hundred and ten holy Martyrs At Caglio in the way called Flaminia the passion of S. Gerontius Bishop of Ceruia In the Castle of Vendome the deposition of S. Beatus Confessour At Constantinople the translation of the holy bodyes of S. Andrew Apostle and S. Luke Euangelist out of Achaia and of S. Timothy Disciple to S. Paul from Ephesus but the body of S. Andrew being afterward brought to Amalfi is there by concourse of deuout people greatly honoured Out of whose sepulcher floweth a liquor continually very soueraigne for many diseases Moreouer at Rome the translation of S. Hierome Priest and Doctour of the Church from Bethleem Iuda to the Church of S. Mary named Ad Praesepe
froÌ„ his childhood was renowned for miracles At Nâ—ples in Campania of S. Pomponius Bishop In Aegypt of S. Pachomius Abbot who erected many Monasteryes there and wrote a Rule for his Monkes which was dictated vnto him by an Angell B The fiftenth Day IN Spayne of the Saints Torquatus Ctesiphon Secundus Indaletius Caecilius Hesychius and Euphrasius who being all ordayned Bishops at Rome by the holy Apostles sent into Spayne to preach the word of God after they had brought many Cittyes and people to the subiection of Christ they rested in our Lord in diuers places of the same Kingdome as Torquatus at Guadix Câ—eâ—â—phon at Vierzo Secundus at Auila Indâ—letius at Bera Caecilius at Colibre Hesychius at Cartagena and Euphrasius at Andâ—gar At Euora in Portugal of S. Mancius Martyr In the Iland of Chio the birth-day of S. Isiodore Martyr in whose Church there is a Well whereinto it is recorded that he was cast the water of which being often drunke healeth the sicke At Lampsacum in Hellespont the passion of the Saints Peter Andrew Paul and Dionysia At Terranoua in Sardinia of S. Simplicius Bishop and Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Barbarus Gouernour being thrust through with a â—aunce accomplished his Martyrdome At AuuÌ„ergne of the holy Martyrs Cassius Victorinus Maximus and their fellowes In Brabant of Dympna Virgin and Martyr daughter to a King of Ireland who for the fayth of Christ and preseruing of her virginity was by her owne Fathers commaundement beheaded C The sixtenth Day AT Eugubio in Italy of S. Vbaldus Bishop renowned for miracles In â—sauria the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Aquilinus and Victorianus At Auxerre the passsion of S. Peregrinus the first Bishop of that Citty who being sent into France with other of the Clergy by S. Sixtus Pope after he had there preached the Gospell of Christ deserued a Crowne of Martyrdome by being beheaded At Vzalis in Affrica of the holy Martyrs Felix and Gennadius In Palestine the passion of many holy Monkes slayne by the Saracens in the Monastery of S. Sabas In Persia of the holy Martyrs Audas Bishop seauen Priests nyne Deacons seauen Virgins who vnder King Isdegerdes enduring diuers kind of torments accomplished a most renowned Martyrdome At Amiens in France of S. Honoratus Bishop At Mans of S. Domnolus Bishop At Troys of S. Fidolus Confessor In Scotland of S. Brandanus Abbot At Friuoli of S. Maxima Virgin who adorned with many vertues rested in our Lord. D The seauententh Day AT Pisa in Tuscany of S. Torpes Martyr who being an Officer vnto Nero the Emperour and one of those of whome S. Paul wryting from Rome to the Philippians mentioneth saying All the Saints salute you especially those that are of the house of Caesar was for the fayth of Christ by commaundement of Satellicus cruelly buffeted whipped and cast vnto the beasts to be deuoâ—red by whome being nothing hurt at last beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome vpon the 29. Day of Aprill but his feast is more solemnely kept this day for the translation of his Body In Affrica of S. Restituta Virgiâ— and Martyr who in the tyme of Valâ—riâ—n the Emperour being many wayes tormented by Proculus Iudge wat at last put into an old ship filled with pitch tow which set on fyre the flame thereof turning vpon those that kindled the same she there in prayer gaue vp her soule to God Her body togeather with the said ship being miraculously brought to the Iland of Aenaria neere Naples was of the Christians receaued with great reuerence in whose honour Constantine the Great caused a goodly Church to be built in Naples At Noyon of the holy Martyrs Heradius Paulus and Aquilinus with two others At Châ—lcedon of the holy Martyrs Solochanus and his fellow souldiers vnder Maximâ—anus Emperour At Alexandria of the holy Martyrs Adrianus Victor and Basilla At Wirtzburge of S. Bruno Bishop and Confessour E The eightenth Day IN Aegypt of S. Diâ—sâ—orus Lector who by the President of that Countrey being most cruelly tormented by plucking of his nayles and scorching his sydes in so much that the tormentors being terrifyed by the brightnes of an heauenly lyght fell to the ground at last burned with fiery plates accomplished his Martyrdome At Camerino in Vmbria of S. Venantius Martyr who being but fifteen yeares of age was vnder Decius the Emperour and Antiochus President togeather with ten others beheaded At Spoleto of S. Felix Bishop who vnder Maximianus Emperour obteyned the palme of Martyrdome In Aegypt of S. Potamion Bishop who being first persecuted vnder Maximinus was after in the time of Constantius Emperour by Philagrius the Arrian President crowned with Martyrdome At Ancyra in Galatia of S. Theodotus Martyr also of the Saints Thecusa his Aunt Alexandria Claudia Fama Euphrasia Matrona and Iulitta Virgins who being brutishly sent vnto the Stewes by the President but preserued from infamy by the power of God hauing stones tyed to their neckes were drowned in a lake whose reliques when Theodotus had gathered togeather and honourably enterred being apprehenhed by the said President and most cruelly tormented at last beheaded receaued the crowne of Martyrdome At Opslo in Swetia of S. Ericus King and Martyr F The nynetenth Day AT Rome of S. Pudentiana Virgin who after she had endured infinite agonies and afflictions in the tyme of persecution after she had most honourably buried the bodyes of many holy Martyrs distributed all her goods to the poore for the loue of Christ was at length called to receaue her reward in heauen There also of S. Pudens a Senatour father to the sayd Virgiâ— whoÌ„ baptized by the Apostles preserued his innocent Garment vnspotted vnto the Crowne of life Moreouer at Rome in the way called Appia the birth-day of the Saints Calocerus and Parthenius Eunuches of whome the former being chiefe Chamberlayne to the wife of Decius the Emperour and the other also a principall Officer for refusing to sacrifyce vnto Idols were by the said Decius put to death At Nicomedia of S. Philoterus Martyr sonne to Pacianus the Proconsull who after many afflictions vnder Diocletian the Emperour receaued the crowne of Martyrdome There also of six holy Virgins and Martyrs of whome the chiefest was Cyriaca who freely rebuking Maximianus the Tyrant for his impiety being most cruelly torne with whippes was finally burned The same day of Saint Peter de Morono who of an Anchoret being created Pope and called Celestinus the fifth resigned his Dignity and betooke himself agayne to a contemplatiue lyfe in the wildernesse where renowned for vertues miracles he went vnto our Lord. At Canterbury of S. Dunstan Bishop In Little Brittany of S. Iuo Priest and Confessor who for the loue of Christ defended the causes of Orphans Widdowes and the Poore G The twentith Day AT Rome in the way called Salaria the birth-day
of S. Basilla Virgin who descended of a Royall linage and betrothed to a most noble Person for refusing his marriage was by him accused vnto Gallienus the Emperour to be a Christian of whome it was decreed that eyther she should take him for her husband or dye by the sword which when she refused to do saying that she was already espoused to the King of Kings was preseÌ„tly beheaded At Nismes in France of S. Baudelius Martyr who for refusing to sacrifyce vnto Idols and persisting constant in the fayth of Christ after he had byn cruelly whipped and otherwise tormented by a pretious death obtayned the palme of Martyrdome At Edessa in Syria of the holy Martyrs Thalalaeus Asterius Alexander and their fellowes who suffered vnder Numerianus Emperour In Thebais of S. Aquila Martyr who was cruelly torne with iron Combes for the fayth of Christ. At Bourges in France of S. Austregisilus Bishop Confessour At Brescia of S. Anastasius Bishop At Pauâ—a of S. Theodorus Bishop At Aquila in Abbruzzo of S. Bernardine of Siena of the Order of S. Francis who by word and worke greatly adorned Italy At Rome of S. Plautilla a woman of Noble Extraction and mother to Blessed Flauia Domitilla who baptized by S. Peser the Apostle and renowned for all kind of vertues rested in peace A The one and twentieth Day AT Caesarea in Affrica the birth-day of the holy Martys Timotheus Polius â—utychius Deacons who for preaching the word of God in those partes deserued to be crowned togeather with Martyrdome At Caesarea in Cappadocia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Polieuctus Victorinus and Donaâ—us At Cordoua of S. Secundinus Martyr The same day of the holy Martyrs Synesius and Theopompus At Caesarea Philippi the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Nicostratus and Antiochus Tribunes with diuers other souldiers The same day of S. Valens Bishop who with three childreÌ„ was put to death for the faith of Christ. At Alexandria the Commemoration of the holy martyrs Secundus Priest and others who in the festiuall dayes of Pentecost vnder Constantius the Emperour were commaunded to be cruelly killed by George the Arian Bishop Also of other holy Bishops and Priests who bannished by the Arrians deserued to be made partakers of the glory of Confessours At Nizza in Sauoy of S. Hospitius Confessour renowned for the vertue of abstinence and spirit of Prophecy B The two and twentith Day AT Rome of the holy Martyrs Faustinus Timotheus and Venustus In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Castus and Aemilius who finished their Martyrdome by the fyre These men as S. Cyprian writeth yielding in the first assault for feare of the fire became Conquerers in the second by the help of our Lord and euen more stronge then the fyre it selfe In Corsica of S. Iulia Virgin who by the death of the Crosse obteyned a crowne of Martyrdome At Comana in Pontus of S. Basiliscus Martyr who vnder Maximianus Emperour and Agrippa President being compelled to put on iron shooes stucke full of hoate fiery nayles besides the enduring of many other torments at last beheaded and cast into a riuer purchased a Crowne of Martyrdome In Spayne of S. Quiteria Virgin and Martyr At Rauenna of S. Marcianus Bishop and Confessour In the Territory of Auxerre of S. Romanus abbot who serued S. Benet in his Caue and after going into France hauing there erected a Monastery and left many disciples and followers of his vertues went to rest in our Lord. At Aquino of S. Fulke Confessour At Auxerre of S. Helena Virgin C The three and twentith Day AT Langres in France the passion of S. Desiderius Bishop who seeing his flocke vexed by the army of the Vandalls went to their King to intreat for them by whose commaundment he was forthwith slayne and so offeringe his lyfe for the sheepe committed to his charge by the dint of sword went ioyfully vnto our Lord. There suffered also with him many others of his flocke which lye buried in the same Citty In Spayne of the holy Martyrs Epitacius Bishop and Basileus In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Quinctianus Lucius and Iulianus who in the persecution of the Wandalls deserued eternall crownes of Martyrdome In Cappadocia the Commemoration of many holy Martyrs who in the persecution of Maximinus hauing their thighes broken were killed Also of many others who at the same tyme in Mesopotamia hanged vp by the feete with their heads downeward styfled with smoke consumed with a slow fyre accomplished their Martyrdome In the territory of Lyons of S. Desiderius Bishop of Vienne who stoned to death by commaundment of King Theodoricus was crowned a Martyr At Synnada in Phrygia of S. Michael Bishop The same day of S. Mercurialis Bishop At Naples in Campania of S. Euphebius Bishop At Nursia of the Saints Eutychius and Florentius Monkes of whome S. Gregory Pope maketh mention D The foure and twentith Day AT Antioch the birth-day of S. Manahen Foster-brother to Herod the Tetrarch Doctour and Prophet vnder the grace of the new Testament who lyeth buryed in the same Citty Also of S. Ioane wyfe to Chusas King Herods Steward of whome S. Luke the Euangelist maketh mention At Porto the birth-day of S. Vincent Martyr At Brescia of S. Afra Martyr who suffered vnder Hadrian the Emperour At Nantes in the lesser Brittany of the blessed Martyrs Donatianus and Rogatianus brothers who vnder Diocletian Emperour for the confession of their fayth being first cast into pryson then racked vpon the torture Equuleus and afterwards thrust through with a launce were lastly beheaded In Istria of the holy Martyrs Zoellus Seruilius Felix Siluanus and Diocles. The same day of the holy Martyrs Meletius a Coronell togeather with two hundred fifty two of his souldiers who by diuers kindes of death accomplished their Martyrdome Also of the holy Martyrs Susanna Marciana and Palladia wiues to three of the foresayd souldiers who with their little children were all broken in peeces At Millan of S. Robustianus Martyr In the Monastery of Lyrina of S. Vincent Priest renowned for learning holynes of life At Bolonia the translation of S. Dominike Confessour in the tyme of Pope Gregory the ninth E The fiue and twentith Day AT Rome in the way called Numentana the birth-day of S. Vrbanus Pope Martyr by whose exhortations and doctrine many amongst whome were Tiburtius and Valerianus receaued the fayth of Christ and suffered Martyrdome for the same Himselfe also hauing endured much for the Church of God at last beheaded obteyned the crowne of Martyrdome At Dorostorum in Mysia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Passicrates Valention and two others crowned togeather At Millan of S. Dennis Bishop who by Constantius the Arian Emperour banished into Cappadocia for the Catholique fayth there gaue vp his soule to God His holy body was sent to S. Ambrose at Millan by Aurelius Bishop and the assistance of S. Basil the Great as
is recorded At Rome of S. Bonifacius Pope the fourth of that name who dedicated the teÌ„ple of al the Gods called Pantheon to the honour of our Blessed Lady named ad Martyres At Salerno the deposition of Blessed Pope Gregory the seauenth an earnest protectour and defender of the Churches liberty At Florâ—nce the birth-day of S. Zenobius Bishop of the same Citty renowned for holines of life and mâ—racles In England of S. Aldelmus Bishop of Sherborne In the territory of Troys of S. Leo Confessor At Assisi in Vmbria the traÌ„slation of S. Francis Confessour in the tyme of Pope Gregory the nynth At Verulo in Campania the translation of S. Mary mother to S. Iames the yonger whose holy body is honoured with very many miracles F The six and twentith Day AT Rome of S. Elâ—utherius Pope and Martyr who conuerted many of the Roman Nobility to the â—ayth of Christ and sent the Saints Damianus and Fugatius into Briâ—â—any who baptized King Luciâ—s with his Queene almost all his people Also at Rome of the holy Martyrs Simitrius Priest and two and twenty others who suffered vnder Antoninus Pius At Athens the birth-day of S. Quadratus Disciple of the Apostles who by his fayth and industry gathering togeather the Church dispersed through the feare of persecution vnder Adrian the Emperour offered vp vnto him a Booke in defence of Christian Religion very necessary and full of Apostolicall doctrine At Vienna of S. Zacharias Bishop and Martyr who suffered vnder Traian In Affrica of S. Quadratus also martyr vpon whose feast S. Augustine made a Seâ—mon At Todi of the holy Martyrs Felicissimus Heraclius Paulinus In the Territory of Auxerre the Passion of S. Priscus Martyr with a great nuÌ„ber more of Christians At Canterbury in England of S. Augustine Bishop who being sent thither togeather with others by S. Gregory Pope preached the Gospell of Christ to the English Nation and there renowned for vertues miracles went to rest in our Lord. G The seauen and twentith Day THE birth-day of S. Iohn Pope and Martyr who by Theodoricus an Arian King of Italy being called to Rauenna after long staruing in pryson for the Fayth of Christ there ended his lyfe At Dorostorum in Mysia the passion of S. Iulius who hauing byn an ancient souldier and by licence giuen ouer the warres was in the tyme of Alexander the Emperour apprehended by the officers and presented before Maximus the President in whose presence detesting the Idolls and constantly professing the Name of Christ receaued the sentence of death At Sora of S. Restituta Virgin and Martyr who vnder Aurelianus Emperour and Agathiâ—s Proconsull in a combat for her â—ayth ouercomming the violence of the Deuill the flattery of the world and the â—ruelty of her Tormentors was at last togeather with other Christians beheaded crowned with Martyrdome In the territory of Arras of S. Ranulphus Marty At Orange in France of S. Eutropius Bishop famous for vertues and miracles The same day the deposition of Venerable Bede Priest renowned for holynes of lyfe doctrine A The eight and twentith Day IN Sardinia of the holy Martyrs Aemilius Felix Priamus Lucianus who for the fayth of Christ were crowned with Martyrdome At Chartres in France of S. Caraunus Martyr who vnder Domitian the Emperour by losse of his head obteyned a crowne of Martyrdome At Corinth of S. Helconides Martyr who being first vnder Gordianus Emperour and Perennius President afflicted many wayes and then againe tormented by Iustinus his Successor but deliuered by an Angell hauing also her breasts cut off cast vnto the beasts tryed by the fyre was at last beheaded and so accomplished her Martyrdome Also the passion of the Saints Crescens Dioscorides Paulus and Helladius At Theâ—uis in Palestine of many holy Monkes and Martyrs who were killed by the Saracens in the dayes of Theodosius the Yonger whose sacred Reliques the Inhabitans gathering togeather kept with great veneration and reuerence At Paris in France of S. German Bishop and Confessour whose holynes of lyfe and miracles how great they were Fortunatus Bishop hath left written At Millan of S. Senator Bishop renowned for vertue and learning At Vrgella in Spayne of S. Iustus Bishop At Florence of S. Podius Bishop Confessour B The nyne and twentith Day AT Rome in the way called Aurelia the birth-day of S. Restitutus Martyr At Iconium a Citty in Isauria the passion of the Saints Conon and his Sonne of twelue yeares old who vnder Aurelianus Emperour being broyled vpon a Gridiron and oyle powred vpon them racked vpon the torture Equuleus burned with fire at last hauing their hands all bruised to peeces with a mallet gaue vp the Ghost The same day of the holy Martyrs Sisinius Martyrius and Alexander who in the dayes of Honorius the Emperour as S. Paulinus writeth through persecution of the Gentills obtaytayned the crowne of Martyrdome in the CouÌ„try of Anaunia At Caesarea Philippi of the holy Martyrs Theodosia mother to S. Procopius Martyr twelue other noble Matrons who in the persecution of Diocletian were beheaded In Vmbria the passion of a thousand fiue hundred twenty fiue holy Martyrs At Treuers of S. Maximus Bishop and Confessour who very honourably entertayned S. Athanasius flying the persecution of Constantius At Verona of S. Maximus Bishop At Arcano in Latium of S. Eleutherius Confessour C The thirtith Day AT Rome in the way called Aurelia the birth-day of S. Felix Pope Martyr who vnder Aurelian Emperor was crowned with Martyrdome At Torre in Sardinia of the holy Martyrs Gabinus and Crispulus At Antioch of the Saints Sycus and Palatinus who for the name of Christ endured many torments At Rauenna of S. Exuperantius Bishop and Confessour At Pauia of S. Anastasius Bishop At Caesarea in Cappadocia of the Saints Basilius and Emmelia his wyfe Father and Mother to S. Basil the Great who in the dayes of Maximinus being banished inhabited the deserts of Pontus the persecutioÌ„ afterward ceasing leauing their children heyres of their vertue rested in peace D The one and thirtith Day AT Rome of S. Petronilla Virgin daughter to S. Peter the Apostle who contemning the marriage of Flaccus a NoblemaÌ„ taking three dayes do deliberate in the meane while attending to prayer and fasting the third day after she had receaued the holy Sacrament of Christs Body gaue vp the ghost At Aquileia of the holy Martyrs Cantius Cantianus brothers and Cantianilla their syster who descended of the noble family of Anicius vnder Diocletian and Maximian Emperours for constant profession of the Christian fayth togeather with their Scholemayster Protus were beheaded At Torre in Sardinia of S. CresceÌ„tianus Martyr At Comana in Pontus of S. â—ermias Souldier who vnder Antoninus Emperour being miraculously deliuered from many and most cruell torments conuerted the Hangman to Christ and made him partaker of the same crowne of Martyrdome which himself
first obteyned by losse of his head At Verona of S. Lupâ—cinus Bishop At Rome of S. Paschasius Deacon and Confessour of whome S. Gregory Pope maketh mention THE MONETH OF IVNE E The first Day AT Rome of S. Inuentius Martyr At Caesarea in Palestine of S. Pamphilus Priest Martyr a man of great holynes and learning and very liberall to the poore who in the persecution of Maximinus being first tormented vnder Vrbanus President cast into pryson and afterward againe by Firmilianus afflicted for the fayth of Christ togeather with others accomplished his Martyrdome There suffered at the same tyme Valens a Deacon and Paulus with nyne others whose memoryes are celebrated vpon other dayes At Austum of the Saints Reuerianus Bishop Paul Priest with ten others who vnder Aurelian Emperour were crowned with Martyrdome In Cappadocia of S. Thespesius Martyr who vnder Alexander the Emperour and Simplicius Gouernour after other torments was beheaded In Aegypt of the holy Martyrs Ischyrion a Captaine and of other fiue souldiers who vnder Diocletian the Emperour were diuersly put to death for the fayth of Christ. Moreouer of S. Firmus Martyr who in the persecution of Maximianus being sore whipped and stoned was finally beheaded At Perugia of the holy Martyrs Felinus Gratinianus Souldiers who vnder Decius diuersly tormented by a glorious death receaued the Crowne of Martyrdome At Bolonia of S. Proculus Bishop and Martyr who suffered vnder Maximianus Emperour At Amelia of S. Secundus Martyr who vnder Diocletian cast into the Riuer of Tybur accomplished his Martyrdome At Castello in Vmbria of S. Crescentianus a Roman souldier crowned a Martyr vnder the same Emperour In Vmbria of S. Fortunatus Priest renowned for vertues and miracles In the Monastery of Lyrina of S. Caprasius Abbot At Treuers of S. Simeon Monke who was canonized for a Saint by Pope Benedict the nynth F The second Day AT Rome the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Marcellinus Priest and Peter Exorcist who for instructing many in the Christian fayth vnder Diocletian after cruell imprysonment and very many torments were by the commaundment of Serenus Iudge beheaded in the place which was then called Sylua nigra but afterward in honour of the Martyrs changing the name was called Sylua candida Their bodies were buryed in the Caue neere to S. Tiburtius afterwards Saint Damasus beautifyed their tombe with an Epitaph in verse In Campania of S. Erasmus Bishop and Martyr who vnder Diocletian the Emperour being first beaten with leaden whippes then grieuously bruised with cudgels hauing also rasine brimstone lead pitch waxe and oyle powred vpon him and nothing hurt therby was afterward at Mola vnder Maximianus againe put to many most cruell torments but still preserued by God for the confirmation of others in their fayth at last called by our Lord famous for Martyrdome made a holy end Whose body was afterwards translated vnto Caieta At Lyons of the holy Martyrs Photinus Bishop Sanctus Deacon Vetius Epagathus Maturus Ponticus Biblides Attalus Alexander Blandina with many others whose glorious and often combats in the tyme of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Lucius Verus are written in a Letter of the Church of Lyons to the Churches of Asia and Phrygia Amongst whome S. Blandina weaker then the rest in sexe body and meanenesse of condition hauing endured more long and grieuous torments and still remayning constant slayne at last by the sword followed the rest whome she had incouraged to the triumphant palme of Martyrdome At Rome of S. Eugenius Pope and Confessor G The third Day AT Arezzo in Tuscany of the holy Martyrs Pergentinus LaureÌ„tinus Brothers who in the persecution of Decius vnder Tiburtius President being yet but children after cruell torments endured many miracles wrought dyed by the sword At Constantinople of the holy Martyrs Lucilliâ—nus and foure children Claudius Hypatius Paul and Dennis of whome Lucillianus hauing byn an Idolatrous Priest and made a Christian after diuers torments was cast into a burning fornace togeather with his fellowes which being miraculously extinguished by a showre of rayne they all remayned without harme and lastly he being nayled to a Crosse and the children beheaded vnder Siluanus Gouernour accomplished their Martyrdome There also of S. Paula Virgin and Martyr who for gathering vp the bloud of the foresayd Martyrs apprehended whipped and cast into the fyre but miraculously deliuered was at last also beheaded in the same place where Lucillianus was crucified At Cordoua in Spayne of S. Isaac Monke who dyed by the sword for the fayth of Christ. At Carthage of S. Caecilius Priest who conuerted S. Cyprian to the fayth of Christ. In the territory of Orleans of S. Liphardus Priest Confessour At Luca in Tuscany of S. Dauinus Confessour At Paris of S. Crotildes Queene by whose prayers her husband King Clodoâ—…eus was conuerted to the fayth of Christ. At Anagnia of S. Oliua Virgin A The fourth Day AT Rome of the holy Martyrs Aretâ—… and Dacianus At Sittis in Sclauonâ—… of S. Quirinus Bishop who vnder Galeriâ—… President hauing a milstone tyed to hiâ— necke was cast into a riuer but the stonâ— as Prudentius writeth swimming abouâ— the water after he had long exhorted thâ— Christians not to be terrified with his punishment nor yet to wauer in their fayth by his prayers obteyned of God that 〈◊〉 might be drowned therby to attayne vnto the glory of Martyrdome At Brescia of S Clateus Bishop and Martyr vnder the Emperour Nero. In Pannonia of the holy Martyrs Rutilus and his fellowes At Arras 〈◊〉 S. Saturnina Virgin and Martyr At Tiâ—… of S. Quirinus Martyr At Constantinople of S Metrophanes Bishop and renowned Confessour At Mela in Numidia of S. Optatuâ— Bishop famous for doctrine and holines of life At Verona of S. Alexander Bishop B The fifth Day IN Aegypt the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Marcianus Nicanor Apollonius and others who in the persecution of Maximinus accomplished a glorious Martyrdome At Perugia of the holy Martyrs Florentius Iulianus Cyriacus Marcellinus and Faustinus who in the persecution of Decius were beheaded At Caesarea in Palestine the passion of the Saints Zenaides Cyria Valeria and Marcia who by many torments went ioyfully to Martyrdome At Tyrus of S. Dorotheus Priest who suffering many afflictions vnder Diocletian and liuing vntill the tyme of wicked Iulian being an hundred seauen yeares old adorned his venerable age with Martyrdome The same day of S. Bonifacius Bishop of Mentz who comming out of England to Rome and sent backe into Germany by Pope Gregory the second to preach the fayth of Christ to that Nation after he had conuerted a great number specially those of Frizeland to the Christian Religion deserued to be called the Apostle of the Germans And finally being put to the sword by the furious Gentils in Frizeland togeather with Eobanus and other seruants of God accomplished his Martyrdome At Cordoua in
of heauen with the glory of Martyrdome At Malaga in Spayne of the holy Martyrs Cyriacus and Paula virgin who being stoned to death rendred vp their soules to God At Tripoli in Phaenicia of S. Leontius a Souldier who vnder Hadrianus President together with Hipatius a Tribune and Theodulus whome he had conuerted vnto Christ by many bitter torments attayned the crowne of Martyrdome The same day of S. Aetherius Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian hauing endured fyre many other torments was beheaded At Alexandria the passion of S. Marina virgin At Burdeaux of S. Amandus Bishop and Confessour At Sconaw of S. Elizabeth Virgin famous for obseruance of monasticall discipline B The nynetenth Day AT Millan of the holy Martyrs Geruasius and Protasius brothers of whome the former by commaundment of Astasius Iudge was so long beaten with leaden whippes vntill he gaue vp the Ghost The other being all bruised with cudgels was at last beheaded Their bodies by reuelation were found by S. Ambrose all besprinkled with bloud and as fresh as if they had bene martyred the same day At whose translatioÌ„ a blind man touching their Cofâ—in recouered his sight and many vexeâ— with euill spirits were deliuered At Rauenna of S. Vrsicinus Martyr who vnder Paulinus Iudge after many torments constantly endured for the confession of his fayth being beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome At Sozopolis of S. Zosimus Martyr who in the persecution of Traian vnder Domitianus President after many bitter torments beheaded went triumphaÌ„tly to our Lord. At Arezzo in Tuscany of the holy Martyrs Gaudentius Bishop and Culmatiuâ— Deacon who in the tyme of Valentiniaâ— were slayne by fury of the Gentils The same day of S. Bonifacius Martyr Disciple oâ— S. Romualdus who being sent into Russia by the Bishop of Rome to preach the ghospeâ— of Christ after he had passed through fyrâ— without harme and baptized both King many of his people being slaine by the Kings furious Brother receaued the crowne of Martyrdome At Rauenna of S. Romualdus Anchoret Founder of the Monkes called Caâ—…aldulenses who restored the heremiticall discipline much decayed in Italy and greatly dilated the same C The twentith Day THE birth-day of S. Siluerius Pope and Martyr who refusing to restore Anthiâ—us an Hereticall Bishop deposed by his Predecessor Agapitus was at the instigation of the wicked Theodora Empresse banished into the Iland of Pontia by Bellisarius where pined away through miseries sustayned for the Catholique fayth departed this lyfe At Rome the deposition of S. Nouatus Sonne to blessed Pudens the Senatour and Brother to S. Timothy Priest to the holy Virgins â—udeutiana and Praxedes who were all instructed in the Christian fayth by the Apostles and their Howse being afterward coÌ„uerted into a Church was called by the title of Pastor At Tomis in Pontus of the holy Martyâ—s Paulus and Cyriacus At Petra in Palestine of S. Macarius Bishop who hauing suffered many afflictions by the Arians and banished into Affrica there rested in our Lord. At Seuill in Spayne of S. Florentia Virgin sister to the Saints Leander and Isidore Bishops D The one and twentith Day AT Rome of S. Demetria Virgin who was crowned with Martyrdome vnder Iulian the Apostata At Siracosa in Sicily the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Rufinus and Martia In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Cyriacus and Apollinaris At Mentz of S. Alban Martyr who after many labors and conflicts sustayned for the fayth of Christ was made worthy the crowne of lyfe The same day of S. Eusebius Bishop of Samosata who in the tyme of Constantius the Arian Emperor disguysed in a souldiers weed visited the flocke committed to his charge and confirmed them in the Catholique fayth but afterwards vnder Valens being banished into Thracia when the persecution ceased in the tyme of Theodosius he returned home to his Bishopricke as he was one day visiting againe his Diocesse hauing his head broken with a tyle which an Arian woman let fall vpon him from a window finally dyed a Martyr At Iconium in Licaonia of S. Terentius Bishop and Martyr At Pauia of S. Vrsisinus Bishop and Confessour At Tungres of S. Martin Bishop In the Territory of Eureux of S. Luâ—fridus Abbot E The two and twentith Day AT Nola in Campania the birth-day of S. Paulinus Bishop and Confessour who of a most Noble and Rich man became poore and humble for Christ yea which more is sould himself to redeeme a widdows sonne whome the Wandals hauing wasted Campania had led captiue into Affrica He was famous not only for learning and holynes of lyfe but also for his power ouer Deuils whose great prayses S. Ambrose S. Hierome S. Augustine and S. Gregory haue left written His body being translated to Rome is kept with great honour in the Church of S. Bartholomew in the Iland of Tybur togeather with the body of the same Apostle In the Mount Ararath the passion of ten thousand holy Martyrs there crucifyed At Verolame in EnglaÌ„d of S. Alban Martyr who in the tyme of Diocletian deliuering himselfe to the Persecutors for the sauing a of Priest whome he had lodged in his house after many torments was beheaded There suffered with him one of the souldiers which lead him to the place of execution who by the way being conuerted vnto Christ deserued to be baptized in his owne bloud In Samaria of a thousand foure hundred and fourescore holy Martyrs vnder Gosroes King of Persia. The same day of S. Niceas Bishop of Romatiana famous for doctrine and holy conuersation of life At Naples in Campania of S. Iohn Bishop who was called to the Kingdome of heauen by S. Paulinus Bishop of Nola. In the monastery of Cluny of S. Consortia Virgin F The three and twentith Day THE Vigil of S. Iohn Baptist. At Rome of S. Iohn Priest who vnder Iulian the Apostata was beheaded in the way called Salaria before the Idoll of the Sunne buryed by S. Concordius Priest neere to the bodyes of other Martyrs At Rome also of S. Agrippina Virgin and Martyr vnder Valerianus Emperour whose body being translated into Sicily is there honoured with many miracles At Sutri in Tuscany of S. Felix Priest whose mouth by commaundment of Turcius Gouernour was so long beaten with a stone vntill he gaue vp the ghost At Nicomedia the Commemoration of many holy Martyrs who in the tyme of Diocletian the Emperour lying hidden in mountaines and caues ioyfully endured Martyrdome for the name of Christ. At Phâ—ladelphia in Arabia of the holy Martyrs Zeâ—on and Zenas his seruant who kissing the chaines of his Mayster in pryson beseeching him to accept of him for a paâ—tenâ—r in his torments apprehended by the souldiers receaued with his mayster the Crowne of Martyrdome In England of S. Audry Queene and virgin who renowned for sanctimony of life and miracles went to our Lord whose body eleauen yeares after her death was found vncorrupt
The nyne and twentith Day AT Rome the birth-day of the holy Apostles S. Peter and Paul who in the same yeare and same day suffered Martyrdome vnder Nero the Emperour of whome S. Peter being crucifyed with his head downeward in the same Citty was buryed in the Vatican neere to the Tryumphall Street where his body is honoured of the whole world But S. Paul being beheaded and buryed in the high way of Ostia is there also visited with Iyke honour In the Castle of Argentomachum of S. Marcellus Martyr who togeather with Anastasius a Souldier was beheaded for the fayth of Christ. At Genua the birth-day of S. Syruâ— Bishop At Narni of S. Cassius Bishop of the same Citty of whome S. Gregory reporteth that scarse any day of his lyfe passed in which he did not offer the holy sacrifice of the Altar to Allmighty God And his lyfe agreed well therwith for giuing all he had to the poore in the tyme of his Masse he vsed to be wholy dissolued into teares And at last vpon this day on which euery yeare he was accustomed to come to Rome hauing sayd masse and giuen the body of our Lord and his benediction to euery one present he went forth with vnto our Lord. In Cyprus of S. Mary Mother of S. Iohn surnamed Marcus In the territory of Sens of S. Benedicta Virgin F The thirtith Day THE CoÌ„memoration of S. Paul the Apostle At Limoges in France of S. Martial Bishop with two Priests Alpinianus and Austriclinianus whose lyfe was very renowned in power of miracles The same day of the Saints Caius Priest and Leo Subdeacon At Alexandria the passion of S. Basilides vnder Seuerus Emperour who for defending S. Potamiaena Virgin from the wantonnesse of vnchast persons whilst he lead her to execution deserued to receaue by her the reward of that religious deed For three dayes after she appearing vnto him and putting a Crowne vpon his head did not only conuert him to Christ but after a short combat by her prayers made him a glorious Martyr At Rome of S. Lucina disciple of the Apostles who with her goods relieuing the necessityes of the Saints visiting the Christians that were in pryson burying of Marryrs rested in our Lord lyeth buryed in a Caue neere vnto the sayd Martyrs which her selfe had built There also of S. Aemiliana Martyr In the territory of Viuiers of S. Ostianus Priest and Confessor THE MONETH OF IVLY G The first Day THE Octaue of Saint Iohn Baptist. In the montaine of Her the deposition of S. Aaron the first Priest of the Leuiticall Order In England of the holy Martyrs Iulius Aaron who suffered a little after S. Alban in the persecution of Diocletian At which tyme very many also in that Iland suffering diuers and most cruell torments by accoÌ„plishing their agonyes arriued to the ioyes of heauen At Machelin the passion of S. Rumoldus Martyr sonne to the King of Scotland and Bishop of Dublin At Sinuessa of the holy Martyrs Castus and Secundinus Bishops At Vienna of S. Martin Bishop disciple of the Apostles At Auuergne of S. Gallus Bishop In the territory of Lyons the deposition of S. Domitianus Abbot who there first lead an Eremiticall lyfe but afterward gathering togeather many seruants of God in that place renowned for vertues miracles and venerable olde age went to rest in our Lord. In the territory of Rhemes of S. Theodoricus Priest Disciple to S. Benignus Bishop At Angolesme of S. Eparchius Abbot At Emesa of S. Simeon Confessor surnamed Salus who being made an Idiot for Christ God manifested his high wisdome by many great miracles A The second Day THE Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary when she went to S. Elizabeth At Rome in the way called Aurelia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Processus and Martinianus who baptized by S. Peter the Apostle in the prison called Mamerâ—â—n after they had endured the bruizing of their mouthes the Racke and torture Equuleus beating with cudgells burning with fyre and other most cruell torments vnder Nero the Emperour at last beheaded were crowned with Martyrdome At Rome the passion oâ— three holy Souldiers who being conuerted to Christ by the Martyrdome of S. Pauâ— the Apostle were togeather with him made partakers of heauenly glory The same day of the holy Martyrs Aristo Crescentianus Eâ—â—ychianus Vrbanus Vitalis Iustus Felicissimus Felix Marcia and Symphorosa who in the raging persecution of Diocletian the Emperour were in Campania cowned with Martyrdome At Winchester in England of S. Swithin Bishop renowned for holines of life and grace of miracles At Bamberge of S. Otho Bishop who preaching the Ghospell to the people of Pomerania conuerted them to the fayth At Tours the deposition of S. Monegundes a deuout religious woman B The third Day AT Alexandria of the holy Martyrs Tryphon and twelue others At Constantinople of the holy Martyrs Eulogius and his fellowes At Câ—sarea in Cappadâ—cia of S. Hiacinthus Chamberlayne vnto Traian the Emperour who accused for being a Christian and sorely whipped was cast into pryson and there consumed with hunger and famine gaue vp the Ghost At Chiusi in Tuscany of the holy Martyrs Irenaeus Deacon and Mustiola a graue Matrone who vnder Aurelian Emperour enduring sundry and cruell torments deserued the crowne of Martyrdome The same day of the holy Martyrs Marcus and Mucianus who for the confession of Christ were beheaded togeather with a little childe who with a loude voyce hauing admonished them not â—o sacrifyce vnto Idols was for that cause commaunded to be whipped but he more earnestly then before confessing Christ togeather with another called Paulus who in â—yke manner had encouraged the said Martyrs was put to death At Laodicea in Syria of S. Anatolius Bishop whose wrytings were admyred not only of Religious persons but euen of Philosophers At Altino of S. Heliodorus Bishop famous for his learning and holynes At Rauenna of S. Dathus Bishop Confessour At Edessa in Mesopotamia the translation of S. Thomas the Apostle out of India whose reliques were afterward brought to Ortona in Apulia C The fourth Day OF Oseas and Aggaeus Prophets In Affrica the birth-day of S. Iucundianus Martyr drowned in the sea for confession of Christ. In the Territory of Bourges of S. Laurianus Bishop of Seuill and Martyr whose sacred Head was afterward carryed to Seuill in Spayne At Sirmium of the holy Martyrs Innocentius and Sebastia with thirty â—thers At Madura in Affrica of S. Namphanion Martyr with diuers others whome he encouraged to the obtayning to Martyrdome At Cyrene in Libya of S. Theodorus Bishop CoÌ„fessour who in the persecutioÌ„ of Diocletian vnder Dignianus President hauing byn sore scourged with leaden whippes his tongue cut out went at last to rest in our Lord. The same day the festiuity of S. Flauianus the second Bishop of Antioch and of Elias Bishop of Hierusalem who for defence of the holy Councell of Chalcedon being sent
into banishment by Anastasius Emperour went conquerers to our Lord. At Ausburge of S. Vldaricus Bishop renowned for Abstinence Liberality Vigilancy and grace of working miracles At Tours the translation of S. Martin Bishop and Confessour and the dedication there of his Church Vpon which day also some yeares before he had byn ordayned Bishop D The fifth Day AT Rome of S. Zoa Martyr wyfe to S. Nicostratus also a Martyr who paying at S. Peters body vnder Diocletian Emperour being apprehended by the persecutors and cast into a darke and filthy pryson being afterward hanged on a tree by her hayre and necke a most loathsome smoke raysed vnder her in the confession of her fayth gaue vp the Ghost In Syria the birth-day of S. Domitius Martyr who for his vertues and miracles is greatly honoured by the inhabitants there about At Cyrene in Libya of S. Cyrilla Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian held a great while hoat-burning coles with Incense in her hands least by letting the coles fall she might seeme to offer the incense to Idols and afterward most cruelly tormented garnished with her owne bloud went to her Spouse At Hierusalem of S. Athanasius Deacon who for defence of the holy Councell of Chalcedon hauing endured all kind of torments by the Heretikes at last dyed by the sword In Sicily of the holy Martyrs Agatho and Triphina At Tomis in Scythia of the holy Martyrs Marinus Theodotus and Sedopha At Treuers of S. Numerianus Bishop and Confessour At San-Seuerino in Marc-Ancona of S. Philumena Virgin E The sixt Day THE Octaue of the holy Apostles S. Peter and Paul In Iudaea of S. Isaias Prophet who vnder King Manasses being sawed in two so dyed was buryed vnder the Oake Rogel neere to the passage of the Waters At Rome the birth-day of S. Tranquillinus Martyr Father of the Saints Marcus and Maroellianus who by the preaching of S. Sebastian Martyr being conuerted to the Christian fayth and baptized by S. Polycarpe Priest was afterward ordayned Priest by S. Caius Pope and as he was praying at the Tombe of S. Paul vpon the Octaue day of the said Apostle vnder Diocletian Emperour being apprehended stoned to death by the Pagans accomplished his Martyrdome At Fiesoli in â—…soany of S. Romulus Bishop and Martyr disciple to S. Peter the Apostle who by his commandement hauing preached the Ghospel of Christ in many parts of Italy returning to Fiesoli was vnder Domitian Emperour with diuers others crowned with Martyrdome In Campania of S. Dominica virgin Martyr who vnder Diocletian Emperour for breaking in peeces certayne Idolls being cast vnto the beasts but not hurt by them at last beheaded went vnto our Lord whose body is kept at Tropea in Calabria with great honour and veneration The same day of S. Lucy Martyr borne in Campania who being apprehended by Rixius Lieutenant and sorely tormented at last conuerted him to Christ To whome were ioyned Antoninus Seuerinus Diodorus Dion and seauenteen others who were all made partakers of one and the same Crowne of Martyrdome In the Territory of Treuers of S. Goar Priest and Confessour F The seauenth Day AT Rome of the holy Martyrs Claudius Notary Nicostratus Mayster of Requests Castorius Victorinus and Symphorianus who being conuerted to the fayth of Christ by S. Sebastian and baptized by S. Pâ—liâ—â—rp Priest were for seeking out and burying the bodies of holy Martyrs by Fabianus Iudge commaunded to be apprehended and after ten dayes triall both by flattery and threates when as he could by no meanes moue them to forsake their fayth after they had byn thryce tortured were finally throwne head-long into the sea At Durazzo in Macedonia of the holy Martyrs Peregrinus Lucianus Pompeius Hesichius Papius Saturninus Germanus all Italians by byrth who flying the persecutioÌ„ of Traian came to that Citty where seeing S. Astius Bishop to hang vpoÌ„ a Crosse for the fayth of Christ openly professed themselues to be Christians for which cause they were apprehended by commaundment of the President drowned in the sea At Alexandria the birth-day of S. Pantaenus an Apostolicall man and adorned with all kind of wisdome who being inflamed with the feruour of his fayth and deuotion to the word of God went preached the ghospel to those Nations which lay vnknowne in the furthermost parts of the East and at last returning to Alexandria vnder Antoninus Caracalla rested in peace At Brescia of S. Apollonius Bishop Confessor In Saxony of S. Willebald the first Bishop of Eystet who laboring in preaching the Ghospell with S. Boniface conuerted many to the fayth of Christ. At Auuergne of S. Illidius Bishop At Vrgella in Spayne of S. Odo Bishop In England of S. Hedda Bishop of the West-Saxons There also of S. Edilburge Virgin daughter to Annas King of the Eastangles G The eyght Day IN the lesser Asia of the Saints Aquila and Priscilla his wyfe of whome mention is make in the acts of the Apostles At Porto of fifty holy souldiers who being conuerted to the fayth of Christ by the Martyrdome of S. Bonosa and baptized by S. Felix Pope were slayne in the persecution of Aurelian In Palestine of S. Procopius Martyr who vnder Diocletian Emperour being brought from Scythopolis to Caesarea was for his first resolute answere by Fabianus the Iudge beheaded At Constantinople the passion of many holy Monkes called Abrahamits who for opposing themselues against Theophilus Emperour in defence of worshipping holy Images were crowned with Martyrdome At Wirtzburge in Germany of S. Kilianus Bishop who being sent thither by the Bishop of Rome to preach the ghospel and hauing brought many to the fayth of Christ was there togeather with his two companions Colomannus Priest and Totnanus Deacon killed At Treuers of S. Auspicius Bishop and Confessour A The nynth Day AT Rome at the continually-flowing Waters the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Zeno and ten thousand two hundred and three others At Gortina in Candiâ— of S. Cyrill Bishop who in the persecution of Decius vnder Lucius President being cast into the fyre the bandes wherwith he was bound burned but himselfe nothing hurt so moued the Iudge by that strang miracle that he then dismissed him But being againe apprehended for preaching the fayth of Christ was neuerthelesse by the same Iudge commaunded to be beheaded At Thora by the Lake Velino in Vmbria the passion S. Anatolia Virgin and Audax of whome Anatolia after she had cured many in the Prouince of Marc-Ancona that were sicke of diuers infirmities brought them to the fayth of Christ by commaundment of Faustinianus Iudge being put to diuers torments and deliuered from a Serpent that was set vpoÌ„ her at last stretching out her hands in prayer was thrust through with a sword But Audax that was conuerted by seeing her deliuered from the forsaid serpent being thereupon taken committed to pryson was forthwith crowned a Martyr At Alexandria of the holy
and Confessour At Bamberge of S. Henry Emperour the first of that name who with his wyfe Chunegundes kept perpetuall Virginity and persuaded Stephen King of Hungary with allmost all his Realme to receaue the fayth of Christ. G The fifteenth Day AT Porto the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Eutropius Zosima and Bonosa systers At Carthage of S. Catulinus Deacon in whose prayse S. Augustine made a Sermon to the people and of the Saints Ianuarius Florentius Iulia and Iusta Martyrs who were buried in the Church of S. Faustus At Alexandria of the holy Martyrs Phillip Zeno Narsaeus and ten Children In the I le of Tenedos of S. Abudemius Martyr who suffered vnder Diocletian At Sebasta of S. Antiochus a Phisitian who was beheaded vnder Hadrian President and when insteeâ— of bloud there issued milke from his necke Cyriacus the executioner being conuerted by that miracle became also a Martyr Aâ— Pauia of S. Felix Bishop and Martyr At Nisibis of S. Iames Bishop of that Citty who being famous for holynes of life learning and miracles was one of those Confessors in the persecution of Maximinus who in the Nicene Councell condemned the peruerse opinion of Arius by opposing against it the word Homousion and by whose prayers by the prayers of Alexander Bishop Arius himself by voyding out his bowels at Constantinople receaued the worthy reward oâ— his iniquity At Naples in Campania of S. Athanasius Bishop of that Citty who hauing endured many afflictions by his wicked Nephew Sergius and banished thence to Verulo consumed with misery rested in our Lord in the dayes of Carolus Caluus A The sixtenth Day THE birth-day of S. Faustus Martyr who vnder Decius Emperour being crucified on a Crosse liued fyue dayes hanging thereon at last shot with arrowes went vnto our Lord. At Sebasta in Armenia of the holy Martyrs Athenogenes Bishop and ten of his Disciples vnder Diocletian the Emperour At Antioch in Syria the birth-day of S. Eustathius Bishop and Confessor renowned for doctrine and holynes who vnder Constantius the Arian Emperour for defence of the Catholicke fayth banished into Thracia there rested in our Lord. The same day of S. Hilarinus Monke who togeather with S. Donatus being apprehended in the persecution of Iulian and refusing to sacrifyce vnto Idols sore beaten with cudgels was finally at Arezzo in Tuscany made a Martyr whose body was afterward translated to Ostia At Treuers of S. Valentine Bishop and Martyr At Cordoua in Spayne of S. Sisenandus Deacon and Martyr who for the fayth of Christ was strangled by the Saracens At Saints in France of the holy Martyrs Raineldes Virgin her fellowes who were slayne for the fayth of Christ by the barbarous people At Bergamo of S. Domnion Martyr At Capua of S. Vitalian Bishop and Confessour B The seauententh Day AT Rome of S. Alexius Confessor sonne to Euphemianus a Senatour who the first night of his Marriage leauing his Spouse vntouched forsooke his house after a long peregrination returning to the Citty was harboured for seauenteen yeares togeather as a poore beggar in a corner of his fathers house vnknowne deluding so the world by a new deuise But after his death by a voyce heard in the Churches of the Citty also by a wryting of his owne being knowne was in the tyme of Innocentius Pope with great honour enterred in the Church of S. Bonifacius and there renowned for miracles At Carthage the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Speratus Nartalus Cythinus Beturius Felix Aquilinus Letatius Ianuaria Generosa Bessia Donata and Secunda who by commaundment of Saturninus Gouernour for the confession of their fayth being cast into pryson and bound vnto stakes were afterwards beheaded The reliques of S. Speratus togeather with the bones of S. Cyprian and the head of S. Pantaleon were afterward translated out of Affrica into France and placed in the Church of S. Iohn Baptist at Lions At Amastris in Paphlagoâ—…a of S. Hiacynthus Martyr who hauing endured many afflictions vnder Castrâ—â—iuâ— President dyed in pryson At Tiuoli of S. Generosus Martyr At Constanâ—â—nople of S. Theodoâ—a Martyr vnder Leo the Iconodâ—st At Rome the deposition of S. Leo Pope the fourth of that name At Pauia of S. Ennodius Bishop and Confessour At Auâ—erre oâ— S. Theodosius Bishop At Millan of S. Marcellina Virgin syster to S. Ambrose who at Rome in the Church of S. Peter receaued the holy veyle at the hands of Pope Liberius Whose sanctimony of life the same S. Ambrose in his writings haâ—h witnessed At Venice the translation of S. Marâ—…a Virgin C The eightenth Day AT Tiuoli of S. Symphorosa wyfe to S. Getulâ—uâ— Martyr with her seauen sonnes Crescens Iulian Nemesius Primitiuus Iustine Stacteus and Eugenius whose mother vnder Hadrian Emperour for her inuincible constancy in fayth being sore beaten aboue the face and then hanged vp by the hayre at last hauing a stone tyed to her necke was throwne into the Riuer But her Sonnes being stretched with pulleys vpon stakes by diuers kindes of death accomplished their Martyrdome Their bodies being afterward translated to Rome were in the dayes of Pope Pius the fourth found in an Oratory of the Church of S. Angelus At Carthage of S. Gundenes virgin who by commaundment of Ruffinus Proconsul being foure seuerall times racked torne with clawes of iron pyned also in pryson was at last beheaded At Dorostorum in Mysia of S. Aemilianus Martyr who in the tyme of Iulian the Apostata vnder Capitolinus President being cast into a burning fornace receaued the triumphant palme of Martyrdom At Maestricht of S. Fredericke Bishop and Martyr In Galicia of Spayne of S. Marina virgin Martyr At Millan of S. Maternus Bishop who vnder Maximian Emperour for defence of the Church committed to his charge being cast into pryson often whipped renowned for the many confessions of his fayth went to rest in our Lord. At Brescia the birth-day of S. Philastrius Bishop of the same Citty who by word and writing greatly opposing the Heretiques especially the AriaÌ„s by whome he was much persecuted at last famous for miracles dyed a Confessor At Metz in France of S. Arnulphus Bishop renowned for holines and miracles who imbracing an Eremiticall lyfe made a blessed end At Segni of S. Bruno Bishop and Confessor D The nynetenth Day THE birth-day of S. Epaphras whome S. Paul the Apostle calleth his fellow-prisoner who by the same Apostle being ordayned Bishop of the Colossians renowmed for vertue for stoutly defending the flocke committed to his charge receaued the tryumphant palme of Martyrdome Whose body lyeth at Rome in the Church of 〈◊〉 Mary Maior At Seuill in Spayne the passion of the holy virgins Iusta and Ruffina who being apprehended by Diogenianus stretched vpon the racke torne with Iron clawes afflicted with loÌ„g imprysonment hunger and diuers other miseries at length Iusta died in prison but Ruffina in the confessing of her fayth was
of iron diuers other wayes tormented at last cast into a burning fornace gaue vp his soule to God In Norway of S. Olauâ— King and Martyr At Troys in France of S. Lupus Bishop and Confessor who went into England with S. German to expell the Pelagian Heresy theÌ„ce by his continuall prayers defended the Citty of Troys from the fury of Attilas that spoyled all France finally hauing most venerably executed the function of Priesthood for fifty two yeares rested in our Lord. At S. Brieu in little Brittany of S. Willyam Bishop Confessor Also the deposition of S. Prosper Bishop of Orleans At Todi of S. Faustinus Confessor At Mamia of S. Seraphina A The thirtith Day AT Rome of the holy Martyrs Abdon Sennen Persians who vnder Decius Emperour being brought to Rome bound in chaynes were for the fayth of Christ first whipped with leaden whippes and afterward beheaded At Tuburbum in Affrica of the holy virgins and Martyrs Maxima Doâ—…atilla and Secunda of whome the two first â—n the persecution of Valerianus being conâ—trayned to drinkâ—…â—inegaâ— and gall then truelly beaten and â—…ed vpon the torture Equuleus broyled also vpon a gridiron and â—ubbed with hoate lime were afterwards togeather with Seâ—unda a Girle of twelue â—eares old cast vnto the beasts who refuâ—ing to touch theÌ„ they were finally beheaâ—…ed At Assisi in Vmbria of S. Ruffinus Marâ—yr At Caesarea in Cappadocia of S. Iulitta Martyr who clayming in Iustice the reâ—titution of her goods which were vniuâ—â—ly detayned from her by a certaine noble man and he taking exceptions against her â—or that she was a Christian and therfore â—ot to be heard was commaunded by the Iudge to offer incense to the â—dolls that so her cause might be heard which she constantly refusing to do being cast into the fyre gaue vp her soule to God but her body was nothing at all hurt thereby Her renowned prayses are celebrated by S. â—…sil the Great with most high commenâ—ation Aâ— Auxerre of S. Vrsuâ— Bishop and Confessor B The one and thirtith Day AT â—aesarea in Palestine the passion of S. Fabiuâ— Martyr who refusing to carry the Ensigne of his â—arrison was for some few dayes cast into 〈◊〉 and after once of twyce examined and stil persisting in the confessions of his sayth was by the Iudge condemned to 〈◊〉 At Milâ—… of S. Calimerius Bishop and Martyr who apprehended in the persecution of 〈◊〉 and â—ast headlong into a Well finished the course of his Martyrdome At Syâ—…ada in Phrygia of the holy Martyrs Deâ—…itur Sâ—cundus and Diâ—nysius In Syria of three hundred fifty holy Monkes Martyrs who â—â—r defending the Councell of Chalâ—â—don were slayne by the Hereâ—iques At 〈◊〉 the departure out of this world of S. 〈◊〉 Bishop of Auxerre greatly renowned for his parentage fayth doctrine and glorious miracles who deliuered England from the Heresy of the Pelagians At Tagasta in Affrica of S. Firmus Bishop renowned for the glorious confession of his fayth At Siena in Tuscany the birth-day of S. Iohn Columbinus â—ounder of the Order called Iâ—suati renowned for holines of life and miracles THE MONETH OF AVGVST C The first Day AT Rome in the Mount Esquiline the dedication of the Church of S. Peter ad Vincula At Antioch the passion of seaueÌ„ holy Brethren of the Machabees with their mother who suffered vnder King Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes Their reliques being translated to Rome are kept with great reuerence in the forsayd Church of S. Peter ad Vincula At Rome the passion of the holy virgins Fides Spes and Charitas who vnder Hadrian Emperour obtayned the crowne of Martyrdome Also at Rome in the way Latina of the holy Martyrs Bonus Priest Faustus and Maurus with nyne others recorded in the acts of S. Stephen Pope At Philadelphia in Arabia of the holy Martyrs Cyrillus Aquila Peter Domitianus Rufus Menander all crowned with Martyrdome vpon one day At Pergen in Pamphylia of the holy Martyrs Leontius Attius Alexander and of six Husbandmen who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Flauianus President were beheaded At Girona in Spayne the birth-day of S. Felix Martyr who by commaundment of Dacianus President was so long tormented vntill he gaue vp his vndaunted Soule to God At Vercelli of S. Eusebius Bishop and Martyr who for the Confession of the Catholique fayth being banished first into Scythopolis and thence into Cappadocia by Constantius Emperour and afterward returning home to his owne Church was by the Arrians that persecuted him put to death In the territory of Paris of S. Iustinus Martyr At Vienna of S. Verus Bishop At Winchester in England of S. Ethelwold Bishop In the Village of Liswin of S. Nemesius Confessour D The second Day AT Rome in the Churchyard of Callistus the birth-day of S. Stephen Pope and Martyr who in the persecution of Valerianus being at the Altar and the souldiers rushing in vpon him with an vndaunted courage making an end of his Masse was beheaded in his Bishops Seat At Nice in Bithynia the passion of S. Theodota with her three sonnes of whome the eldest called Euodius confessing with great courage the name of Christ by commaundment of Nicetius Consull being sore beateÌ„ with cudgells was finally togeather with his mother and his other brothers consumed by the fyre In Affrica of S. Rutilius Martyr who flying from place to place for feare of persecution and sometyme also redeeming his present daunger with money being vnexpectedly apprehended and presented before the President was put to many torments and lastly by the fire obtayned a crowne of Martyrdome At Padua of S. Maximus Bishop of the same Citty who renowned for miracles ended his blessed dayes E The third Day AT Hierusalem the Inuention of the body of S. Stephen the Protomartyr of the Saints Gamaliel Nicodemus Abibo reuealed to Lucianus Priest in the dayes of Honorius the Emperour At Constantinople the birth-day of S. Hermellus Martyr In India neere to the Persians the passion of many holy Monkes and other Christians who by commaundment of King Abenner persecuting the Church of God after they had beene afflicted with many torments were killed At Naples in Campania of S. â—spren Bishop who being cured of a great sicknes by S. Peter the Apostle and afterward baptized was ordained Bishop of the same Citty At Austum the deposition of S. Euphronius Bishop and Confessour At Anagni of S. Peter Bishop who first renowned for monasticall discipline and afterward for his Pastorall Vigilancy went to rest in our Lord. At Philippi in Macedonia of S. Lidia a Seller of Purple who by the preaching of S. Paul the Apostle first of all in that Citty belieued in Christ. At Beroea in Syria of the holy women Marana and Cyra F The fourth Day AT Bolonia of S. Dominicke Confessour Founder of the Order of Friars Preachers renowned for sanctity and doctrine who kept his Virginity vndefyled to the end
for miracles At Vienne in France of S. Seuerus Priest and Consessor who â—â—king vpon him a long and paynefull peregrination from India to preach the Ghospell in France and comming to the foresayd Citty conuerted there a great multitude of Pagans to the fayth of Christ by his doctrine and miracles D The nynth Day THE Vigill of S. Laureâ—â—e Martyr At Rome of S. Romanus a Souldier who greatly mooned with the â—orments of S. Laurence desired to be baptized by him for which cause being forth with accused and beaten with eudgels was finally beheaded In Tuscany the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Secundianus Marcellianus and Verianus who in the tyme of Decius being first whipped by Promotus Consull and then racked vpon the torture Equâ—lous â—orne with irâ—n clawes their sides eruelly scorched with fyre at last beheaded deserued the 〈◊〉 â—â—phant palme of Martyrdome At Verona of the holy Martyrs Firmus and Rusticus in the tyme of Maximianus Emperour In Affrica the Commemoration of many holy Martyrs who in the persecution of Valerianus being encouraged by S. Numidious were cast into the fyre and so obtayned tryumphant palmes But Nuâ—idiens although himselfe was cast also into the fyre with the rest and ouer whelmed with stones yet being digged out by his owne daughter and found halfe alyue was câ—…ed and afterward deâ—â—â—ued for his vertue to be admiâ—â—ed by S. 〈◊〉 for a Pâ—iest of the Church of Carâ—… At Constantinople of the holy Martyrs Iulian Marcian and eight others who for setting vp our Sauiours Image at the braseâ— Gate by coÌ„maundment of wicked Leo the Emperour after many torments were beheaded At Chaallon in France of S. Domitian Bishop and Confessor E The tenth Day AT Rome in the way Tiburtina the birth-day of S. Laurence Archdeacon who in the persecution of Valerianus after he had endured many tormeÌ„ts for Christ as beating with scorpious cudgels with leaden whippes burning with fiery plates at last broyled vpon a gridiron accomplished his Martyrdome whose body was buried by Blessed Hippolytus Iustinus Priest in the Churchyard of Cyriaca in the field Veranâ— Also at Rome the passion of one hundred threescore and fiue holy Souldiers Martyrs vnder Aurelianus Emperour At Bergamo of S. Asteria virgin and Martyr in the persecution of Diocletian and Maximian Emperours At Alexandria the Commemoration of many holy Martyrs who in the persecution of Valerian vnder Aemilianus President hauing byn long afflicted with sundry and exquisite torments at last by diuers kinds of death obteyned the crowne of Martyrdome At Carthage of the holy virgins and Martyrs Bassae Paula and Agathonica At Rome of S. Deus-dedit Confessor who euery Saturday gaue vnto the poore whatspeuer he gayned by the labour of his hands all the weeke F The eleauenth Day AT Rome betweene the two Bay-trees the birth-day of S. Tyburtius Martyr who vnder Fabianus Iudge in the persecution of Diocletian being forced to walke barefoote vpon hoat burning coles confessing Christ with greater constancy was by the same Iudge commaunded to be lead three myles out of the Citty and there beheaded Also at Rome of S. Susanna Virgin who descended of a noble parentage and neece to Caius Pope being beheaded in the tyme of Diocletian deserued the triumphant palme of Martyrdome At Comana in â—ontus of Saint Alexander Bishop surnamed Carbonarius who of a most learned Philosopher hauing attayned to the eminent knowledge of Christian Humility was by S. Gregory Thaumaturgus aduanced to the Sea of that Church where famous for preaching at last accomplished his Martyrdome by the fyre The same day the passion of S. Ruffinus Bishop of the Marsi in Italy his fellowes vnder Maximinus Emperour At Eureux in France of S. Taurinus who being ordayned Bishop of that Citty by S. Clement Pope greatly dilated the Christian fayth by his labours and doctrine and finally renowned for miracles went to rest in our Lord. At Cambray in France of S. Gaugericus Bishop and Confessour In the Prouince of Valeria of S. Equitius Abbot whose holines is witnessed by the testimony of S. Gregory Pope At Todi of Saint Digna Virgin G The twelfth Day AT Assisi in Vmbria of S. Clare Virgin Foundresse of the Order of the poore Women called Minorits who renowned for sanctimony of lyfe and miracles was by Pope Alexander the fourth canonized for saint At Catana in Sicily the birth-day of S. Euplius Deacon vnder Diocletian and Maximian Emperours who after he had bene long tortured for the confession of our Lord at last obtayned the palme of Martyrdome by the sword At Ausburge of S. Hilaria mother to S. Afra Martyr who watching and praying at the sepulcher of her daughter was for the faith of Christ by the persecutors cast into the fyre and burned togeather with her mayd-seâ—uants Digna Euprepia and Eunomia There suffered also the same day in the same Citty Quiriacus Largius Crescentianus Nimmia and Iuliana with twenty others In Syria of the holy Martyrs Macarius Iulian. At Nicomedia of the holy Martyrs Anicetus an Earle Photinê° his brother with many others vnder Diocletian Emperour At Falari in Tuscany the passion of the Saints Grascilianus and Felicissima Virgin who for the confession of their fayth hauing their mouthes fore bruised with stones receaued the palme of Martyrdome by the sword which they had long before desired The same day of the holy Martyrs Porcarius Abbot of the Monastery of Lirina and of fyue hundred Monkes who being slayne by the barbarous people for the Catholique fayth were crowned with Martyrdome At Millan the deposition of S. Eusebius Bishop and Confessor At Brescia of S. Herculanus Bishop A The thirteenth Day AT Rome of S. Hippolytus Martyr who for his glorious Confession vnder Valerianus Emperour after other torments being tyed by the feete to the neckes of wild horses and so dragged through briars and brambles all torne to peeces gaue vp the ghost There suffered also the same day S. Concordia his Nurse who being beaten before him with leaden whippes weÌ„t vnto our Lord togeather with nyneten others of his house who were beheaded without the gate Tiburtina and buried with him in the field Vâ—rano At â—mola the birth-day of S. Cassianus Martyr who for refusing to worship Idolls was commaunded to be killed with penknifes by his owne schollers to whome he was made hatefull for teaching them whose strength how much the weaker it was so much more grieuous was the payne of his Martyrdome by a lingring death At Todi of S. Cassianus Bishop and Martyr vnder Diâ—cletian Emperour At Burgos in Spayne of the Saints Centolla and Helena Martyrs At Constantinople of S. Maximus Monke renowned for doctrine and zeale of the Catholique fayth who for valiantly oppugning the Monothelits hauing his hands cut off and tongue plucked out by Constans the Hereticall Emperour was finally banished into Chersonesus there ended his lyfe At what tyme also two of his Disciples both called Anastasius
accomplished his Martyrdome vnder Aurelianus Iudge At Brioude in Auuergne the passion of S. Iulian Martyr who being companion to S. Ferreolus Tribune and secretly seruing Christ in a souldiers habit was apprehended in the persecution of Diocletian and hauing his throat cut dyed a cruell death At Contances in France of S. Pelagius Martyr who vnder Numerianus Emperour and Euilasius Iudge receaued the crowne of Martyrdome At Salerno of the holy Martyrs Fortunatus Caius and Anthes who were beheaded vnder Diocletian Emperour and Leontius Proconsul At Constantinople of S. Alexander Bishop a renowned old man by whose prayers Arius the Hereticke condemned by the Iudgement of God burst in the middest and voyded forth his bowells At Saints of S. Viuianus Bishop Also of S. Moyses an Aethiopian who of a famous Thiefe became an Anchoret conuerting many theeues brought them to his Monastery C The nyne and twentith Day THE Decollation of Saint Iohn Baptist whome Herod about the feast of Easter beheaded though his memory be kept on this day with great solemnity when his Venerable Head was found the second tyme which being afterward translated to Rome is there kept with great deuotion of the people in the Church of S. Syluester neere vnto Campus Martius At Rome in the Mount Auentine the birth-day of S. Sabina Martyr who being beheaded vnder Hadrian Emperour obteyned the Crowne of Martyrdome Also at Rome of S. Candidâ— Virgin and Martyr whose holy body Pope Paschalis the first translated to the Church of S. Praxedes At Antioch in Syria the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Nicaeas and Paulus At Constantinople of the holy Martyrs Hipatius an Asian Bishop and Andrew Priest who for the worshipping of holy Images vnder Leo Isauricus hauing their beards besmeared with pitch and after set on fyre and the skin of their heads plucked of were finally killed At Perugia of S. Euthymius a Roman who flying the persecution of Diocletian togeather his wyfe Crescentius his sonne there rested in our Lord. At Metz of S. Adelphus Bishop and Confessor At Paris the deposition of S. Medericus Priest In England of S. Seb King of the East-Saxons At Smyrna the birth-day of S. Basilla In the territory of Troys of S. Sabina virgin renowned for vertue and miracles D The thirtith Day AT Rome in the way to Ostia the passion of S. Felix Priest vnder Diocletian and Maximian Emperours who hauing endured the torture of Equuleus and condemned to death as he was lead to execution being met by a certaine man who professed himself a Christian was for that cause forthwith beheaded with him This mans name the Christians not knowing called him Adauctus because he was added to S. Felix as partaker of his Crowne Also at Rome of S. Gaudentia Virgin and Martyr with three others There also of S. PaÌ„machius Priest greatly renowned for holines of lyfe and doctrine At Colonia Sufetulana in Affricke of threescore holy Martyrs slayne by the fury of the Gentils At Mahometâ—a also in Affricke of the Saints Bonifacius Thâ—clâ— who were the Parents of twelue Sonnes all holy Martyrs At Thessalonica of S. Fantinus Confessour who enduring many afflictions by the Saracens and dryuen out of his Monastery where he liued in great abstinence after he had brought many to the true fayth rested at last in a good old age In the territory of Meaux of S. Fiaker Confessour At Bolonia of S. Bononius Abbot E The one and thirtith Day AT Treuers the birth-day of S. Paulinus Bishop who in the tyme of the Arian troubles being banished for the Catholique fayth by Constantius the Arian Emperour euen beyond the name of Christendome wearyed out vnto death with change of bannishments at last dying in Phrygia receaued of our Lord the Crowne of his blessed passion Also of the holy Martyrs Robustianus and Marcus At Transaqua in Italy neere to the Lake of Rossiglion the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Cesidius Priest and his fellowes who in the persetion of Maximinus were crowned with Martyrdome At Caesarea in Cappadocia of the Saints Theodotus Ruffina and Ammia of whome the two first were parents to Mamas the Martyr that was borne in pryson Ammia was his nurse At Athens of S. Aristides renowned for his fayth and wisdome who gaue vp a Booke to Adrian the Emperour treating of Christian Religion conteyning reasons of our doctrine as also made an Oration in the presence of the said Emperour wherein he manifestly prooued that Christ IESVS was the onely true God At Auxerre of S. Optatus Bishop Confessour In England of S. Aidan Bishop of Lindisfarne whose soule when S. Cutbert being then a Sheepheard saw carryed vp to heauen forsaking his sheep became a Monke At Nosca of S. Amatus Bishop THE MONETH OF SEPTEMBER F The first Day IN Prouence of France of S. Giles Abbot Confessour At Beneuento of twelue holy Martyrs Brothers In Palestine of the Saints Iosue and Gedeon At Hierusalem of S. Anna Prophetesse whose Sanctimony the holy Ghospell relateth At Capua in the way called Aquaria of S. Priscus Martyr an ancient Disciple of Christ. At Rhemes in France of S. Xystus Disciple of S. Peter the Apostle who being by him ordained the first Bishop of that Citty vnder Nero receaued the crowne Martyrdome At Todi in Vmbria of S. Terentianus Bishop and Martyr who vnder Hadrian Emperour by coÌ„maundement of Lâ—tianus Proconsul being racked vpon the torture Equuleus whipped with scorpions hauing at last his tongue cut out and beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome At Heraclea of S. Ammon Deacon and fourty holy Virgins whome he instructed in the fayth who vnder Licinius the Tyrant togeather with them receaued the glory of Martyrdome In Spayne of the holy Martyrs Vincentius and Laetus At Populonia in Tuscany of S. Regulus Martyr who comming thither out of Affrica vnder Totilas accomplished his Martyrdome At Senâ— of S. Lupus Bishop and Confessor of whome it is recorded that on a certaine day whilst in presence of the Cleargy he sayd Masse at the Altar there fell from heauen a â—ewell into his holy Chalice Also at Capua of another Priscus Bishop who was one of those Priests that in the persecution of the Vandalls being diuersly tormented for the Catholique fayth put into an old ship came froÌ„ Africke to the shore of Campania and there being dispersed into diuers places and made Rulers of sundry Churches greatly dilated the Christian fayth and discipline His fellowes were Castrensis Tammarus Rosius Heraclius Secundinus Adiutor Marcus Augustus Elpidius Canion and Vindonius At Aquino of S. Constantius Bishop famous for the guift of Prophesy and many other Vertues At Manâ— of S. Victorius Bishop In the Tetritory of Constance at Aqua-dura of S. Verena Virgin G The second Day AT Rome of S. Maxima Martyr who togeather with S. Ansanus for confessing of Christ in the persecution of Diocletian being beaten with cudgels gaue vp
the Ghost At Pamiers in France of S. Antoninus Martyr whose reliques are kepâ— with great veneration in the Church at Palentia Also of the holy Martyrs Diomedes Iulian Philip Eutychianus Hesychius Leonides Philadelphus Menalippus and Pantagapas of whome some by fyre some by water others by the sword and Crosse accomplished their Martyrdome At Nicomedia of the holy Martyrs Zeno and of Concordius and Theodorus his Sonnes The same day the passion of the Saints Euodius Hermogenes Callistas brothers At Lyons in France the birth-day of S. Iustus Bishop and Confessor renowned for holines of life and spirit of Prophesy This man resigning vp his Bishopricke and with-drawing himself togeather with Viator his Lector into the wildernes of Aegypt after he had for some yeares lead there an Angelicall life went vnto our Lord to receaue the crowne of Reward vpon the fourtenth day of October whose holy body togeather with the reliques of Blessed Viator his Lector was on this day brought vnto Lyons There also of S. Elpidius Bishop Confessour Also in Marâ— Ancona of another Elpidius Abbot whose holy body with great deuotion is kept in a towne of his owne Name In the Mount Soractes of S. Nonnosus Abbot who by his prayers remoued a mighty great stone besides many other miracles A The third Day AT Rome of S. Serapia Virgin who vnder Hadrian Emperour being deliuered ouer vnto two lasciuious yong men and could not be corrupted by them nor yet burned with flaming torches by commaundment of Berillus Iudge beaten with cudgels was lastly beheaded She suffered vpon the twenty ninth day of Iuly and was enterred by S. Sabina in a monument of hers ioyning to the place of buriall called Vâ—…ian but her memory is kept more solemnly on this day when both their Sepulâ—hers were finished adorned and the place itselfe dedicated to God for prayer At Coâ—…th the birth-day of S. Phoeâ—es of whome S. Paul the Apostle writing to the Romans maketh mention At Aquileia of the holy virgins and Martyrs Euphemia Dorothy Tecla and Erasma who vnder Nero after many torments were beheaded and buried by S. Hermagoras At Capua of the holy Martyrs Aristeus Bishop and Antoninus a youth At Nicomedia the passion of S. Basilissa virgin and Martyr who being but nyne yeares of age in the perfecution of Diocletian vnder Alexander President hauing by the power of God ouercome strypes fyre and the beasts rendred vp her pure soule in prayer Also of the holy Martyrs Zeno and Chariton of whome the one was cast into a caâ—drone of boyling lead the other into a burning fornace At Cordoua of S. Sandalus Martyr The same day of the holy Martyrs Aigulphus Abbot of Lerina and of his fellows monkes who hauing their tongues and eyes plucked out were at last beheaded At Toul in Lorayne of S. Mansuetus Bishop and Confessor At Millan the deposition of S. Auxanus Bishop The same day of S. Simeon surnamed Stylita the yonger At Rome the Ordination of S. Gregory the Great a man of incomparable holines when he was created Pope who being compelled to take vpon him that burden and seated in a higher throne spread forth much brighter beames of sanctity to the world B The fourth Day AT Mount-Nebo in the laÌ„d of Moab of S. Moyses the Lawgiuer and Prophet At Ancyra in Galatia of three holy children Ruffinus Siluanus Vitalicus Martyrs At Cauaillon in France of S. Marcellus Martyr vnder Antoninus Emperour who being inuited by Priscus President to an Idolatrous Banquet and detesting such kind of meates repreheÌ„ded with great liberty all that were present for worshipping of Idolls for which cause by an vnheard off kind of cruelty being buryed in the ground vp to the gyrdle and remayning in that manner three dayes continually praysing God gaue vp his vndefyled soule to God The same day of the holy Martyrs Magnus Castus and Maximus Aâ—… Treuers of S. Marcellus Bishop and Martyr The same day also of Saint Thameles who had bene sometimes an Idolatrous Priest with others of his followes martyred vnder Hadrian the Emperour Also of the holy Martyrs Theodorus Ocâ—anus Ammianus and Iulianus who vnder Maximian Emperour hauing their feete cut off and cast into the fyre accomplished their Martyrdome At Rimini of S. Marinus Deacon At Naples in Campania the birth-day of S. Candida who first met S. Peter comming to that Citty being baptized by him afterward rested in our Lord. There also of S. Candida the yonger renowned for miracles At Viterbo of S. Rosa Virgin C The fifth Day AT Rome in the suburbes of S. Victorinus Bishop and Martyr renowned for holines and miracles who by election of all the people was chosen Bishop of Amiâ—…rno but afterward vnder Nerua-Traian being banished with other seruants of God â—…o Cutilia where the stinking brimston-waâ—…ers do spring forth was by commaundment of Aurelianus Iudge hanged vp by the feet with his head downeward which when he had endured for Christs sake three dayes togeather went triumphantly crowned to our Lord Whose body was honourably buried by the Christians at Amiternâ— aforsaid At Porto the birthday of S. Herculanus Martyr At Capua of the holy Martyrs Quinctius Arcontius and Donatus The same day of S. Romulus an Officer in Traians Court who for detesting the Emperours cruelty against Christians being first whipped with roddes was after beheaded At Melitine in Armenia the passion of the holy souldiers Eudoxius Zeno Macarius togeather with a thousand one hundred and foure of their fellowes who casting off their military Cincture in the persecution of Diocletian were killed for the confession of Christ. At Constantinople of the holy Martyrs Vrbaâ—…s Theodorus Menedemus and seuenty seauen more of the Clergy who by the commauÌ„dment of Valens Emperour being put into an old ship were drowned in the sea for the Catholique fayth At b In the territory of Teruane in the Monastery of Sithieu of Sâ—… Bertin Abbot At Toledo of S. Obdulia virginâ—… D The sixt Day OF S. Zachary Prophet who in his old age returning from Chaldaea home â—… his Country lyeth buried neereto the Prophet Aggeus In Hellespont of S. Onesiphorus Disciple to the Apostles of whome S. Paul maketh mention writing to Timothy who togeather with S. Porphyrius by commaundment of Hadrianus the Proconsull being sorely whipped and drawne a peeces with wild horses gaue vp his soule to God At Alexandria the passion of the holy Martyrs Faustus Priest Macarius and ten more of their fellowes who vnder Decius Emperour and Valerius President being all beheaded for the name of Christ accomplished their Martyrdome In Cappadocia of the holy Martyrs Cottidus Deacon Eugenius and their fellowes In Affrica of the holy Bishops Donatianus Praesidius Mansuetus Germanâ—s and Fusculus who in the persecution of the Vandalls by commaundment of Hunnericus the Arian King for defence of the Catholique Verity being all most cruelly beaten with cudgels were afterward sent into banishment AmoÌ„gst whome a Bishop also called Laetus a worthy
most learned man after long and many afflictions endured in pryson was burned At Verona of S. Petronius Bishop Confessour At Rome of S. Eleutherius Abbot a great seruant of God whome S. Gregory Pope writeth to haue raysed a dead man to life by his prayers and teares E The seauenth Day AT Nicomedia the birth-day of S. Iohn Martyr who seing the cruell Edicts against Christians to hang vp in the Market-place inflamed with the feruour of fayth pulled them downe and tore them in peeces for which fact being by commandement of Diocletian and Maximian Emperours then resident in that Citty put to all kind of cruell torments endured them with such cheerefulnes of countenance mind as he seemed not to be any whit moued or sadde therefore At Caesarea in Cappadocia of S. Eupsichius Martyr who vnder Hadrian Emperour being accused for a Christian was first cast into pryson after a while being deliuered he sould his patrimony and gaue the pryce therof partly to the poore and partly to his accusers as his great benefactors but after this being apprehended againe vnder Sapritius Iudge torne in peeces and thrust through with a sword accomplished his Martyrdome At Pompeiopolis in Cilicia S. Sozontes Martyr who vnder Maximianus Emperour being throwne into the fyre gaue vp the Ghost At Aquileia of S. Anastasius Martyr In the territory of Austum of S. Regina Virgin Martyr who vnder Olybrius Proconsul hauing endured imprysonment the torture of Equuleus and burning with torches at last beheaded went ioyfully to her Spouse At Trois of S. Nemoriâ—s Deacon and his fellowes Martyrs who were slaine by Attilas King of the Hunnes At Orleans in France the deposition of S. Euortius Bishop who being first Subdeacon of the Church of Rome was by the signe of a Doue sent from Heauen ordayned Bishop of that Citty In France of S. Augustalis Bishop and Confessour At Capua of S. Pamphilus Bishop In the territory of Paris of S. Clodoaldâ—… Priest and Confessour F The eyght Day THE Natiuity of the most Blessed and Euer-Virgin Mary the Mother of God At Nicomedia of S. Adrian Martyr with three and twenty others who after many torments vnder Diocletian and Maximian Emperours hauing their thighes broken accomplished their Martyrdome vpon the fourth day of March Their Reliques were by the Christians transported to Bizantium there honourably buried from whence the body of S. Adrian was vpon this day translated to Rome and his feast chiefly kept At Alexandria of the holy Martyrs Ammon Theophilus Neoterius two twenty others At Antioch of the holy Martyrs Timothy and Fâ—…stus At Gaza in Palestine of the holy Martyrs Eusebius Nestabâ—… Zeno brothers who vnder Iulian the Apostata by a multitude of Pagans violently oppressing them were hewed in peâ—ces killed There also of S. Nestor Martyr who vnder the same Iulian being by the said furious Gentils most cruelly tormented gaue vp the Ghost At Frisinghen in Bauaria of S. Corbinianus the first Bishop of that Citty who ordayned by Pope Gregory the secoÌ„d and sent thither to preach the Gospell reaped a most plentifull haruest in France and Germany and finally adorned with many vertues and miracles ended his blessed dayes G The nynth Day AT Nicomedia the passion of the holy Martyrs Dorotheus and Gorgoâ—ius who hauing byn aduanced by Diocâ—…an the Emperour to very great Honour were for detesting his cruelly against the Christians commaunded to be first hanged vp in his presence and all torne with whippes then their skin to be pulled off and rubbed ouer with salt and vinager to be broyled vpon a gridiron and last of all to be strangled to death The Body of S. Gorgonius was afterward brought to Rome and layed for a tyme in the way Latina and thence translated vnto S. Peters Church In Sauâ—… thirty miles from Rome of the holy Martyrâ— Hiâ—cynthus Alexander and Tiburtius At Sebasta of S. Seuerianus a Souldier vnder â—â—ciâ—ius Emperour who for often visiting thâ— fourty Martyrs whilst they were in pryson by commaundment of Lysias President being hanged vp with a great stone tyed at his feet cruelly beaten and torne with whipps in middest of his torments gaue vp the Ghost The same day the passion of S Sâ—ratâ— who for confessing Christ being tyed to the boughes of two trees and so drawne in pâ—â—ces accomplished his Martyrdome Also of the holy Martyrs Rufinus and Rufinianus Brothers At Rome of S. Sergius Pope and Confessour In the territory of Teruane of S. Omer Bishop In Scotland of S. Quâ—â—anus Abbot A The tenth Day AT Tolentino in Marc-Ancona the deposition of S. Nicolas Confessour of the Eremiticall Order of S. Augustine In Affrica the birth-day of the holy Bishops Nemesianus Felix Lucius and another Felix Litteus Polianus Victor Iaderes Datiuus and others who in the furious persecution vnder Valerian and Gallienus for their constant confessing of Christ being first cruelly beaten with cudgells then layed in fetters and appointed to digge in the mettall mines accomplished the agony of their glorious Confession At Chalcedon of the holy Martyrs Sosthenes Victor who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Priscus Proconsul of Asia after they had ouercome imprisonment the beasts and other torments were condemned to be burned but they saluting ech other with a holy kisse whilst they prayed gaue vp the Ghost In Bithynia of the holy virgins Menodora Metrodora and Nymphodora sisters who vnder Maximianus Emperour Fronto President were crowned with Martyrdome Also of the holy Martyrs Apellius Lucas and Clemens At Liege in the lower Germany of S. Theodardus Bishop and Martyr who gaue his life for his flocke and after his death became renowned for miracles At Rome of Saint Hilarius Pope CoÌ„fessour At â—ompostella in Spaine of S. Peter Bishop renowned for many vertues and miracles In the Citty of Albi in France of S. Salutus Bishop Confessor At Nouara of S. Agapius Bishop At Constantinople of S. Pulcheria Empresse renowned for Religion and Piety B The elcauenth Day AT Rome in the old way of Salaria in the Churchyard of Basilla the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Protus and Hyacinthus Eunuches to blessed Eugenia who vnder Gallienus Emperour being accused for Christians and refusing to sacrifyce vnto Idolls were first sore whipped and afterward beheaded At Laodicea in Syria the passion of the Saints Diodorus Diomedes and Didimus At Leon in Spayne of S. Vincent Abbot and Martyr In Aegypt of S. Paphnutius Bishop who was one of those Confessors which vnder Maximianus Emperour hauing their right eye pulled out maymed in the left legge were condemned to digge in the mettall mynes and afterward vnder Constantine the Great valiantly defending the Catholike Faith against the AriaÌ„s adorned with many Crownes rested in peace At Lyons the deposition of S. Patiens Bishop At Alexandria of S. Theodora who hauing vnaduisedly committed a fault becomming truly penitent for the same in a
day he ordayned that his feast should be kept In Phoenicia of S. Eusebius Martyr who going of his owne accord to the Gouernour and professing himselfe a Christian after many torments was beheaded In Cyprus of S. Isacius Bishop and Martyr There also of S. Meletius Bishop and Confessour In Aethiopia of S. Iphigenia Virgin who baptized and consecrated to God by S. Matthew the Apostle dyed in all Sanctimony F The two and twentith Day AT Sitten in Switzerland the birth-day of the Holy Martyrs Mauriâ—ius Exâ—perius Candidus Victor Innocentius and Vitalis with their fellowes of the Thebean Legion who being killed for Christ vnder Maximianus Emperour adorned the world with their glorious Martyrdome At Rome the passion of the holy Virgins Martyrs Digna and Emerita vnder Valâ—riâ— and Gallienus whose reliques are kept therâ— in the Church of S. Marcellus At Chastâ—es 〈◊〉 S. Ionas Priest and Martyr who comminâ— into France with S. Dennis by commaundment of Iulianus Gouernour being cruelly whipped accomplished his Martyrdome At Ratisbone in Bauaria of S. Emeramus Bishop and Martyr who to saue others â—oâ— Christs cause endured a most cruell death At Antinople in Aegypt of S. Iraides a Virgiâ— of Alexandria with her fellowes Martyn who going forth of the Citty to draw water at a fountayne and seeing a ship ladeâ— with Confessors of Christ to passe by leauing her bucket forthwith ioyned herselâ— vnto them being brought with them to Antinople first of all after many torments was beheaded and after her the Priests Deacons Virgins and all the rest of her coÌ„pany dyed the same death At Meaux of S. Sanctinus Bishop disciple to S. Dâ—… who being by him ordained Bishop of thaâ— Citty first preached the Gospell there In the territory of Constance of S. Lauâ—â—n Bishop At Poitiers of S. Florentius Priest In the territory of Bourges of S. Syluanus Confessor At Lâ—on of S. Salabâ—rga Abbesse G The three and twentith Day AT Rome of S. Linus Pope and Martyr who gouerned the Church of Rome next after S. Peter the Apostle being there martyred lyeth buried in the Vatican neere to the same Apostle At Iconium in Lycaonia of S. Thecla Virgin and Martyr who conuerted to the Fayth of Christ by S. Paul the Apostle vnder Nero the Emperour hauing for the confession of Christ instruction of many endured the fyre beasts and many other torments comming to Seleucia there finally rested in peace whome the holy Fathers in their writings haue highly extolled In Campania the Comemoration of S. Sosius Deacon of the Church of Misenas from whose head the holy Bishop Iannarius seeing a fiery beame to ascend whilst he â—â—ad the Ghospell foretold he should be a Martyr not many dayes after at the age of thirty yeares togeather with the sayd Bishop he suffered Martyrdome by being beheaded In Affrica of the holy Martyrâ— Andrew Iohn Peter and Anthony In the territory of Constance of S. Paternus Bishop and Martyr At Ancona of S. Constanâ—… Mansionary of the Church of S. Stephen renowned for miracles In Spayne of the holy women Xantippa and Polyxena disciples of the Apostles A The foure and twentith Day AT Austum the birthday of the holy Martyrs Andochius Priest Thyrsis Deacon and Felix who being sent into France by S. Polycarp Bishop of Smirna out of the East to preach the Ghospell after they had byn sore whipped and hanged vp a whole day togeather by the hands cast also into the fyre but not burnt at length hauing their neckes broken with barres ended theyr Martyrdome In Aegypt the passion of Saint Paphnutius and his fellowes Martyrs who liuing a solitary lyfe in the wildernes and hearing that many Christians were imprisoned moued by the spirit of God voluntarily offered himselfe to the Gouernour professing the same Christian Fayth by whome being first bound in iron chaines and long tortured vpon the racke Equuleus was finally with many others sent prisoner to Diocletian the Emperour and by his commandmeÌ„t being nayled to a palme tree and the rest slayne accomplished his Martyrdome At Chalcidon of fourty and nyne holy Martyrs who after the passion of S. Euphemia vnder Diocletian Emperour being condemned to the beastes and miraculously deliuered from them at last beheaded went to our Lord. In Hungary of S. Gerard Bishop Martyr At Auuergne the deposition of S. Rusticus Bishop and Confessor In the territory of Beauuais of S. Geremarus Abbot B The fiue and twentith Day IN the Castle of Emmaus the birth-day of S. Cleophas disciple of our Lord who by traditioÌ„ is said to haue byn killed by the Iewes for the confession of Christ in the same house in which he had entertayned him and was there honourably buryed At Rome of S. Herculanus Souldier martyr who conuerted to Christ by the miracles which he saw at the Martyrdome of S. Alexander Bishop after many tormeÌ„â—s vnder Antoninus Emperour dyed by the sword At Amiens in France of S. Firminus Bishop who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Rictiouarus President after diuers torments was beheaded At Damasco of the holy Martyrs Paulus and Tatta his wife Sahinianus Maximus Rufus and Eugenius their children who being accused to be Chrâ— stians and cruelly whipped and otherwiâ— tormented gaue vp their soules to God Iâ— Asia the passion of the holy Martyrs Bardâ—â—ianuâ— Eucarpus and six and twenty others The same day of S. Anathalon CoÌ„fessor disciple to S. Barnaby the Apostle Bishopâ— the Church of Millan At Lyons the deposition of S. Lupus who of an Anchoret was ordayned Bishop At Auxerre of S. Anachariuâ— Bishop and Confessor At Blois oâ— S. Solemnius Bishop of Chartres renowned for miracles The same day of S. Principâ—uâ— Bishop of Soissons brother to S. Remigius At Anagnia of the holy virgins Aurelia and Neomisia C The six and twentith Day AT Nicomedia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Cyprian Iustina Virgin vnder Dioclâ—tian Emperour and Eutholâ—… President of whome Iustinâ— hauing endured many torments for Christ conuerted Cyprian to the fayth who before was a Magitian and had his by magicall practises attempted to bewitch her was finally martyred with him Their bodyes being â—ast out to the beasts but taken vp by night â—f certaine Christian Marriners brought â—o Rome were honourably placed in the Church of Constantine neere vnto the Font. At Rome of S. Callistratus Martyr and fourty nine other Souldiers who in the persecuâ—ion of Diocletian by seing Callistratus sowed vp in a sacke cast into the sea to haue by the power of God escaped drowning were conuerted vnto Christ and togeather with him endured Martyrdome Also at Rome of S. Eusebius Pope At Bolonia of S. Eusebius Bishop and Confessour At Brescia of S. Vigilius Bishop At Albano of S. Senator At Frescati of S. Nilus Abbot Founder of the Monastery of Cripta-ferrata a man of great holines At Cittadâ— Castello of S. Amantius Priest famous for miracles
D The seauen and twentith Day IN Egaea the birth-day of the holy Martirs Cosmas Damianus Brothers who in the persecution of Diocletian after many torments hauing by the power of God ouercome fetters prison dangers of sea of fire crosses stoning and arrowes were beheaded with whome are sayd to haue suffered three of their brothers Anthimus Leontius â—nd Euprâ—pius At Rome of S. Epicharides 〈◊〉 Senators wife who in the same persecution after she had beene beaten with leadeâ— whippes was beheaded At Todi of thâ— holy Martyrs Fidentius and Terentius vnder the same Diocletian At Cordoua of the holy Martyrs Adulphus and Iohn Brothers who in the persecution of the Arabians for Christ were crowned with Martyrdome At Sitten in Suitzerland of S. Florentinus Martyr who togeather with S. Hilary after he had his tongue cut out dyed by the sword At Byblus in Phoenicia of S. Marke Bishop who is called also Iohn by S. Luke At Millan of S. Caius Bishop disciple to S. Barnaby the Apostle who baptized the Saints Geruasius and Protasius and hauing suffered many afflictions in the persecution of Nero went to rest in peace At Rauenna of S. Aderitus Bishop and Confessor At Paris of S. Eleazarus Earle In Hennault of S. Hiltrudes Virgin E The eight and twentith Day AT Rome of S. Priuatus Martyr who being a leaper and healed by S. Callistus Pope was after vnder Alexander Emperour beaten with leaden whippes for the fayth of Christ vntill he gaue vp the ghost There also of S. Stacteus Martyr In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Martialis Laurence twenty others At Antioch in Pisidia of the holy Martyrs Marcus a Sheepheard Alphius Alexander Zosimus his brothers also of Nicon Neon Heliodorus thirty souldiers who belieuing in Christ through the miracles wrought by the forsaid Marcus were in sundry places by diuers torments crowned Martyrs The same day the passion of S. Maximus vnder Decius Emperour In Bohemia of S. Wenceslaus Duke of the Bohemians Martyr renowned for holines miracles who killed in his brothers house went triumphantly to heauen At Tolosa of S. Exuperius Bishop Confessor who how sparing he was in regard of himselfe and how liberall towards others S. Hierome hath left a memorable testimony At Genuâ— of S. Salomon Bishop and Confessour At Brescia of S. Siluinus Bishop The same day of S. Eustochium Virgin daughter to Blessed Paula who being brought vp at the Manger of our Lord with other Virgins renowned for merits went to her Spouse In Germany of S. Lioba Virgin famous for miracles F The nyne and twentith Day IN the Mount Garganus the famous memory of S. Michael Archangell at what tyme a Church was there consecrated vnto his Name small in respect of the exteriour forme but greatly renowned with heauenly vertues In Thracia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Eutychius Plautus and Heraclea In Persia of S. Gudelia Martyr who after she had conuerted very many to the fayth of Christ and refusing to adore the Sunne the Fyre vnder Sapores King after many tormeÌ„ts hauing the skin plucked off her head nayled to a post deserued a triumphant Crowne There also of the holy Martyrs Dadas Kinsman to King Sapores Casdoa his wyfe and Gabdelas their sonne who being depriued of their honour and dignity and put to diuers torments after long imprisonment were beheaded In Armenia of the holy virgins Ripsimes and her fellowes Martyrs vnder King Tiridates At Auxerre of S. Fraternus Bishop and Martyr At Pontecuruo neere to Aquino of S. Grimoaldus Priest and Confessour In Palestine of S. Quiriacus Anchoret G The thirtith Day IN Bethleem-Iuda the deposition of S. Hierome Priest and Doctor of the Church who excelling in all kind of learning and a dillgent imitatour of the most approued Monkes hauing with the sword of his doctrine slaine many monsters of Heresies at légth in a very old age weÌ„t to rest in peace and was buryed there at the Manger of our Lord whose body being afterwards brought to Rome is kept with due honour and Veneration in the Church of S. Maria Maior The same day of S. Leopardus Martyr one of Iulian the Apostata his retinew who being beheaded at Rome his body was afterward translated to Aquisgrane At Solothurne in Suitzerland the passion of the holy Martyrs Victor and Vrsus two of the renowned Thebean Legion who first vnder Maximianus Emperour hauing byn cruelly tormented were through a bright light shining from heauen and the executioners falling to the ground deliuered but afterward apprehended againe and cast into the fyre without any hurt were finally beheaded At Placentia of S. Antoninus Martyr one also of the same Legion The same day of S. Gregory Bishop of Great Armenia who suffering very many afflictions vnder Diocletian at last went to rest in peace At Canterbury in England of S. Honorius Bishop and Confessour At Rome of S. Sophia Widdow Mother to the holy virgins Fides Speâ— and Charitas THE MONETH OF OCTOBER A The first Day AT Rhemes in France of S. Remigius Bishop and Confessour who conuerted the French-men to the Christian Fayth and baptized Clodoueus their King and when he had been Bishop threescore and ten yeares renowned for holines and miracles departed this life vpon the thirtenth day of Ianuary but his feast is kept on this day when his holy body was translated At Rome of S. Areta Martyr and of fyne hundred and foure others At Tomis in Pontus of the holy Martyrs Priscus Crescens and Euagrius At Lisbone in Portugall of S. Verissimus Martyr togeather with Maxima Iulia his systers who suffered in the persecution of Diocletian At Tournay of S. Piato Priest Martyr who comming from Rome into France with S. Quinctin and his fellowes to preach the fayth of Christ did afterward in the persecution of Maximianus accomplish his Martyrdome At Thessalonica of S. Domninus Martyr vnder the same Maximianus At Gant of S. Bauo Confessor At Oruieto of S. Seuerus Priest and Confessor B The second Day AT Nicomedia of S. Eleutherius a Souldier with innumerable others who being falsely accused for setting on fire the Pallace of Diocletian were by commaundment of that most cruell Emperour killed by heapes of whome some were cut in peeces others burned in the fyre and some others cast into the sea but the chiefest of them Eleutherius being long tortured at euery tormeÌ„t found more couragious then before finally as gold tryed in the fire accomplished his victorious Martyrdome In the territory of Arras the passion of S. Leodegarius Bishop of Austum whome Ebroinus high Steward to King Theodoricus after he had byn diuersly afflicted and tormented for the truth commaunded to be killed There also of S. Gerinus Martyr Brother to the sayd S. Leodegarius who was stoned to death in the same place At Antioch of the holy Martyrs Primus Cyrillus and Secundarius At Constantinople of S. Theophilus Monke who being
cruelly tormented by Leo Isauricus for defending holy Images cast into banishment went to our Lord. At Hereford in England of S. Thomas Bishop Confessour C The third Day AT Rome in the place called Vrsus pileatus of Saint Candidus Martyr The same day of the holy Martyrs Dennis Faustus Caius Peter Paul and foure others who first vnder Decius hauing endured great persecution and afterward vnder Valerianus tormented by Aemilianus President at last receaued the palme of Martyrdome In Westphalia amongst the old Saxons the passion of two holy Martyrs of the same Name called Ewaldi Priests who preaching there the ghospel of christ were killed by the Pagans ouer whose bodies appeared a great light in the night shewing where they were and of what merit and fauour with God In Affrica of S. Maximianus Bishop of Bâ—gâ—ia who being often and sorely vexed by the Donatists throwne downe head-long also from a high tower and left for dead renowned for his glorious confession went at last to rest in our Lord. In Palestine of S. Hesichius Confessor disciple to S. Hilarion and his companion in trauell In the lower Germany in the Diocesse of Namures of S. Gerard Abboâ— D The fourth Day AT Assisi in Vmbria the birth-day of S. Franâ—â—s Confessor Founder of the Order of the Minorits whose holy life replenished with sanctity and miracles is left written by S. Bonauâ—â—ture At Corinth the birth-day of the Saints Crispâ—s and Câ—iâ—s of whome S. Paul the Apostle maketh mention writing to the Corinthians In Aegypt of the holy Martyrs Marcus Marcianus Brothers and of almost innumerable others of both sexes all ages of whome some after whipping and other most horrible torments of diuers kindes being cast into the fyre others throwne headlong into the sea some also beheaded others starued some nayled to gibbeâ—s and others hanged vp by the feet with their head down ward deserued a most glorious Crowne of Martyrdome At Damasco of S. Peter Bishop and Martyr who being accused to the Prince of the Saracens for preaching the fayth of Christ hauing his tongue hands and feete cut off and nayled to a crosse accomplished his Martyrdome At Alexandria of the holy Priests and Deacons Caius Faustus Eusebius Câ—areâ—â—on Lucius and their fellowes of whome some were put to death in the persecution of Valerianus others by seruing the Martyrs receaued the reward of Martyrs At Athens of S. Hierotheus disciple to S. Paul the Apostle At Bolonia of S. Petronius Bishop and Confessor famous for learning miâ—acles and holines At Paris of S. Aurea Virgin E The fifth Day AT Mesina in Sicily the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Placidus Monke disciple to S. Beneâ— togeather with his two brothers Eâ—tychius and Victoriâ—â—s and Flâ—â—iâ— his syster Also of Donatus and Firâ—aâ—us Deacons Faustus and thirty other Monkes who were killed for the fayth of Christ by Manuchas the Pirate The same day the birth-day of S. Thraseas Bishop of Eumenia who was martyred at Smyrna At Treuers of the holy Martyrs Palmatius and his fellowes who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Rictiouarus President endured Martyrdome The same day the passion of S. Charitinâ— Virgin who vnder Diocletian Emperour Domitius CoÌ„sull being first tortured by fyre and then cast into the sea but by the power of God receyuing no hurt hauing her haÌ„dâ— feete cut off her teeth beaten out gaue vp her soule in prayer At Auxerre the deposition of the Saints Firmatus Deacon and Flauiana Virgin his syster At Rauenna of S. Marcellinus Bishop and Confessor At Valence in France of S. Apollinaris Bishop whose life and death were renowned for vertues and miracles The same day of S. Attilanus Bishop of Zamora who was canonized for a Saint by Pope Vrban the secoÌ„d At Rome of S. Galla Widdow daughter to Simmachus the Consull who after the death of her husbaÌ„d perseuered all the dayes of her life at S. Peters Church in prayer almes fasting and other good workes whose most happy departure S. Gregory Pope hath left written F The sixt Day IN Calabria of S. Bruno Confessor Founder of the Order of Carthusians At Laodicea of S. Sagares Bishop and Martyr an ancient disciple of S. Paul the Apostle At Capua the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Marcellus Castus Aemilius and Saturninus At Agen in France the birth-day of S. Fides Virgin and Martyr by whose example Blessed Caprasius encouraged to Martyrdome happily accomplished his agony Also of S. Erotides Martyr who being inflamed with the loue of Christ ouercame the heate of fyre by Martyrdome At Treuers the CoÌ„memoration of almost innumerable holy Martyrs who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Rictiouarus President by diuers kindes of death were killed At Auxerre of S. Romanus Bishop and Martyr At Vderzo of S. Magnus Bishop whose body lyeth buried at Venice G The seauenth Day IN Sueuia of S. Brigit Widdow At Rome in the way Ardeatina the deposition of S. Marke Pope and Confessor In the Prouince of Augusta Euphratesia of the holâ— Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus Noble Romans vnder Maximianus Emperour of whom Bacchus was so long beaten with raw si newes for the confession of Christ vntill hâ—… gaue vp the ghost But Sergius being forced to weare shooes stucke full of sharpe nayles remaining coÌ„stant in his fayth was finally beheaded His body is kept at a place called of his name Sergiopolis and honoured with frequent concâ—rse of Christians for the famous miracles wrought thereat At Rome of the holy Martyrs Marcellus and Apulâ—ius who being first disciples of Simon Magus seing the wonders which God wrought by the Apostle S. Peter forsaking Simon imbraced the Apostolicall doctrine and after S. Peters death vnder Aurelianus Consull obteyned a crowne of Martyrdome and were buryed neere to the Citty Also at Augusta Euphratefia of S. Iulia Virgin who vnder Marcianus President accomplished her Martyrdome At Padua of S. Iustina Virgin and Martyr who baptized by S. Prosdocimus disciple to S. Peter and persisting constant in the fayth of Christ by commauÌ„dment of Maximus PresideÌ„t thrust through with a sword went to our Lord. At Bourges of S. Augâ—stus Priest Confessour In the territory of Rhemes of S. Helanus Priest The same day the Commemoration of Sancta Maria 〈◊〉 Victoria ordayned by Pope Pius V. euery yeare to be obserued on this day in memory of a famous victory obtayned by sea â—gainst the Turkes through the help and â—ntercession of the Blessed Mother of God And Pope Gregory the XIII ordayned likewise the annuall solemnity of the 〈◊〉 of the Blessed Virgin to be kept vpon the first Sunday of this Moneth for the â—â—me cause A The eyght Day THE birth-day of Blessed old Simeon who in the Ghospell is read to haue taken our Lord Iesus in his armes A Caesarea in Palestine the passion of S. Reparata Virgin and Martyr who for refusing to sacrifyce to Idolls being put to diuers torments vnder Decius the
Mahomet after they haâ— suffered many reproaches â—mprisonmenâ— and torments by the Saracens at last beheâ—…ded obtayned the palme of Martyrdomâ— At Antioch of S. Theophilus Bishop the sixt iâ— that sea after S. Peter the Apostle At Toâ—… of S. Venantius Abbot Confessor At Subiaco in Italy of S. Cheliâ—onia Virgin G The fourtenth Day AT Rome in the way called Aurelia thâ— birth-day of S. Callistus Pope Marâ—…tyr who by commaundement of Alexandâ—â— Emperour being long starued with hungeâ—… in pryson and euery day beaten with cud gells at last throwne headlong out of 〈◊〉 window into a well and drowned deâ—…serued a triumphant palme of Martyrdomâ— At Caesarea in Palestine of S. Fortunata virgiâ— and Martyr who in the persecution of Diâ—…letian after she had ouercome the tortur Equuleus fyre beasts and other torments gaue vp her soule to God whose body waâ— afterward translated to Nâ—ples in Campâ—… Also of the holy Marryrs Carponius Euaristus and Priscianus Brothers to the forsayd Virgin Fortunata who being beheaded after â—â—r receaued in lyke manner the crowne oâ— Martyrdome Also of the holy Martyrs â—…inus and Lupus At Rimini of S. Gaudentius Bishop and Martyr At Todi of S. Fortunatus Bishop who as Gregoryâ—riteth â—riteth was most renowned for casting â—ut of diuells At Wirtzburge of S. Burâ—ardus the first Bishop of that Citty At â—ruges in Flaunders of S. Donatianus Bishop of Rhemes At Treuers of S. Rusticus Bishop The same day the deposition of S. Dominicke surnamed Loricatus In Italy of S. Bernard Confessour A The fifteenth Day AT Rome in the way called Aurelia of S. Fortunatus Martyr At Cullen the â—irth-day of three hundred holy Martyrs who in the persecution of Maximianus accomplished the course of Martyrdome At â—…age of S. Agileus Martyr vpon whose 〈◊〉 S. Augustine made a Sermon of him to â—he people In Prussia of S. Bruno Bishop and Martyr who preaching the Ghospell 〈◊〉 to the Ruthenians being apprehended and his hands and feete cut off was finally beheaded At Lyons of S. Antiochus Bishop who after he had for many years most laudably gouerned the flocke committed to his charge obteyned a heauenly crowne At Treuers of S. Seuerus Bishop and Confessour At Strasburge of S. Aurelia Virgin At Cracouia of S. Hedwiges Duchessâ— of Polonia renowned for her charity to the poore and working of miracles whome Pope Clement the fourth canonized for a Saint In Germany of S. Tecla Abbesse B The sixtenth Day IN Affrica of two hundred and seauenty holy Martyrs crowned togeather There also of the Saints Martianus and Saturianus with their two brothers who in the persecution of the Wandalls vnder Geiserâ—… the Arian King being seruants to a certaine Wandall were conuerted to the fayth of Christ by S. Maxima Virgin their fellow-seruant and for their constancy therin being euery day beaten for a long tyme with knotted cudgells euen till the bones appeared still miraculously healed againe were at length sent into banishmeÌ„t where after they had conuerted many barbarous people to the fayth of Christ and obteyned of the Bishop of Rome a Priest and others of the Clergy which might baptize them at last tyed by the feete to the end of swift-running Chariots dragged throgh a thorny wood accomplished their Martyrdome But Maxima after she had endured many conflicts for her fayth and by the power of God set free being made Mother of many Virgins in a Monastery happily rested in our Lord. There also of the holy Martyrs Saturninus and Nereus with three hundred threescore and fiue others At Cullen of S. Eliphius Martyr vnder Iuâ—…n the Apostata Also of S. Bercharius Abbot and Martyr In the territory of Bourges of S. Ambrose Bishop of Cahors At Mentz of S. Lullus Bishop and Confessour At Treâ—…s of S. Florentinus Bishop At Arbone in Germany of S. Gallus Abbot disciple to S. Columbane C The seauententh Day AT Antioch the birth-day of S. Heron disciple to S. Ignatius who being ordayned Bishop after him like a diligeÌ„t follower of his Maysters foot-stepps for the loue of Christ gaue his life for the flocke committed to his charge The same day the passion of the Saints Victor Alexander and Marianus In â—ersâ—â— of S. Mameltâ— Martyr who being conuerted from Idolatry to the fayth of Christ by an Angell was by the Gentills stoned to death and drowned in a deepe Lake At Constantinople of S. Andreâ—… Monke who for worshipping holy Images vnder Constantinus Copronymus being oftentymes tormented at last hauing one of his feete cut off gaue vp his soule to God At Orangâ— in France of S. Florentinus Bishop renowned for many miracles At Capua of S. Victor Bishop famous for sanctity of life and doctrine D The eightenth Day THE birth-day of S. Luke Euangelist who hauing endured many afflictioÌ„s for the name of Christ full of the holy Ghost dyed in Bithynia whose holy reliques were brought first to Constantinople thence translated to Padua At Antioch of S. Asclepiades Bishop one of those renowned Martyrs that gloriously suffered vnder Macrinus In the Territory of Beauâ—… of S. Iuctus Martyr who being but a child was killed by Riâ—â—ioâ—â—â—â—s Gouernour in the persecution of Diocletian for the fayth of Christ. At Neocaesarea in Pontus of S. Athenoâ—…s Bishop Brother to S. Gregory Thaumaâ—…gus who in the persecution of Aurelianus renowned for doctrine accomplished his Martyrdome In Mesopotamia at the Riuer banke of Euphrates of S. Iulian Hermit At Rome of S. Triphonia sometymes wâ—fe to Decius Emperour who lyeth buryed in the Vault neere to S. Hippolytus E The nynetenth Day AT Rome the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Ptolomeus and Lucius vnder Marcus Antoninus of whome Pâ—olomaeus as Iustinus writeth hauing conuerted a lewd woman to the fayth of Christ and taught her to imbrace Chastity being therfore accused by a certaine shamelesse fellow before Vrâ—â—cius the Gouernour and cast into a loathsome prison at last openly professing Christ his maister receaued the sentence of death The which Lucius freely reprouing professing himself a ChristiaÌ„ also receaued the like sentence by the said Vrâ—icius To whome was also ioyned a third and condemned to suffer the same death At Antioch of the holy Martyrs Beronicus Pelagia Virgin and nyne and fourty others In Aegypt of S. Varus Souldier who vnder Maximinus Emperour visiting and relieuing seauen holy Monkes that lay in prison and one of them dying he would needes succeed in his place after most cruell tormeÌ„ts there endured togeather with them obteyned the palme of Martyrdome At Eureux of S. Aquilinus Bishop and Confessor In the territory of Orleans the deposition of S. Veranus Bishop At Salerno of S. Eusterius Bishop In Ireland of S. Ethbin Abbot At Oxford in England of S. Frideswide Virgin F The twentith Day AT Abia neere Aquila in Abruzzo the birth-day of S. Maximus Deacon and Martyr who for the desire he had to suffer freely offered himself
to the persecutors that sought him after a constant confession of his fayth being racked vpon the torture Equuleus and cruelly beaten with cudgells at last throwne headlong from a steepy place obtayned a crowne of Martyrdome At Agen in France of S. Caprasâ—is Martyr who to auoyd the fury of persecution hiding himself in a denne and hearing of the torments which the holy Virgin Fides had endured for Christ inflamed therewith prayed vnto God that if he thought him worthy of the glory of Martyrdome a spring of water might flow out of a stone in the Denne where he lay which God granting he went confideÌ„tly to the place of combat and vnder Maximianus Emperour by a renowned conflict deserued the palme of Martyrdome At Antioch of S. Artemius Prime-Captaine of the Emperour who vnder Constantine the Great hauing had chiefe Commaund in the warres was by Iulian the Apostata whome he had accused of cruelty towards Christians grieuously tormented beaten with cudgells and finally beheaded At Cullen the passion of the holy Virgins Martha and Saula with many others At Minden the birth-day of S. Felicianus Bishop Martyr In Portugall of S. Irenes Virgin and Martyr At Paris of the Saints George Deacon and Aurelius In the territory of Rhemes of S. Sindulphus CoÌ„fessor G The one and twentith Day IN Cyprus the birth-day of S. Hilarion Abbot whose life full of vertues and miracles S. Hierome hath left written At Cullen the birth-day of the Saints Vrsula and her fellowes who for the Christian Fayth and defence of their Virginity being killed by the barbarous Hunnes ended their liues by Martyrdome Very many of their holy bodies were buried at Cullen At Ostia of S. Asterius Priest and Martyr who as is recorded in the Martyrdome of S. Callistus Pope suffered vnder Alexander Emperour At Nicomedia the birth-day of the Saints Dasius Zoticus and Câ—ius and twelue other souldiers who after many torments were drowned in the sea At Marana in Syria neere Antioch of S. Malchus Monke At Lyons of S. Viatoy Deacon to S. Iustinus Bishop of the same Citty At 〈◊〉 of S. Cilinia Mother to S. Remigius Bishop of Rhemes A The two and twentith Day AT Hierusalem of S. Marke Bishop a maÌ„ of great renowne and learning who first of all the Gentils gouerned the Church of Hierusalem and not long after obteyned the crowne of Martyrdome vnder Antoninus Emperour At Hadrianople in Thracia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Philip Bishop Seuerus Priest Eusebius and Hermes who after imprysonment and other torments vnder Iulian the Apostata were burned Also of the holy Martyrs Alêxander Bishop Heraclius Souldier and his fellowes At Fermo in Marc-Ancona of S. Philip Bishop and Martyr At Hilesca in Spayne of the holy Virgins Numilon and Alodia systers who for confession of Christ being beheaded by the Saracens finished their Martyrdome At Cullen of S. Cordula Virgin one of S. Vrsula's Company who being terrifyed the first day with the slaughter of her fellowes hid herselfe but on the morrow repenting her therof discouered herself to the Hunnes and last of all receaued the crowne of Martyrdome At Hierapolis in Phrygia of S. Abercius Bishop who flourished vnder Marcus Antoninus Emperour At Roan of S. Melanius Bishop who being ordayned by S. Stephen Pope was sent thither to preach the Ghospell At Fiesoli in Tuscany of S. Donatus a Scottish man by birth and Bishop of that Citty At Verona of S. Verecundus Bishop Confessour At Hierusalem of S. Mary Salâ—me who as the holy Ghospell recordeth was very carefull about the buriall of our Lord. B The three and twentith Day IN Spayne neere vnto Cales of the holy Martyrs Seruandus and Germanus who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Viator Lieutenant after torments loathsomnes of pryson affliction of hunger and thirst and the toyle of a long voyage which they endured being sore loaden with irons finally ended the course of their Martyrdome by being beheaded The holy body of Germanus is kept at Merida and that of Seruandus at Seuill At Antioch in Syria the birth-day of S. Theodorus Priest who being apprehended in the persecution of wicked Iulian after he had endured the torture of Equuleus and many other most cruell torments hauing also his sides burned with fiery lampes and still persisting in the confession of Christ finally ended his Martyrdome by the sword At Constantinople of S. Ignatius Bishop who being many wayes iniured and dryuen also into banishment by Bardas the Emperour whome he had reprehended for putting away his wyfe called back againe restored to his Bishopricke by Nicolas Pope of Rome finally dyed in peace At Bourdeaux of S. Seuerinus Bishop of Cullen and Confessour At Roan of S. Romanus Bishop At Salerno of S. Verus Bishop In the territory of Amiens of S. Domitius Priest In the territory of Poitiers of S. Beuet Confessor C The foure and twentith Day AT Venosa in Apulia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Felix an Affrican Bishop Audactus and Ianuarius Priests Fortunaâ—us and Septimus Lectors who in the persecution of Diocletian hauing byn a long tyme vexed and afflicted with imprisonment fetters both in Affrica and Sicily by Magdellianus Gouernour when Felix would by no meanes deliuer vp the sacred Bookes according to the Emperours Edict were all at the length beheaded At Nagran a Citty in the Countrey of the Homerites the Martyrdome of the Saintes Aretas and three hundred and fourty of his fellowes in the tyme of Iustinus Emperour vnder Dunaan a Iewish Tyrant After whome also a Christian woman was burned whose little sonne being but a child of fiue yeares old and stammeringly confessing Christ when neyther by feare or flattery he could be stayed from running into the fyre was finally burned with his Mother At Cullen Cullen 〈◊〉 S. Euergistus Bishop and Martyr At Constantinople of S. Prâ—câ—us Bishop In little Brittany the depositioÌ„ of S. Maglorius Bishop whose body lyeth buried at Paris In the Monastery of Vertan of S. Martin Abbot In Campaniâ—… of S. Marcus Anchoret whose worthy prayses S. Gregory hath written D The fiue and twentith Day AT Rome of the holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria his wyle who after many afflictions which they had endured for Christ vnder Celerinus Gouernour were commaunded by Nameriâ—â—us Emperour to be caâ—t into a sandpit in the way Salaria there to be ouer whelmed with earth and stones Also at Rome the birth-day of fourty six holy Souldiers who being all baptized by S. Dâ—onyâ—â—as Pope were by commaundment of Claudius Emperour beheaded and lye buried in the forsaid way of Salaria togeather with an hundred one twenty other Martyrs amongst whome were also â—ouâ—e Christian Souldiers Theâ—â—â—oÌ„sius Lucius Marcus and Peter At Soâ—…s in France of the holy Martyrs Crispinus and Crispinâ—… Noble Romans who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Rictiouarus President after most cruell torments being slayne obteyned the crowne of Martyrdome whose bodies were
afterwards transported to Rome and there honorably enterred in the Church of Saint Laurence in Palisperna At Florence the passion of S. Miniates a Souldier who vnder Decius Emperour striuing most valiaÌ„tly for the fayth of Christ was crowned with a famous Martyrdome At Torre in Sardinia of the holy Martyrs Protus Priest and Ianuarius Deacon who being sent by S. Caius Pope into that Iland vnder Diocletian by Barbaâ—ius the President were put to death At Constantinople the passion of the Saints Martyrius Subdeacon and Marcianus Chantor who vnder Constantius Emperour were slaine by the Heretiques At Rome of S. Bonifacius Pope and Confessour At Perigueux in France of S. Fronto who being ordayned Bishop by S. Peter the Apostle and sent thither with George Priest after he had conuerted a great multitude of that Nation to Christ famous for miracles rested in peace At Brescia the birth-day of S. Gaudentius Bishop renowned for doctrine and holines At Gaualo of S. Hilary Bishop E The six and twentith Day AT Rome of S. Euaristus Pope and Martyr who vnder Hadrian Emperour adorned the Church of God with his bloud In Assrica of the holy Martyrs Rogatianus Priest and Felicissimus who in the persecution of Valerian and Gallienus were crowned with a renowned Martyrdome of whome S. Cyprian also writeth in his Epistle to the Confessours At Nicomedia of the holy Martyrs Lucianus Florius and their fellowes The same day of S. Quod-vult-Deus Bishop of Carthage who togeather with his Clergy being by Geisericus an Arian King put into broken shippes without oares or sailes and so committed to the sea beyond all expectation aryued at Naples and there in banishment dyed a Confessor At Narbone of S. Rusticus Bishop and Confessor who flourished in the dayes of Valentinianus and Leo Emperours At Salerno of S. Gaudiosus Bishop At Pauia of S. Fulcus Bishop Also of S. Quadragesimns Subdeacon who raised a dead man to life F The seauen and twentith Day THE Vigill of the holy Apostles Simon and Iude. At Auila in Spayne the passion of the Saints Vincentius Sabina and Christeta who being most cruelly racked vpon the torture Equuleus vntill all their ioynts were loosed and their brayns beaten out with great barres accomplished their Martyrdome vnder Dacianus President At the Castle of Tyle of S. Florentius Martyr In Cappadocia of the holy Martyrs CapitoÌ„lina Brotheides her hand-maid who suffered vnder Diocletian In India of S. Frumentius Bishop who being there first a Bond-slaue and afterward ordayned Bishop by S. Athanasius did greatly propagate the Ghospell of Christ in those Partes In Aethiopia of S. Elesbaan King who when he had ouercome the enemyes of Christ sending his Crowne to Hierusalem in the tyme of Iustinus Emperour became a Monke as he had vowed and finally in great holines departed to our Lord. G The eight and twentith Day THE birth-day of the holy Apostles Simon Cananaeus and Thaddeus who is also called Iudas of whome Simon preached the Ghospell in Aegypt and Thaddaeus in Mesopotamia and afterwards going togeather into Persia when they had conuerted an infinite multitude of that Nation to the fayth of Christ accomplished their Martyrdome At Rome of S. Cyrilla Virgin daughter to S. Triphonia who vnder Claudius Emperour was put to death for Christ. There also of S. Anastasia the Elder Virgin and Cyrillus Martyrs of whome Anastasia in the persecution of Valerianus vnder Probus Gouernour being bound with chaines buffetted tormented with fyre and whippes and still persisting constant in the confession of Christ hauing her breasts cut off her nayles plucked off her teeth broken in peeces her hands and feete cut off being finally beheaded went triuÌ„phantly to her Spouse adorned with so many iewels of Martyrdome Cyrillus also giuing her at her request a cup of water to drinke for his reward receaued a Crowne of Martyrdome At Como of S. Fidelis Martyr vnder Maximianus Emperour At Mentz of S. Ferrutius Martyr At Meaux of S. Faron Bishop and Confessor At Naples of S. Gaudiosus an Affrican Bishop who to auoid the persecution of the Vandalls comming thence into Campania in a Monastery at Naples made a holy end At Vercells of S. Honoratus Bishop A The nyne and twentith Day IN Lucania in the Kingdome of Naples of the holy Martyrs Hyacinthus Quinctus Felicianus and Lucius At Sidon in Phoenicia of S. Zenobius Priest who in the rage of the last persecution exhorting others to Martyrdome was himselfe also made worthy of like honour The same day of the holy Bishops Maximilianus Martyr and Valentinus Confessor At Bergamo of S. Eusebia Virgin and Martyr At Hierusalem the birth-day of S. Narcissus Bishop greatly renowned for Holines Patience and Fayth who liuing an hundred and sixteene yeares departed to our Lord. At Austum of S. Iohn Bishop and Confessor At Cassiopis in the Iland of Corcyra of S. Donatus of whome S. Gregory Pope writeth At Vienna the deposition of S. Theodorus Abbot B. The thirtith Day IN Affrica the birth-day of two hundred and twenty holy Martyrs At Tanger in Mauritania the passion of S. Marcellus a Centurion who vnder Agricolaus Lieutenant to the Gouernour being beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome At Alexandria of the holy Martyrs Chronion Iulian Macarius and thirteene others vnder Decius Emperour There also of S. Eutropia Martyr who for visiting the holy Martyrs was with them so long tormented till she gaue vp the Ghost At Callari in Sardinia of S. Saturninus Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian was beheaded vnder Barbarus President At Apamea of S. Maximus Martyr vnder the same Diocletian At Leon in Spayne of the holy Martyrs Claudius Lupercus and Victorius sonnes to S. Marcellus the Centurion who in the persecution of Diocletian and Maximian vnder Dignianus President were beheaded At Aegaea in Cilicia the passion of the Saints Zenobius Bishop Zenobia his syster vnder Diocletian Emperour and Lysias President At Altino of S. Theonestus Bishop and Martyr who was slayne by the Arians At Paris of S. Lucanuâ— Martyr At Antioch of S. Serapion Bishop renowned for learning At Capua of S. German Bishop and Confessor a man of great holines whose soule in the houre of his death was by S. Benet seene carryed vp to heauen At Potenza in Lucania of S. Gerard Bishop C The one and thirtith Day THE Vigill of all-All-Saints At Rome the birth-day of S. Nemesius Deacon and of Lucilla his daughter a Virgin who when they could by no meanes be brought to forsake the fayth of Christ were by commaundement of Valerianus Emperour beheaded vpon the fiue and twentith day of August whose bodyes being first buryed by S. Stephen Pope and afterward on this day more decently entombed by S. Xistus in the way called Appia Pope Gregory the fifth translated into the Oratory of the Church of Sancta Maria Noua togeather with the Saints Symphronius Olimpius a Tribune Exuperia his wyfe and Theodulus his sonne who being
Tribunal when they refused to sacrifice vnto Idolls cast into pryson were the same night beheaded At Emesa in Phoenicia of the holy Martyrs Galatian and Epistemes his wyfe who in the persecution of Decius being first whipped and then depriued of their hands feete tongue were finally beheaded Also of the holy Martyrs Domninus Theotimus Philotheus Siluanus and their fellowes vnder Maximiâ—us Emperour Ar Millan of S. Magnus Bishop At Brescia of S. Dominator Bishop At Treuers of S. Fibitius Abbot At Orleance of S. Latus Priest and Confessour B The sixt Day AT Thinis in Affrica the birth-day of S. Felix Martyr who confessing himselfe to be a Christian and his tormen 〈◊〉 differed was the day following as relateth Saint Augustine in his exposition of a Psalme vpon his Feast-day to the people found dead in pryson At Theopolis of ten holy Martyrs who are sayd to haue suffered death by the Saracens At Barcelona of S. Seuâ—rus Bishop and Martyr who foâ— defence of the Catholique fayth hauing 〈◊〉 nayle strocken into his head receaued thâ— crowne of Martyrdome In Phrygia of S. Atticus At Berges in Flanders of S. Winock Abbot renowned for many vertues and miracles who in all humility serued for long tyme the Religious of his Monastery being his subiects At Fundi in Campania oâ— S. Felix Monke At Limoges in Aquitan of S. Leonard Confessor disciple of S. Remigius Bishop who being Nobly borne making choyse of a solitary lyfe was famous for holines and miracles especially in deliuering of Captiues C The seauenth Day AT Padua the deposition of S. Prosdocimus the first Bishop of that Citty whâ— being ordayned by S. Peter the Apostle sent thither to preach the Ghospell renowned for many vertues and miracles rested happily in our Lord. At Perugia of S. Herculanus Bishop Martyr who by the commaundment of Totylas King of the Gothes was beheaded whose body as S. Gregory relateth was found as whole and fast vnited to his head the fourtith day after iâ— was cut off as if no edge of sword had touched it The same day of S. Amarantâ—us Martyr who being buryed in the Citty of Albi after he had ended the course of his faythfull agony liueth gloriously in heauen At Melitine in Armenia the passion of the Saints Hieron Nicander Hesychius and thirty others who were crowned with Martyrdome in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Lycias President At Amphipolis in Macedonia of the holy Martys Auctus Tautio and Thessalonica At Ancyra the passion of the Saints Melasippus Antonius Carina vnder IuliaÌ„ the Apostata At Cullen of S. Engelâ—ertus Bishop who for defence of the libertyes of the Church and obedience to the Romaine sea doubted not to suffer Martyrdome At Alexandria of S. Achillas Bishop renowned for doctrine fayth conuersation and manners In Frizeland the depotion of S. Willebrordus Bishop of Mastricht who being ordayned by S. Sergius Pope preached the Ghospell of Christ in Frizeland and Denmarke At Metz of S. Rufus Bishop and Confessour At Strasburge of S. Florentius Bishop D The eyght Day THE Octaue of All Saints At Rome iâ— in the way Lauicana three myles froâ— the Citty the passion of the holy Martyrâ— Claudius Nicostratus Symphorianus Castoriâ—… and Simplicius who being first cast into pryson afterwards grieuously beaten with whips called Scorpions when they could noâ— be drawne from the fayth of Christ were coÌ„manded by Diocletian Emperor to be caâ—… headlong into the Riuer There also in the same place the birth-day of foure holy Martyrs Brothers Seuerus Seuerianus Carpophorus and Victorinus who vnder the same Emperour were beaten to death with leaden whippes The names of these foure which after many yeares were miraculously reuealed when they could not then be knowne it was ordeyned that their yearely festiuity should be celebrated vpon this day togeather with the former fiue vnder the Name of the foure Crowned Martyrs which custome also still continued in the Church after their names were reuealed Also at Rome of S. Deus-dedit Pope who was of so great merit with God that with a kisse he cured a leaper At Bremen â—f S. Willehadus the first Bishop of that Citty who togeather with S. Bonifacâ—us whose disciple he was preached the Ghospell in Frizland and Saxony At Sâ—issons in France of S. Godfrey Bishop of Amiens a man of great holines At Verdun of S. Maurus Bishop and Confessor At Tours of S. Clarus Priest whose Epitaph was written by S. Paulinus E The nynth Day AT Rome the DedicatioÌ„ of the Church of our Sauiour At Amasia in Pontus the birth-day of S. Theodorus a Souldier who in the tyme of Maximianus Emperour being first most cruelly beaten for the conlession of Christ and then cast into pryson where he was visited by our Sauiour himselfe who appeared vnto him and bid him behaue himselfe couragiously constantly being afterward also racked vpon the â—orture Equuleus torne with iron hookes euen till his bowells appeared was finally burned whose prayses S. Gregory Nysen in an excellent oration hath celebrated At Tyana in Cappadocia the passion of S. Orestes vnder Diocletian Emperour At Thessalonica of S. Alexander Martyr vnder Maximanus At Bourges of S. Vrsinus Confessor who beiâ—… ordayned at Rome by the successors of tâ—… Apostles was sent first Bishop to that Câ—…ty At Naples in Campania of S. Agrippinus Bâ—…shop renowned for miracles At Constanâ—…nople of the holy Virgins Eustolia a Romaâ—… and Sopatra daughter of Mauritius the Eâ—…perour At Berytus in Syria the Memory our Blessed Sauiours Image which beiâ—… crucifyed by the Iewes in derision dâ—… powre out such plenty of bloud that boâ—… the East and West Churches receaued â—…bundantly therof F The tenth Day THE birth-day of the holy Martyâ—… Triphon and Respicius and Nympha Viâ—…gin In the territory of Adge in Francâ—… of the holy Martyrs Tyberius Modestâ—… and Florentia who in the tyme of Diocletiâ—… hauing endured diuers torments endâ—… their Martyrdome At Antioch of the holâ—… Martyrs Demetrius Bishop Anianus Deacoâ—… Eustosius and twenty others At Rauenna 〈◊〉 S. Probus Bishop famous for miracles 〈◊〉 Orleance of S. Monitor Bishop and Confessoâ—… In England of S. Iustus Bishop who togeâ—… ther with S. Augustine Mellitus and otheâ— â—…ing sent into that Iland by S. Gregoryâ—ope â—ope to peach the Ghospell of Christ reâ—owned for sanctity of life reposed there 〈◊〉 our Lord. At Mellun of S. Leo Confefâ—or At Iconium in Lycaonia of the holy woâ—en Tryphenna and Tryphosa who by the â—reaching of S. Paul the Apostle and examâ—le of S. Thecla Virgin greatly profited in Christian perfection In the Iland of â—…sina of S. Theoctistes Virgin G The elcauenth Day AT Tours in France the birth-day of S. Martin Bishop Confessour whose â—…yfe was so renowned for miracles that he was made worthy to be the raiser of three â—ead men At Cotyaeum in Phrygia the famous passion of S. Mennas an Aegyptian Souldier who
in the persecution of Dicoleâ—…n casting off his Military Cincture and â—…yring himselfe into the wildernesse the â—etter there to serue his heauenly King â—omming one day abroad and with a free â—…oyce professing himselfe a Christian was â—…st most cruelly tormented and then 〈◊〉 length as he was vpon his knees in â—rayer giuing thankes to our Lord Iesus Christ by being beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome and after his death was renowned for many miracles At Rauenna of the holy Martyrs Valentinus Felicianus and Victorinus who suffered in the persecution of Diocletian In Mesopotamia of S. Athenodorus Maâ—tâ—r who vnder the same Diocletian and Eâ—eusiâ—s President hauing byn tortured with fyre and other most cruell torments at last being condemned to be beheaded when the Executioner fell downe no other could be found to cut off his head in prayer on his knees he reposed in our Lord. At Lyons of S. Veranus Bishop whose lyâ—â— was renowned for fayth and many other vertues In the Monastery of Cripta-ferrata neere Frescati of S. Bartholomew Abbot companion to Blessed Nilus whose life he wrote In the Prouince of Abbruzzo of S. Mennas Anchoret whose vertues and miracles are renowned by S. Gregory Pope A The twelfth Day THE birth-day of S. Martin Pope and Martyr who gathering a Councell at Rome and therin condemning Sergius Paulus and Pyrrhus Heretikes was by the commaundment of Constans the Hereticall Emperour apprehended by deceypt and brought prisoner to Constanantiâ—ople and thence bannished into Chersonesus where for defeÌ„ce of the Catholique Fayth pyning away with many miseries famous for miracles he ended his lyfe His body was afterward translated to Rome and buryed there in a Church dedicated to S. Siluester himselfe In Asia the passion of the Saints Aurelius and Publius Bishops In the Territory of Sens of S. Paternus martyr At Gaunt of S. Liuinus Bishop Martyr In Polonia of the holy Martyrs Benedictus Iohn Matthew Isaac and Christinus Hermits At Auignion in France of S. Rufus the first Bishop of that Citty At Cullen the depositioÌ„ of S. Cuniâ—eâ—t Bishop At Tarazona in Spaine of Blessed Aemilianus Priest renowned for infinite miracles whose marueilous lyfe is written by S. Braulio Bishop of Saragoza At Constantinople of S. Nilus Abbot who being Gouernour of a Citty became a Monke renowned for learning and holynes of lyfe in the dayes of Theodosius the yonger At Alcala in Spayne of S. Didacus Confessour of the Order of S. Francis who was canonized for a Saint by Pope Xystus the fifth B The thirtenth Day AT Rauenna the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Valentinus Solutor and Victor who suffered vnder Diocletian Emperour At Aix in Prouence of S. Mitrius a most renowned Martyr At Caesarea in Palestine the passion of the Saints Antoninus Zebinas Germanus and Ennatha Virgin who after that she had beene most grieuously whipped was burned vnder Maximianus Emperour but the other three for freely repreheÌ„ding Aemilianus the President whilst he sacrifyced to the Idols were beheaded In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Arcadius Paschasius Probus and Eutychianus Spanyards who in the persecution of the Wandalls when they would in no wyse yield vnto the Arian Heresy were by Geisericus the Arian King sent into banishment and there after most grieuous torments endured were finally killed by diuers kindes of death At which tyme also appeared the constancy of Paulillus a little boy brother to the forsaid Paschasius and Eutychianus who when he could by no meanes be drawne from the Catholique fayth being sorely beaten with cudgells was finally condemned to most base seruitude At Rome of S. Nicolas Pope Confessor At Tours of S. Britius Bishop disciple to S. Martin At Toledo of S. Eugenius Bishop and Confessour At Auuergne of S. Quinctianus Bishop At Cremona of S. Homobonus Confessor who renowned for miracles was canonized for a Saint by Pope Innocentius the third C The fourtenth Day AT Heraclea in Thracia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Clementius Theoâ—…otus and Philomenus At Alexandria of S. Serapion Martyr who vnder Decius Emperour being so long tormented vntill all the ioynts of his body were loosed and then throwne headlong from the toppe of his owne house ended his Martyrdome At Trois in France of S. Venerandus Martyr vnder Aurelianus Emperour Also in France of S. Veneranda Virgin who vnder Antoninus Emperour and Asclepiades President receaued the crowne of Martyrdome At Gangra in Paphlagonia of S. Hypatius Bishop who as he returned from the Great Councell of Nice being stoned in the way by the Nouatian Heretiques dyed a Martyr At Emesa the passioÌ„ of many holy womeÌ„ who vnder Mâ—dy a bloudy Captaine of thâ— Aâ—abians were for the fayth of Christ first most cruelly tormented and then put to death At Bolonia of S. Iucundus Bishop and Confessor In Ireland of S. Laurence Bishop of Dublin D The fiftenth Day THE birth-day of S. Eugenius Bishop of Toledo Martyr disciple to S. Denis of Areopagita who in the Territory of Paris receaued of our Lord a glorious Crowne of Martyrdome His body was afterward translated to Toledo in Spayne At Nola in Campania of S. Felix Bishop and Martyr who from the fiftenth yeare of his age being renowned for miracles at last finished the course of his Martyrdome togeather with thirty others vnder Marcianus President At Edessa in Syria of the holy Martyrs Gurias and Samonas vnder Diocletian Empeâ—… and Antoninus President There also the passion of S. Abibus Deacon who vnder â—…nius Emperour and Lisanias President being first torne with iron clawes was finally cast in to the fyre In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Secâ—ndus Fidentianus and Varicus In little Brittany the birth-day of S. Machuâ—us Bishop who euen from his tender yeares was renowned for miracles At Verona of S. Luperius Bishop and Confessor In Austria of S. Leopoldus Marques of the same Prouince who was canonized for a Saint by Pope Innocentius the eight E The sixtenth Day IN Affrica of the holy Martyrs Ruffinus Marcus Valerius and their fellowes The same day of the holy Martyrs Elpidius Marcellus Eustochius and their companions of whome Elpidius being a Senatour constantly confessing the name of Christ before Iulian the Apostata was togeather with his fellowes first dragged at the tayles of wild horses and afterwards cast into the fyre accomplished a glorious Martyrdome At Lyons the birth-day of S. Eucherius Bishop and Confessor renowned for â—ayth and learning who being of the Noble Order of Senatours tooke a religious habit and of his owne accord shut himselfe vp in a Caue where a long tyme seruing Christ in abstinence and prayer was at last by reuelation of an Angell solemnely placed in the Bishops sea of the same Citty At Padua of S. Fidentius Bishop At Canterbury in England of S. Edmund Bishop whose holines of life God testifyed by the greatnes of his miracles The same day the deposition of S. Othmarus Abbot
F The seauententh Day AT Neocaesarea in Pontus the birth-day of S. Gregory Bishop renowned for learning and sanctity who for the signes miracles which he hath wrought to the great glory of the Church is surnamed Thaumaturgus In Palestine of the holy Martyrs Alphaeus and Zacchaeus who in the first yeare of the persecution of Diocletian Emperour after many torments were condemned to death At Cordoua of the holy Martyrs Acisclus Victoria who in the same persecution by commaundment of Dion the President being most cruelly tormented deserued a glorious crowne of Martyrdome At Alexandria of S. Dionysius Bishop who renowned for doctrine and famous for the many afflictions and torments which he suffered for the confession of his fayth full of venerable old yeares died a Confessor in the tyme of Valerianus and Gallienus Emperours At Orleans of S. Anianus Bishop whose death was pretious in the sight of our Lord by many miracles In England of S. Hugh Bishop who of a Charter-house Monke being ordayned Bishop of Lincolne renowned for many miracles rested in our Lord. At Tours of S. Gregory Bishop At Florence of S. Eugenius Confessor Deacon to S. Zenobius Bishop of the same Citty G The eightenth Day AT Rome the Dedication of the Churches of the holy Apostles S. Peter S. Paul At Antioch the birth-day of S. Romanus Martyr who in the tyme of Galerius Emperour exhorting the Christians to withstand Asclepiades the Gouernour that brake violently into the Church and endeauored to ruyne the same after most grieuous torments and cutting out of his tongue without which neuertheles he vtâ—ered the prayses of God being finally strangled in the pryson was crowned with a glorious Martyrdome There suffered also before him a little boy named Barulas who being demaunded whether it were better to worship one God or many when he answered that men ought to belieue in one God which the Christians do serue being first sorely whipped was afterward beheaded Also at Antiâ—â—â— of S. Hesychius Martyr who being a Souldier and hearing it commaunded that whosoeuer would not sacrifyce to Idolls should put off his military Cincture he presently cast away the same for which cause hauing a great stone tyed to his right hand was commaunded to be throwne headlong into a Riuer The same day of the Saintes Oriâ—uâ—us his fellowes who in persecution of the Wandalls suffered for the Catholike fayth At Mâ—ntz of S. Maximus Bishop who in the tyme of Câ—nstantius hauing suffered many afflictions by the Arians dyed a Confessour At Tours the deposition of S. Odo Abbot of Cluny At Antioch of S. Thomas Monke whose â—estiuity the people of Antioch do yearly solemnize for that by his prayers he ceased a great plague in the Citty At Luca in Tuscany the translation of S. Frigidianus Bishop and Confessour A The nynetenth Day THE birth-day of S. Pontianus Pope Martyr who vnder Alexander Emperour being banished into Sardinia togeather with Philip his Priest and there beaten â—o death with cudgells finished his Martyrdome But his body was afterwards brought backe to Rome by S. Fabian Pope buryed in the Church-yard of Callistus At Samaria of S. Abdias Prophet At Rome in the way called Appia the birth-day of S. Maxiâ—us Priest and Martyr who suffering in the persecution of Valerianus was buried neere to S. Xystus At Caesarea in Cappadocia of S. Barlaam Martyr who although rude and ignorant yet armed with the wisdome of Christ ouercame the Tyrant and vanquished euen the fire it self with the constancy of his fayth Vpon whose Festiuity S. Basil the Great made a famous Sermon At Eceia in Spaine of S. Crispinus Bishop who being beheaded obteyned the Crowne of Martyrdome At Vienne in France of the holy Martyrs Seuerinus Exuperius and Felicianus whose bodies after many yeares being found out by reuelation were by the Bishop Clergy and people of that Citty taken vp and more honourably enterred as they deserued The same day of S. Faustus Deacon of Alexandria who first in the persecution of Valerianus being sent into banishment with S. Dionysius was afterward vnder Diocletian in his old age beheaded and so accomplished his Martyrdome In Isauria the passion of the Saints Azas and of an hundred and fifty souldiers his felloweâ— vnder Diocletian Emperour and Aquilinâ— Tribune At Marspurge in Germany the deposition of S. Elizabeth Widdow daughteâ— to Andrew King of Hungary who greatly renowned for workes of piety miracleâ— departed to our Lord. B The twentith Day AT Messina in Sicily of the holy Martyrs Ampelus and Caius At Turino oâ— the holy Martyrs Octauius Solutor and Aduentor Souldiers of the Theban Legion who vnder Maximianus Emperour valiantly fighting were crowned with Martyrdome At Câ—sarea in Palestine of S. Agapius Martyr who vnder Maximinus being first condemned to be deuoured of the beasts and nothing at all hurt by them was finally cast into the sea with stones tyed to his feete In Persia the passion of the Saints Nersas Bishop and his fellowes At Dorostorum in Misia of S. Dasius Bishop who for not consenting to vncleanesse in the feast of the God Saturne was vnder Bassus President put to death At Nice in Bithynia of the holy Martyrs Bassus Dionysius Agapitus and fourty others In England of S. Edmund King and Martyr At Constantinople of S. Gregory of Decapolis who suffered many afflictions for the worship of holy Images At Millan of S. Benignus Bishop who gouerned the Church committed to his charge with great constancy and piety in many vexations of barbarous people At Cauaillon of S. Syluester Bishop who in the two and fourtith yeare of his priesthood in all vertue and holines departed to our Lord. At Verona of S. Simplicius Bishop and Confessour C The one and twentith Day AT Hierusalem the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God in the Temple The same day the birth-day of S. Rufus of whome S. Paul the Apostle writeth to the Romans At Rome the passion of the Saints Celsus and Clemens At Ostia of the holy Martyrs Demetrius and Honorius At Rhemes of S. Albert Bishop of Liege and Martyr who was killed for defence of the libertyes of the Church In Spayne of the holy Martyrs Honorius Eutychius Stephen In Pamphylia of S. Heliodorus Martyr in the persecution of Aurelianus vnder Aetius President after whose Martyrdome his Executioners being conuerted to the fayth weâ—… drowned in the sea At Rome of S. Gelasâ—… Pope renowned for learning and holineâ—… At Verona of S. Maurus Bishop and Confessour In the Monastery of Bobi in Lombardy the deposition of S. Columbanus Abboâ—… Founder of many Monasteryes the Father of many Monkes who renowned foâ— vertues and miracles in a good old age reposed in our Lord. D The two and twentith Day AT Rome of S. Cecily Virgin and Martyr by whose counsell and exhortation Valerianus her Spouse and his brother Tiburtius came to belieue in Christ and for the same suffered Martyrdome
after whose death Almachius Gouernour of the Citty caused to be her first appreheÌ„ded theÌ„ cruelly tormented by fyre finally beheaded in the time of Marcus Aurelius Seuerus Alexander Emperour At Colossus in Phrygia of the Saints Philemon and Apphias Disciples of S. Paul the Apostle vnder Nero Emperour who vpon the feast-day of Diana being by the Gentills taken in the Church at prayer were by the commaundment of â—rtocles first whipped and then thowne into a pit of earth vp to the middle were there ouerwhelmed with stones Also at Rome of S. Maurus Martyr who comming out of Affrica to visit the Sepulchers of the Holy Apostles vnder Numerianus Emperour and Celerinus Gouernour of the Citty was there martyred At Antioch in Pisidia the passion of the Saints Marcus and Stephen vnder DiocletiaÌ„ Emperour At Austum of S. Pragmatius Bishop and Confessour E The three and twentith Day THE birth-day of S. Clement Pope who in the third place after S. Peter the Apostle held the sea of Rome and in the persecution of Traian banished into Chersonesus being throwne into the sea with an Anker tyed to his necke was crowned with Martyrdome Whose body vnder Pope Nicolas the first being brought to Rome was very honourably placed in a Church there built dedicated in his honour At Rome of S. Felicitas the Mother of seauen sonnes Martyrs who also after theÌ„ by coÌ„maundment of Marcus Antoninus Emperour was beheaded for Christ. At Merida in Spayne of S. Lucretia Virgin Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Dacian President accomplished her Martyrdome At Cyzicus in Hellespont of S. Sisinius Martyr who in the same persecution after many torments was beheaded At Iconium in Licaonia of S. Amphilochius Bishop who being companion to S. Basill and S. Gregory Nazianzen both in the desert Episcopall dignity after many combats suffered for the Catholike fayth renowned for learning and holines of life reposed in peace At Girgenti the deposition of S. Gregory Bishop In the Village of Sainct-Trone of S. Trudo Priest and Confessour F The foure and twentith Day THE birth-day of S. Chrysogonus Martyr who hauing most constantly endured long imprysonment fetters torments for the confession of Christ being by commaundment of Diocletian Emperour brought to Aquileia and there beheaded and his body cast into the sea finished his Martyrdome At Rome of S. Crescentianus Martyr of whome mention is made in the passion of Blessed Marcellus Pope At Ameria in Vmbria of S. Firmina Virgin and Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian being hanged vp by the hands scorched with burning lampes and otherwaies tormented gaue vp her soule to God At Coâ—…th of S. Alexander Martyr who vnder Iuâ—…n the Apostata and Salustius President sought victoriously for the fayth of Christ euen till death At Cordoua of the holy Virgins and Martyrs Flora and Maria who after long imprysonment in the persecution of the Arabians were killed by the sword At Perugia of S. Felicissimus Martyr At Millan of S. Protasius Bishop who both in presence of the Emperour Constans and also in the Councell of Sardica stoutly defended the cause of S. Athanasius and finally hauing taken very great paines for the Fayth and Church committed to his charge departed happily to our Lord. In the Castle of Blaie in Gascoigne of S. Romanus Priest renowned for holines of life and miracles In the territory of Auuergne of S Portianus Abbot who in the tyme of King Theodoricus was famous for miracles G The fiue and twentith Day THE birth-day of S. Catherine Virgin and Martyr who for confession of the Christian fayth being first cast into prison at Alexandria vnder Maximinus Emperour and afterwards most cruelly beaten with whippes called Scorpions at length beheaded accomplished her Martyrdome Whose holy body being miraculously carryed by Angells vnto Mount Sinai is there honoured with great reuerence through the frequent concourse of Christians At Rome of S. Moyses Priest and Martyr whome S. Cyprian often comforted by his letters whilest he was deteyned in pryson and when he had with inuincible fortitude and courage withstoode not only the Gentills but the Scismatikes also and Nouatian Heretikes was finally as Pope Cornelius witnesseth in the persecution of Decius crowned with a famous and most renowned Martyrdome At Antioch of S. Erasmus Martyr At Caesarea in Cappadocia the passion of S. Mercurius Souldier who by protection of his Angell-Keeper hauing vanquished the Barbarians and also ouercome the cruelty of Decius Emperour enriched with the trophyes of his many combats was finally crowned with Martyrdome In Aemilia a Prouince of Italy of S. Iucunda Virgin A The sixt and twentith Day AT Alexandria the birth-day of S. Peter Bishop of the same Citty who renowned for all kind of vertues was by commandment of Maximinus Emperour beheaded There suffered also at Alexandria in the same persecution the holy Martyrs Faustus Priest Didius and Ammonius and also Phileas Hesychius Pachomius and Theodorus Bishops of Aegypt with six hundred threescore others who by the sword of the persecutor were all sent to heauen At Nicomedia of S. Marcellus Priest who in the tyme of Constantius Emperour being cast downe headlong from a rocke by the Arians dyed a Martyr At Padua of S. Bellinus Bishop Martyr At Austum of S. Amator Bishop At Constans in Germany of S. Conradus Bishop At Fabriano in Marc-Ancona of S. Siluester Abbot Founder of the Congregation of the Monkes called Siluestrines In the Territory of Rhemes the birth-day of S. Basolus Confessour At Hadrianople in Paphlagonia of S. Stylianus Anchoret famous for miracles In Armenia of S. Nicon Monke B The seauen and twentith Day AT Antioch of the holy Martyrs Basil Bishop Auxilius and Satiâ—rninus In Persia of S. Iames surnamed Intercisus a renowned Martyr who in the tyme of Theodosius the yonger hauing denyed Christ to please Isdegerdes King of Persia for which cause his Mother and his wyfe had with-drawne themselues from his company at last by the goodnes of God returning to himselfe he went vnto the King and confessed againe his fayth who being therewith extremely offended commaunded him to be presently cut in peeces and beheaded at what tyme innumerable other Martyrs suffered in the same place At Sebasta in Armenia of the Saintes Hirenarchus Acacius Priest of seauen women Martyrs by whose constancy Hirenarchus being conuerted vnto Christ vnder Diocletian Emperour and Maximus PresideÌ„t was togeather with Acacius beheaded In Gallicia at the Ryuer Caea of the Saints Facundus and Primitiuus sonnes to S. Marcellus Martyr who suffered vnder Diocletian Emperour and Atticus President At Aquileia of S. Valerianus Bishop At Ries in Prouence of S. Maximus Bishop and Confessor who from his tender yeares being adorned with all kind of vertue was ordayned the first Abbot of the Monastery of Liâ—inum and afterwards Bishop of the Church of Ries where famous for sanctity and miracles he finally rested in our Lord. In
renouncing his office coÌ„uerted to Christ was finally made worthy of Martyrdome Also in Affrica of the holy Martyrs Claudius Crispinus Maginas Iohn Stephen In Hungary of S. Agricola Martyr At Nicomedia the passion of the Saints Ambicus Victor and Iulius At Millan of S. Mirocletes Bishop Confessour of whome S. Ambrose maketh mention In England of S. Birinus the first Bishop of Dorchester At Curia in Germany of S. Lucius King of Brittany who was the first King of that Iland that receaued the fayth of Christ in the tyme of Pope Eleutherius At Siena in Tuscany of S. Galganus Anchoret B The fourth Day AT Nicomedia the passion of S. Barbara Virgin and Martyr who in the persecution of Maximinus after sore pyning in prison burning with lampes cutting off her breasts and other torments finished her Marryrdome by the sword At Constantinople of the Saints Theophanes and his fellowes In Pontus of S. Meletius Bishop and Confessor renowned as well for doctrine as holines of lyfe and other vertues At Bolonia of S. Felix Bishop who had byn Deacon before of the Church of Millan vnder S. Ambrose In England of S. Osmund Bishop and Confessour At Cullen of S. Annon Bishop In Mesopotamia of S. Maruthas Bishop who restoring the Churches of God sorely ruined in Persia through the persecution of King Isdegerdes famous for many miracles deserued also to be honoured euen amongst his enemies At Parma of S. Bernard Cardinall and Bishop of the same Citty C The fifth Day AT Mutala in Cappadocia of S. Sabas Abbot greatly renowned in Palestine for holines of life who stoutly laboured in defence of the Catholike Fayth against the impugners of the Holy Councell of Chalcedon At Theâ—esta in Affricke of S. Crispiâ—a a Noblewoman who vnder Diocletian and Maximian for refusing to sacrifice vnto Idols was by commaundement of Anolinus Proconsull beheaded Of whome S. Augustine often makes mention At Thagura also in Affricke of the holy Martyrs Iulius Potamia Crispinus Felix Gratus seauen others At Nice in Prouence vpon the riuer Varuâ— of S. Bassus Bishop who in the perfecution of Decius Valerian being racked vpon the torture Equuleus for the fayth of Christ by Perennius President burned also with fiery plates beaten with cudgels and whips called Scorpions cast into the fyre without any hurt being finally pierced through the body with two great nailes ended his glorious Martyrdome At Pauia of S. Dalmatius Bishop Martyr who suffered in the persecution of Maximianus At Pentina in Abbruzzo of S. Pelinus Bishop of Brindisi who vnder Iulian the Apostata when the temple of Mars by the power of his prayers fell to the ground being cruelly beaten by the Idolatrous Priests vpon whome they inflicted fourescore and fiue wounds deserued finally the crowne of Martyrdome Also of Anastasius Martyr who for the great â—eruor he had to suâ—â—er for Christ offered himselfe voluntarily to the persecutours At Treuers of S. Nicetius Bishop a man of great holines At Polybotum in Asia of S. Iohn Bishop sur-named Thaumaturgus D The sixt Day AT Myra the chiefe Citty of Lycia the birth-day of S. Nicolas Bishop CoÌ„fessour of whome amoÌ„gst many miracles this memorable one is recorded that being far distant he dissuaded by admonitions threats the Emperor Constantine in a visioÌ„ froÌ„ putting to death certaine persons who had called vpon him for succour in theyr necessity In Affrica of the holy women Dioâ—ysia Daâ—iua Leontia and of a religious man called Tertius also of Aemilianus a Phisitian Bonifacius and three others who in the perâ—ecution of the Wandalls vnder Hunnericus the Arian King for defence of the Catholike sayth being all most cruelly tormented deserued the glory of renowned and holy Confessours There also of S. Maioricus Sonne to the forsaid Dionysia who being a yong youth and trembling at the torments was so encouraged and animated with the words and lookes of his mother that he became more strong then the rest and in the middest of his torments gaue vp his soule to God whome his pious mother taking vp in her armes buryed in her owne house and daily vsed to pray at his sepulcher The same day of S. Polychronius Priest who in the tyme of Constantius Emperour whiles he sayd Masse at the holy Altar was killed by the Arians At Rome of S. Asella Virgin who as S. Hierome writeth being blessed euen froÌ„ her mothers wombe drew on her lyfe in fasting and prayer vntill her very old age E The seauenth Day AT Millan the ordination of S. Ambrose Bishop and Doctour of the Church by whose holinesse and doctrine the vniuersal Church of Christ is greatly adorned At AlexaÌ„dria the birth-day of S. Agatho a Soldier who in the persecution of Decius for hindring certaine Pagans from abusing the holy Martyrs bodyes a suddaine out-cry of the comon people being raysed agaynst him was apprehended and brought before the iudge where persisting constant in the confession of Christ he was presently condemned to death At Antioch of the holy Martys Polycarpus and Theodorus At Tuburbum in Affrica of S. Seuerus Marryr who in the persecutioÌ„ of the Wandals vnder Hunnericus the Arian King hauing byn very sore beaten with cudgells and oftentymes lifted vp on high with pullies and suddenly with the whole weight of his body let fall vpon hard flinâ— stones otherwise cruelly tormented at last obteyned the palme of Martyrdome At Teano in Campania of S. Vrbanus Bishop and Confessour At Saints in France of S. Martin Abbot at whose Sepulcher by the power of God often miracles are wrought In the territory of Meaux of S. Phara Virgin F The eyght Day THE Conception of the euer-Glorious Virgin Mary Mother of God At Rome of S. Eutychianus Pope who hauing buryed with his owne hands the bodyes of three hundred fourty and two Martyrs was vnder Numerianus Emperour made worthy of Martyrdome himselfe and buryed in the Churchyard of Callistus At Alexandria of S. Macarius Martyr who in the tyme of Decius when the Iudge with many words went about to persuade him to deny Christ he with so much the more constancy did professe his â—ayth was at last commaunded to be burned alyue At Treuers of S. Eucharius disciple to S. Peter the Apostle and the first Bishop of the same Citty In Cyprus of S. Sophronius Bishop a most renowned defender and ayder of Pupills Orphans Widdows and of all poore and oppressed persons In the Monastery of Lâ—… of S. Romaricus Abbot who being a chiefe Nobleman in the Court of King Theodobertus renouncing the world was very famous for monasticall discipline At Constantinople of S. Paâ—apius Hermit renowned for vertues miracles At Verona the Ordination of S. Zeâ—o Bishop G The nynth Day AT Toledo in Spaine the birth-day of S. Leocadia Virgin and Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian Emperour vnder Dacianus Gouernour of Spaine being fore pined in pryson when she heard
of the cruell torments of S. Eulalia and other Martyrs putting herself vpâ— her knees in prayer gaue vp her vndefiled soule to God At Carthage of S. Restitutus Bishop Martyr vpon whose feast S. Augustine made a sermon of him to the people Also in Affrica of the holy Martyrs Peter Successus Bassianus Primitiuus and twenty others At Limoges in France of S. Valeria Virgin and Martyr At Verona of S. Proculus Bishop who in the persecution of Diocletian being with buffets and cudgells driuen out of the Citty at length restored to his Church reposed in peace At Pauia of S. Syrus the first Bishop of that Citty renowned for vertues and miracles At Apamea in Syria of S. Iulianus Bishop who in the tyme of Seuerus Emperour was very famous for holines of life At Perigueux in France of S. Cyprian Abbot a man of great sanctity At Nazianzum of S. Gorgonia sister to S. Gregory surnamed the Deuine whose vertues miracles himselfe hath written A The tenth Day AT Rome of S. Melchiades Pope who hauing suffered great persecution vnder Maximianus and peace restored to the Church reposed in our Lord. The same day of the holy Martyrs Carpophorus Priest and Abundius Deacon who in the persecution of Diocletian being first most cruelly beaten with cudgells theÌ„ racked vpon the torture Equuleus and afterwards long pyned in prison for want of meate were finally beheaded At Merida in Spaine the passion of S. Eulalia Virgin who vnder Maximianus Emperour and Dacianus President suffering many torments for the confession of Christ at twelue yeares old at length racked vpoÌ„ the torture Equuleus rent vvith iron clawes and burning torches put to her sydes she gaue vp her soule to God There also of S. Iulia Virgin and Martyr the inseparable companion of S. Eulalia both in life and death At Alexandria of the holy Martyrs Mennas Hermogenes Eugraphus who suffered vnder Maximinus At Lentini of the holy Martyrs Mercurius and his fellowes Souldiers who vnder Tertyllus PresideÌ„t Licinius Emperour were beheaded At Ancyra in Galatia of S. Gemellus Martyr who after most grieuous torments vnder Iulian the Apostata was crucified on a Crosse. At Vienna of S. Sindulphus Bishop CoÌ„fessor At Brescia of S. Deus-dedit Bishop B The eleauenth Day AT Rome of S. Damasus Pope Confessour who condemned Apollinaris the Arch-hereticke and restored Peter Bishop of Alexandria that had beene cast out of his sea He also found out the bodies of many Saints adorned their tombes with verses Likewise at Rome the passion of S. Thraso who nourishing and maintayning with his owne goods the Christians that laboured in the hoate Bathes and other publike workes as also those that were in prison being appreheÌ„ded by commaundment of Maximianus with two others Pontianus and Pretextatus was crowned with Martyrdome At Amiens of the holy Martyrs Victoricus and Fuscianus vnder the same Emperour who by commandement of Rictiouarus President hauing their nostrills eares first boared with certaine steeles their temples pierced with burning nailes their eyes pulled out their bodies shot full of arrows were finally togeather with S. Gentianus their host beheaded In Persia of S. Barsabas Martyr In Spayne of S. Eutychius Martyr At Piacenza of S. Sabinus Bishop renowned for miracles At Constantinople of S. Daniel surnamed Styliâ—a C The twelfth Day AT Rome of S. Synesius Martyr who being ordayned Lector in the tyme of S. Xystus Pope when he had conuerted many to the fayth of Christ accused to Aurelianus Emperour receaued the crowne of Martyrdome At AlexaÌ„dria of the holy Martyrs Epimachus Alexander who vnder Decius Emperour after they had layne a long time in fetters and byn diuersly afflicted for the Christian fayth were at length burned There also of the holy women Ammonaria Virgin Mercuria Dionysia and another Ammonaria of whome the first in the same persecution of Decius hauing ouercome most cruell and vnheard-of torments was finally beheaded but the three others for that the Iudge being ashamed to be ouercome by women and fearing least by vsing the same torments against them he should be vanquished by their constancy they were without more ado beheaded At Treuers of the holy Martyrs Maxentius Constantius Crescentius Iustinus and their fellowes who in the persecution of Diocletian suffered vnder the President Rictiouarus The same day of the holy Martyrs Hermogenes Donatus and two and twenty others C The thirtenth Day AT Syracosa in Sicilia the birth-day of S. Lucy Virgin and Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian being deliuered ouer by commaundment of Paschaâ—… that had beene sometymes Consul to certaine naughty fellowes corrupters of Chastity therby to make her inâ—amous to the people they were not able in any wise to mooue her out of the place where she stood neither with ropes nor yet with many yokes of oxen whereupon encompassing her round with burning pitch rasin and bolling oile when by the power of God she was nothing hurt therby being finally thrust through the throate with a sword accomplished her Martyrdome In Armenia the passion of the holy Martyrs Eustratius Auxentius Eugenius Mardarius and Orestes in the persecution of Diocletian of whom Eustratius being there by Lycias first and afterwards at Sebâ—sta by Agricolâ—us Presidents togeather with Orestes afflicted with exquisite torments at length cast into a burning â—ornace gaue vp his soule but Orestes being layd vpon a fiery bedde of iron departed to our Lord. The rest being all most cruelly tormented vnder the forsaid Lysias by diuers deathes finished their Martyrdome Their bodies being translated to Rome were very honourably placed in the Church of S. Apollâ—… In Sardinia in the Iland Sulcitana the passion of S. Antiochus vnder Hadrian Emperour At Cambray in France of S. Auâ—berâ—us Bishop Confessor In the Village of Ponthieu of S. Iudocus Confessour In the territory of Strasâ—…burge of S. Othilia Virgin E The fourtenth Day AT Alexandria of the holy Martyrs Heron Arsenius Isidorus and Dioscorus a boy of whome the three first in the persecution of Decius being by the Iudge diuersly tormented when he saw them all armed alike with constancy commaunded them to be burned But Dioscorus being sorely whipped was by Gods permission set free to the comfort of the Christians At Antioch the birthday of the holy martyrs Drusus Zosimus and Theodorus The same day the passion of the Saints Iustus and Abundius who vnder Numerianus Emperour and Olybrius President being cast into the fire but nothing hurt therby were be headed At Rhemes the passion of the Saints Nicasius Bishop Eutropia Virgin his sister their fellowes Martyrs who were slaine by certaine barbarous people enemies to the fayth of Christ. In the I le of Cyprus the â—irth-day of S. Spiridion Bishop who was â—ne of those Confessours that vnder Maxiâ—inus hauing their right eye pulled out â—heir left knee cut were condemned to the â—…tall-mynes This holy man renowned â—or the guift
die for Christ being consumed with fire deserued to be borne in heauen the same day that Christ vouchsafed to be borne in earth for the saluation of the world C The sixt and twentith Day AT Hierusalem the birth-day of S. Stephen the first Martyr who was there stoned to death by the Iewes not long after the Ascension of Christ. At Rome of S. Marinus a Senator who vnder Carinus Emperor and Marcianus Gouernour being apprehended for the Christian faith after a base manner racked vpon the torture Equuleus torne with iron clawes cast into a frying panne but the fire turning into dew he deliuered thrown also vnto wild beasts but nothing hurt by them at leÌ„gth brought vnto the Altar to sacrifice when the Idoll by his prayers fell to the grouÌ„d being there beheaded obtayned the palme of Martyrdome Also at Rome in the waye Appia the deposition of S. Dionysius Pope greatly renowned for piety labours which he suâ—ained for the Church There also of S. Zosimus Pope and Confessour In Mesopotamia of S. Archelaus Bishop famous for learning and holynes At Maiuma in Idumâ—a of S. Zenâ— Bishop At Rome of S. Theodorus MaÌ„sionary of the Church of S. Peter of whome S. Gregory Pope maketh mention D The seauen and twentith Day AT Ephesus the birth-day of S. Iohn Apostle and Euangelist who after the writing of his Ghospell being sent into bannishment where that diuine Reuelation was made vnto him perseuering vntill the tyme of Traian Emperour founded and gouerned the Churches of all Asia and finally worne out with old age the 68. yeare after the passion of our Lord rested in peace and was buryed neere the vnto same Citty At Alexandria of S. Maximus Bishop greatly renowned for the confession of his fayth At Constantinople of the holy Confessors Theodorus and Theophanes Brothers who being brought vp from their childhood in the Monastery of S. Sabas afterwards for defence of holy Images opposing themselues against Leo Theophilus Armenus Emperors were by their commaundment first whipped and then sent into banishment where Theodorus died in pryson but Theophanes when peace at length was restored to the Church being made Bishop of Nice reposed happily in our Lord. There also of S. Nicerates Virgin renowned for holines of life vnder Arcadius Emperour E The eight and twentith Day IN Bethleem-Iuda the birth-day of the holy Innocents who for Christ were put tâ— death by King Herod At Ancyra in Galatiâ— of the holy Martyrs Eutychius Priest Domitianus Deacon In Affrica the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Castor Victor Rogatianus At Nicomedia of the holy Martyrs Indes an Eunuch Domna Agapes and Theophila Virgins with their fellowes who in the persecution of Diocletian after many combats for Christ by diuers kinds of death obteined the crowne of Martyrdome At Neocaesarea in Pontus of S. Troadius Martyr in the persecution of Decius to whome S. Gregory surnamed Thaumaturgus appeared in the midst of his torments and animated him to suffer Martyrdome At Arabissus in the lesser Armenia of S. Caesarius Martyr who suffered vnder Galerius Maximinus At Rome of S. Domnion Priest At Nursia of the holy Monkes Eutychius and Florentius of whome S. Gregory Pope maketh mention In Aepypt of S. Theodorus Monke disciple of S. Pachomius In the Monastery of Lyrinum of Saint Antony Monke famous for miracles F The nyne and twentith Day AT Canterbury in England the birth-day of S. Thomas Bishop and Martyr who for the defence of Iustice and liberty of the Church being killed by the faction of certaine wicked men in his owne Cathedrall Church departed to our Lord. At Hierusalem of S. Dauid King and Prophet At Arles the birth-day of S. Trophimus of whome S. Paul maketh mention writing to S. Tyâ—othy who being by him ordayned Bishop was first of all sent vnto that Citty to preach the Ghospell from the fountaine of whose doctrine as S. Zosimus Pope writeth all France receaued streames of Christian fayth At Rome of the holy Martyrs Callistus Felix and Bonifacius In Affrica the passion of the holy Martyrs Dominicus Viâ—…or Primianus Lybosus Saturninus Crescenâ—…s Secundus Honoratus At Vienne in France of S. Crescens disciple of S. Paul the Apostle and the first Bishop of that Citty At Constantinople of S. Marcellus Abbot At Hiesnes in Normandy of S. Ebrulphus Abbot and Confessour in the time of King Childebert of France G The thirtith Day AT Spoletâ— the birth-day of the holâ—… Martyrs Sabinus Bishop Exuperantiâ—… and Marcellus Deacons and Venustâ—anus Prâ—…sident with his wife and children vndâ—… Maximianus Emperour of whome Marcellâ—… Exuperantius being first racked vpon thâ—… torture Equuleus then cruelly beaten witâ—… cudgells torne with iron clawes and roâ—…sted on both sides ended their Martyâ—…dome but Venustianus not long after togeâ—…ther with his wife children was beheâ—…ded And S. Sabinus hauing his hands câ—…off and long pined in pryson was finall beaten to death Whose Martyrdomes aâ—…though they happened at sundry times aâ—… yet celebrated vpon the same day At Alâ—…xandria of the Saints Mansuetus Seuerus Apâ—…pianus Donatus Honorius and their fellowes Martyrs At Thessalonica of S. Anysia Martyâ—… There also of S. Anysius Bishop of the samâ—… Citty At Millan of S. Eugenius Bishop anâ—… Confessour At Rauenna of S. Liberius Bishop At Aquila in Abbruzzo of S. Rainâ—…rius Bishop A The one and thirtith Day AT Rome the birth-day of S. Syluester Pope who hauing baptized Constantine the Great and confirmed the Councell of Nice after many holy labours paines taken for the Church happily reposed in our Lord. Also at Rome in the way Salaria in the Churchyard of Priscilla of the holy Martyrs Donata Paulina Rustica Nominanda Serotina Hilaria and their fellowes At Sens of the Saints Sabinianus Bishop and Potentianus who being sent thither by the Bishop of Rome to preach the Ghospell adorned that Bishoprike with their Martyrdome There also of S. Columba Virgin Martyr who hauing ouercome the torments of fire in the persecution of Aurelianus was beheaded At Rhetiaria of S. Hermes Exorcist At Catania in Sicily the passion of the Saints Stephen Pontianus Attalus Fabianus Cornelius Sextus Flores Quinctianus Mineruinus and Simplicianus The same day of S. Zoticus a Priest of Rome who going to Constantinople tooke there vpon him the care protection of Orphanes At Rauenna of S. Barbatianus Priest Confessour The same day of S. Melania the yonger who going from Rome with her husband Pinianus to Hierusalem and there leading a Religious life she in a Cloister of holy Virgins and he in a Monastery of Monkes both ended their happy dayes ¶ And in other places of many other Saints Martyrs Confessours and holy Virgins to whose prayers and merits we humbly commend our selues Resp. Prayse be to God FINIS End a Novv called Alphaques b Iuâ—ense c Siluiâ—…n a AntisiodoruÌ„ a Creta b Novv called Mahometa c Lingonae a Rheâ—…dones b Gerâ— a Dania b Papia a
burned with a slow fyre There also suffered in the same place Tecla and Agapius of whome Tecla being cast vnto the beasts and torne in peeces with their teeth went to her heauenly spouse But Agapius after he had endured many torments his death was differred to a greater Combat At Anagnia of S. Magnus Bishop and Martyr who was killed in the persecution of Decius In the Castle of Brimoigne in Prouence of France of S. Lewis Bishop of Tolosa renowned for holines of life and miracles whose body being translated to Marseille lyeth honourably enterred there in the Church of the Franciscans At Sistrique a village in France of S. Donatus Priest and Confessour who euen from his infancy endued with wonderfull graces fauours from God became an Anchoret and finally renowned for miracles went vnto our Lord. In the territory of Bourges of S. Marianus Confessor At Mantua of S. Ruffinus Confessor A The twentith Day IN the Territory of Langres the deposition of S. Bernard the first Abbot of Clareuallis renowned for sanctity of life doctrine and miracles In Iury of S. Samuel Prophet whose holy reliques as writeth S. Hierome were translated to Constantinople by Arcadius Emperor there honourably placed in a Church neere to the place Septimus The same day of S. Lucius Senatour who by seing the constancy of Theodorus Bishop of Cyrene at his Martyrdome was coÌ„uerted to the fayth of Christ wherunto he also brought Dignianus the President with whome going to Cyprus there seing other Christians put to death for the confession of Christ offered himselfe also therunto of his owne accord and being straight beheaded deserued the crowne of Martyrdome In Thracia of thirty seauen holy Martyrs who vnder Appellianus President hauing their hands and feete cut off for the fayth of Christ were finally cast into a burning fornace Also of the holy Martyrs Seuerus and Memnon a Centurion who by one and the same kind of death went both Conquerers to heauen At Cordoua of the holy Martyrs Leouigildus and Christopher Monkes who in the persecution of the Arabians being cast into pryson for defence of the Christian fayth were beheaded and their bodies burned At Rome of S. Porphyrius a holy man who instructed S. Agapitus the Martyr in the fayth and doctrine of Christ. In the Iland Herion of S. Philibert Abbot At Alba in Hungarie of S. Stephen King who endued with diuine graces first conuerted the Hungarians to the fayth of Christ. In the Castle of Chinon of S. Maximus Confessour disciple of S. Martin Bishop B The one and twentith Day AT Rome in the Field Veranâ— of S. Cyriaca widdow and Martyr who in the persecution of Valerianus when she had long employed herselfe and all her substance in relieuing poore Christians gaue also at last her life most willingly by suffering Martyrdome for Christ. At Salona of S. Anastasius of the Military Order called Cornicularij who seeing S. Agapitus so constantly endure Martyrdome and thereby conuerted to the fayth was for the same put to death by Aurelianus Emperour and so went a Martyr to our Lord. In Sardinia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Luxorius Cisellus Camerinus who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Delphius President were beheaded In the territory of Vicarez of S. Priuatus Bishop and Martyr who suffered in the persecution of Valerian and Gallienus The same day of the holy Martyrs Bonosus and Maximianus At Fundi in Italy of S. Paternus who comming from Alexandria to Rome to visit the Apostles sepulchers and thence retiring himself neere to Fundi after he had buried the bodies of many Martyrs apprehended by the Tribune dyed in pryson At Edessa in Syria of the holy Martyrs Bassa and her sonnes Theogonius Agapius and Fidelis whome their godly mother exhorting to constancy in the persecution of Maximianus sent before her to receaue their Crownes by Martyrdome and followed herselfe after ioyfully by being beheaded At Verona of S. Euprepius Bishop and Confessor Also of S. Quadratus Bishop C The two and twentith Day THE Octaue of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary At Rome in the way to Ostia the birth-day of S. Timothy Martyr who apprehended by Tarquinius Gouernour of the Citty and pined with long imprysonment for refusing to sacrifice vnto Idolls being three tymes whipped and otherwise grieuously tormented was at last beheaded At Porto of S. Hippolytus Bishop greatly renowned for doctrine who vnder Alexander the Emperour for the worthy confession of his fayth tyed hand and foote and cast headlong into a deepe ditch full of water receaued the crowne of Martyrdome whose body was buryed by the Christians in the same place At Austum of S. Symphorianus Martyr who in the tyme of Aurelianus Emperour for refusing also to sacrifyce vnto Idols being first sore whipped and after cast into pryson at last beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome At Rome of S. Antoninus Martyr who for freely professing himself a Christian was condemned to be beheaded by Vitellius Iudge and lyeth buryed in the way called Aurelia Also at Porto aforesaid of the holy Martyrs Martialis Saturninus Epictetus Maprilis and Felix with their fellowes At Nicomedia the passion of the holy Martyrs Agathonicus Zoticus and their fellowes vnder Maximianus Emperour and Euthâ—lomius President At Tharsus of the holy Martyrs S. Athanasius Bishop also of Anthusa a Noble Woman whome he had baptized and of two of her seruants who suffered vnder Valerianus Emperour At Rhemes of the holy Martyrs Maurus and his fellowes In Spayne of the holy Martyrs Fabricianus Philibert At Pauâ—a of S. Gunifort Martyr D The three and twentith Day THE Vigill of S. Bartholomew Apostle At Antioch the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Restitutus Donatus Valerian Fructuosa with twelue others who were crowned with the honour of a most renowâ—â—d Martyrdome At Ostia of the holy Martyrs Quiriacâ—s Bishop Maximus Priest 〈◊〉 Deacon and their fellowes who by Vlpianus Gouernour suffered vnder Alexander Emperour At Aegea in Cilicia of the holy Martyrs Claudius Asterius Neon Brothers who being accused by their stepmother to be Christians vnder Diocletian Emperour and Listas President after many bitter torments nayled to a Crosse went tryumphantly to Christ. There suffered also after them Donuina and Theonilla At Rhemes in France the birth-day of the Saints Timothy and Apollinaris who by suffering Martyrdome deserued the kingdome of heauen At Lyons of the holy Martyrs Mineruus and Eleazarus with his eight Sonnes Also of S. Luppus Martyr who from a seruile condition being made partaker of Christian liberty was honoured also with the crowne of Martyrdome At HierusaleÌ„ of the S. Zacchaeus Bishop who gouerned the Church of Hierusalem the fourth after S. Iames the Apostle At Alexandria of S. Thomas Bishop and Confessor At Vtica in Affricke of S. Victor Bishop At Austum of S. Flauianus Bishop At Auuergne of S. Sidonius Bishop famous for doctrine and holines of life At Todi of Blessed Philip
Founder of the Order of the Seruants of the Blessed Virgin Mary E The foure and twentith Day OF Saint Bartholomew Apostle who hauing preached the Ghospell of Christ in India passing thence into the Higher Armenia after he had there conuerted many to the fayth was first by the barbarous people fleaed aliue and then commanded by Astyages the Kings Brother to be beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome His holy body being brought first to the Iland of Lipara was afterward translated to Beneuento and lastly to Rome where the same is greatly honoured in the Iland of Tibur by the faythfull people At Carthage of three hundred holy Martyrs in the dayes of Valerian and Gallienus who amongst other torments when the President had commanded them to be brought to a burning Limekill and coles and frankincense to be brought also to his presence he sayd vnto thē Choose one of these two Eyther offer incense vpon these coles to Iupiter or cast your selues into the burning lyme they being armed with fayth and confessing Christ to be the Sonne of God with great speed cast themselues into the fyre where amongst the smoke and vapours of the lyme they were soone turned into dust wherby that pure troupe of Saints deserued to be called Massa Candida At Ostia of S. Aurea Virgin Martyr who hauing a great stone tyed to her necke was drowned in the sea Her body being cast vpon the shore was buryed by S. Nonnus In Isauria of S. Tation Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Vrbanus President being beheaded receaued the crowne of Martyrdome The same day of S. Eutichius disciple of S. Iohn the Euangelist who hauing preached the ghospel in many Countryes and also endured both imprysonment whipping and fyre at last went to rest in peace Also of S. George surnamed Limniota Monke who for reprehending the wicked Emperour Leo for breaking of holy Images and burning the Reliques of Saintes hauing his hands cut off and head burnt by his commandement accomplished his Martyrdome At Roan of S. Owen Bishop and Confessor At Neuers of S. Patricius Abbot F The fiue and twentith Day AT Paris of S. Lewis Confessor and King of France renowned for holines of life and miracles At Rome of the holy Martyrs Eusebius Pontianus Vincentius Peregrinus who vnder Commodus Emperour being racked vpon the Equuleus and otherwise tormented beaten also with cudgels and their sides burned with fiery plates still persisting most constant in the fayth of Christ were so long beaten with leaden whippes till they all gaue vp the Ghost Also at Rome of S. Genesius a Iester who on a tyme vpon the stage in presence of Diocletian the Emperour scoffing at the mysteryes of Christians being suddainly by Gods holy inspiration conuerted to the fayth and baptized was forth with by commaundment of the said Emperour cruelly beaten with cudgels long racked vpon the torture Equuleus torne with clawes of iron burned with torches and still persisting constant in his fayth saying There is no King but Christ for whome if I be killed a thousand tymes you shall not be able to take him from my mouth nor my hart being beheaded deserued the palme of Martyrdome At Arles in France of another S. Genesius also who being a Notary refusing to register the wicked Edicts by which it was commaunded that Christians should be tormented casting downe the Records and professing himself to be a Christian was apprehended and forthwith beheaded so being baptized in his owne bloud obteyned the glory of Martyrdome At Italica in Spayne of S. Geruntius Bishop who in the tyme of the Apostles preaching the Gospell of Christ in that Prouince after many labours died in pryson In Syria of S. Iulian Martyr At Tarragona of S. Maginus Martyr At Constantinople of S. Mennas Bishop At Maestricht of S. Gregory Bishop At Naples of S. Patricia Virgin G The six and twentith Day AT Rome of S. Zepherin Pope and Martyr There also of the holy Martyrs Irenaeus and Abundius who in the persecution of Valerian for taking the body of S. Concordia out of a Priuy were themselues cast into the same and drowned whose bodies being drawen out by Iustinus a Priest were buried in a Caue neere to S. Laurence At Vintimiglia a Citty in Liguria of S. Secundus Martyr a man of great renowne and Captayne of the Theban Legion At Bergamo in Lombardy of S. Alexander Martyr who being also one of the same Legion for the constant confession of the name of Christ being beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome At Nicomedia the passion of S. Adrian Sonne to Probus Emperour who reproouing Licinius for the persecution he had raysed against the Christians was by his commaundment killed His body was buried at Agyropolis by his Vncle Domitius Bishop of Bizantium In Spayne of S. Victor Martyr who being slaine by the Mores for the fayth of Christ obtayned a crowne of Martyrdome At Capua of S. Rufinus Bishop and Confessor At Pistoria of S. Felix Priest and Confessor A The seauen and twentith Day AT Capua in Campania the birth-day of S. Rufus Bishop and Martyr who being a Senator was baptized by S. Apollinaris disciple of S. Peter togeather with all his family There also of the holy Martyrs Rufus and Carpophorus who vnder Diocletian and Maximian suffered Martyrdome At Tomis in Pontus of the holy Martyrs Marcellinus Tribune and his wife Manna and of his sonnes Iohn Serapion and Peter At Lentini in Sicily of S. Euthalia Virgin who for being a Christian was by her owne brother Sermilianus killed by the sword so went vnto her Spouse The same day the passion of S. Anthusa the yonger who for the fayth of Christ being drowned in a Well receaued the palme of Martyrdome At Bergamo of S. Narnus who being baptized by S. Barnaby was by him ordained the first Bishop of that Citty At Arles of S. Caesarius Bishop a man of wonderfull holines and piety At Austum of S. Siagrius Bishop and Confessour At Pauia of S. Iohn Bishop At Lerida in Spayne of S. Licerius Bishop In Thebais of S. Poemon Anchoret At San-Seuerino in Marc-Ancona of S. Margaret widdow B The eight and twentith Day AT Hippo-Regius in Affrica the birth-day of S. Augustine Bishop and famous Doctor of the Church who being conuerted by S. Ambrose to the Catholique fayth and by him baptized defended the same most stoutly against the Manichees other Heretiques And after many other labours sustained for the Church of God went finally to Heauē for his reward Whose Reliques were conueyed from his owne Citty first to Sardinia for feare of the barbarous people and afterward by Luitprandus King of the Lombards translated to Pauia where they are still honourably kept At Rome the birth-day of S. Hermes a noble man who as we read in the acts of Blessed Alexander pope being first cast into prysō was afterward with many others slaine by the sword and so
India neere to the Persians of the Saints Barlaam and Iosaphaâ— whose admirable acts S. Iohn Damascen hath left wrirten At Paris the deposition of S. Seuerinus Monke and Anchoret C The eight and twentith Day AT Rome of S. Rufus Martyr who with all his family vnder Diocletian Emperour was put to death for the fayth of Christ. At Corinth the birth-day of S. Sosthenes disciple to S. Paul the Apostle of whome he maketh mention writing to the Corinthians This man of a Prince of the Synagogue being conuerted vnto Christ cruelly beaten before the proconsul Gallion gaue therby a most renowned testimony of the first fruits of his fayth In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Papinianus and Mansuetus Bishops who in the persecution of the Wandalls vnder Geisericus the Arian King hauing their bodies sore burned with hoat fiery plates ended a glorious Martyrdome At what tyme also the holy Bishops Valerianus Vrbanus Crescens Eustachius Cresconius Crescentianus Felix Hortulanus and Florentianus being sent into banishment finished the course of their liues At Constantinople of the holy Martyrs Stephen the yonger Basill Peter Andrew and of three hundred and thirty nyne Monkes their fellowes who vnder Constantinus Copronymus for worshipping holy Images being sundry wayes tormented confirmed the Catholique verity with the effusion of their bloud At Rome of S. Gregory Pope the third of that Name who renowned for holines of life and good workes departed to our Lord. D The nyne and twentith Day THE Vigil of the holy Apostle S. Andrew At Rome in the way Salaria the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Saturninus an old man and Sisinius Deacon vnder Maximinus Emperour who after they had bene long afflicted in pryson were by the Gouernour of the Citty coÌ„maunded first to be put vpon the torture Equuleus with a great fire made round about them and afterwards being dragged and scourged with sinewes beaten also with cudgells and whips called Scorpions were finally beheaded At Tolosa of S. Saturninus Bishop who in the tyme of Decius Emperour being apprehended by the PagaÌ„s brought to the Capitoll of that Citty was throwne downe headlong from the highest staires of the same wherby hauing his braynes dashed out his body all bruized he rendred vp his worthy souâ—e to God Also the passion of the Saints Paramon and of three hundred seauenty fyue more of his fellowes vnder Decius Emperour and Aquilinus President At Ancyra of S. Philomenus Martyr who in the persecution of Aurelianus Emperour vnder Felix President being first tryed by fyre and then hauing his hands feete and head pierced with nayles finished his Martyrdome At Verulo of the holy Martyrs Blasius and Demetrius At Todi of S. Illuminata Virgin E The thirtith Day AT Patras in Achaia the birth-day of S. Andrew the Apostle who hauing preached the Ghospell of Christ in Thracia and Scythia was apprehended by Aegeas the Proconsull and first cast into pryson afterwards most cruelly beaten and lastly fastened to a Crosse and hanging thereon foâ— two whole dayes togeather teaching thâ— people praying our Lord that he mighâ— not be taken downe from the Crosse being enuironed with a great light from heauen gaue vp his pure holy soule to God At Rome the passion of the Saints Castulus and Euprepiâ—es At Constantinople of S. Maura Virgin and Martyr Also of S. Iustina Virgin and Martyr At Saints of S. Troianus Bishop a man of great holines who dying heere on earth doth by his many miracles euidently declare he liueth in heauen At Rome of S. Constantius Confessor who stoutly resisting the Pelagian Hereticks was through their factions greatly afflicted and therby made partaker of many merits In Palestine of S. Zosimus Confessour who vnder Iustinus Emperour was renowned for holines of life and miracles THE MONETH OF DECEMBER F The first Day OF Nahum the Prophet who was buried in Begabar At Rome of the holy Martyrs Diodorus Priest Marianus Deacon with many others who by commaundement of Numerianus Emperour were crowned with Martyrdome There also the passion of the Saints Lucius Rogatus Cassianus and Candida The same day of S. Ansanus Martyr who vnder Diocletian Emperour for the Confession of Christ being apprehended cast into pryson at Rome was afterwards brought to Siena in Tuscany an there beheaded ended the course of his Maâ—…tyrdome At Ameria in Vmbria of S. Olympias who hauing bene sometymes Consul anâ— conuerted to the fayth by S. Firmina vnde Diocletian being racked first vpon the torture Equuleus finished his Martyrdome A Arbellis in Persia of S. Ananias Martyr At Narni of S. Proculus Bishop and Martyr who after many famous workes of Charity performed was commaunded by Totilas King of the Gothes to be beheaded In the Citty of Casala of S. Euasius Bishop Martyr Aâ— Millan of S. Castritianus Bishop who in thâ— greatest troubles of the Church flourished in all Vertue and Religious Piety At Brescia of S. Vrsicinus Bishop At Tournay in Flanders of S. Eligius Bishop whose holy lyfe is manifested by the number of miracles which he wrought At Verdun of S. Agericus Bishop The same day of S. Natalia wyfe to S. Adrian Martyr who vnder Diocletian Emperour did a long tyme serue the holy Martyrs in pryson at Nicomedia and after their passion she went to Constantinople and there peaceably reposed in our Lord. G The second Day AT Rome the passion of S. Bibiana Virgin who vnder Iulian the wicked Emperour was so long beaten with leaden whippes vntill she gaue vp the Ghost There also of the holy Martyrs Eusebius Priest Marcellus Deacon Hippolytus Maximus Adria Paulina Neon Maria Martana and Aurelia who in the persecution of Valerianus vnder Secundianus Iudge finished their Martyrdome Also at Rome of S. Pontianus Martyr with foure others In Affrica the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Seuerus Securus Ianuarius and Victorinus who were there crowned with Martyrdome At Aquileia of S. Cromatius Bishop and Confessour At Imola of S. Peter Bishop of Rauenna surnamed Chrysologus renowned for doctrine and holines At Verona of S. Lupus Bishop and Confessour At Edessa of S. Nonnus Bishop by whose prayers Pelagia the Penitent was conuerted to Christ. At Troas in Phrygia of S. Syluanus Bishop famous for miracles At Brescia of S. Euasius Bishop A The third Day IN Iury of the holy Prophet Sophonias At Rome of the holy Martyrs Claudius Tribune Hilaria his wife and their sonnes Iaâ—oâ— Maurus with seaueÌ„ty souldiers of whome Claudius vnder Numerianus Emperour being tyed to a great stone was throwne headloÌ„g into the Riuer but his soÌ„nes togeather with the souldiers were beheaded and lastly Hilaria when she had buryed her sonnes bodyes praying at their sepulcher being apprehended by the Infidells departed to our Lord. At Tanger in Mauritania the passion of S. Cassianus Martyr who hauing byn long tyme a â—aylour at length inspired from heauen esteemed it a detestable thing to be an instrument actor in the slaughter of Christians whereupon