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
ended his Martyrdome His holy Reliques were first broght to the Citty of Edessa and afterwards translated to Ortona in Apulia In Tuscany of the holy Martyrs Iohn and Festus In Lycia of S. Themisâ—ocles Martyr who vnder Decius Emperour offering himselfe to the Persecutours in the place of Dioscorus who was sought for to death being racked vpon the torture Equuleus dragged and beaten with cudgells obteyned the crowne of Martyrdome At Nicomedia of S. Glycerius Priest who in the persecution of Diocletian being many wayes tormented at length cast into the fire ended his Martyrdome At Antioch of S. Anastasius Bishop Martyr who in the time of Phocas Emperour was most barbarously slayne by the Iewes At Treuers of S. Seuerinus Bishop and Confessour F The two and twentith Day AT Rome in the way Lauicana betwixt the two Bay-trees the birth-day of thirty holy Martyrs who suffered all on one day in the persecution of Diocletian In the same place of S. Flauianus who hauing bene sometyme gouernour of the Citty was by Iulian the Apostata first marked in the face and then banished to the Waters called Taurinae where in prayer he gaue vp his soule to God At Ostia of the holy Martyrs Demetrius Honoratus and Florus At Alexandria of S. Ischyrion Martyr who for refusing to sacrifice vnto Idolls after many iniuries reproaches being thrust throgh the bowells with a sharp speare ended his Martyrdome In Aegypt of S. Chaeremon Bishop of Nilopolis and very many other Martyrs of whome some in the persecution of Decius being dispersed abroad by flight wandering in the wildernes were slaine by wild beasts others consumed with famine cold and sickenes other some also being killed by barbarous people and theeues were all crowned with the glory of Martyrdome At Nicomedia of S. Zeno a Souldier who deriding at Diocletian the Emperour for sacrificing vnto Ceres hauing his iaw-bones broken and his teeth stroken out was finally beheaded G The three and twentith Day AT Rome of S. Victoria Virgin and Martyr who in the persecution of Decius Emperour being betrothed to Eugenius an Infidell when she would neither marry nor sacrifice vnto Idols after many miracles wroght by which she coÌ„uerted many Virgins to Christ was by coÌ„mandment of her Spouse by the hang man stroken through the hart At Nicomedia the birth-day of tweÌ„ty holy Martyrs who in the persecution of Diocletian after that they had bene afflicted with most grieuous torments were put to death In the same place the passion of the Saints Migdonius and Mardonius in the same persecution of whome one being burned and the other throwne into a pit dyed At what tyme also suffered a Deacon of S. Anthimus Bishop of Nicomedia who as he carried letters to the Martyrs being apprehended by the Gentils and stoned departed to our Lord. In Candia of the holy Martyrs Thcodulus Saturninus Euporus Gelasius Eunicianus Zeticus Cleomenes Agathopus Basilides and Euaristus who in the persecution of Decius after many cruell torments were beheaded At Rome of S. Seruulus of whome S. Gregory Pope writeth that from his tender yeares vntill the end of his life lying sicke of the palsie in a Porch neere to S. Clements Church at length inuited by the harmony of Angells he went thence to the glory of Paradise At whose Sepulcher it pleased God to shew often miracles A The foure and twentith Day THE Vigill of the Natiuity of our Lord Iesus-Christ At Antioch the birth-day of fourty holy Virgins who in the persecution of Decius ended their Martyrdome by diuers kinds of torments At Spoleto of S. Gregory Priest and Martyr who in the time of Diocletian Maximian Emperours being first beaten with knotted cudgels then cast into pryson and layd vpon a hoate grydiron hauing his knees also broken with iron barres and his sides scorched with burning lampes was finally beheaded At Tripolis of the holy Martyrs Lucianus Metrobius Paulus Zenobius Theotimus and Drusus At Nicomedia of S. Euthymius Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian hauing sent many before him to Martyrdome being thrust through with a sword followed himselfe to the same crowne At Burdeaux of S. Delphinus Bishop who in the time of Theodosius flourished for sanctity of life At Rome the birth-day of S. Tharsilla Virgin Ant to S. Gregory Pope of whome he writeth that in the houre of her death she saw IESVS comming to her At Treuers of S. Irmina Virgin daughter to King Dagobertus of France B The fiue and twentith Day THE yeare from the Creation of the world when in the beginning God created Heauen and Earth fiue thousand one hundred ninety and nine from the floud of Noe two thousand nyne hundred fifty and seauen from the Natiuity of Abraham two thousand and fifteene from Moyses the comming forth of the people of Israel out of Aegypt one thousand fiue hundred and ten from the annoynting of Dauid one thousand thirty and two the sixty and fiue weeke according to the Prophesy of Daniel the hundred nynety and fourth Olympiade from the building of the Citty of Rome seauen huÌ„dred fifty two the two and fourtith yeare of the Empire of Octauianus Augustus when the whole world was in peace in the sixt age thereof Iesus-Christ Eternall God and Sonne of the Eternall Father intending to sanctify the world with his most blessed Presence hauing byn conceaued of the Holy Ghost nyne monethes past after his Conception is borne in Bethleem-Iuda of the Virgin Mary and made man The Natiuity of our Lord Iesus-Christ according to the flesh The same day the festiuity of S. Anastasia who vnder Diocletian Emperour first suffering a harsh and rigorous restraint by her husband Publius in which neuerthelesse she was greatly comforted and encouraged by S. Chrysogonus a holy Confessour of Christ afterwards by Florus President of Sclauonia a longer imprisonment at length hauing her hands and feete stretched out bound to stakes with fire kindled about her accoÌ„plished her Martyrdome in the Iland of Palmaria into which she had byn carried with two hundred men and seauenty women who all by diuers kinds of death there ended their Martyrdome At Rome in the Churchyard of Apronianus of S. Eugenia Virgin who in the time of Gallienus Emperour after she had wrought very many miracles and gathered togeather many holy Virgins in the seruice of Christ being along time afflicted vnder Nicetius Gouernour of the Citty was finally beheaded At Nicomedia the passioÌ„ of many thousand Martyrs who when in the Natiuity of Christ they were assembled togeather in the church to heare Masse Communicate Diocletian the Emperour commauÌ„ded the Church-doores to be shut and fire to be made round about it as also a vessell with Incense to be placed before the doores and the common Cryer to pronounce with a lowde voyce that such as would escape burning should go forth and offer Incense to Iupiter when they all with one voyce answered that they would rather and more willingly
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
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
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
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-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