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
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
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
holy Martyrs Rogellus and Seruidâ—us who hauing their hands and feete cut off were beheaded In Scotland of S. Ninianâ—s Bishop and Confessor In England of S. Editha Virgin daughter to King Egdar who being consecrated to God in a Monastery from her tender yeares was rather ignorant of the world then forsooke it A The seauententh Day AT Rome in the way Tiburtina the birth-day of S. Iustin Priest Martyr who in the persecution of Valerian Gallienus renowned for his glorious Confession of fayth hauing buryed the bodies of S. Xystus pope S. Laurence Hyppolitus and of many other Saintes at last vnder Claudius accomplished his Martyrdome Also at Rome of the holy Martyrs Narcissus Crescention In Phrygia of S. Ariadna Martyr vnder Hadrian Emperour In England of the holy Martyrs Socrates Stephen At Neuers of the holy Martyrs Valerianus Macrinus â—ordianus At Austum of S. Flocellus a boy who vnder Antoninus Emperour Valerian Gouernour being sore afflicted and torne in peeces by wild beasts obteyned the crowne of Martyrdome At Liege of S. Lambers Bishop of Maestricht who out of zeale reprehending certaine abuses in the Kingâ— Court being for that cause slayne by wicked men entred into the Court of heauen there to liue for euer The same day of S. Agathoelia maid-seruant to an Infidell woman who being cruelly whipped a long tyme togeather and otherwise afflicted to make her deny Christ yet perseuering still in the confession of her fayth hauing her tongue cut out was finally cast into the fyre At Cordoua of S. Columba virgin and Martyr At Millan the deposition of S. Satyrus Confessor whose renowned acts are recounted by his brother S. Ambrose At Rome of S. Theodora Matrone who in the persecution of Diocletian diligently serued the holy Martyrs At Binghen in the Diocesse of Mentz of S. Hildegardes Virgin The same day the Commemoration of the holy Markes imprinted by the wonderfull fauour of God in the hands feet and side of S. Francis FouÌ„der of the Order of Minorits which happened in the mountayne of Aluerne in Tuscany B The eightenth Day THE birth-day of S. Methodius Bishop of Olympia in Lycia first and after of Tyrus renowned for eloquence and learning who in the end of the last persecution as writeth S. Hierome at Chalcis in Greece was crowned with Martyrdome In the territory of Vienne in France of S. Ferreolus Martyr who hauing the Authority of a Tribune was by commaundment of Crispinus the wicked President first apprehended and cruelly whipped then loaden with a great weight of chaynes and thrust into pryson out of which his bands being miraculously loosed and the dores open he escaped but being taken againe by those that pursued him by losse of his head receaned finally the palme of Martyrdome Also of the holy Martyrs Sophia and Irenes At Millan of S. Eustorgius the first Bishop of that Citty much commended by S. Ambrose At Gortina in Candia of S. Eumenus Bishop and Confessor C The nynetenth Day AT Puzzuoli in Campania of the holy Martyrs Ianuarius Bishop of Beneuento Festus his Deacon and Desiderius Lector togeather with Sosius DeacoÌ„ of the Church of Misenas Proculus Deacon of Puzzuoli Eâ—â—iches and Acutius who after many afflictions long imprysonment were beheaded vnder Diocletian Emperour The body of S. Ianuarius was brought to Naples and there honourably enterred in the Church where his holy bloud is kept in a violl of thristall euen vntill this day which being set neere to his head waxeth liquid and bubleth vp as though it were fresh At Nocerâ— the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Felix and Constantia who suffered vnder Nero. In Palestine of the holy Martyrs Peleus Nilus and Elias all Bishops of Aegypt who in the cruell persecution of Diocleâ—â—an with many others of the Clergy were consumed by fyre The same day of the holy Martyrs Trophimus Sabbatius Dorimedon a Senator vnder Probus Emperor of whome Sabbatius by commaundment of Atticus President was so long whipped at Antioch vntill he gaue vp the ghost but Trophimus being sent to the President Perennius at Synnada after many torments togeather with Dorimedon being beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome At Cordoua in the persecution of the Arabians of S. Pomposa virgin and Martyr At Canterbury in England of S. Theodorus Bishop who being sent thither by Viâ—alianus Pope was renowned for doctrine and holines of life At Tours of S. Eustochius Bishop a man of great vertue In the territory of Langres of S. Sequanus Priest and Confessor D The twentith Day THE Vigill of S. Matthew Apostle Euangelist At Rome the passion of the holy Martyrs Eustachius and Theopistes his wyfe with their two sonnes Agapius and Theopistus who vnder Hadrian Emperour being condemned to the beastes but by the power of God not touched by them were shut vp into a fiery brasen oxe and so accomplished their Martyrdome At Cyâ—icus in Propontis the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Fausta Virgin and Euilasius vnder Maximianus Emperour of whome Fausta hauing her head shauen to the horrour of the beholders was hanged vp tortured by the same Euilasius at that time an Idolatrous Priest who wheÌ„ he would haue cut her in two and the Executioners could not hurt her being therat astonished belieued in Christ and whilst by commandement of the Emperour he was cruelly tortured Fausta being pierced in the head body with sharpe nayles and put into a hoate burning panne called by a voyce from heauen togeather with the sayd Euilasius went vnto our Lord. In Phrygia of thâ— holy Martyrâ— Dâ—nnis and Priuatus Also of S. Priscus Martyr who being stabbed into the body with sharp-pointed daggers was beheaded At Pergen in PaÌ„philia of the Saints Theodorus Philippa his mother and their fellowes Martyrs vnder Antoninus Emperour At Carthage of S. Candida Virgin and Martyr who vnder Maximianus Emperour hauing her body all torne with whips was crowned a Martyr Also of the holy Mattyrs Susanna daughter to Arthemius an Idolatrous Priest and Martha The same day of S. Agapitus Pope of whose holynes S. Gregory the great writeth At Millan of S. Clicerius Bishop and Consessour E The one and twentith Day THE birth-day of S. Matthew Apostle Euangelist who preaching in Aethiopia was there Martyred The Ghospell written by him in Hebrew was by his owne reuelation found togeather with the body of S. Barnaby Apostle in the tyme of Zeno Emperour In the Land of Saar of S. Ionas Prophet who was buryed in Geth At Rome of S. Pamphilus Martyr There also in the way called Claudia twenty myles from the Citty the passion of S. Alexander Bishop who vnder Antoninus Emperour for the Fayth of Christ hauing ouercome fetters cudgells the torture Equuleus burning with torches tearing with iron hookes beasts and the fiery fornace at last beheaded obtayned a glorious crowne His body was afterward translated into the Citty by S. Damasus Pope vpon the six twenty day of Nouember on which
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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