cruelly tormented by Leo Isauricus for defending holy Images cast into banishment went to our Lord. At Hereford in England of S. Thomas Bishop Confessour C The third Day AT Rome in the place called Vrsus pileatus of Saint Candidus Martyr The same day of the holy Martyrs Dennis Faustus Caius Peter Paul and foure others who first vnder Decius hauing endured great persecution and afterward vnder Valerianus tormented by Aemilianus President at last receaued the palme of Martyrdome In Westphalia amongst the old Saxons the passion of two holy Martyrs of the same Name called Ewaldi Priests who preaching there the ghospel of christ were killed by the Pagans ouer whose bodies appeared a great light in the night shewing where they were and of what merit and fauour with God In Affrica of S. Maximianus Bishop of Bâ—gâ—ia who being often and sorely vexed by the Donatists throwne downe head-long also from a high tower and left for dead renowned for his glorious confession went at last to rest in our Lord. In Palestine of S. Hesichius Confessor disciple to S. Hilarion and his companion in trauell In the lower Germany in the Diocesse of Namures of S. Gerard Abboâ— D The fourth Day AT Assisi in Vmbria the birth-day of S. Franâ—â—s Confessor Founder of the Order of the Minorits whose holy life replenished with sanctity and miracles is left written by S. Bonauâ—â—ture At Corinth the birth-day of the Saints Crispâ—s and Câ—iâ—s of whome S. Paul the Apostle maketh mention writing to the Corinthians In Aegypt of the holy Martyrs Marcus Marcianus Brothers and of almost innumerable others of both sexes all ages of whome some after whipping and other most horrible torments of diuers kindes being cast into the fyre others throwne headlong into the sea some also beheaded others starued some nayled to gibbeâ—s and others hanged vp by the feet with their head down ward deserued a most glorious Crowne of Martyrdome At Damasco of S. Peter Bishop and Martyr who being accused to the Prince of the Saracens for preaching the fayth of Christ hauing his tongue hands and feete cut off and nayled to a crosse accomplished his Martyrdome At Alexandria of the holy Priests and Deacons Caius Faustus Eusebius Câ—areâ—â—on Lucius and their fellowes of whome some were put to death in the persecution of Valerianus others by seruing the Martyrs receaued the reward of Martyrs At Athens of S. Hierotheus disciple to S. Paul the Apostle At Bolonia of S. Petronius Bishop and Confessor famous for learning miâ—acles and holines At Paris of S. Aurea Virgin E The fifth Day AT Mesina in Sicily the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Placidus Monke disciple to S. Beneâ— togeather with his two brothers Eâ—tychius and Victoriâ—â—s and Flâ—â—iâ— his syster Also of Donatus and Firâ—aâ—us Deacons Faustus and thirty other Monkes who were killed for the fayth of Christ by Manuchas the Pirate The same day the birth-day of S. Thraseas Bishop of Eumenia who was martyred at Smyrna At Treuers of the holy Martyrs Palmatius and his fellowes who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Rictiouarus President endured Martyrdome The same day the passion of S. Charitinâ— Virgin who vnder Diocletian Emperour Domitius CoÌ„sull being first tortured by fyre and then cast into the sea but by the power of God receyuing no hurt hauing her haÌ„dâ— feete cut off her teeth beaten out gaue vp her soule in prayer At Auxerre the deposition of the Saints Firmatus Deacon and Flauiana Virgin his syster At Rauenna of S. Marcellinus Bishop and Confessor At Valence in France of S. Apollinaris Bishop whose life and death were renowned for vertues and miracles The same day of S. Attilanus Bishop of Zamora who was canonized for a Saint by Pope Vrban the secoÌ„d At Rome of S. Galla Widdow daughter to Simmachus the Consull who after the death of her husbaÌ„d perseuered all the dayes of her life at S. Peters Church in prayer almes fasting and other good workes whose most happy departure S. Gregory Pope hath left written F The sixt Day IN Calabria of S. Bruno Confessor Founder of the Order of Carthusians At Laodicea of S. Sagares Bishop and Martyr an ancient disciple of S. Paul the Apostle At Capua the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Marcellus Castus Aemilius and Saturninus At Agen in France the birth-day of S. Fides Virgin and Martyr by whose example Blessed Caprasius encouraged to Martyrdome happily accomplished his agony Also of S. Erotides Martyr who being inflamed with the loue of Christ ouercame the heate of fyre by Martyrdome At Treuers the CoÌ„memoration of almost innumerable holy Martyrs who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Rictiouarus President by diuers kindes of death were killed At Auxerre of S. Romanus Bishop and Martyr At Vderzo of S. Magnus Bishop whose body lyeth buried at Venice G The seauenth Day IN Sueuia of S. Brigit Widdow At Rome in the way Ardeatina the deposition of S. Marke Pope and Confessor In the Prouince of Augusta Euphratesia of the holâ— Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus Noble Romans vnder Maximianus Emperour of whom Bacchus was so long beaten with raw si newes for the confession of Christ vntill hâ—… gaue vp the ghost But Sergius being forced to weare shooes stucke full of sharpe nayles remaining coÌ„stant in his fayth was finally beheaded His body is kept at a place called of his name Sergiopolis and honoured with frequent concâ—rse of Christians for the famous miracles wrought thereat At Rome of the holy Martyrs Marcellus and Apulâ—ius who being first disciples of Simon Magus seing the wonders which God wrought by the Apostle S. Peter forsaking Simon imbraced the Apostolicall doctrine and after S. Peters death vnder Aurelianus Consull obteyned a crowne of Martyrdome and were buryed neere to the Citty Also at Augusta Euphratefia of S. Iulia Virgin who vnder Marcianus President accomplished her Martyrdome At Padua of S. Iustina Virgin and Martyr who baptized by S. Prosdocimus disciple to S. Peter and persisting constant in the fayth of Christ by commauÌ„dment of Maximus PresideÌ„t thrust through with a sword went to our Lord. At Bourges of S. Augâ—stus Priest Confessour In the territory of Rhemes of S. Helanus Priest The same day the Commemoration of Sancta Maria 〈◊〉 Victoria ordayned by Pope Pius V. euery yeare to be obserued on this day in memory of a famous victory obtayned by sea â—gainst the Turkes through the help and â—ntercession of the Blessed Mother of God And Pope Gregory the XIII ordayned likewise the annuall solemnity of the 〈◊〉 of the Blessed Virgin to be kept vpon the first Sunday of this Moneth for the â—â—me cause A The eyght Day THE birth-day of Blessed old Simeon who in the Ghospell is read to haue taken our Lord Iesus in his armes A Caesarea in Palestine the passion of S. Reparata Virgin and Martyr who for refusing to sacrifyce to Idolls being put to diuers torments vnder Decius the Emperour was finally beheaded whose blessed soule was seene to ascend vp to heauen in
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
At Bari in Apulia the translation also of S. Nicolas Bishop from Myra a Citty in Lycia D The tenth Day AT Rome in the way called Latina the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Gordianus Epimachus of whome the former in the tyme of Iulian the Apostata being long beaten with leaden whippes for the confession of the name of Christ was at last beheaded whose body was in the night by the Christians buryed in the same Sepulcher into which the Reliques of S. Epimachus Martyr had byn a little before translated from Alexandria where for the fayth of Christ he had accomplished his Martyrdome In the Land of Hus of S. Iob Prophet a man of wonderfull Patience At Rome of S. Calepodius Priest and Martyr who being beheaded by Alexander the Emperour his body was drawne through the City and cast into the riuer of Tybur which being afterward found was by Pope Callistus buried In this persecution there suffered also Palmatius a Consull togeather with his wife and children and fourty two others of his Houshold Simplicius also a Senator with his wyfe threescore eight of his family Felix also with his wife Blanda All whose heads were set vpon diuers gates of the Citty for a terrour to the Christians Moreouer at Rome in the way called Latina the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Quartus and Quinctus whose bodyes were translated to Capua At Lentini in Sycily of the holy Martyrs Alphius Philadelphus Cyrinus At Smyrna of S. Dioscordies Martyr At Taranto of S. Cataldus Bishop renowned for miracles At Millan the inuention of the holy bodies of Nazarius Celsus Martyrs by S. Ambrose Bishop who finding the body of S. Nazarius freshly bleeding translated the same to the Church of the Apostles togeather with the body of S. Celsus a boy whome the same Nazarius had brought vp who in the persecution of Nero togeather with Nazarius was beheaded by Anolinus the 29. Day of Iuly vpon which day the feast of their Martyrdome is kept E The eleauenth Day AT Rome in the way called Salaria the birth-day of S. Anthimus Priest who after he had preached the Ghospell of Christ most laudably was in the persecution of Dioâ—â—etian throwne headlong into the riuer of Tybur but deliuered by an Angell carried into his owne Oratory afterwards beheaded ascended victoriously to heauen The same day of S. Euellius Martyr who being one of the houshould of Nero by seeing the Martyrdome of S. Torpes became a Christian and for confession of the same was beheaded Also at Rome of the holy martyrs Maximus Bassus Fabius who vnder Diocletian were slaine in the way called Salaria At Camerino of the holy Martyrs Anastasius and his fellowes who in the persecution of Decius vnder Antiochus Gouernour were killed At Osmo in Marc-Ancona of the holy Martyrs Sisiâ—us Deacon Diocletius and Florentius Disciples of S. Anthimus aforesaid who vnder Diocletian being stoned to death accomplished their Martyrdome At Varennes of S. Gangulphus Martyr At Vienna of S. Mamertus Bishop who for pacifying the wrath of God first instituted in that Citty the solemne Letanies three dayes before the Ascension of Christ which Custome the Vniuersall Church afterwards approued At Sauuigni the deposition of Saint Maiolus Abbot of Cluny whose life was renowned for merits At San-Seuerino in Marc-Ancona of S. Illuminatus Confessour F The twelfth Day AT Rome in the way called Ardeatina of the holy Martyrs Nereus Achilleus Brothers who togeather with Flauia Domitilla whose Eunuches they were hauing endured a long banishment in the Iland Pontia and afterward cruelly whipped for refusing to sacrifice vnto Idols for saying that hauing bene baptized by S. Peter the Apostle they could by no meanes sacrifyce vnto Idols were finally by Minutius Rufus the Consull beheaded There also in the way called Aurelia of S. Pancratius Martyr who being but fourtene yeares old vnder Diocletian beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome Moreouer at Rome of S. Dennis Vncle to the same Pancratins In Sicily of S. Philip surnamed Argyrion who being sent into that Iland by the Bishop of Rome conuerted a great part therof to the fayth of Christ whose holines is famous in deliuering of possessed persons At Salamina in Cyprus of S. Epiphanius Bishop who greatly excelling in Doctrine especially in the knowledge of the holy Scriptures was renowned also for his holines of life zeale of the Catholique fayth liberallity to the poore and power of working miracles At Constantinople of S. German Bishop famous for vertue and learning who with great courage constancy reproued Leo Isauricus for publishing an Edict against holy Images At Treuers of S. Modoaldus Bishop In the Citty of Calciata of S. Dominicke Confessour G The thirteenth Day AT Rome the dedication of the Church of S. Mary called Ad Martyres which hauing sometimes byn an Idolotrous TeÌ„ple of all the Gods named Pantheon Pope Boniface the fourth consecrated to the Honour of the Blessed and euer-Virgin Mary and of all Martyrs in the tyme of Phocas the Emperour At Constantinople of S Mucius Priest and Martyr who vnder Diocletian the Emperour and Laodicius Pâ—oconsull hauing first at Amphipolis endured many torments for the confession of Christ afterwards brought as farre as Bizantium was finally beheaded At Heraclea of S. â—liceria Martyr a Roman by byrth who suffered vnder Antoninus Emperour and Sabinus Gouernour At Alexandria the Commemoration of many holy Martyrs who for the Catholique fayth were killed by the Arians in the Church of Theonas At Maestricht of Saint Seruatius Bishop of Tungres whose sepulcher in testimony of his great holynes when in the winter tyme all places round about were couered with snow was neuer touched therewith vntill by the Cittyzens industry a goodly Church was built ouer it In Palestine of S. Iohn sur-named Silentiâ—rius A The fourtenth Day THE birth-day of S. Bonifacius Martyr who vnder Diocletian and Maximian Emperours suffered at Tharsus in Cilicia but afterward translated to Rome was buryed in the way called Latina In France of S. Pontius Martyr who by his preaching and industry hauing conuerted the two philips Emperours to the fayth of Christ vnder Valerianus and Gallienus obteyned the palme of Martyrdome In Syria of the holy Martyrs Victor and Corona vnder Antoninus Emperour of whome Victor being put to diuers cruell torments by Sebastian the Iudge when Corona a Souldiers wyfe with a lowde voyce highly commended him for his constant suffering and affirming that she saw two Crownes falling from heauen one for Victor another for herself was tyed to the bowes of trees and torne in peeces by the violent flying backe therof but Victor was beheaded In Sardinia of the holy Martyrs lusta lustina and Henedina At Rome of S. Paschalis Pope who tooke vp many bodyes of holy Martyrs out of caues and honourably placed them in diuers Churches At Ferento in Tuscany of S. Bonifacius Bishop who as S. Gregory Pope testifieth euen
Martyrs Patermutbius Copretes and Alexander who were slayne vnder Iulian the Apostata At Martula of S. Brictius Bishop and Confessour who hauing suffered many afflictions for the Confession of his fayth vnder Marcianus Iudge and afterward conuerted a great multitude of people to Christ rested in peace B The tenth Day AT Rome the passion of seauen holy Brothers sonns to S. Felicitas Martyr to wit Ianuarius Felix Philip Syluanus Alexander Vitalis and Martialis in the tyme of Antoninus Emperour vnder Publius Gouernour of the Citty of whome Ianuarius after he had bene scourged with rods pined in pryson was killed with leaden whippes Felix and Philip were beaten to death with cudgells Syluanus was throwne downe headlong from a steepy place Alexander Vitalis and Martialis were beheaded Also at Rome of the holy virgins and Martyrs Ruffina and Secunda systers who in the persecution of Valerian and Gallienus after many torments endured at last the one hauing her braynes stroken out the other beheaded departed to heauen whose bodies are kept with due honour and reuerence in the Church of S. Iohn Laâ—eran neere to the Font. In Affrica of the holy Martyrs Ianuarius Marinus Nabor and Felix who were all beheaded At Nicopolis in Armenia of the holy Martyrs Leontius Mauritius Daniel and their fellowes who vnder Licinius Emperour and Lisiaes President hauing endured diuers torments finally cast into the fyre accomplished their Martyrdome In Pisidia of the holy Martyrs Bianor and Siluanus who hauing endured most cruell torments for the name of Christ were lastly beheaded At Iconium of S. Appollonius Martyr who by the death of the Crosse obteyned a renowned Martyrdome At Gaunt of S. Amelberga Virgin C The eleauenth Day AT Rome of S. Pius Pope who in the persecution of Antoninus was crowned with Martyrdome At Nicopolis in Armenia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Ianuarius Pelagia who being foure dayes togeather racked tormeÌ„ted with clawes of iron and sharpe potshards accomplished their Martyrdome In the territory of Sens of S. Sidronius Martyr At Iconium of S. Marcianus Martyr who vnder Perennius President by many torments obteyned a triumphant palme of Martyrdome At Sida in Pamphylia of S. Cindeus Priest who vnder Diocletian Emperour and Stratonicus President after many torments being cast into the fyre and nothing hurt at last gaue vp his soule to God in prayer At Brescia of the holy Martyrs Sauinus and Cyprianus At Bergamo of S. Iohn Bishop who was killed by the Arians for defence of the Catholique fayth At Cordoua of S. Abundius Priest who for inueyghing against the Sect of Mahomet was crowned with Martyrdome In the territory of Poitiers of S. Sabinus Confessour D The twelfth Day AT Millan of the holy Martyrs Nabor and Felix who suffered in the persecution of Maximianus In the monastery of Passiniano neere Florence of S. Iohn Gualbert Abbot founder of the Order of 〈◊〉 In Cyprus of S. Iason an ancieÌ„t Disciple of Christ. At Aquileia the birth-day of S. Hermagoras disciple to S. Marke the EuaÌ„gelist the first Bishop of that Citty who for his miraculous cures and by diligent preaching conuerted many people to the fayth of Christ hauing endured diuers kind of torments at last togeather with his Deacon Fortunatus by the losse of his lyfe deserued a perpetuall crowne At Luca in Tuseany oâ— S. Paulinus who being ordayned the first Bishop of that Citty by S. Peter after many agonyes vnder Nero the Emperour at the foote of the hill Pisa accomplished his Martyrdome with others of his fellowes The same day of S. â—rocâ—us and Hilarion who vnder Traian the Emperour and Maximus President by most bitter torments attayned the tryumphant palme of Martyrdome At Lentini of S. â—pipâ—ania who vnder Diocletian the Emperour and Tertyllus President hauing her breasts cut off gaue vp her soule to God At Toledo of S. Marciana Virgin and Martyr who for the fayth of Christ being cast vnto the beasts and torne in peeces by a Bull was crowned with Martyrdome At Lions of S. Viuentiolus Bishop At Bolonia of S. Patemianus Bishop E The thirteenth Day AT Rome of S. Anacletus Pope Martyr who after S. Clement gouerned the Church of God and adorned the same by a glorious Martyrdome The same day of the Saints Ioel and Esdras Prophets In Macedonia of S. Silas one of the first Christians who being sent by the Apostles with S. Paul and Barnaby to the Churches of the Gentils full of the holy Ghost diligently performing his office of preaching and enduring many afflictions for the glory of Christ rested at last in peace Also of S. Serapion Martyr who vnder Seuerus Emperour and Aquila President by fyre obtayned the crowne of Martyrdome In the Iland of Chio of S. Miropâ—â— Martyr who vnder Decius Emperour and Numerianus President being bruised with barres went vnto our Lord. In Affrica of the holy Confessor Eugenius Bishop of Carthagâ— renowned for his fayth and other vertues who togeather with aboue fiue hundred of the Clergy of that Church in the persecution of the Wandalls vnder Hunnericus the Arrian King being by slaughter and famine greatly consumed amongst which many were Lectors and children of the Quyer reioycing in our Lord were sent into a farre and cruell banishment Amongst whome the most noble were Salutaris Archdeacon and Murittas the second in office of the Church who were now the third tyme honoured with the title of glorious Confessours perseuerance in Christ. In little Brittany of S. Turianus Bishop and Confessour a man of great simplicity and innocency of life F The fourtenth Day AT Lyons the deposition of S. Bonauenture Cardinall Bishop of Alba and Doctour of the Church of the Order of S. Francis much renowned for doctrine holynes of lyfe At Rome of S. Iustus a Souldier vnder Claudius the Tribune who by the miraculous appearing of a Crosse being conuerted to the Christian fayth and forth with baptized bestowed all his goods vpon the poore and afterwards apprehended by Magnetius Gouernour and beaten with sinewes tormented also with a hoatburing helmet put vpon his head and cast into the fyre but not the least hayre of his head touched with the flame in the coÌ„fessioÌ„ of his fayth gaue vp the Ghost At Synope in Pontus of S. Phocas Martyr and Bishop of the same Citty who vnder Traian the Emperour hauing ouercome both imprisonment fetters iron and fyre in the confession of Christ ascended to heauen Whose holy Reliques were traÌ„slated to Vienne in France and there placed in the Church of the Apostles At Alexandria of S. Heraclas Bishop whose fame was so renowned that Africanus the Historian wryteth of himselfe how he went of purpose to Alexandria to see him At Carthage of S. Cyrus Bishop vpon whose feast S. Augustine made a Sermon to the people At Como of S. Felix the first Bishop of that Citty At Brescia of S. Optatianus Bishop At Dauentry in Gelderland of S. Marcellinus Priest
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
ended his Martyrdome His holy Reliques were first broght to the Citty of Edessa and afterwards translated to Ortona in Apulia In Tuscany of the holy Martyrs Iohn and Festus In Lycia of S. Themisâ—ocles Martyr who vnder Decius Emperour offering himselfe to the Persecutours in the place of Dioscorus who was sought for to death being racked vpon the torture Equuleus dragged and beaten with cudgells obteyned the crowne of Martyrdome At Nicomedia of S. Glycerius Priest who in the persecution of Diocletian being many wayes tormented at length cast into the fire ended his Martyrdome At Antioch of S. Anastasius Bishop Martyr who in the time of Phocas Emperour was most barbarously slayne by the Iewes At Treuers of S. Seuerinus Bishop and Confessour F The two and twentith Day AT Rome in the way Lauicana betwixt the two Bay-trees the birth-day of thirty holy Martyrs who suffered all on one day in the persecution of Diocletian In the same place of S. Flauianus who hauing bene sometyme gouernour of the Citty was by Iulian the Apostata first marked in the face and then banished to the Waters called Taurinae where in prayer he gaue vp his soule to God At Ostia of the holy Martyrs Demetrius Honoratus and Florus At Alexandria of S. Ischyrion Martyr who for refusing to sacrifice vnto Idolls after many iniuries reproaches being thrust throgh the bowells with a sharp speare ended his Martyrdome In Aegypt of S. Chaeremon Bishop of Nilopolis and very many other Martyrs of whome some in the persecution of Decius being dispersed abroad by flight wandering in the wildernes were slaine by wild beasts others consumed with famine cold and sickenes other some also being killed by barbarous people and theeues were all crowned with the glory of Martyrdome At Nicomedia of S. Zeno a Souldier who deriding at Diocletian the Emperour for sacrificing vnto Ceres hauing his iaw-bones broken and his teeth stroken out was finally beheaded G The three and twentith Day AT Rome of S. Victoria Virgin and Martyr who in the persecution of Decius Emperour being betrothed to Eugenius an Infidell when she would neither marry nor sacrifice vnto Idols after many miracles wroght by which she coÌ„uerted many Virgins to Christ was by coÌ„mandment of her Spouse by the hang man stroken through the hart At Nicomedia the birth-day of tweÌ„ty holy Martyrs who in the persecution of Diocletian after that they had bene afflicted with most grieuous torments were put to death In the same place the passion of the Saints Migdonius and Mardonius in the same persecution of whome one being burned and the other throwne into a pit dyed At what tyme also suffered a Deacon of S. Anthimus Bishop of Nicomedia who as he carried letters to the Martyrs being apprehended by the Gentils and stoned departed to our Lord. In Candia of the holy Martyrs Thcodulus Saturninus Euporus Gelasius Eunicianus Zeticus Cleomenes Agathopus Basilides and Euaristus who in the persecution of Decius after many cruell torments were beheaded At Rome of S. Seruulus of whome S. Gregory Pope writeth that from his tender yeares vntill the end of his life lying sicke of the palsie in a Porch neere to S. Clements Church at length inuited by the harmony of Angells he went thence to the glory of Paradise At whose Sepulcher it pleased God to shew often miracles A The foure and twentith Day THE Vigill of the Natiuity of our Lord Iesus-Christ At Antioch the birth-day of fourty holy Virgins who in the persecution of Decius ended their Martyrdome by diuers kinds of torments At Spoleto of S. Gregory Priest and Martyr who in the time of Diocletian Maximian Emperours being first beaten with knotted cudgels then cast into pryson and layd vpon a hoate grydiron hauing his knees also broken with iron barres and his sides scorched with burning lampes was finally beheaded At Tripolis of the holy Martyrs Lucianus Metrobius Paulus Zenobius Theotimus and Drusus At Nicomedia of S. Euthymius Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian hauing sent many before him to Martyrdome being thrust through with a sword followed himselfe to the same crowne At Burdeaux of S. Delphinus Bishop who in the time of Theodosius flourished for sanctity of life At Rome the birth-day of S. Tharsilla Virgin Ant to S. Gregory Pope of whome he writeth that in the houre of her death she saw IESVS comming to her At Treuers of S. Irmina Virgin daughter to King Dagobertus of France B The fiue and twentith Day THE yeare from the Creation of the world when in the beginning God created Heauen and Earth fiue thousand one hundred ninety and nine from the floud of Noe two thousand nyne hundred fifty and seauen from the Natiuity of Abraham two thousand and fifteene from Moyses the comming forth of the people of Israel out of Aegypt one thousand fiue hundred and ten from the annoynting of Dauid one thousand thirty and two the sixty and fiue weeke according to the Prophesy of Daniel the hundred nynety and fourth Olympiade from the building of the Citty of Rome seauen huÌ„dred fifty two the two and fourtith yeare of the Empire of Octauianus Augustus when the whole world was in peace in the sixt age thereof Iesus-Christ Eternall God and Sonne of the Eternall Father intending to sanctify the world with his most blessed Presence hauing byn conceaued of the Holy Ghost nyne monethes past after his Conception is borne in Bethleem-Iuda of the Virgin Mary and made man The Natiuity of our Lord Iesus-Christ according to the flesh The same day the festiuity of S. Anastasia who vnder Diocletian Emperour first suffering a harsh and rigorous restraint by her husband Publius in which neuerthelesse she was greatly comforted and encouraged by S. Chrysogonus a holy Confessour of Christ afterwards by Florus President of Sclauonia a longer imprisonment at length hauing her hands and feete stretched out bound to stakes with fire kindled about her accoÌ„plished her Martyrdome in the Iland of Palmaria into which she had byn carried with two hundred men and seauenty women who all by diuers kinds of death there ended their Martyrdome At Rome in the Churchyard of Apronianus of S. Eugenia Virgin who in the time of Gallienus Emperour after she had wrought very many miracles and gathered togeather many holy Virgins in the seruice of Christ being along time afflicted vnder Nicetius Gouernour of the Citty was finally beheaded At Nicomedia the passioÌ„ of many thousand Martyrs who when in the Natiuity of Christ they were assembled togeather in the church to heare Masse Communicate Diocletian the Emperour commauÌ„ded the Church-doores to be shut and fire to be made round about it as also a vessell with Incense to be placed before the doores and the common Cryer to pronounce with a lowde voyce that such as would escape burning should go forth and offer Incense to Iupiter when they all with one voyce answered that they would rather and more willingly