in a riuer accomplished his Martyrdome At Lyons in France the birth-day of S. Alexander Martyr who in the persecution of Antoninus Verus after long imprysonement was so cruelly torne with whippes that the flesh beaten from his ribbes his bowels were opened his inward partes seene and finally crucified on a Crosse he yielded vhis blessed soule There suffered with him thirty and foure more whose memoryes are kept vpon other dayes The same day of the holy Martyrs Eusebius Neon Leontius Longinus and foure others who in the persecution of Diocletian after cruell torments were beheaded In England the deposition of S. Mellitus Bishop who being sent thither by S. Gregory Pope conuerted the East-Saxons and their King to the fayth At Colibre in Spayne of S. Gregory Bishop and Confessour At Brescia of S. Honorius Bishop In Ireland of S. Egbert Priest monke a man of wonderfull humility and continency At Rhemes of the holy Virgins Bona and Doda C The fiue and twentith Day AT Alexandria the birth-day of S. Marke Euangelist the Disciple Interpreter of S. Peter who writing his Gospell at the request of the Christians at Rome tooke it with him and went into Aegypt where first preaching Christ at Alexandria he founded that Church but afterward apprehended for the fayth of Christ bound with cordes and dragged vpon stones endured great torments then being shut vp in prison where he was comforted by the visioÌ„ of an Angell and also by an apparition of our Lord was finally called to the kingdome of heauen the eyght yeare of Nero. At Rome in the Church of S. Peter the Celebrity of the Greater Letanyes instituted by S. Gregory Pope At Syracosa of the holy martyrs Euodius Hermogenes and Callistus At Antioch of S. Stephen Bishop Martyr who many wayes afflicted by the heretiques that impugned the Councell of Chalcedon was cast headlong into the Riuer Orontes in the tyme of Zeno the Emperour There also of the Saints Philo and Agathopodes Deacons At Alexandria of Anianus Bishop Disciple to S. Marke and his successour in that Bishopricke who greatly renowned for his vertues rested in our Lord. At Lob the birth-day of S. Erminus Bishop and CoÌ„fessour D The six and twentith Day AT Rome the birth-day of S. Cletus Pope who next after S. Peter gouerned the Church and was crowned with Martyrdome in the persecutioÌ„ of Domitian There also of S. Marcellinus Pope and Martyr who vnder Diocletian was beheaded for the faith of Christ togeather with Claudius Cyrinus and Antoninus At which tyme the persecution was so great that in the space of a moneth seauenteene thousand ChristiaÌ„s suffered Martyrdome At Amasia in Pontus of S. Basil Bshop Martyr who vnder Licinius Emperour accomplished a glorious martyrdome His body being cast into the sea by reuelation of an Angell found out by Elpidiphorus was very honourably entoÌ„bed At Braga in Portugall of S. Peter Martyr first Bishop of that Citty At VieÌ„na of S. Clarenâ—ius Bishop and Confessour At Verona of S. Lucidus Bishop In the Monastery of Centula of S. Richarius Priest and Confessour At Troys of S. Exuperantia Virgin E The seauen and twentith Day AT Nicomedia the birth-day of S. Anthimus Bishop and Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian for the confession of Christ being beheaded obtayned the glory of Martyrdome whose constancy the most part of his flocke following the Iudge commaunded some to beheaded others to be burned and others to be put into little boates drowned in the sea At Tharsus in Cilicia of the Saints Castor and Stephen Martyrs At Rome the deposition of S. Anastasius Pope a man of most rich Pouerty and Apostolicall vigilancy whome as S. Hierome writeth Rome deserued not to haue long That the Head of the world might not be cut off vnder such a Bishop For shortly after his death Rome was taken and sacked by the Gothes At Bolonia of S. Tertullian Bishop and Confessour At Brescia of S. Theophilus Bishop At Constantinople of S. Iohn Abbot who vnder Leo â—â—auricus greatly laboured for the worship of holy Images F The eight and twentith Day AT Rauenna the birth-day of S. Vitalis Martyr father to the Saints Geruasius and Protasius who for taking away and decently burying the body of S. Vrsicinus being apprehended by Paulinus the Consul after he had endured the racke of Equuleus was let downe into a deepe dungeon and there ouerwhelmed with earth and stones by such a Martyrdome weÌ„t vnto our Lord. At Millan of S. Valeria Martyr wyfe to S. Vitalis At Atino of S. Marke who ordayned Bishop by S. Peter the Apostle first preached the Gospell to the people of Italy bordering vpon the Sabines and in the persecution of Domitian vnder Maximus Gouernour receaued the Crowne of Martyrdome At Alexandria the passion of S. Theodora virgin who for refusing to sacrifyce vnto Idols being carried to the Stewes a certaine Christian called Didimus suddainly changing apparell with her through the wonderfull fauour of God deliuered her but afterward in the persecutioÌ„ of Diocletian vnder Eustrasius Gouernour they being both taken beheaded togeather receaued the crowne of Martyrdome The same day of the Saints Aphrodisius Caralippus Agapius and Eusebius Martyrs In Pannonia of S. Pollio Martyr vnder Diocletian the Emperour At Prusa in Bythinia of the holy Martyrs Patricius Bishop Acatius Menander Polyenus At Tarazona in Spayne of S. Prudentius Bishop and Confessour At Pentina in Abbruzzo of S. Pamphilus Bishop of Valua famous for his charity to the poore working of miracles whose body lyeth buryed at Sulmona G The nyne and twentith Day AT Millan of S. Peter Martyr of the Order of S. Dominicke who was slayne by the Heretiques for the Catholique fayth At Paphos in Cyprus of S. Tychicus Disciple to Saint Paul the Apostle whome in his Epistles he calleth a most deare Brother a faythfull Minister and his fellow-seruant in our Lord. At Cirtha in Numidia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Agapius and Secundinus Bishops who after a long banishment in the persecution of Valerianus in which the fury of the Gentils raged most against the Iust were from the high degree of Priesthood aduaunced to the glory of Martyrdome There suffered in their company Aemilianus a Souldier Tertulla and Antonia Sacred Virgins and a certaine Christian woman with her two Twyns The same day of seauen holy Theeues who being conuerted to Christ by S. Iason did purchase by Martyrdome life euerlasting At Brescia of S. Paulinus Bishop and Confessor In the Monastery of Cluny of S. Hugh Abbot In the Monastery of Molesmes of S. Robert the first Abbot of Cisterce At Rome of S. Catherine of Siena Virgin of the Order of S. Dominicke renowned for Sanctimony of life and miracles whome Pope Pius the second canonized for a Saint A The thirtith Day AT Lambesis in Numidia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Marianus Lector and Iames
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
Catholique fayth against the Arians and performed many other notable thinges renowned for holynes rested in peace At the Towne of Vaping of S. Constantine Bishop and Confessour At Pauia of S. Damianus Bishop E The thirteenth Day AT Pergamus in Asia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Carpus Bishop of Thiatyre Papulus Deacon and Agathonica his syster a blessed woman also of Agathodorus their seruant and of many others who after diuers torments for Confession of their fayth were crowned with Martyrdome in the persecution of Marcus Antoninus Verus Lucius Aurelius Commodus In which persecution also at Rome suffered that famous man Iustinus the Philosopher who after he had offered vp to the foresayd Emperours his second Apology for the defence of the Christian Religion and there in disputation had stoutly defended the same being accused to be a Christian by the deceytfull meanes of Crescens the Cynicke Philosopher whose wicked life and manners he had rebuked in recompence of his faythfull Confession receyued the reward of Martyrdome At Seuill in Spayne of S. Hermenigildus Sonne of Leouigildus an Arian King of the West-goathes who being cast into pryson for confession of the Catholique fayth and refusing to communicate at Easter at the handes of an Arian Bishop by commaundment of his faythles father was beheaded and so for the losse of a temporall Kingdome entred triumphantly into a Heauenly both a King and Martyr The same day the passion of the Saints Maximus Quinctilianus and Dadas in the persecution of Diocletian At Rauenna of S. Vrsus Bishop and Confessour F The fourteenth Day AT Rome in the way called Appia the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Tiburtius Valerianus and Maximus vnder Alexander the Emperour and Almachius Gouernour of whome the two first being conuerted vnto the fayth of Christ by the exhortation of S. Cecily and baptized by S. Vrbanus Pope were for the coÌ„fession thereof beaten with clubbes and afterward beheaded But Maximus being one of the Gouernours Chamber mooued with their constancy and comforted by an Angell beleeuing in Christ was so long beaten with whippes of lead vntill he gaue vp the Ghost At Teramo of S. Proculus Bishop and Martyr Also of S. Domnina Virgin and Martyr togeather with other Virgins her fellowes At Alexandria of S. Thomaides Martyr The same day of S. Ardalion a Stage-player who whilst vpon the stage he scoffed at the holy Ceremonies of Christians being changed vpon a suddaine approoued the same not only in wordes but with the testimony of his bloud At Lyons of S. Lambert Bishop and Confessour At Alexandria of S. Fronto Abbot renowned for holynes of life and miracles At Rome of S. Abundius Mansioner of the Church of S. Peter G The fiftenth Day AT Rome of the Saints Basilissa Anastasia women of Noble Extraction Disciples of the Apostles who persisting constant in the confession of their fayth vnder Nero the Emperour hauing first their tongues and feete cut off at last beheaded obtayned the crowne of Martyrdome The same day of the holy Martyrs Maro Eutyches and Victorinus who togeather with S. Flaâ—ia Domitilla for the confession of Christ being first banished into the Iland Pontia and afterward recalled thence vnder Nerua the Emperour after that they had conuerted many to the fayth of Christ were in the persecution of Traian by commaundment of Valerian the Iudge put to death by diuers kinds of torments At Cordula in Persia of the holy Martyrs Maximus and Olimpiades who vnder Decius the Emperour were so long beaten with clubbes and whippes of lead vntill their heads being all bruised they gaue vp the Ghost At Fiorentino in Campania of S. Eutychius Martyr At Myra in Lycia of S. Crescens who receaued Martyrdome by fyre Also of the holy Martyrs Theodorus and Pausilippus who suffered vnder Hadrian the Emperour A The sixtenth Day AT Corinth the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Callistus Charisius and seauen others who all were drowned in the sea At Saragoza in Spayne the birth-day of eighteen holy Martyrs Optatus Lupercus Successus Marcialis Vrbanus Iulia Quinctilianus Publius Fronto Felix Caecilianus Euentius Primitiuus Apodemius and foure others who are said to haue bene called Saturnini All these vnder Dacian President of Spayne were togeather put to diuers torments and slayne whose renowned Martyrdome Prudentius hath set forth in verse There also of S. Encratides Virgin and Martyr who after her body all torne her breasts cut of her liuer plucked out and she yet remayning aliue was cast into pryson where putrifying in her wounds she obtained a Crown of Martyrdome In the same Citty of the Saints Caius and Crementius who persisting firme the second tyme in the confession of their fayth dranke finally of the cuppe of Martyrdome There also of S. Lambert Martyr At Palentia of S. Turibius Bishop of Astorga who by the help of S. Leo Pope draue the heresy of the Priscillianists quite out of Spayne and famous for miracles rested in peace At Braga in Portugall of S. Fructuosus Bishop The same day of S. Paternus Bishop of Aurenches At Valencene in the lower Germany of S. Drogo Confessour B The seauententh Day AT Rome of S. Anicetus Pope and Martyr who in the persecution of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Lucius Verus receaued the palme of Martyrdome In Affrica the birth-day of S. Mappalicus Martyr who as S. Cyprian wryteth in his Epistle to the Martyrs Confessours with many others was crowned with Martyrdome There also of the holy Martyrs Fortunatus Marcianus At Antioch of the holy Martyrs Peter Deacon and Hermogenes his seruant At Cordoua of the holy Martyrs Elias Priest Paulus and Isidorus monkes At Vienna of S. Pamagathus Bishop At Tortona of S. Innocentius Bishop Confessour At Cisteaux in Burgundy of S. Stephen Abbot who was the first that in habited that solitary place and ioyfully receaued S. Bernard with his fellowes when they came thither C The eighteenth Day AT Rome of S. Apollonius a Senatour who vnder the Emperour Commodus and Perennius Gouernour being betrayed by his owne seruant to be a Christian was commaunded to giue an account of his fayth which he did in a learned Booke by him written and read in the Senate yet neuerthelesse was by the sentence of the same Senate beheaded At Messina the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Eleutherius Bishop of Sclauonia Anthia his mother who renowned for holynes of lyfe and miracles hauing endured diuers cruell tormeÌ„ts by fyre boyling oyle pitch and rasine being cast also vnto the LyoÌ„s but nothing hurt by them was at last togeather with his forsayd mother vnder Hadrian the Emperour killed There also of S. Corebus Gouernour who conuerted to the fayth by the said Eleutherius was slayne by the sword At Brescia of S. Calocerus Martyr who being conuerted to the fayth of Christ by S. Faustinus and Iouita vnder the same Hadrian accomplished his glorious combat of Martyrdome At Cordoua
froÌ„ his childhood was renowned for miracles At Nâ—ples in Campania of S. Pomponius Bishop In Aegypt of S. Pachomius Abbot who erected many Monasteryes there and wrote a Rule for his Monkes which was dictated vnto him by an Angell B The fiftenth Day IN Spayne of the Saints Torquatus Ctesiphon Secundus Indaletius Caecilius Hesychius and Euphrasius who being all ordayned Bishops at Rome by the holy Apostles sent into Spayne to preach the word of God after they had brought many Cittyes and people to the subiection of Christ they rested in our Lord in diuers places of the same Kingdome as Torquatus at Guadix Câ—eâ—â—phon at Vierzo Secundus at Auila Indâ—letius at Bera Caecilius at Colibre Hesychius at Cartagena and Euphrasius at Andâ—gar At Euora in Portugal of S. Mancius Martyr In the Iland of Chio the birth-day of S. Isiodore Martyr in whose Church there is a Well whereinto it is recorded that he was cast the water of which being often drunke healeth the sicke At Lampsacum in Hellespont the passion of the Saints Peter Andrew Paul and Dionysia At Terranoua in Sardinia of S. Simplicius Bishop and Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian vnder Barbarus Gouernour being thrust through with a â—aunce accomplished his Martyrdome At AuuÌ„ergne of the holy Martyrs Cassius Victorinus Maximus and their fellowes In Brabant of Dympna Virgin and Martyr daughter to a King of Ireland who for the fayth of Christ and preseruing of her virginity was by her owne Fathers commaundement beheaded C The sixtenth Day AT Eugubio in Italy of S. Vbaldus Bishop renowned for miracles In â—sauria the birth-day of the holy Martyrs Aquilinus and Victorianus At Auxerre the passsion of S. Peregrinus the first Bishop of that Citty who being sent into France with other of the Clergy by S. Sixtus Pope after he had there preached the Gospell of Christ deserued a Crowne of Martyrdome by being beheaded At Vzalis in Affrica of the holy Martyrs Felix and Gennadius In Palestine the passion of many holy Monkes slayne by the Saracens in the Monastery of S. Sabas In Persia of the holy Martyrs Audas Bishop seauen Priests nyne Deacons seauen Virgins who vnder King Isdegerdes enduring diuers kind of torments accomplished a most renowned Martyrdome At Amiens in France of S. Honoratus Bishop At Mans of S. Domnolus Bishop At Troys of S. Fidolus Confessor In Scotland of S. Brandanus Abbot At Friuoli of S. Maxima Virgin who adorned with many vertues rested in our Lord. D The seauententh Day AT Pisa in Tuscany of S. Torpes Martyr who being an Officer vnto Nero the Emperour and one of those of whome S. Paul wryting from Rome to the Philippians mentioneth saying All the Saints salute you especially those that are of the house of Caesar was for the fayth of Christ by commaundement of Satellicus cruelly buffeted whipped and cast vnto the beasts to be deuoâ—red by whome being nothing hurt at last beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome vpon the 29. Day of Aprill but his feast is more solemnely kept this day for the translation of his Body In Affrica of S. Restituta Virgiâ— and Martyr who in the tyme of Valâ—riâ—n the Emperour being many wayes tormented by Proculus Iudge wat at last put into an old ship filled with pitch tow which set on fyre the flame thereof turning vpon those that kindled the same she there in prayer gaue vp her soule to God Her body togeather with the said ship being miraculously brought to the Iland of Aenaria neere Naples was of the Christians receaued with great reuerence in whose honour Constantine the Great caused a goodly Church to be built in Naples At Noyon of the holy Martyrs Heradius Paulus and Aquilinus with two others At Châ—lcedon of the holy Martyrs Solochanus and his fellow souldiers vnder Maximâ—anus Emperour At Alexandria of the holy Martyrs Adrianus Victor and Basilla At Wirtzburge of S. Bruno Bishop and Confessour E The eightenth Day IN Aegypt of S. Diâ—sâ—orus Lector who by the President of that Countrey being most cruelly tormented by plucking of his nayles and scorching his sydes in so much that the tormentors being terrifyed by the brightnes of an heauenly lyght fell to the ground at last burned with fiery plates accomplished his Martyrdome At Camerino in Vmbria of S. Venantius Martyr who being but fifteen yeares of age was vnder Decius the Emperour and Antiochus President togeather with ten others beheaded At Spoleto of S. Felix Bishop who vnder Maximianus Emperour obteyned the palme of Martyrdome In Aegypt of S. Potamion Bishop who being first persecuted vnder Maximinus was after in the time of Constantius Emperour by Philagrius the Arrian President crowned with Martyrdome At Ancyra in Galatia of S. Theodotus Martyr also of the Saints Thecusa his Aunt Alexandria Claudia Fama Euphrasia Matrona and Iulitta Virgins who being brutishly sent vnto the Stewes by the President but preserued from infamy by the power of God hauing stones tyed to their neckes were drowned in a lake whose reliques when Theodotus had gathered togeather and honourably enterred being apprehenhed by the said President and most cruelly tormented at last beheaded receaued the crowne of Martyrdome At Opslo in Swetia of S. Ericus King and Martyr F The nynetenth Day AT Rome of S. Pudentiana Virgin who after she had endured infinite agonies and afflictions in the tyme of persecution after she had most honourably buried the bodyes of many holy Martyrs distributed all her goods to the poore for the loue of Christ was at length called to receaue her reward in heauen There also of S. Pudens a Senatour father to the sayd Virgiâ— whoÌ„ baptized by the Apostles preserued his innocent Garment vnspotted vnto the Crowne of life Moreouer at Rome in the way called Appia the birth-day of the Saints Calocerus and Parthenius Eunuches of whome the former being chiefe Chamberlayne to the wife of Decius the Emperour and the other also a principall Officer for refusing to sacrifyce vnto Idols were by the said Decius put to death At Nicomedia of S. Philoterus Martyr sonne to Pacianus the Proconsull who after many afflictions vnder Diocletian the Emperour receaued the crowne of Martyrdome There also of six holy Virgins and Martyrs of whome the chiefest was Cyriaca who freely rebuking Maximianus the Tyrant for his impiety being most cruelly torne with whippes was finally burned The same day of Saint Peter de Morono who of an Anchoret being created Pope and called Celestinus the fifth resigned his Dignity and betooke himself agayne to a contemplatiue lyfe in the wildernesse where renowned for vertues miracles he went vnto our Lord. At Canterbury of S. Dunstan Bishop In Little Brittany of S. Iuo Priest and Confessor who for the loue of Christ defended the causes of Orphans Widdowes and the Poore G The twentith Day AT Rome in the way called Salaria the birth-day
of 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
afterwards transported to Rome and there honorably enterred in the Church of Saint Laurence in Palisperna At Florence the passion of S. Miniates a Souldier who vnder Decius Emperour striuing most valiaÌ„tly for the fayth of Christ was crowned with a famous Martyrdome At Torre in Sardinia of the holy Martyrs Protus Priest and Ianuarius Deacon who being sent by S. Caius Pope into that Iland vnder Diocletian by Barbaâ—ius the President were put to death At Constantinople the passion of the Saints Martyrius Subdeacon and Marcianus Chantor who vnder Constantius Emperour were slaine by the Heretiques At Rome of S. Bonifacius Pope and Confessour At Perigueux in France of S. Fronto who being ordayned Bishop by S. Peter the Apostle and sent thither with George Priest after he had conuerted a great multitude of that Nation to Christ famous for miracles rested in peace At Brescia the birth-day of S. Gaudentius Bishop renowned for doctrine and holines At Gaualo of S. Hilary Bishop E The six and twentith Day AT Rome of S. Euaristus Pope and Martyr who vnder Hadrian Emperour adorned the Church of God with his bloud In Assrica of the holy Martyrs Rogatianus Priest and Felicissimus who in the persecution of Valerian and Gallienus were crowned with a renowned Martyrdome of whome S. Cyprian also writeth in his Epistle to the Confessours At Nicomedia of the holy Martyrs Lucianus Florius and their fellowes The same day of S. Quod-vult-Deus Bishop of Carthage who togeather with his Clergy being by Geisericus an Arian King put into broken shippes without oares or sailes and so committed to the sea beyond all expectation aryued at Naples and there in banishment dyed a Confessor At Narbone of S. Rusticus Bishop and Confessor who flourished in the dayes of Valentinianus and Leo Emperours At Salerno of S. Gaudiosus Bishop At Pauia of S. Fulcus Bishop Also of S. Quadragesimns Subdeacon who raised a dead man to life F The seauen and twentith Day THE Vigill of the holy Apostles Simon and Iude. At Auila in Spayne the passion of the Saints Vincentius Sabina and Christeta who being most cruelly racked vpon the torture Equuleus vntill all their ioynts were loosed and their brayns beaten out with great barres accomplished their Martyrdome vnder Dacianus President At the Castle of Tyle of S. Florentius Martyr In Cappadocia of the holy Martyrs CapitoÌ„lina Brotheides her hand-maid who suffered vnder Diocletian In India of S. Frumentius Bishop who being there first a Bond-slaue and afterward ordayned Bishop by S. Athanasius did greatly propagate the Ghospell of Christ in those Partes In Aethiopia of S. Elesbaan King who when he had ouercome the enemyes of Christ sending his Crowne to Hierusalem in the tyme of Iustinus Emperour became a Monke as he had vowed and finally in great holines departed to our Lord. G The eight and twentith Day THE birth-day of the holy Apostles Simon Cananaeus and Thaddeus who is also called Iudas of whome Simon preached the Ghospell in Aegypt and Thaddaeus in Mesopotamia and afterwards going togeather into Persia when they had conuerted an infinite multitude of that Nation to the fayth of Christ accomplished their Martyrdome At Rome of S. Cyrilla Virgin daughter to S. Triphonia who vnder Claudius Emperour was put to death for Christ. There also of S. Anastasia the Elder Virgin and Cyrillus Martyrs of whome Anastasia in the persecution of Valerianus vnder Probus Gouernour being bound with chaines buffetted tormented with fyre and whippes and still persisting constant in the confession of Christ hauing her breasts cut off her nayles plucked off her teeth broken in peeces her hands and feete cut off being finally beheaded went triuÌ„phantly to her Spouse adorned with so many iewels of Martyrdome Cyrillus also giuing her at her request a cup of water to drinke for his reward receaued a Crowne of Martyrdome At Como of S. Fidelis Martyr vnder Maximianus Emperour At Mentz of S. Ferrutius Martyr At Meaux of S. Faron Bishop and Confessor At Naples of S. Gaudiosus an Affrican Bishop who to auoid the persecution of the Vandalls comming thence into Campania in a Monastery at Naples made a holy end At Vercells of S. Honoratus Bishop A The nyne and twentith Day IN Lucania in the Kingdome of Naples of the holy Martyrs Hyacinthus Quinctus Felicianus and Lucius At Sidon in Phoenicia of S. Zenobius Priest who in the rage of the last persecution exhorting others to Martyrdome was himselfe also made worthy of like honour The same day of the holy Bishops Maximilianus Martyr and Valentinus Confessor At Bergamo of S. Eusebia Virgin and Martyr At Hierusalem the birth-day of S. Narcissus Bishop greatly renowned for Holines Patience and Fayth who liuing an hundred and sixteene yeares departed to our Lord. At Austum of S. Iohn Bishop and Confessor At Cassiopis in the Iland of Corcyra of S. Donatus of whome S. Gregory Pope writeth At Vienna the deposition of S. Theodorus Abbot B. The thirtith Day IN Affrica the birth-day of two hundred and twenty holy Martyrs At Tanger in Mauritania the passion of S. Marcellus a Centurion who vnder Agricolaus Lieutenant to the Gouernour being beheaded accomplished his Martyrdome At Alexandria of the holy Martyrs Chronion Iulian Macarius and thirteene others vnder Decius Emperour There also of S. Eutropia Martyr who for visiting the holy Martyrs was with them so long tormented till she gaue vp the Ghost At Callari in Sardinia of S. Saturninus Martyr who in the persecution of Diocletian was beheaded vnder Barbarus President At Apamea of S. Maximus Martyr vnder the same Diocletian At Leon in Spayne of the holy Martyrs Claudius Lupercus and Victorius sonnes to S. Marcellus the Centurion who in the persecution of Diocletian and Maximian vnder Dignianus President were beheaded At Aegaea in Cilicia the passion of the Saints Zenobius Bishop Zenobia his syster vnder Diocletian Emperour and Lysias President At Altino of S. Theonestus Bishop and Martyr who was slayne by the Arians At Paris of S. Lucanuâ— Martyr At Antioch of S. Serapion Bishop renowned for learning At Capua of S. German Bishop and Confessor a man of great holines whose soule in the houre of his death was by S. Benet seene carryed vp to heauen At Potenza in Lucania of S. Gerard Bishop C The one and thirtith Day THE Vigill of All-Saints At Rome the birth-day of S. Nemesius Deacon and of Lucilla his daughter a Virgin who when they could by no meanes be brought to forsake the fayth of Christ were by commaundement of Valerianus Emperour beheaded vpon the fiue and twentith day of August whose bodyes being first buryed by S. Stephen Pope and afterward on this day more decently entombed by S. Xistus in the way called Appia Pope Gregory the fifth translated into the Oratory of the Church of Sancta Maria Noua togeather with the Saints Symphronius Olimpius a Tribune Exuperia his wyfe and Theodulus his sonne who being