THE ROMAN MARTYROLOGY

The First Day of October

  1. St. Remi, Bishop of Rheims and Confessor, who fell asleep in the Lord on January 13, and is particularly commemorated on this day because of the translation of his body.
  2. At Rome, blessed Aretas, Martyr, and 504 others.
  3. At Tournai, France, St. Piat, Priest and Martyr, who went from the city of Rome to France to preach, with blessed Quinctinus and his companions, and afterwards consummated martyrdom in the per-secution of Maximian, and passed to the Lord.
  4. At Tomi in Pontus, the holy martyrs Priscus, Crescens and Evagrius.
  5. At Lisbon, Portugal, the holy martyrs Verissimus, Maxima and Julia, his sisters, who suffered in Diocletian's persecution.
  6. At Thessalonica, St. Domninus, Martyr, under the Emperor Maximian.
  7. At Orvieto, St. Severus, Priest and Confessor.
  8. In the port of Ghent, St. Bavo, Confessor.

And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors and holy virgins. Thanks be to God.

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