THE ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
The Twelfth Day of October
- At Rome, the holy martyrs Evagrius, Priscian and their companions.
- In Africa, 4966 confessors and martyrs in the Vandal persecu-tion under the Arian King
Hunneric, some of whom were bishops of the Churches of God, some priests and deacons,
with multitudes of the faithful people in addition. They were driven into exile in a horrible desert
for defending Catholic truth; many of them were cruelly treated by the Moors and compelled
to run at the spear-point and beaten with stones; others, with their feet tied together, were
dragged like corpses through rough and hard places and torn limb from limb; and all at last,
having been tortured in various ways, obtained martyrdom. Among them were those
distinguished priests of the Lord, Bishops Felix and Cyprian.
- At Ravenna on the Via Lauretina, the birthday of St. Edistius, Martyr.
- In Lycia, St. Domnina, Martyr, under the Emperor Diocletian.
- At Cilli in Yugoslavia, St. Maximilian, Bishop of Lorsch.
- At York in England, St. Wilfrid, Bishop and Confessor.
- At Milan, St. Monas, Bishop, who, when the election of a bishop was taking place, was
surrounded by a light from heaven and at that wondrous sign was designated as bishop of that
Church.
- At Verona, St. Salvinus, Bishop.
- In Syria, St. Eustace, Priest and Confessor.
- At Ascoli in March of Ancona, St. Seraphin, Confessor of the Order of Friars Minor
Capuchin, remarkable for his holy life and his humility, whom Pope Clement XIII added to the
roll of the saints.
And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors and holy virgins. Thanks be to God.
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