THE ROMAN MARTYROLOGY

The Fourteenth Day of October

1. At Rome, on the Aurelian Way, the birthday of blessed Callistus I, Pope and Martyr, who at the command of the Emperor Alexander was long tortured by starvation in prison and scourged daily; lastly he was thrown from a window of the house wherein he was kept and drowned in a well, so meriting the triumph of victory.
2. At Rimini, St. Gaudentius, Bishop and Martyr.
3. At Caesarea in Palestine, SS. Carponius, Evaristus and Priscian, brothers of blessed Fortunata, who together obtained the crown of martyrdom, their throats being cut by the sword.
4. Likewise, SS. Saturninus and Lupus.
5. At Caesarea in Palestine, St. Fortunata, Virgin and Martyr, the sister of the above-mentioned martyrs Carponius, Evaristus and Priscian; she rendered up her spirit to God after overcoming the rack, fire, beasts and other torments in the persecution of Diocletian. Her body was afterwards translated to Naples in Campania.
6. At Todi in Umbria, St. Fortunatus, Bishop, who (as blessed Pope Gregory relates) was remarkable for his great power in putting unclean spirits to flight.
7. At Würzburg in Germany, St. Burchard, first Bishop of that city.
8. At Bruges in Flanders, St. Donatian, Bishop of Rheims.
9. At Trier, St. Rusticus, Bishop.
10. At Lyons in France, St. Justus, Bishop and Confessor, a man of wondrous sanctity and endowed with the spirit of prophecy. He gave up his bishopric and departed with Viator, his rector, into an Egyptian desert and, after leading an almost angelic life for many years, and the fitting end of his labours drew nigh, he passed to the Lord to receive just reward. His holy body, and the bones of blessed Viator, his minister, were afterwards translated to Lyons on September 2.
11. On the same day, the death of blessed Dominic Loricatus.
12. At Arpino in Lazio, St. Bernard, Confessor.

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

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