THE ROMAN MARTYROLOGY

The Twenty-Fifth Day of October

  1. In the United States of America the feast of St. Isidore the Farmer.
  2. At Rome, the holy martyrs Chrysanthus and his wife Daria, who, after many sufferings which they endured for Christ, under the prefect Celerinus, were commanded by the Emperor Numerian to be set in a sand-pit on the Via Salaria, and there, while still living, to be covered with earth and stones.
  3. Likewise, the birthday of St. Marcellinus, Pope and Martyr; he was beheaded together with Clauclius, Cyrinus and Antonine for Christ's faith in the reign of Maximian. There was at that time so great a per-secution that 17,000 Christians received the crown of martyrdom in one month. The festival of St. Marcellinus is observed with that of St. Cletus, Pope and Martyr, on April 26.
  4. At Périgueux in France, St. Fronto, who was ordained bishop by St. Peter the Apostle, converted a great multitude of that people to Christ with the assistance of George, a Priest, and rested in the Lord, far-famed for his miracles.
  5. Likewise at Rome, the birthday of forty-six holy martyrs, who were baptized together by Pope Denis and shortly after, by command of the Emperor Claudius, beheaded and buried on the Via Salaria. There also were laid 121 other martyrs, among whom were the four soldiers of Christ: Theodosius, Lucius, Mark and Peter.
  6. At Porto Torres in Sardinia, the holy martyrs Protus (Priest) and Januarius (Deacon), who were sent to that island by Pope St. Caius, and were there martyred in the time of Diocletian under the governor Barbarus.
  7. At Constantinople, the passion of SS. Martyrius (Subdeacon) and Marcian (a chanter), who were slain by heretics under the Emperor Constantius.
  8. At Soissons in France, the holy martyrs Crispin and Crispinian, Romans of noble birth, who in the persecution of Diocletian, under the governor Rictiovarus, were, after savage torments, butchered by the sword and obtained the crown of martyrdom. Their bodies were afterwards borne to Rome and buried with honour in the church of St. Laurence in Panisperna.
  9. At Florence, the passion of blessed Minias, a soldier, who strove well for the faith of Christ under the Emperor Decius and was crowned with a noble martyrdom.
  10. At Brescia, the birthday of St. Gaudentius, Bishop, remarkable for learning and sanctity.
  11. At Mende in France, St. Hilary, Bishop.

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

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