THE ROMAN MARTYROLOGY

The Thirtieth Day of October

  1. In Sardinia, the birthday of St. Pontian, Pope and Martyr; he was exiled to that island by the Emperor Alexander in company with Hippolytus, a Priest, and was scourged and thus achieved martyrdom. His body was brought to Rome by blessed Pope Fabian and buried in the cemetery of Callistus. His festival, however, is observed on November 19.
  2. At Ægea in Cilicia, the passion of SS. Zenobius, Bishop, and his sister Zenobia, under the governor Lysias, in the reign of Diocletian.
  3. At Altino, in the neighbourhood of Venice, St. Theonestus, Bishop and Martyr, who was slain by the Arians.
  4. In Africa, the birthday of 220 holy martyrs.
  5. At Tangier in Morocco, the passion of St. Marcellus, a centurion; he was the father of SS. Claudius, Lupercus and Victorius, and he achieved martyrdom by beheading under Agricolaus, who was acting praetor for the prefect.
  6. At Alexandria, thirteen holy martyrs, who, in company with SS. Julian, Eunus and Macharius, suffered under the Emperor Decius.
  7. At Cagliari in Sardinia, St. Saturninus, Martyr, who was beheaded by the governor Barbarus, in the persecution of Diocletian.
  8. At Apamea in Phrygia, St. Maximus, Martyr, under the same Diocletian.
  9. At Leon in Spain, the holy martyrs Claudius, Lupercus and Vic-torius, sons of St. Marcellus the centurion; they were condemned to be beheaded by Diogenian the governor, in the persecution of Dio-cletian and Maximian.
  10. At Paris, St. Lucan, Martyr.
  11. At Alexandria, St. Eutropia, Martyr, who was arrested while visiting the martyrs, was cruelly tortured in their company and gave up the ghost.
  12. At Antioch, St. Serapion, Bishop, most famous for his learning.
  13. At Capua, St. Germanus, Bishop and Confessor, a man of great holiness; St. Benedict saw his soul, at the hour of his death, carried into heaven by angels.
  14. At Potenza in Lucania, St. Gerard, Bishop.

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

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