On this day according to the ROMAN MARTYROLOGY:
At Jerusalem, the blessed bishop Mark, a
celebrated and learned man, who was the first Gentile that governed
the church of Jerusalem. His brief episcopate was rewarded by the
palm of martyrdom under the emperor Antoninus.
At Adrianople in Thrace, the birthday of the holy
martyrs Philip, bishop, Severus, priest, Eusebius and Hermes, who,
after being imprisoned and scourged, were burned alive in the time of
Julian the Apostate.
Also the holy martyrs Alexander, bishop,
Heracilus, soldier, and their companions.
At Fermo in the Marches of Ancona, St. Philip,
bishop and martyr.
At Huesca in Spain, the holy virgins Nunilo and
Alodia, sisters, who endured martyrdom by being condemned to capital
punishment by the Saracens for the confession of the faith.
At Cologne, St. Cordula, one of the companions of
St. Ursula, who, being terrified at the torments and slaughter of the
other virgins, hid herself, but soon repenting, came forward the next
day, and last of all received the crown of martyrdom.
At Hierapolis in Phrygia, St. Abercius, bishop,
who flourished under the emperor Marcus Antoninus.
At Rouen, St. Melanius, bishop, who was ordained
by Pope St. Stephen, and sent there to preach the Gospel.
In Tuscany, St. Donatus, of Scotland, bishop of
Fiesoli.
At Verona, St. Verecundus, bishop and confessor.
At Jerusalem, St. Mary Salome, who, as we read in
the Gospel, piously attended to the burial of Our Lord.
And in other places, many other holy martyrs,
confessors and virgins.
Thanks be to God.
