On this day according to the ROMAN MARTYROLOGY:
At Rome, the holy martyrs Mark and Timothy, who
were crowned with martyrdom under the emperor Antoninus.
In the same city, St. Epigmenius, priest, who
consummated his martyrdom by the sword in the persecution of
Diocletian under the judge Turpius.
Also at Rome, in the time of Julian the Apostate,
the passion of blessed Pigmenius, a priest, who was killed for the
faith of Christ by being precipitated into the river Tiber.
At Caesarea in Palestine, the birthday of the holy
martyrs Timolaus, Denis, Pausides, Romulus, Alexander, another
Alexander, Agapius and another Denis, who merited the crown of life
by being beheaded in the persecution of Diocletian under the governor
Urban.
In Mauritania (Barbary), the birthday of the
saintly brothers Romulus and Secundus, who suffered for the faith of
Christ.
At Trent, the martyrdom of the holy child Simeon,
who was barbarously murdered by the Jews. He became celebrated for
many miracles.
At Synnadas in Phrygia, St. Agapitus, bishop.
At Brescia, St. Latinus, bishop. In Syria, St.
Seleucus, confessor.
And in other places, many other holy martyrs,
confessors and virgins.
Thanks be to God.
