On this day according to the ROMAN MARTYROLOGY:
The birthday of St. Timon, one of the first seven
deacons, who taught first at Berea. Afterwards while preaching the
word of the Lord at Corinth, he was delivered to the flames by the
Jews and Greeks, but remaining uninjured he ended his martyrdom by
crucifixion.
At Melitine in Armenia, the holy martyrs
Hermogenes, Caius, Expeditus, Aristonicus, Rufus and Galatas, crowned
on the same day.
At Collioure in Spain, the holy martyr Vincent.
The same day, the holy martyrs Socrates and Denis
who were transpierced with lances.
At Jerusalem, St. Paphnutius, martyr.
At Canterbury in England, St. Elphege, bishop and
martyr.
At Antioch in Pisidia, St. George, a bishop, who
died in exile for the worship of sacred images.
At Rome, Pope St. Leo IX, illustrious for his
virtues and miracles.
In the monastery of Lobbes, St. Ursmar, bishop.
At Florence, St. Crescent, confessor, a disciple
of the blessed bishop Zenobius.
And in other places, many other holy martyrs,
confessors and virgins.
Thanks be to God.
