On this day according to the ROMAN MARTYROLOGY:
At Constantinople, the birthday of St. Paul, bishop of that city. For the Catholic faith he was often expelled from his see by the Arians and restored to it by the Roman Pontiff St. Julius. Finally, the Arian emperor Constantius banished him to Cucusum, a small town of Cappadocia, where, by the machinations of the Arians, he was barbarously strangled and thus departed for the heavenly kingdom. His body was conveyed to Constantinople with the greatest honour in the reign of emperor Theodosius.
In Egypt, St. Licarion, martyr, who was lacerated, scourged with heated iron rods, and, after other horrible torments, was crowned with martyrdom by a stroke from the sword.
At Cordova, the holy martyrs Peter, priest, Wallabonsus, deacon, Sabinian, Wistremundus, Habentius and Jeremias, monks.
In England, the abbot St. Robert, of the Order of Citeaux.
And in other places, many other holy martyrs, confessors and virgins.
Thanks be to God.
