Tuesday 21 May 2019

21 MAY – FERIA

On this day according to the ROMAN MARTYROLOGY:

In Mauritania (Morocco), the birthday of the holy martyrs Timothy, Polius and Eutychius, deacons, who merited to be crowned together for dispensing the word of God in that region.

At Caesarea in Cappadocia, the birthday of the holy martyrs Polieuctus, Victorius and Donatus.

At Cordova, St. Secundinus, martyr.

The same day, the holy martyrs Synesius and Theopompus.

At Caesarea Philippi, the holy martyrs Nicostratus and Antiochus, tribunes, with other soldiers.

The same day St. Valens, bishop, who was put to death with three boys.

At Alexandria, the commemoration of the holy martyrs Secundus, a priest, and others, who the Arian bishop George caused to be barbarously killed during the holy days of Pentecost under the emperor Constantius. Also the saintly bishops and priests, who, being banished by the Arians, merited to be associated with holy confessors.

At Nice in France, St. Hospitius, confessor, distinguished by the virtue of abstinence and the spirit of prophecy.

And in other places, many other holy martyrs, confessors and virgins.

Thanks be to God.