Saturday 2 March 2024

2 MARCH – FERIA

On this day according to the ROMAN MARTYROLOGY:

At Rome, on the Via Latina, the holy martyrs Jovinus and Basileus, who suffered under the emperors Valerian and Gallienus.

Also at Rome, under the emperor Alexander and the prefect Ulpian, many holy martyrs, who were a long time tortured and then condemned to capital punishment.

At Porto, the holy martyrs Paul, Heraclius, Secundilla and Januaria.

At Caesarea in Cappadocia, the holy martyrs Lucius, bishop, Absalom and Lorgius.

In Campania, the commemoration of eighty holy martyrs who were barbarously killed by the Lombards because they would not eat meat which had been offered to the idols, nor adore a goats head.

At Rome, St. Simplicius, pope and confessor.

In England, St. Chad, bishop of Mercia and Lindisfarne, whose brilliant virtues are mentioned by the Venerable Bede.

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

Thanks be to God.