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.
