THE ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
The Nineteenth Day of September
- At Pozzuoli in Campania, the holy martyrs Januarius, Bishop of the city of Benevento; Festus,
his Deacon; and Desiderius, a Lector; Sosius, a Deacon of the church of Miseno; Proculus, a
Deacon of Pozzuoli; Eutychius and Acutius. All these being fettered and imprisoned were
beheaded, under the Emperor Diocletian. The body of St. Januarius was borne to Naples and
buried with honour in the church. There the blood of the blessed martyr is still kept in a vessel
of glass, and when placed near his head is seen to liquefy and boil as if newly shed.
- In Palestine, the holy martyrs Peleus, Nilus and Elias, Bishops of Egypt, who were consumed
in the fire for Christ's sake in the time of the persecution of Diocletian, together with many
clerics.
- At Nocera, the birthday of the holy martyrs Felix and Constantia, who suffered under Nero.
- On the same day, the holy martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorymedon, under the Emperor
Probus. Of these Sabbatius was by command of the governor Atticus at Antioch beaten with
scourges until he gave up the ghost; Trophimus was sent to the governor Perennius at Synnada
and after many torments consummated martyrdom by beheading, together with Dorymedon, a
senator.
- At Eleutheropolis in Palestine, St. Susanna, Virgin and Martyr; she was the daughter of
Arthemius, a pagan priest, and of Martha, a Jewish woman, and after the death of her parents
was converted to the Christian faith. Because of this she was tortured in various ways and cast
into prison by the prefect Alexander, and there she gave up the ghost while at prayer.
- At Cordova in Spain, St. Pomposa, Virgin and Martyr. In the Arab persecution she was
beheaded because of her fearless witness to Christ and so obtained the palm of martyrdom.
- At Canterbury, St. Theodore, Bishop, who was sent into England by Pope Vitalian and was
renowned for learning and holiness.
- At Tours, France, St. Eustochius, Bishop, a man of great virtues.
- In the district of Langres, St. Seine, Priest and Confessor.
- At Barcelona in Spain, blessed Mary of Cervellione, Virgin, of the Order of our Lady of
Ransom for the Redemption of Captives, who because of her help now to them that invoke
her is commonly called Mary of Help.
And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors and holy virgins. Thanks be to God.
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