THE ROMAN MARTYROLOGY
The Twenty-Fifth Day of September
- In the town of Emmaus, the birthday of blessed Cleophas, a disciple of Christ, who is said to have been slain by the
Jews for his confession in the same house wherein he had made supper for the Lord, and is buried there in glorious
memory.
- At Amiens in France, blessed Firminus, Bishop, who obtained martyrdom in Diocletian's persecution, under the
governor Rictiovarus, by being beheaded after many torments.
- On the same day, on the Claudian Way, St. Herculanus, soldier and Martyr, who was converted to Christ by the
miracles at the passion of blessed Alexander, Bishop, and, under the Emperor Antoninus, was for his confession of the
faith, slain with the sword after many torments.
- At Damascus, the holy martyrs Paul and Tatta his wife, and their sons Sabinian, Maximus, Rufus and Eugene, who,
accused of professing the Christian religion, were tortured by stripes and other punishments, and in torment gave up
their souls to God.
- In Asia, the passion of SS. Bardomian, Eucarpus and twenty-six other martyrs.
- At Lyons in France, the death of St. Lupus, Bishop, once an anchorite.
- At Auxerre, St. Anacharius, Bishop and Confessor.
- At Blois in France, St. Solemnius, Bishop of Chartres, famous for miracles.
- On the same day, St. Principius of Soissons, Bishop, brother of blessed Bishop Remi.
- At Anagni, the holy virgins Aurelia and Neomisia.
And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors and holy virgins. Thanks be to God.
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