Dafrosa
Martyrological notice
rriHE Octave of the Holy Innocents.— In Crete, the • birthday of St. Titus, who was consecrated bishop of that island by the apostle St. Paul. After hav- ing faithfully performed the duty of preaching the Gospel, he reached the end of his blessed life, and was buried in the church of which he had been made a worthy minister by the holy apostle. — At Rome, in the reign of the impious Julian, the holy martyrs Priscus, priest, Priscillian, cleric, and Benedicta, 4i religious woman, who ended their martyrdom by the sword. — Also, at Rome, under the same emperor, blessed Dafrosa, wife of the martyr St. Flavian. After her husband had been killed, she was first ban- ished, and then beheaded. — At Bologna, the Saints Hermes, Aggoeus, and Caius, martyrs, who suffered under the emperor Maximian. — At Adrumetum, in Africa, in the persecution of Severus, the commemo- ration of St. Mavilus, martyr, who, being condemned by the most cruel president Scapula to be devoured by wild beasts, received the crown of martyrdom. — Also, in Africa, the most renowned martyrs Aqui- linus, Geminus, Eugenius, Marcian, Quinctus, Theo
Historical martyrology witness · The Roman Martyrology (English, 1916)
rriHE Octave of the Holy Innocents.— In Crete, the • birthday of St. Titus, who was consecrated bishop of that island by the apostle St. Paul. After hav- ing faithfully performed the duty of preaching the Gospel, he reached the end of his blessed life, and was buried in the church of which he had been made a worthy minister by the holy apostle. — At Rome, in the reign of the impious Julian, the holy martyrs Priscus, priest, Priscillian, cleric, and Benedicta, 4i religious woman, who ended their martyrdom by the sword. — Also, at Rome, under the same emperor, blessed Dafrosa, wife of the martyr St. Flavian. After her husband had been killed, she was first ban- ished, and then beheaded. — At Bologna, the Saints Hermes, Aggoeus, and Caius, martyrs, who suffered under the emperor Maximian. — At Adrumetum, in Africa, in the persecution of Severus, the commemo- ration of St. Mavilus, martyr, who, being condemned by the most cruel president Scapula to be devoured by wild beasts, received the crown of martyrdom. — Also, in Africa, the most renowned martyrs Aqui- linus, Geminus, Eugenius, Marcian, Quinctus, Theo
Martyrologium Romanum · Latin witness
Item Romae beatae Dafrosae, uxoris sancti Flaviani Martyris, ac matris sanctarum Bibianae et Demetriae, Virginum et Martyrum; quae, post interfectionem viri sui, primum exsilio relegata, deinde, sub praefato Principe, capite plexa est.