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fTlHE Octave of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. — The same day, the conse- cration of St. Eusebius, bishop of Vercelli, whose birthday is commemorated on the 1st of August. His feast is kept on the 16th of this month, by order of pope Benedict XIII. — At Rome, the holy martyrs Irenaeus, Anthony, Theodore, Saturninus, Victor and seventeen others, who suffered for Christ in the per- secution of Valerian. — In Africa, the martyrdom of the Saints Faustinus, Lucius, Candidus, Caelian, Mark, Januarius and Fortunatus. — In the same country, the holy bishop Valerian, who, being up

Martyrological notice

fTlHE Octave of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. — The same day, the conse- cration of St. Eusebius, bishop of Vercelli, whose birthday is commemorated on the 1st of August. His feast is kept on the 16th of this month, by order of pope Benedict XIII. — At Rome, the holy martyrs Irenaeus, Anthony, Theodore, Saturninus, Victor and seventeen others, who suffered for Christ in the per- secution of Valerian. — In Africa, the martyrdom of the Saints Faustinus, Lucius, Candidus, Caelian, Mark, Januarius and Fortunatus. — In the same country, the holy bishop Valerian, who, being up

Historical martyrology witness · The Roman Martyrology (English, 1916)

At length he went to Cyprus, where he ennobled his apostolate by a glorious mar- tyrdom. Through his own revelation his body was found, in the time of the emperor Zeno, together with a copy of St. Matthew's gospel copied with his own hand. — At Aquileia, the martyrdom of the saints Feilx and Fortunatus, brothers.

The Roman Martyrology (English, 1916) · Language: English