Theonas
Martyrological notice
T!HE Octave of St. John, apostle and evangelist.— •*• At Rome, on the Appian way, the birthday of pope St. Anterus, who suffered under Julius Maxi- minus, and was buried in the cemetery of Callistus. — The same day, St. Peter, who was crucified at Au- lane. — In Hellespont, the holy martyrs Cyrinus, Primus, and Theogenes. — At Csesarea, in Cappado- cia, St. Gordius, centurion, in whose praise is extanr a celebrated discourse, delivered by St. Basil the Great on the day of his festival. — In Cilicia, the holy martyrs Zozimus, and the notary Athanasius. — Also, the Saints Theopemptus and Theonas, who suffered a glorious martyrdom in the persecution of Diocletian. — At Padua, St. Daniel, martyr. — At Vienne, in France, St. Florentius, bishop, who was sent into exile and consummated his martyrdom, in the time of the emperor Gallienus. — At Paris, St. Genevieve, virgin, who was consecrated to God by
Historical martyrology witness · The Roman Martyrology (English, 1916)
T!HE Octave of St. John, apostle and evangelist.— •*• At Rome, on the Appian way, the birthday of pope St. Anterus, who suffered under Julius Maxi- minus, and was buried in the cemetery of Callistus. — The same day, St. Peter, who was crucified at Au- lane. — In Hellespont, the holy martyrs Cyrinus, Primus, and Theogenes. — At Csesarea, in Cappado- cia, St. Gordius, centurion, in whose praise is extanr a celebrated discourse, delivered by St. Basil the Great on the day of his festival. — In Cilicia, the holy martyrs Zozimus, and the notary Athanasius. — Also, the Saints Theopemptus and Theonas, who suffered a glorious martyrdom in the persecution of Diocletian. — At Padua, St. Daniel, martyr. — At Vienne, in France, St. Florentius, bishop, who was sent into exile and consummated his martyrdom, in the time of the emperor Gallienus. — At Paris, St. Genevieve, virgin, who was consecrated to God by