Vitalis and Agricola
Martyrological notice
The historical Roman Martyrology commemorates Vitalis and Agricola on 4 November. The Latin notice identifies the record as martyr. The source places the commemoration at Bononiae.
Historical martyrology witness · Martyrologium Romanum (Latin historical edition)
Bononiae sanctorum Martyrum Vitalis et Agricolae; quorum prior posterioris servus antea fuit, postea consors et collega martyrii. In ipsum porro Vitalem persecutores omnia tormentorum genera ita exercuerunt, ut non esset in corpore ejus sine vulnere locus, quae ipse constanter perferens, in oratione spiritum Deo reddidit; Agricolam vero, plurimis clavis cruci affigentes, interemerunt. Eorum translationi sanctus Ambrosius cum interesset, Martyris clavos, sanguinem triumphalem et crucis lignum se collegisse refert, ac sub sacris altaribus condidisse.