Quinto Idus Decémbris Luna tertia decima Anno Domini 2019
December 9th 2019, the 13th day of the Moon, were born into the better life:
At Toledo, in Spain,
the holy Virgin and martyr Leocadia. In the persecution under the
Emperor Diocletian the suffered a terrible imprisonment under Dacian,
Prefect of Spain, and when she heard of the grievous torments of blessed
Eulalia and the other martyrs, she knelt down in prayer and gave up her
unstained spirit to Christ, (in the year 303.)
At Carthage, the holy
martyr Restitutus, Bishop (of that see,) concerning whom on whose solemn
feastday holy Augustine preached a discourse to the people.
Likewise in Africa, the holy martyrs Peter, Successus, Bassian, Primitivus, and twenty others.
At Limoges, in France, (in the year 46,) the holy Virgin and martyr Valeria.
At Verona, holy
Proculus, Bishop (of that see, in the fourth century.) In the
persecution under the Emperor Diocletian he was buffeted and cudgelled
and thrust out of the city, but was at length restored to his awn church
and fell asleep in peace.
At Pavia, holy Syrus, the first Bishop of that city, who was eminent for the signs and powers of an apostle.
At Apamea, in Syria, blessed Julian, Bishop, who shone with holiness in the time of the Emperor Severus.
At Perigueux, in
France, (about the year 586,) the holy Abbot Cyprian, a man of great
holiness. (He lived as a hermit in the latter part of his life near
Dordogne, at a place now called after him.)
At Nazianzus, (about
the year 371,) holy Gorgonia, sister of blessed Gregory the theologian,
who hath written of her graces and miracles.
At Grai, in Burgundy,
(in the year 1636,) holy Peter Fourier, Canon Regular of Our Saviour,
founder of the Canonesses Regular of Our Lady for the education of girls
whom, illustrious for his virtues and miracles, Leo XIII added him to
the roll of the Saints.
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
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