Roman Martyrology
The daily memory of martyrs, confessors, virgins, bishops, doctors, and holy witnesses.
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1916 Baltimore edition
The Roman Martyrology, Baltimore, 1916, published by John Murphy Company.
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The Octave of St. Stephen, the first martyr. — At Rome, the commemoration of many holy martyrs, who, despising the edict of the emperor Diocletian, which ordered that the sacred books should be delivered up, preferred to surrender themselves to the executioners rather than to give holy things to dogs. — At Antioch, the passion of blessed Isidore, bishop. — At Tomis, in Pontus, in the time of the emperor Licinius, three holy brothers, Argeus, Narcissus, and the young man Marcellinus. This last, being enrolled among the new soldiers, and refusing to serve, was beaten almost to death, and for a long time kept in prison. Being finally cast into the sea, he finished his martyrdom; but his brothers were beheaded. — At Milan, St. Martinian, bishop. — In Nitria, in Egypt, blessed Isidore, bishop and confessor. — The same day, St. Siridion, bishop. — In Thebais, St. Macarius of Alexandria, abbot.
Source: The Roman Martyrology, Baltimore, 1916, John Murphy Company; local raw text lines 472-497.