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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January 11
At Rome, the birthday of St. Hyginus, pope, who suffered a glorious martyrdom in the persecution of Antoninus. — In Africa, blessed Salvius, martyr, on whose birthday St. Augustine preached to the people of Carthage. — At Alexandria, the holy martyrs Peter, Severus, and Leucius. — At Fermo, in the Marches, St. Alexander, bishop and martyr. — At Amiens, St. Salvius, bishop and martyr. — At Brindisi, St. Leucius, bishop and confessor. — In Cappadocia, in a village called Magariassum, St. Theodosius, abbot, who, after great sufferings for the Catholic faith, finally rested in peace. — In Thebais, St. Palaemon, abbot, who was the teacher of St. Pachomius. — At Suppentonia, near Mount Soractes, the holy monk Anastasius, and his companions, who were called by a voice from heaven to enter the kingdom of God. — At Pavia, St. Honorata, virgin.
Source: The Roman Martyrology, Baltimore, 1916, John Murphy Company; local raw text lines 742-766.