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 Chair of the apostle St. Peter. This festival was instituted to commemorate the establishment of the Holy See at Rome. — In the same place, under the emperor Claudius, the passion of St. Prisca, virgin ond martyr, who, after undergoing many torments, was crowned with martyrdom. — In Pontus, the birthday of the holy martyrs Moseus and Ammonius, soldiers, who were first condemned to work in the metal mines, and then cast into the fire. — In the same country, St. Athenogenes, an aged divine, who, on the point of enduring martyrdom by fire, joyfully sang a hymn, which he left in writing to his disciples. — At Tours, in France, St. Volusian, bishop, who was made captive by the Goths, and in exile gave up his soul to God. — In the same place, St. Leobardus, anchoret, a man of wonderful abstinence and humility. — In Brittany, St. Deicola, abbot, disciple of St. Columban. — At Como, St. Liberata, virgin.
Source: The Roman Martyrology, Baltimore, 1916, John Murphy Company; local raw text lines 971-997.