Saints of 19 August

St Julius of Rome

At Rome, St. Julius, senator and martyr, who was delivered up to the judge Vitellius, and by him thrown into prison. By order of the emperor Commodus, he was beaten with rods until he expired. His body was buried in the cemetery of Calepodius on the Aurelian road.

St Andrew of Cilicia

In Cilicia, the birthday of St. Andrew, tribune, and his military companions, who were converted to Christianity through a miraculous victory they had gained over the Persians. Being accused on this account, they were massacred in the defiles of Mount Taurus by the army of the governor Seleueus, under the emperor Maximian.

St Timothy of Palestine

In Palestine, St. Timothy, a martyr, in the persecution of Diocletian, under the governor Urbanus. After overcoming many torments, he was consumed with a slow fire.

Ss. Thecla and Agapius, martyrs

In the same country suffered also Thecla and Agapius. The former being exposed to the beasts, was torn to pieces by their teeth, and went to her spouse; but Agapius, after enduring many torments, was reserved for greater combats.

St Magnus of Trani

At Anagni, St. Magnus, bishop and martyr, who was put to death in the persecution of Decius.

St Louis, bishop

At the castle of Brignoles, in Provence, the demise of St. Louis, bishop of Toulouse, of the Order of Minorites, renowned for holiness of life and miracles. His body was taken thence to Marseilles, and buried with due honors in the church of the Friars Minor.

St Donatus, priest

In the neighborhood of Sisteron, in France, blessed Donatus, priest and confessor. Being from his very infancy endowed with the grace of God in an extraordinary manner, he lived the life of an anchoret for many years, and after having been renowned for glorious miracles, went to Christ.

St Marian, confessor

In the territory of Bourges, St. Marian, confessor.

St Rufinus of Mantua

At Mantua, St. Rufinus, confessor.

St Urban II

At Rome, blessed Urban II., pope, who followed in the footsteps of St. Gregory VII., in his zeal for learning and religion, and fired the crusaders with enthusiasm for the recovery of the holy places in Palestine from the power of the infidels. The veneration paid to him from time immemorial Pope Leo XIII. approved and confirmed.

St John Eudes

At Caen, St John Eudes, priest, founder of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary, apostle of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Canonised 1925.