Saints of 28 December

The Holy Innocents (Bethlehem)

In Bethlehem, of Juda, the birthday of the Holy Innocents, who were massacred for Christ by king Herod.

Ss. Eutychius and Domitian (Ancyra)

At Ancyra, in Galatia, the holy martyrs Eutychius, priest, and Domitian, deacon.

Ss. Castor, Victor and Rogatian

In Africa, the birthday of the holy martyrs Castor, Victor and Rogatian.

Ss. Indes, Domna, Agapes, Theophila and companions (Nicomedia)

At Nicomedia, the holy martyrs Indes, eunuch, Domna, Agapes and Theophila, virgins, and their companions, who, after long combats, attained to the crown of martyrdom by various kinds of death during the persecution of Diocletian.

St Troadius of Neocaesarea

At Neocaesarea, in Pontus, St. Troadius, martyr, in the persecution of Decius. During his combat St. Gregory Thaumaturgus appeared to him in spirit, and encouraged him to undergo martyrdom.

St Caesarius of Arabissus

At Arabissus, in Lower Armenia, St. Caesarius, a martyr who suffered under Galerius Maximian.

St Francis of Sales

At Lyons, in France, the birthday of St. Francis of Sales, bishop of Geneva, ranked among the saints by Alexander VII., because of his most ardent zeal for the conversion of heretics. His festival, by order of the same Pontiff, is kept on the 29th of January, when his sacred body was translated from Lyons to Annecy. Pius IX. confirmed a decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites, declaring him Doctor of the universal Church.

St Domnion of Rome

At Rome, St. Domnion, priest.

St Theodore of Egypt, monk

In Egypt, St. Theodore, monk, disciple of St. Pachomius.

St Anthony of Lérins

In the monastery of Lerins, St. Anthony, a monk renowned for miracles.