Saints of 14 February

St Valentine, priest and martyr (Rome)

At Rome, on the Flaminian road, in the time of the emperor Claudius, the birthday of blessed Valentine, priest and martyr, who after having cured and instructed many persons, was beaten with clubs and beheaded.

Ss. Vitalis, Felicula, and Zeno

Also, at Rome, the holy martyrs Vitalis, Felicula, and Zeno.

St Valentine of Teramo

At Teramo, St. Valentine, bishop and martyr, who was scourged, committed to prison, and as he remained unshaken in his faith, was taken out of his dungeon in the dead of night and beheaded by order of Placidus, prefect of the city.

Ss. Proculus, Ephebus and Apollonius

In the same place, the holy martyrs Proculus, Ephebus and Apollonius, who, whilst watching by the body of St. Valentine, were arrested and put to the sword by the command of the exr consul Leontius.

Ss. Bassus, Anthony, and Protolicus

At Alexandria, the holy martyrs Bassus, Anthony, and Protolicus, who were cast into the sea.

Ss. Cyrion, Bassian, Agatho and Moses

Also, the holy martyrs Cyrion, priest, Bassian, lector, Agatho, exorcist, and Moses, who perished in the flames and took their flight to heaven.

Ss. Denis and Ammonius

In the same city, the Saints Denis and Ammonius, who were beheaded.

St Eleuchadius of Ravenna

At Ravenna, St. Eleuchadius, bishop and confessor.

St Auxentius of Bithynia

In Bithynia, the abbot St. Auxentius.

St Anthony of Sorrento

At Sorrento, St. Anthony, abbot, who, when the monastery' of Monte Cassino was devastated by the Lombards, withdrew into a solitude of the neighborhood, where, celebrated for holiness, he passed calmly to his repose in God. His body is daily glorified by many miracles, and particularly by the deliverance of possessed persons.