Saints of 4 February

St Andrew Corsini, bishop (Florence)

At Florence, St. Andrew Corsini, bishop of Fiesoli, whose birthday is the 6th of January.

St Eutychius of Rome

At Rome, St. Eutychius, who endured a glorious martrydom, and was buried in the cemetery of Callistus. Pope St. Damasus wrote an epitaph in verse for his tomb.

Ss. Aquilinus, Geminus, Gelasius, Magnus and Donatus

At Fossombrone, the holy martyrs Aquilinus, Geminus, Gelasius, Magnus and Donatus.

St Phileas of Thmuis

At Thmuis, in Egypt, in the persecution of Diocletian, the passion of blessed Philseas, bishop of that city, and of Philoromus, military tribune, who rejected the exhortations of their relations and friends to save themselves, offered themselves to death, and so merited immortal palms from God. With them was crowned with martyrdom a numberless multitude of the faithful of the same place, who followed the example of their pastor.

St Rembert, bishop

The same day, St. Rembert, bishop of Bremen.

St Aventin of Troyes

At Troyes, St. Aventin, confessor.

St Isidore of Pelusium

At Pelusium, in Egypt, St. Isidore, a monk renowned for merit and learning.

St Gilbert, confessor

The same day, St. Gilbert, confessor, — In the town of Ama trice, in the diocese of Rieti, the decease of St. Joseph of Leonissa, of the Order of Minorite Capuchins, who suffered many afflictions from the Mahometans. As he was celebrated for his apostolic labors and miracles, he was placed on the list of holy confessors by the Sovereign Pontiff Benedict XIV.