Saints of 1 July

St John the Baptist

The Octave of St. John the Baptist.

Feast of the Most Precious Blood

Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

St Aaron, high priest

On Mount Hor, the demise of St. Aaron, the first priest of the Levitical Order.

Ss. Julius and Aaron

In England, the holy martyrs Julius and Aaron, who suffered after St. Alban, in the persecution of Diocletian. In the same country, a great number being at that time tortured in different manners and barbarously lacerated, ended their combat, and attained to the joys of the heavenly city.

St Rumold of Mechelen

At Mechlin, the martyrdom of St. Rumold, son of an Irish king, and bishop of Dublin.

Ss. Castus and Secundinus

At Sinuessa, the holy martyrs Castus and Secundinus, bishops.

St Martin of Vienne

At Vienne, St. Martin, bishop and disciple of the Apostles.

St Gal of Clermont

At Clermont, in Auvergne, St. Gal, bishop.

St Domitian, abbot

In the diocese of Lyons, the decease of St. Domitian, abbot, who was the first to lead there an eremitical life. After having assembled in that place many servants of God, and gained great renown for virtues and miracles, he was gathered to his fathers at an advanced aga — In the diocese of Rheims, St. Theodoric, priest and disciple of the blessed bishop Remigius.

St Eparchius of Angoulême

At Angouleme, St. Eparchius, abbot.

St Simeon of Emesa

At Emesa, St. Simeon, surnamed Salus, confessor, who feigned to be an idiot for Christ; but God manifested his high wisdom by great miracles.

St Theobald of Vicenza

At Vicenza, the demise of St. Theobald, of the Counts of Campania, hermit, who was added to the number of the saints by Alexander III. on account of his holiness and miracles.