Saints of 10 July

The Seven Holy Brothers, sons of St Felicitas, martyrs (Rome)

At Rome, the martyrdom of the seven holy brothers, sons of the saintly martyr Felicitas, namely, Januarius, Felix, Philip, Sylvanus, Alexander, Vitalis, and Martial, in the time of the emperor Antoninus, under Publius, prefect of the city. Januarius, after being scourged with rods and detained in prison, died under the blows inflicted with leaded whips. Felix and Philip were scourged to death, Sylvanus was thrown headlong from an eminence. Alexander, Vitalis, and Martial were condemned to capital punishment.

Ss. Rufina and Secunda, virgins and martyrs (Rome)

Also, at Rome, in the persecution of Valerian and Gallienus, the holy virgins and martyrs Eufina and Secunda, sisters, who, after being subjected to torments, the one having her head split open, the other being decapitated, departed for heaven. Their bodies are kept with due honor in the Lateran Basilica, near the baptistery.

Ss. Januarius, Marinus, Nabor, and Felix

In Africa, the holy martyrs Januarius, Marinus, Nabor, and Felix, who were beheaded.

Ss. Leontius, Mauritius, Daniel

At Nicopolis, in Armenia, the holy martyrs Leontius, Mauritius, Daniel, and their companions, who after being tortured in different manners, were finally cast into the fire, and thus terminated their long martyrdom, in the time of the emperor Licinius and the governor Lysias.

Ss. Bianor and Silvanus

In Pisidia, the holy martyrs Bianor and Silvanus, who merited an immortal crown by being decapitated, after enduring most bitter torments for the name of Christ.

St Apollonius of Iconium

At Iconium, St. Apollonius, martyr, who consummated his glorious martyrdom by death on the cross.

St Amelberga of Ghent

At Ghent, St. Amelberga, virgin.