Saints of 27 July

St Pantaleon (Nicomedia)

At Nicomedia, the martyrdom of St. Pantaleon, a physician. For the faith of Christ he was apprehended by the emperor Maximian, subjected to the torture and burned with torches, during which torments he was comforted by an apparition of our Lord. He ended his martyrdom by a stroke of the sword.

St Hermolaus, priest

In the same city, St. Hermolaus, priest, by whose instructions blessed Pantaleon was converted to the faith. Also, the Saints Hermippus and Hermocrates, brothers. After many sufferings borne for the confession of Christ, they were condemned to capital punishment by the same Maximian.

Ss. Felix, Julia and Jucunda

At Nola, the holy martyrs Felix, Julia and Jucunda.

Ss. Maurus, Pantaleon and Sergius (Biseglia)

At Biseglia, in Apulia, the holy martyrs Maurus, bishop, Pantaleemon, and Sergius, who suffered under Trajan.

The holy martyrs of the Homerites (Arabia)

In the country of the Homerites (Arabia), the commemoration of the holy martyrs, who were delivered to the flames for faith of Christ, under the tyrant Dunaan.

Ss. George, Felix, Aurelius, Natalia and Liliosa (Cordova)

At Cordova, in Spain, during the persecution of the Arabs, the holy martyrs George, deacon, Felix, Aurelius, Natalia, and Liliosa.

The Seven Holy Sleepers of Ephesus

At Ephesus, the birthday of the seven holy sleepers, Maximian, Malchus, Martinian, Denis, John, Serapion, and Constantine.

St Aetherius of Auxerre

At Auxerre, the demise of blessed JEtherius, bishop and confessor.

St Anthusa of Constantinople

At Constantinople, blessed Anthusa, a virgin. Under Constantine Copronymus, after being scourged and banished, she rested in the Lord.

St Titus Brandsma

At Dachau, St Titus Brandsma, Carmelite priest and journalist, martyr under the National-Socialist persecution. Canonised 2022.