Saints of 8 July

St Elizabeth, queen of Portugal, widow

ST. ELIZABETH, widow, queen of Portugal. Being renowned for virtues and miracles, she was numbered among the saints by Urban VIII.

Ss. Aquila and Priscilla (Asia Minor)

In Asia Minor, the Saints Aquila and his wife Priscilla, of whom mention is made in the Acts of the Apostles.

The fifty soldiers converted by St Bonosa (Porto)

At Porto, fifty holy soldiers, martyrs, who were led to the faith by the martyrdom of St. Bonosa, and baptized by the blessed pope Felix. They were put to death in the persecution of Aurelian.

St Procopius of Palestine

In Palestine, in the reign of Diocletian, St. Procopius, martyr, who was brought from Scythopolis to Caesarea, and upon his first resolute answer was beheaded by the judge Fabian.

The holy Abrahamite monks, martyrs (Constantinople)

At Constantinople, the holy Abrahamite monks, who resisted the emperor Theophilus by defending the worship of holy images, and suffered matryrdom.

St Kilian of Würzburg

At Wurtzburg, in Germany, St. Kilian, bishop, who was commissioned by the Roman Pontiff to preach the Gospel. After having converted many to Christ, he was put to death with his companions, Column, a priest, and Totnan, a deacon.

St Eugenius II

At Rome, the blessed Eugenius II., pope. Having gained a great reputation for sanctity and prudence in his government of the monastery of Saints Vincent and Anastasius, he was raised to the Sovereign Pontificate and ruled over the universal Church with much holiness. Pope Pius IX. approved and confirmed the veneration paid to him.

St Auspicius of Trier

At Treves, St. Auspicius, bishop and confessor.