Saints of 10 June

St Margaret, queen (Scotland)

In Scotland, St. Margaret, queen, celebrated for her love of the poor and of voluntary poverty.

St Getulius of Rome

At Rome, on the Salarian road, the martyrdom of blessed Getulius, a noble and very learned man, and of his companions Caerealis, Amantius, and Primitivus. By order of the emperor Adrian, they were arrested by the ex-consul Licinius, scourged, thrown into prison, and then delivered to the flames. But as the fire did not injure them, their heads were crushed with clubs, and they thus terminated their martyrdom. Their bodies were taken up by Symphorosa, wife of blessed Getulius, and reverently interred in a sandpit on her own estate.

Ss. Basilides, Tripos, Mandales

Also, at Rome, on the Aurelian way, the birthday of the Saints Basilides, Tripos, Mandales, and twenty other martyrs, under the emperor Aurelian, and Plato, governor of the city.

St Zachary of Nicomedia

At Nicomedia, St. Zachary, martyr.

St Timothy of Prusias

At Prusias, in Bithynia, St. Timothy, bishop and martyr, under Julian the Apostate.

Ss. Crispulus and Restitutus

In Spain, the holy martyrs Crispulus and Restitutus.

Ss. Aresius, Rogatus

In Africa, the holy martyrs Aresius, Rogatus, and fifteen others.

St Maurinus of Cologne

At Cologne, St. Maurinus, abbot and martyr.

St Asterius of Petra

At Petra, in Arabia, St. Asterius, a bishop, who suffered much from the Ariahs for the Catholic faith. By the emperor Constantius he was banished to Africa, where he died a glorious confessor.

St Maximus of Naples

At Naples, in Campania, St. Maximus, bishop and martyr. For having vigorously defended the Nicene Creed, he was sent by the same emperor Constantius into exile, where he died worn out by his trials.

St Censurius of Auxerre

At Auxerre, St. Censurius, bishop.