Saints of 23 March

Ss. Victorian and companions (Africa)

In Africa, the holy martyrs Victorian, proconsul of Carthage, and two brothers, of Aquaregia. Also two merchants, named Frementius, who, bishop Victor Africanus tells us, were subjected to most atrocious torments for their coureageous confession of the Catholic faith, and gloriously crowned under the Arian king Hunneric, during the persecution of the Vandals. Also in Africa, St. Fidelis, martyr.

St Felix and twenty companions (Africa)

In the same country, St. Felix, and twenty others.

Ss. Nicon and companions (Caesarea)

At Caesarea, in Palestine, the holy martyrs Nicon, and twenty-nine others.

Ss. Domitius, Pelagia, Aquila, Eparchius, and Theodosia

Also, the crowning of the holy martyrs Domitius, Pelagia, Aquila, Eparchius, and Theodosia.

St Turibius (Lima)

At Lima, in Peru, the archbishop St. Turibius, through whose labors faith and ecclesiastical discipline were diffused through America.

St Theodulus of Antioch

At Antioch, St. Theodulus, priest.

St Julian of Caesarea

At Caesarea, St. Julian, confessor.

St Benedict of Campania

In Campania, St. Benedict, a monk, who was shut up by the Goths in a burning furnace, but was the next day found uninjured.

St Joseph Oriol

At Barcelona, in Spain, St. Joseph Oriol, priest and beneficiary of the church of St. Mary of the Kings. He was remarkable for his love of poverty and his charity towards the needy and the infirm. Distinguished both in life and after death by the working of miracles, he was placed in the number of the Saints by Pius X.