Saints of 26 November

St Silvester, abbot (Fabriano)

At Fabriano, in the Marches, blessed Silvester, abbot, founder of the Congregation of the Silvestrine monks.

St Peter, bishop (Alexandria)

At Alexandria, the birthday of St. Peter, bishop of that city, adorned with all virtues, who was beheaded by the command of Galerius Maximian.

Ss. Faustus, Didius, Ammonius, Phileas, Hesychius, Pachomius, Theodore and companions

There suffered also at Alexandria, in the same persecution, the holy martyrs Faustus, priest, Didius and Ammonius; likewise, Phileas, Hesychius, Pachomius and Theodore, Egyptian bishops, with six hundred and sixty others, whom the sword of persecution sent to heaven.

St Marcellus of Nicomedia

At Nicomedia, in the time of Constantius, St. Marcellus, a priest, who died a martyr by being hurled down from a rock.

St Bellinus of Padua

At Padua, St. Bellinus, bishop and martyr.

Pope St Siricius

At Rome, St. Siricius, pope and confessor, celebrated for his learning, piety and zeal for religion, who condemned various heretics, and published salutary laws concerning ecclesiastical discipline.

St Amator of Autun

At Autun, St. Amator, bishop.

St Conrad of Constance

At Constance, St. Conrad, bishop.

St Basolus, confessor

In the diocese of Rheims, the birthday of St. Basolus, confessor.

St Stylian of Adrianople

At Adrianople, in Paphlagonia, St. Stylian, anchoret, renowned for miracles.

St Nicon of Armenia

In Armenia, St. Nicon, monk.

St Leonard (Rome)

At Rome, St. Leonard, of Port Maurice, confessor, of the Friars Minor of St. Francis, of the strict observance. He was remarkable for zeal, for he spent several years with extraordinary success in conducting his holy expeditions through Italy for the conquest of souls. He was ranked among the blessed by Pius VI., and among the saints by Pius IX. during the solemnities connected with the eighteenth centenary of the princes of the Apostles, Sts. Peter and Paul.