Saints of 14 October

St Callistus I, pope and martyr (Rome)

At Rome, on the Aurelian road, the birthday of of the emperor Alexander, after being a long time kept in prison without food, and daily scourged with rods, he was finally hurled from the window of the house in which he had been shut up, and cast into a well, and thus merited the triumph awarded to conquerors.

St Fortunata of Caesarea

At Caesarea, in Palestine, St. Fortunata, virgin and martyr, during the persecution of Diocletian. After having been subjected to the rack, to fire, to the teeth of beasts and other torments, she gave up her soul to God. Her body was afterwards conveyed to Naples, in Campania.

Ss. Carponius, Evaristus, and Priscian

Also, the Saints Carponius, Evaristus, and Priscian, brothers of the said blessed Fortunata, who having their throats cut, obtained likewise the crown of martyrdom.

Ss. Saturninus and Lupus

Also, the Saints Saturninus and Lupus.

St Gaudentius of Rimini

At Rimini, St. Gaudentius, bishop and martyr.

St Fortunatus of Todi

At Todi, St. Fortunatus, bishop, who, as is mentioned by blessed Gregory, was endowed with an extraordinary gift for casting out unclean spirits.

St Burchard of Würzburg

At Wurtzburg, St. Burchard, first bishop of that city.

St Donatian of Reims

At Bruges, in Belgium, St. Donatian, bishop of Rheims.

St Rusticus of Trier

At Treves, St. Rusticus, bishop.

St Dominic Loricatus

The same day, the departure out of this world of St. Dominic Loricatus.

St Bernard of Italy

In Italy, St. Bernard, confessor.