Saints of 6 October

St Bruno, confessor (Calabria)

In Calabria, St. Bruno, confessor, founder of the Carthusian Order.

St Sagaris of Laodicea

At Laodicea, the blessed bishop and martyr Sagar, one of the first disciples of the apostle St. Paul.

Ss. Marcellus, Castus, Emilius, and Saturninus

At Capua, the birthday of the holy martyrs Marcellus, Castus, Emilius, and Saturninus.

St Faith of Agen

At Agen, in France, the birthday of St. Faith, virgin and martyr, whose example encouraged blessed Caprasius so much that he happily terminated his combat by martyrdom.

St Erotis, martyr

Also, St. Erotis, martyr, who, being inflamed with the love of Christ, triumphed over the violence of the flames.

The almost numberless martyrs of Treves

At Treves, the commemoration of almost numberless martyrs, who were put to death for the faith in various manners, under the governor Rictiovarus, in the persecution of Diocletian.

St Romanus of Auxerre, bishop and martyr

At Auxerre, St. Eomanus, bishop and martyr.

St Magnus of Oderzo

At Oderzo, St. Magnus, bishop, whose body rests at Venice.

St Mary Frances of the Five Wounds

At Naples, the decease of St. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Our Lord, a nun of the Third Order of St. Francis. On account of her reputation for virtues and the working of miracles, she was placed among the holy virgins by Pius IX.