Saints of 25 September

St Cleophas

At Emmaus, the birthday of blessed Cleophas, disciple of Christ. It is related that he was killed by the Jews, for the confession of our Lord, in the same house in which he had entertained Him, and where he was honorably buried.

St Herculanus of Rome

At Rome, under the emperor Antoninus, St. Herculanus, soldier and martyr, who, being converted to Christ by the miracles wrought during the martyrdom of the, blessed bishop Alexander, was put to the sword, after enduring many torments.

St Firmin of Amiens, bishop

At Amiens, in France, in the persecution of Diocletian, blessed Firmin, bishop. Under the governor Rictiovarus, after various torments, he suffered martyrdom by being beheaded.

St Paul of Damascus

At Damascus, the holy martyr Paul, Tata, his wife, and Sabinian, Maximus, Rufus, and Eugenius, their sons. Accused of professing the Christian religion, they were scourged, and tortured in other ways, until they gave up their souls to God.

Ss. Bardomian, Eucarpus

In Asia, the holy martyrs Bardomian, Eucarpus, and twenty-six others.

St Anathalon, bishop

The same day, St. Anathalon, bishop, who was a disciple of the blessed apostle Barnabas, and succeeded him in the See of Milan.

St Lupus of Lyon

At Lyons, the decease of St. Lupus, at one time an anchoret, but later a bishop.

St Anacharius of Auxerre

At Auxerre, St. Anacharius, bishop and confessor.

St Solemnius of Blois

At Blois, St. Solemnius, bishop of Chartres, renowned for miracles.

St Principius, bishop

The same day, St. Principius, bishop of Soissons, brother of the blessed bishop Remigius.

Ss. Aurelia and Neomisia

At Anagni, the holy virgins Aurelia and Neomisia.

St Pacificus of St Severin

At San Severino, the decease of St. Pacificus of St. Severin, confessor, of the Order of the Reformed Minorites of the Observance of St. Francis, illustrious by his extraordinary patience and love of solitude. He was placed in the calendar of saints by pope Gregory XVI.