Archive for January 3, 2024
St. Ferreolus of Uzès
Born: at Narbonne, France Died: 4 January 581 in Uzès, France of natural causes Also known as Ferreol, Ferreolo Brother of Saint Tarsicia of Rodez. Sixth century bishop of Uzès, France. Devoted to converting Jews to Christianity. Exiled for three years by King Childebert I of Paris over a political dispute. Founded a monastery in […]
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St. Dafrosa of Acquapendente
Died: beheaded c.362 Also known as Dafrosa of Rome, Aifrosa, Affrosa, Daphrosa Married to Saint Flavian; mother of Saint Bibiana and Saint Demetria. Martyred in the persecutions of Julian the Apostate. Her story is included in the Acts of Bibiana.
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St. Abruncolo of Langres
Died: c.488 of natural causes, buried in the church of Saint Stephen outside Clermonnt, France Also known as Abruncolo of Clermont Additional Memorial 14 May (French dioceses of Langres, Dijon and Clermont-Ferrand) Bishop of Langres, France in the latter 5th century, he operated from the city of Dijon, France. Exiled from the diocese by the […]
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Bl. Thomas Plumtree
Born: in Lincolnshire, England Died: hanged, drawn and quartered on 4 January 1570 in the market place at Durham Castle, Durham, England, left to hang as a warning to other Catholics, he was finally buried on 14 January 1570 Beatified: 9 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation) Also known as Pastor Rebel Additional […]
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St. Zosimus of Cilicia
Additional Memorial 4 January (Orthodox; Armenian,; Syrian) Tortured for his faith in Cilicia (part of modern Turkey) in the persecutions of Diocletian. His heroic suffering was the cause for the conversion of Saint Athanasius. He survived the persecutions to become a hermit for the remainder of his life. Because of his suffering and willingness to […]
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St. Theopemptus of Nicomedia
Died: 284 Also known as Heopompus, Teopempto, Theopompus, Theopontus Additional Memorial 27 December (Armenian) Bishop of Nicomedia, Bithynia (in modern Turkey). Converted Saint Theonas. Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.
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St. Theonas
Died: 284 Also known as Synesius, Teonas Additional Memorials 5 January (Orthodox), 19 January (Armenian) Pagan magician. Convert, brought to Christianity by Saint Theopemptus of Nicomedia. Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.
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St. Theogenes of Cyzicus
Died: drowned in 320 at Cyzicus on the Hellespont Also known as Teogene, Théogène Priest. Bishop of Parios, Asia Minor. Ordered to join the imperial Roman army during the reign of emperor Licinius, he refused as it would require him to sacrifice to idols. Arrested, he was imprisoned without food for 40 days; he prayed […]
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St. Peter of Palestine
Born: Palestine Died: crucified c.311 in the region of Greece and Albania Also known as Peter Balsam, Peter Aulanus, Petrus Balsamus, Pierre Basalme Imprisoned, tortured and martyred for his faith.
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Venerated: in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England and in Quimper, Brittany, France. Born: Cornwall, England Also known as Meilleur, Melar, Melior, Meliorus, Melon, Melor, Melorus, Mylor Additional Memorial 1 October (translation of relics).
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