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Martyrology-June 20th Roman Martyrology-June 20th- on this date in various years- On the island of Pontia, the birthday of St. Silverius, pope and martyr. For refusing to reinstate the heretical bishop Anthimus who had been deposed by his predecessor Agapitus, he was banished to the isle of Pontia by Belisarius, prompted by the wicked empress Theodora. He died there,consumed by many tribulations for the Catholic faith. At Rome, the death of St. Novatius, son of the blessed senator Pudens, Read more [...]

Martyrology-June 19th Roman Martyrology-June 19th- on this date in various years- At Florence, St. Juliana Falconieri, virgin, foundress of the Sisters of the Order of the Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was placed among the holy virgins by the Sovereign Pontiff, Clement XII. At Milan, the holy martyrs Gervase and Protase, brothers. The former, by order of the judge Astasius, was scourged with leaded whips for so long that he expired. The latter, after being scourged with rods, Read more [...]

Martyrology-June 18th Roman Martyrology-June 18th- on this date in various years- At Edessa in Mesopotamia, St. Ephraem, deacon of the church of Edessa in the time of Emperor Valens and confessor. After suffering many trials for the faith of Christ and gaining great renown for holiness and learning, he went to rest in the Lord. He was declared a doctor of the Universal Church by Pope Benedict XV At Rome, on the Ardeatine Way, in the persecution of Diocletian, the birthday of the saintly Read more [...]

Martyrology-June 17th Roman Martyrology-June 17th- on this date in various years- At Rome, during the persecution of Diocletian, the birthday of two hundred and sixty-two martyrs, who were put to death for the faith of Christ, and buried on the old Salarian Way, at the foot of Cucumer Hill. At Besancon in France, St. Antidius, bishop and martyr, who was slain by the Vandals for the faith of Christ. At Apollonia in Macedonia, the holy martyrs Isaurus, a deacon, Innocent, Felix, Jeremias, Read more [...]

Martyrology-June 16th Roman Martyrology-June 16th- on this date in various years- At Mainz, the passion of the Saints Aureus and Justina, his sister, and other martyrs who were massacred by the Huns, at that time devastating Germany, while they were in church at Mass. At Besancon in France, the holy martyrs Ferreol, a priest, and Ferruntion, a deacon, who were sent by the blessed bishop Irenæus to preach the word of God, and after being exposed to various torments under Judge Claudius, Read more [...]