NEW YORK:
P.J. KENEDY,
PUBLISHER TO THE HOLY SEE,
EXCELSIOR CATHOLIC PUBLISHING HOUSE,
5 BARCLAY STREET.
1903.
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CONTENTS.
FEBRUARY.
1. PAGE
St. IGNATIUS, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr........ 325
St. Pionius, Priest and Martyr................. 333
St. Bridget, Virgin and Abbess, Patroness of
Ireland...................................... 334
St Kinnia, Virgin, of Ireland.................. 334
St. Sigebert, King of Austrasia, Confessor..... 337
2.
The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary.... 337
St. Laurence, Archbishop of Canterbury......... 342
3.
St Blaze, Bishop and Martyr.................... 343
St. Anscharius, Archbishop of Hamburgh and
Bremen, Confessor............................ 344
St. Wereburge, Virgin and Abbess, in England,
Patroness of Chester......................... 345
St. Margaret, Virgin in England................ 348
4.
St. Andrew Corsini, Bishop and Confessor....... 349
St. Phileas and Philoromus, Bishop of Thmuis,
Martyrs...................................... 351
St. Gilbert, Abbot, Founder of the Gilbertins.. 353
St. Jean, or Joan, of Valois, Queen of France.. 353
St. Isidore of Pelusium, Priest................ 354
St Rembert, Archbishop of Bremen, Confessor.... 355
St. Modan, Abbot in Scotland, Confessor........ 355
St. Joseph of Leonissa, Confessor.............. 356
5.
St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr.................. 357
The Martyrs of Japan........................... 359
Appendix to the Martyrs of China............... 362
SS. Martyrs of Pontus, under Dioclesian........ 366
St. Avitus, Archbishop of Vienne, Confessor.... 366
St. Alice, or Adelaide, Virgin and Abbess...... 366
St. Abraamius, Bishop of Arbela, Martyr........ 367
6.
St. Dorothy, Virgin and Martyr................. 367
St. Vedast, Bishop of Arras, Confessor......... 368
St. Amandus, Bishop and Confessor.............. 369
St. Barsanuphius, Anchoret..................... 370
7.
St. Romuald, Abbot and Confessor, Founder of
the Order of Camaldoli....................... 370
St. Richard, King in England, and Confessor.... 377
St. Theodorus, of Heraclea, Martyr............. 377
St. Tresain, or Tresanus, Priest and Confessor. 378
St. Augulus, Bishop in England, and Martyr..... 379
8.
St. John of Matha, Confessor, Founder of the
Order of Trinitarians........................ 379
St. Stephen of Grandmont, Abbot................ 382
Appendix to the Life of St. Stephen............ 384
St. Paul, Bishop of Verdun, Confessor.......... 384
St. Cuthman, in England, Confessor............. 385
9.
St. Apollonia, Virgin and Martyr............... 388
St. Nicephorus, Martyr......................... 388
St. Theliau, Bishop in England, and Confessor.. 489
St. Ansbert, Archbishop of Rouen in 695,
Confessor.................................... 390
St. Attracta, or Tarahata, Virgin, in Ireland.. 390
St. Erhard, Abbot and Confessor, native of
Scotland..................................... 390
10.
St. Scholastica, Virgin........................ 391
St. Soteris, Virgin and Martyr................. 393
St. William of Maleval, Hermit, and Institutor
of the Order of Gulielmites.................. 393
St. Erlulph, Bishop and Martyr, native of
Scotland..................................... 305
11.
SS. Saturninus, Dativus, and others, Martyrs of
Africa....................................... 395
St. Severinus, Abbot of Agaunum................ 397
St. Theodora, Empress.......................... 398
12.
St. Benedict of Anian, Abbot................... 398
St. Meletius, Patriarch of Antioch, Confessor.. 401
St. Eulalia, Virgin, of Barcelona, Martyr...... 405
St. Antony Cauleas, Patriarch of
Constantinople, Confessor.................... 405
13.
St. Catharine de Ricci, Virgin................. 406
St. Licinius, Bishop of Angers, Confessor...... 408
St. Polyeuctus, Martyr......................... 409
St. Gregory II., Pope and Confessor............ 410
St. Martinianus, Hermit at Athens.............. 412
St. Modomnoc, or Dominick, of Ossory, Bishop
and Confessor................................ 413
St. Stephen, Abbot............................. 413
B. Roger, Abbot and Confessor.................. 413
14.
St. Valentine, Priest and Martyr............... 413
St. Maro, Abbot................................ 414
St. Abraames, Bishop of Carres................. 415
St. Auxentius, Hermit.......................... 415
St. Conran, Bishop of Orkney, Confessor........ 416
15.
SS. Faustinus and Jovita, Martyrs.............. 416
St. Sigefride, or Sigfrid, Bishop. Apostle of
Sweden....................................... 417
16.
St. Onesimus, Disciple of St. Paul............. 418
SS. Elias, Jeremy, Isaias, Samuel, Daniel, and
other Holy Martyrs at Caesarea, in Palestine. 419
St. Juliana, Virgin and Martyr................. 420
St. Gregory X., Pope and Confessor............. 420
St. Tanco, or Tatta, Bishop and Martyr, native
of Scotland.................................. 422
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17.
St. Flavian, Archbishop of Constantinople,
Martyr....................................... 422
SS. Theodulus and Julian, Martyrs.............. 425
St. Silvin of Auchy, Bishop and Confessor...... 426
St. Loman, or Luman, Bishop in Ireland,
Confessor.................................... 426
St. Fintan, Abbot of Cluian-Ednech, in Ireland. 427
18.
St. Simeon, Bishop of Jerusalem, Martyr........ 427
SS. Leo and Paregorius, Martyrs................ 429
19.
St. Barbatus, or Barbas, Bishop of Benevento,
Confessor.................................... 431
20.
SS. Tyrannio, Bishop of Tyre, Zenobius, and
other Martyrs in Phoenicia................... 433
St. Sadoth, Bishop of Seleucia and Ctesiphon,
with 128 Companions, Martyrs................. 434
St. Eleutherius, Bishop of Tourney, Martyr..... 436
St. Mildred, Virgin and Abbess................. 436
St. Eucherius, Bishop of Orleans, Confessor.... 437
St. Ulrick, Recluse in England................. 438
21.
St. Severianus, Bishop of Scythopolis, Martyr.. 439
SS. German, Abbot of Granfel, and Randaut,
Martyrs...................................... 440
SS. Daniel, Priest, and Verde, Virgin, Martyrs. 441
B. Pepin of Landen, Mayor of the Palace........ 441
22.
The Chair of St. Peter, at Antioch............. 442
St. Margaret of Cortona, Penitent.............. 443
SS. Thalassius and Limneus, Confessors......... 444
St. Baradat, Confessor......................... 444
23.
St. Serenas, a Gardener, Martyr................ 445
St. Milburge, Virgin in England................ 447
St. Dositheus, Monk............................ 447
B. Peter Damian, Cardinal, Bishop of Ostia..... 448
St. Boisil, Prior of Melross, Confessor........ 431
24.
St. Matthias, Apostle.......................... 453
SS. Montanus, Lucius, Flavian, Julian,
Victoricus, Primolus, Rhenus, and Donatian,
Martyrs at Carthage.......................... 453
St. Lethard, Bishop of Senlis, Confessor....... 459
B. Robert, of Arbrissel, Priest................ 459
St. Pretextatus, or Prix, Archbishop of Rouen,
Martyr....................................... 460
St. Ethelbert, Confessor, First Christian King
among the English............................ 462
25.
St. Tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople,
Confessor.................................... 463
St. Victorinus, and Six Companions, Martyrs.... 468
St. Walburge, Abbess in England................ 469
St. Caesarius, Physician, Confessor............. 470
St. Alexander, Patriarch of Alexandria,
Confessor.................................... 470
St. Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza, Confessor...... 473
St. Victor, or Vittre, of Arcis in Champagne,
Anchoret and Confessor....................... 477
26.
St. Leander, Bishop of Seville, Confessor...... 478
SS. Julian, Chronion, and Besas, Martyrs ...... 480
St. Thalilaeus, a Cilician, Recluse in Syria.... 481
St. Galmier, of Lyons.......................... 481
St. Nestor, Bishop and Martyr.................. 481
St. Alnoth, Anchoret and Martyr................ 482
28.
Martyrs who died in the Great Pestilence in
Alexandria................................... 482
St. Proterius, Patriarch of Alexandria, Martyr. 482
SS. Romanus and Lupicinus, Abbots.............. 484
29.
St. Oswald, Bishop of Worcester, and
Archbishop of York........................... 484
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