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The Fourth Day of February

St. Andrew Corsini, confessor, of the Carmelite Order, and Bishop of Fiesole, of whom mention is made on January 6. A duplex feast.

At Rome, St. Eutychius, martyr, who completed an illustrious martyrdom and was buried in the cemetery of Callistus. Pope St. Damasus adorned his sepulchre with verses.

At Thmuis in Egypt, the suffering of blessed Philaeas, bishop of that city, and Philoromus, tribune of the soldiers. In the persecution of Diocletian, they could not be persuaded by their friends and kinsfolk to save themselves, but both offered up their lives and merited the rewards of victory from the Lord. With them, an innumerable multitude of the faithful from the same city who followed the example of their pastor and were crowned with martydrom.

At Fossombrone (in Italy), the holy martyrs Aquilinus, Geminus, Gelasius, Magnus, and Donatus.

At Troyes in Gaul, St. Aventinus, priest and confessor.

At Pelusium in Egypt, St. Isidore, priest and monk. He was noted for learning and doctrine.

At Sempringham in England, St. Gilbert, priest and confessor, who was the founder of a religious Order at Sempringham.

In the city of Amatrice in the Diocese of Rieti, the death of St. Joseph of Leonissa, a Capuchin priest. For his preaching of the faith, he was cruelly treated by the Mohammedans. Famous for his apostolic labors and for his miracles, he was canonized by the Sovereign Pontiff, Pope Benedict XIV.

At Bremen, the commemoration of St. Rembert. He was a disciple of St. Anschar and, after the death of his master, was elected on this day Bishop of Hamburg and Bremen in his stead.

Anniversary of our Fathers and Mothers; likewise, Vincent Ajello of Lucania, in the Kingdom of Naples, 72nd master general of the Order.

V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.

R. Thanks be to God.

Posted by billw at February 4, 2003 04:13 AM