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The Twenty-third Day of August

The Vigil of St. Bartholomew the Apostle.

At Mevania in Umbria, the birthday of the Blessed James, confessor, of the Order of Preachers. He put an end to the rebirth of the heresy of the Nicolaites in Umbria and he was renowned for many miracles. A semiduplex feast.

(At Todi), St. Philip Benizi, confessor, promoter of the Order of the Servants of Blessed Virgin Mary. He departed to the Lord on August 22.

At Ostia, the holy martyrs Quiriacus, bishop, Maximus, priest, Archclaus, deacon, and their companions, who suffered in the time of Alexander, under Ulpian the prefect.

At Antioch, the birthday of the holy martyrs Restitutus, Donatus, Valerian, and Fructuosa, with twelve others, who were crowned with the most noble honor of confessing the faith.

At Aegaea in Cilicia, the holy martyrs Claudius, Asterius, and Neon, brothers. They were accused of being Christians by their stepmother. At the time of the Emperor Diocletian and the governor Lysias, they were nailed to a cross, after severe tortures, and triumphed as victors with Christ. After them suffered Donvina and Theonilla.

At Rheims in Gaul, the birthday of SS. Timothy and Apollinaris, who, having completed their martyrdom there, merited a heavenly kingdom.

At Lyons in Gaul, the holy martyrs Minervus and Eleazar, with his eight sons.

Likewise, Luppus, martyr. Though he was a slave, he was endowed with the liberty of Christ, and was deemed worthy to the crown of martyrdom.

At Jerusalem, St. Zachaeus, bishop, who ruled the Church of Jerusalem; he was the fourth bishop (of that Church) after St. James the Apostle.

At Alexandria, St. Theonas, bishop and confessor.

At Utica in Africa, Blessed Victor' bishop.

At Autun (in Gaul), St. Flavian, bishop.

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

R. Thanks be to God.

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