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The Twenty-fifth Day of September

The commemoration of our Father St. Dominic at Suriano [Subiaco? - billw]. A totum duplex feast.

In the village of Emmaus, the birthday of Blessed Cleophas, who was a disciple of Christ. For confessing Christ, he is said to have been slain by the Jews in the same house in which he had made supper for the Lord. He was honorably buried there.

At Amiens in Gaul, Blessed Firminus, bishop. In the persecution of Diocletian, under the governor Rictiovarus, he underwent various tortures and gained martyrdom by being beheaded.

On the same day, on the Via Claudia, St. Herculanus, soldier and martyr. In the reign of the Emperor Antoninus, he was converted to Christ by the miracles which took place at the martyrdom of the Bishop St. Alexander. After he had suffered many tortures, he was put to death by the sword.

At Damascus, the holy martyrs Paul, Tatta his wife, and their sons Sabinian, Maximus, Rufus, and Eugene. They were accused of being Christians, and, tortured by floggings and other punishments, they gave up their souls to God.

In Asia, the suffering of SS. Bardomian, Eucarpus, and twenty-six other martyrs.

At Lyons in Gaul, the death of St. Lupus, a bishop who had formerly been a hermit.

At Auxerre, St. Anacharius, bishop and confessor.

At Blois in Gaul, St. Solemnius, Bishop of Chartres, famous for his miracles.

On the same day, St. Principius, who was Bishop of Soissons, and brother of Bishop Blessed Remigius.

At Anagni, the holy virgins Aurelia and Neomisia.

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

R. Thanks be to God.

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