The Martyrology - 12th November

Upon the same 12th day of November, were born into the better life:

On the morrow we keep the feast of the holy martyr, Pope Martin I, of whom mention is made upon the 16th day of September.

In Asia, the holy martyrs and Bishops Aurelius and Publius.

In the country of Sens, (in the year 726,) the holy martyr Paternus.

At Gent, the holy martyr Livin, Bishop (in Ireland, Apostle of West Flanders, martyred at Esse, in Belgium, in the seventh century.)

In Poland, the holy martyred Hermits Benedict, John, Matthew, Isaac, and Christinus.

At Vitepsk, in Poland, the holy martyr Jehosaphat, Archbishop of Polotsk, Monk of the Order of St. Basil, who was cruelly murdered by schismatics, (in the year 1623,) out of their hatred for Catholic unity and truth, and whose name Pope Pius IX enrolled among those of the holy martyrs. We keep his feast upon the 14th day of this present month of November.

At Avignon, holy Rufus, the first Bishop of that see.

At Cologne, (in the year 663,) holy Cunibert, Bishop (of that see.)

At Tarragona, in Spain, the blessed Priest Emilian, who was famous for countless miracles, and whose wonderful life hath been written by Braulio, the holy Bishop of Zaragoza.

At Constantinople, the holy Abbot Nilus, who had been Prefect of the city, but became a Monk, and was famous for teaching and holiness in the time of the Emperor Theodosius the younger.

At Alcala, in Spain, (in the year 1463,) the holy Confessor Diego, of the Order of Friars Minor, eminent for his lowliness, whose name Sixtus V enrolled among those of the Saints, and whose feast is kept upon the morrow after.

And elsewhere many other Holy Martyrs, Confessors and Holy virgins.

R. Thanks be to God

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