11 August
AT Rome, between the two laurels situated about three miles from the city, the birthday of St. Tiburtius, martyr, under the judge Fabian, in the persecution of Diocletian. After he had walked barefoot on burning coals and confessed Christ with increased constancy, he was put to the sword. —Also, at Rome, the holy virgin Susanna, a woman of noble race, and niece of the blessed Pontiff Caius. She merited the palm of martyrdom by being beheaded in the time of Diocletian.—At Comana, in Pontus, St. Alexander, bishop, surnamed Carbonarius, who added to a consummate knowledge of philosophy an eminent degree of Christian humility. He was promoted to the See of that church by St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, and became illustrious, not only by preaching, but also by suffering martyrdom by fire.—The same day, the martyrdom of St. Rufinus, bishop of the Marsi, and his companions, under the emperor Maximinus. —At Evreux, in France, St. Taurinus, bishop. Being made bishop of that city by the blessed pope Clement, he propagated the Christian faith by the preaching of the Gospel, and the many labors he sustained for it. Celebrated for glorious miracles, he slept in the Lord.—At Cambrai, in France, St. Gaugericus, bishop and confessor.—In the province of Valeria, St. Equitius, abbot, whose sanctity is attested by the blessed pope Gregory.—At Todi, St. Digna, virgin.
And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors and holy virgins.
Thanks be to God.