FAUSTINUS of SPELLO, (Fourth Century), a disciple of St. Felix of Spello (18th May) a Bishop of Martano or Spello in Umbria (central Italy). St. Faustinus was St. Felix’s attendant at his martyrdom, and himself was tortured for Christ but not martyred, and later reposed peacefully in Todi in Umbria.

KILIAN of INNISCALTRA, (Seventh Century), St. Kilian was abbot of a monastery on the Island of Inniscaltra, and author of a Life of St. Brigid of Kildare (1st February). No further information on his life is extant.

LUPUS (LOUP, LEU) of TROYES, married to Pimeniola, a sister of St. Hilary of Arles (5th May), though after six years, they separated by mutual agreement. St. Lupus renounced his wealth and received monastic tonsure at the Abbey of Our Lady of Lérins (abbaye Notre Dame de Lérins) on one of the Lérins Islands in the Mediterranean Ocean off the Côte d’Azur in France. With great reluctance, St. Lupus was consecrated seventh Bishop of Troyes (north-central France) circa 426. He is often said to have been the same Lupus who accompanied St. Germanus of Auxerre (31st July) to Britain to assist in the eradication of Pelagianism. According to tradition, St. Lupus is credited with saving Troyes from sack by Attila the Hun in 453, however many modern scholars question the veracity of this. St. Lupus reposed 478.

MARTYRS of ROME, a group of Christians numbering twenty-three who were martyred in the persecutions Christians during the reign of Emperor Gallienus (r. 260–268). Aside from the names of these five, Eugene, Flora the Martyr, Lucilla, Rufo, and Theodore, there is no other information extant.

OLAV of NORWAY (OLAF, TOLA), repenting of a youth spent as a pirate, St. Olav in 1010 was baptised in Rouen, Brittany (north-western France), three years later he helped Æthelred II (the Unready), King of England (r. 979–1016) defend England against the Danes. Upon ascending to the throne in 1015, St. Olav immediately summoned missionaries, mainly from England, to enlighten his homeland. This was only partially successful, and pagans resisting this drove St. Olav from his kingdom. While fighting to recover his throne in 1030, St. Olav fell in battle at Stiklestad. Not long after St. Olav’s martyrdom, he was declared Rex Perpetuus Norvegiæ (Norway's Eternal King). St. Olav's memory is kept alive to this day in Norwegian culture; represented by the axe held by the lion in Norway’s arms, and Olsok (Olaf’s Vigil) on 29th July, is a national day of celebration.

PROSPER of ORLÉANS, an early Bishop of Orléans (north-central France), St. Prosper reposed circa 453.

SERAPIA of SYRIA, a native of Antioch who was a slave of a Roman noblewoman named Sabina. St. Serapia’s piety so moved her mistress who soon became a Christian too. In 119, during the persecution of Christians under the Emperor Hadrian (r. 117–138), St. Serapia was tortured and finally martyred by beheading.

SILIN (SULIAN), (Sixth Century), St. Silin was a brother of St. Cristiolus (3rd November), and the founder and first Abbot of a monastery at Luxulyan in Cornwall, England. There is some confusion surrounding the details of his life, and it is possible that he was either born in Brittany (north-western France), or spent time there.

SIMPLICIUS, FAUSTINUS, and BEATRIX of ROME, SS. Simplicius and Faustinus were two brothers who, during the Diocletianic Persecution circa 303, were beaten, beheaded, and their bodies thrown in to the Tiber. St. Beatrix, their sister, was strangled in prison seven months later.

ATTRACTA (ATHRACHT) of KILLARAGHT, (Fifth Century), St. Attracta is believed to have been a contemporary of St. Patrick of Ireland (17th March), from whom it is thought she received monastic tonsure. She went on to found monasteries in Co. Sligo (north-western Ireland) and neighbouring Co. Roscommon. St. Attracta was renowned for her charity and the hospitality she extended to travellers and the homeless.

CHROMATIUS the PREFECT, (Third Century), the father of St. Tiburtius of Rome (vide infra). Whilst Præfectus Urbi of Rome, St. Chromatius was converted to Christianity by St. Tranquillinus of Rome (6th July) and baptised by St. Polycarp of Rome (23rd February).

DIGNA of TODI, (Fourth Century), an anchoress in the mountains near Todi in Umbria (central Italy). Living a life of prayer, St. Digna was known for her holiness of life. Though she flourished during the Diocletianic Persecution (303–313), it seems she was not one of its martyrs.

EQUITIUS (EQUIZIO) of VALERIA, greatly influenced St. Benedict of Nursia (11th July), St. Equitius was the founder of a number of monasteries in the region of Valeria Suburbicaria (present-day L'Aquila-Rieti-Tivoli, Italy). St. Gregory the Dialogist (3rd September) speaks highly of him in his Dialogues. St. Equitius reposed circa 570 at the monastery of San Lorenzo di Pizzoli in Aquila (southern Italy), one of the monasteries which he had founded.

GAUGERICUS (GAU, GÉRY) of CAMBRAI, a native of Trier in the present-day German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, who was circa 585 consecrated Bishop of Cambrai-Arras (northern France). Gaugericus assisted at the Council of Paris held in October 614. St. Gaugericus reposed circa 625 after an episcopate of thirty-nine years.

LELIA, (Date Unknown), there is no recorded information on the life of St. Lelia, though observances of her feast have been documented for hundreds of years. There are several places in Ireland whose names are derived from Lelia, including Killeely (Cill Liadaini), Co. Limerick.

RUFINUS of MARSI and COMPANIONS, (Date Unknown), there is a St. Rufinus, Bishop of the Marsi, and his companions, martyred during the reign of Emperor Maximinus I (r. 235–238) amongst the saints commemorated on 11th August in the Roman Martyrology. However, he is in all likelihood the same as the St. Rufinus (of Assisi) commemorated on 30th July.

SUSANNA of ROME, the daughter of St. Gabinus (19th February) and niece of a Caius, variously identified as either Pope St. Caius (22 April) or Caius, Presbyter of Rome, the third century Churchman and apologist. St. Susanna was beheaded by order of the Emperor Diocletian (r. 284–305), also a relative, in her father's house circa 295. The house in which she was martyred, as well as the one next door, belonging to her uncle, were converted into a church which later became St. Susanna ad duas domos in Rome. For reasons no longer known she is frequently grouped with St. Tiburtius of Rome (vide infra) on calendars, though there is no connexion between them.

TAURINUS of EVREUX, traditionally reckoned the first Bishop of Evreux in Normandy (northern France). He reposed circa 410–412, there is no further information extant.

TIBURTIUS of ROME, the only son of St. Chromatius the Prefect (vide supra). St. Tiburtius was martyred c. 286 by beheading at the third mile-stone of the Via Lavicana, Rome. He is mentioned in the legends of St. Sebastian (20th January) who is said to have been his Godfather. St. Tiburtius was entombed in the Inter duas lauros cemetery on the Via Lavicana in Rome. For reasons no longer known he is frequently grouped with St. Susanna of Rome (vide supra) on calendars, though there is no connexion between them.