AQUILINUS, GEMINUS, EUGENE, MARCIAN, QUINTUS, THEODOTUS, and TRYPHON, Martyrs of Africa, seven Christians martyred (circa 484) in North Africa during the reign of the Arian Huneric, King of the Vandals (r. 477–484).

DAFROSA (AFFROSA) of ACQUAPENDENTE, wife of St. Flavian of Acquapendente (22nd December), and mother of SS. Bibiana of Rome (2nd December) and Demetria of Rome (21st June). St. Dafrosa was martyred (circa 362) by beheading in the persecutions during the reign of the Emperor Julian the Apostate (r. 361–363).

FERREOLUS of UZÈS, a sixth century Bishop of Uzès in the present-day Occitanie region of France and brother of St. Tarsica of Rodez (15th January). St. Ferreolus founded a monastery in his diocese, and wrote its Rule. He was also exiled from his See for three years by Childebert I, King of Paris (r. 511–558) over political differences. St. Ferreolus reposed in 581.

GREGORY of LANGRES, a governor of Autun, who following the death of his wife, was ordained to the priesthood, and later consecrated sixteenth Bishop of Langres. St. Gregory was noted for the kindness and understanding with which he dealt with his flock. He was the great-uncle of St. Gregory of Tours (17th November). St. Gregory reposed in 539, and was succeeded by his son, St. Tetricus (20th March).

LIBENTIUS (LIÄWIZO) of HAMBURG, a monk who ministered to the poor and sick in Bremen prior to being consecrated Archbishop of Hamburg and Bishop of Bremen (one See) in 988. St. Libentius served his See until his repose in 1013.

MAVILUS (MAJULUS) of HADRUMETUM, martyred in Hadrumetum (present-day Sousse, Tunisia) during the reign of the Roman Emperor Caracalla (r. 198–217) for refusing to worship idols. St. Mavilus was thrown to wild animals to devour. His martyrdom is dated 212.

PHARÄILDIS (VAREIDE, VERYLDE, VEERLE) of GHENT, a young maiden in Ghent, St. Pharäildis, who had made a vow of virginity, and subsequently was married against her will. She was abused by her husband for her insistence on keeping her vow and for her late-night visits to church. When St. Pharäildis was widowed, she was still a virgin. One legend says she caused water to spring forth, which healed sick children. St. Pharäildis reposed circa 740, and is one of the patron saints of Ghent.

PRISCUS, PRISCILLIAN, and BENEDICTA, Martyrs of Rome, three Christians martyred (362) for refusing to renounce their faith during the persecutions under Julian the Apostate (r. 361–363).

RIGOBERT of REIMS, Abbot of L'Abbaye d'Orbais in the Marne region of present-day France, and a celebrated wonderworker, consecrated Archbishop of Reims in 721. St. Rigobert was later exiled by the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia Charles Martel (†741), and an uncanonical intruder was installed. St. Rigobert was later able to return to his See, but to avoid scandal, St. Rigobert deferred to the intruder and spent the rest of his life as a hermit. St. Rigobert reposed circa 745.

ANTONY, MERULUS, and JOHN, (Sixth Century), three holy monks at St. Andrew's (now San Gregorlo) on the Coelian Hill in Rome. They were disciples of St. Gregory the Dialogist (3rd September) who wrote extensively of their virtues, wonderworking, and gifts of clairvoyance. All three reposed circa 590.

GAMELBERT, the son of a wealthy, and possibly noble, Bavarian family. St. Gamelbert went on a pilgrimage to Rome where he was priested. Upon his return to Bavaria, St. Gamelbert served for over fifty years as a parish priest in Michaelsbuch in present-day Plattling, Bavaria, and reposed in 800.

GENULFUS (GENOU) and GENITUS, two third century monks at Selles-sur-Nahon in Berry in the Loire Valley (present-day Department of Indre, France).

JOSEPH of FREISING, the third Bishop of Freising in Bavaria. St. Joseph also founded the Abbey of St. Zeno of Verona at Isen also in Bavaria. St. Joseph reposed in 764, his relics were enshrined at Isen Abbey.

MILDGYTH, St. Mildgyth was the youngest and least well known of the three daughters of Merewald, King of Mercia, and Ermenburga, Princess of Kent. Along with her sisters, SS. Mildred (13th July) and Milburgh (23rd February), St. Mildgyth entered monastic life. After receiving monastic tonsure at Eastry Monastery, she joined her sisters at Minster-in-Thanet, and upon at St. Mildred’s death succeeded her as abbess. St. Mildgyth reposed circa 676.

NENNIUS, (Sixth Century) no details of this saint survive to this day, though he is mentioned in the Lives of several other saints. He was a member of the Irish nobility who forsook his high-born life for the monastery. He began under St. Fiace of Leinster (12th October), and later moved on to Clonard as a disciple of St. Finian (12th December). He is counted as one of the ‘Twelve Apostles of Ireland’.

RICHIMIR (RICHIMIRUS), with the blessing and support of the Bishop of Le Mans, St. Richimir, along with a group of fellow-monk disciples founded a monastery in the Loire Valley. St. Richimir served as the first Abbot, of the monastery which came to be called Saint-Rigomer-des-Bois after him. St. Richimir reposed circa 715.

SULPICIUS (II) the PIOUS, the Bishop of Bourges in the Loire Valley from 624 until his repose in 647. Born to a wealthy noble family, St. Sulpicius decided at an early age to renounce the world and serve Christ. Known for his piety and later in life St. Sulpicius resigned his See to live a life of prayer and service to those in need.