DEUSDEDIT of CANTERBURY, a native of Wessex (England), whose Saxon name was Frithona, and of whose early life nothing is known. St. Deusdedit succeeded St. Honorius of Canterbury (30th September) to the See of Canterbury in 655, becoming the first Anglo-Saxon to serve as Primate. The consecration of Damian as Bishop of Rochester in 656 is the sole official act of his that is known with absolute certainty. St. Deusdedit reposed a casualty of the Great Pestilence of 664.

FELIX of COMO, the first Bishop of Como (northern Italy), and a friend of St. Ambrose of Milan (7th December). St. Felix was an enthusiastic and energetic pastor. He reposed circa 390.

IDUS of LEINSTER, (Fifth Century), St. Idus was a disciple of St. Patrick of Ireland (17th March), who baptised him and later made St. Idus Bishop of Alt-Fadha, Leinster in Ireland.

JUSTUS of ROME, (Date Unknown), a soldier in the Roman Imperial Army, and a Christian. St. Justus is said to have been martyred in Rome.

LIBERT, a Flemish monk martyred by the Normans in 835.

MARCELLINUS (MARCHELM, MARCULF), an Englishman who went to Flanders (north-eastern France) to assist St. Willibrord of Echternach (7th November) in his mission. There, along with St. Lebuin of Deventer (12th November), he preached the Gospel to the people of Overijssel in present-day eastern Netherlands. St. Marcellinus reposed at Oldenzeel circa 762, and his relics were later translated to Deventer.

OPTATIAN of BRESCIA, a late fourth century Bishop of Brescia in Lombardy (northern Italy). St. Optatian reposed circa 505.

ÆTHERIUS of AUXERRE (ETHERIUS, ETHÈRE), the sixteenth Bishop of Auxerre in Burgundy (France) serving that See from 563 until his repose 573. St. Ætherius promoted the expansion of monasticism in his diocese and safeguarded the Church from meddling by secular authorities.

ECCLESIUS of RAVENNA, the Bishop of Ravenna (northern Italy) from 521 until his repose 532. St. Ecclesius commenced the construction of the Basilica of San Vitale, and also accompanied Pope St. John I (18th May) on his trip to Constantinople on behalf of the Arian Theodoric the Great, King of the Ostrogoths (r. 475–526).

GEORGE, FELIX, AURELIUS, NATALIA, and LILIOSA of CÓRDOBA, a group of Christians martyred in 852 at Córdoba under the Emir Abd ar-Rahman II (r. 822–852). SS. Aurelius and Felix, and their wives, SS. Natalia and Liliosa, were Spaniards. St. George, a Monk-Deacon from the Holy Land, was offered a pardon since he was a foreigner, but chose martyrdom for Christ.

MAURUS, PANTALEIMON, and SERGIUS of BISCEGLIA, St. Maurus, probably a native of Bethlehem, is believed to have been sent by the Apostle Peter (29th June) to be the first Bishop of Bisceglia (southern Italy) on the Adriatic. Imprisoned by order of Emperor Trajan (r. 98–117), he was placed in the custody of SS. Pantaleimon and Sergius whom he converted to Christianity. All three were subsequently martyred circa 117, St. Maurus by beheading, and SS. Pantaleimon and Sergius by crucifixion.