AGAPITUS I, elected the fifty-seventh Pope of Rome on 13th May 535, and reposed on 22nd April, 536. St. Agapitus was a staunch opponent of Monophysitism, and though his pontificate was brief, he managed to have the Monophysite Patriarch of Constantinople Anthimus deposed (536) and for St. Mennas (25th August) to succeed him.

ARWALD, Arwald was a prince in the Isle of Wight whose two sons were put to death by soldiers of the then — Pagan King Cædwalla (later King St. Cædwalla 20th April) on the day after their baptism in 686. As there is no longer a record of their names extant, they are known by the name of their father. The limited information that is known is from St. Bede the Venerable (25th May) who, in his Historia Ecclesiastica, documented these few details.

CAIUS (GAIUS, CAIVS), there is no reliable information about his early life, though there is a legend which states he was a native of the Dalmatia region of present-day Croatia, related to the Emperor Diocletian (r. 284–305), and the uncle of St. Susanna (11th August). St. Gaius was elected the twenty-eighth Pope of Rome in December 283, originally said to have been martyred with members of his family in 296, however, there now is uncertainty as to the accuracy of this account.

EPIPODIUS and ALEXANDER, two young friends in Lyons (east-central France) who dedicated their lives to serving Christ. in 178, during the persecutions under Emperor Marcus Aurelius (r. 161–180), they were arrested, tortured, and martyred. St. Alexander and companions are also commemorated on 24th April.

LEO of SENS, consecrated the sixteenth or seventeenth Bishop of Sens (north-central France) circa 518. St. Leo served his See for twenty-three years until his repose in 541.

OPPORTUNA, the sister of St. Chrodegang (6th March), Bishop of Séez (Normandy, France). While still quite young she received monastic tonsure from her brother and entered the convent called Monasteriolum (little monastery) near Almenèches (north-western France), around which the village of Montreuil-la-Cambe grew. In later life St. Opportuna was elected Abbess of the community, serving until her repose circa 770.

SENORINA, a daughter of nobility and relative of St. Rudesind of Mondoñedo (1st March), St. Senorina was raised by her aunt Godina, Abbess of the monastery of St. John in present-day Vieira do Minho, Portugal. She later received monastic tonsure, and eventually succeeded her aunt as Abbess. While Abbess, St. Senorina relocated the monastery to the village of Basto 21 km / 13 mi to the south-east of Vieira do Minho. St. Senorina reposed circa 982.

SOTER, the twelfth Pope of Rome (162 or 168 – 170 or 177). Nothing of his life prior to becoming Pope, and little is known of his pontificate. According to tradition St. Soter was martyred, however, there is no documentation extant which supports this.

BRITTO (BRITONIUS) of TRIER, the tenth Bishop of Trier in the western part of present-day Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Although St. Britto was a staunch opponent of heresy, he believed that as heresy was an ecclesiastical matter, it was the purview the Church, not the State, to correct and administer punishment. As a result of this belief he provided sanctuary to heretics sought by the State. St. Britto reposed circa 385.

CRESCENTIANA, nothing is known of this martyr, and her existence would have gone unnoticed were there not a church in Rome dating from the late fifth century dedicated to her.

ECHA (ETHA) of CRAYKE, a hermit in Yorkshire, who was greatly venerated for his wonderworking and the holiness of his life. He reposed 767.

GERUNTIUS of MILAN, little is known about St. Geruntius, save he was a disciple of St. Eusebius (12th August), whom he succeeded as Bishop of Milan (Italy) circa 465. St. Geruntius served as twentieth Bishop of Milan until his repose circa 470.

HILARY of ARLES, a pagan whose education and innate abilities led to a high-ranking position in the local civil government. He was also related to St. Honoratus (16th January), who invited St. Hilary to visit him at the Abbey of Our Lady of Lérins. Whilst there, St. Hilary was baptised and received monastic tonsure, and became a disciple of St. Honoratus. When St. Honoratus was consecrated Bishop of Arles, St. Hilary accompanied him to Arles where he served as St. Honoratus’ secretary. St. Hilary was consecrated eleventh Bishop of Arles following St. Honoratus’ repose in 430. As bishop, St. Hilary approached his pastoral duties as well as the conversion of pagans with great vigour. Often his exuberance got the better of him, raising the ire of both the civil authorities as well as the denizens of Arles, leading to Papal reprimands on at least two occasions. Exuberance and zeal notwithstanding, there was no one who doubted his sanctity or the depth of his conviction. St. Hilary reposed in 449.

HYDROC, St. Hydroc is believed to have lived during the fifth century. He is the patron saint of Llanhyroc in Cornwall, England, but there is no other information on his life.

JOVINIAN of AUXERRE, a Reader and fellow missionary of St. Peregrinus of Auxerre, in Burgundy, present-day France (16th May). It is thought he was martyred circa 300.

MAURONTUS (MAURONT) of DOUAI, the eldest son of SS. Adalbald (2nd February) and Rictrudis (12th May), and brother of SS. Clotsindis of Marchiennes (30th June), Eusebia of Hamage (16th March), and Adalsindis of Hamay (25th December). St. Maurontus left his position at Merovingian Court to receive monastic tonsure, entering the monastery founded by his mother at Marchiennes in Flanders, now north-eastern France. He later was the Abbot-founder, and patron of an abbey on family lands at Bruël near Douai and present-day Merville in north-eastern France near the border with Belgium. St. Maurontus reposed in 701.

NECTARIUS (NECTAIRE) of VIENNE, the fourteenth Bishop of Vienne (south-eastern France). St. Nectarius reposed circa 445.

NICETUS (NIZIER) of VIENNE, the fifteenth Bishop of Vienne (south-eastern France). It has been said St. Nicetus was a great supporter of monasticism in his diocese. Beyond that nothing is known of his life. St. Nicetus reposed circa 449.

SACERDOS of SAGUNTUM, believed to have been a Bishop of Saguntum, present-day Murviedro, Spain. St. Sacerdos reposed circa 560.

SILVANUS of ROME, (Date Unknown), aside from a listing in the Roman Martyrology saying he was martyred in Rome, nothing is known of St. Silvanus’ life.

THEODORE of BOLOGNA, the seventeenth Bishop of Bologna (Italy), from circa 530 until his repose circa 550.

WALDRADA of METZ, the first Abbess of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnain Abbey in Metz (north-eastern France). St. Waldrada reposed circa 620.