BOSWELL (BOISIL), St. Boswell served as a Prior of Melrose Abbey, and later successor of Abbot St. Eata (26th October). According to Anglo-Saxon monk, biblical exegete, hagiographer, and historian St. Bede the Venerable (25th May) St. Boswell was a man of great virtue who also had the gift of prophecy, foretelling the Great Pestilence of 664 three years in advance. His disciples included SS. Cuthbert (20th March) and Egbert (24th April), both of whom admired him greatly, as did St. Bede the Venerable (25th May). St. Boswell reposed during the plague he had foretold, 664.

FELIX of BRESCIA, for over tumultuous forty years St. Felix served as the twentieth Bishop of Brescia in Lombardy. A great deal of his time was spent battling, successfully, against the Arian bishop intruded into his See by Rothari, King of the Lombards (r. 636–652). St. Felix was a fervent pastor who built and endowed several parishes during his episcopacy. He reposed circa 650.

FLORENTIUS of SEVILLE, a saint with a strong cultus in Seville and its environs. Some sources list him as a martyr, though there is no evidence to support this assertion.

MARTHA, a maiden beheaded in 250 in Astorga in present-day Spain during the Decian Persecution. Her relics are enshrined at the Monastery of Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil in Galicia, Spain.

MEDRALD (MÉRALD, MÉRAUT), a monk at the Abbey of Saint-Evroul-sur-Ouche in Normandy.

MILBURGH, a daughter of Merewalh, sub-king of the Magonsæte and St. Ermenburga (19th November), St. Milburgh was also the sister of SS. Mildred of Minster-in-Thanet (13th July) and Mildgytha (17th January). She was the second Abbess of Wenlock. A wonderworker, St. Milburgh was said to have healed the blind and lepers. St. Milburgh reposed 715.

POLYCARP, a late third century priest in Rome who, according to Acta Martyrum (Acts of the Martyrs) was known for his pastoral care to those imprisoned or facing death for being Christians. He reposed circa 300.

ROMANA, a daughter of a Roman official during the Diocletianic Persecution, who, drawn to Christianity, fled her family, and miraculously found Pope St. Sylvester (31st December) who was in hiding. St. Romana declared her desire to become a Christian and live a solitary life. St. Sylvester baptised St. Romana, and gave her his cave to live in. Over time legends have formed which claim a community of disciples grew-up around St. Romana. Whilst this often happened, in St. Romana’s case, these legends are in all likelihood pious fiction which in time has been taken as fact. St. Romana reposed circa 324 and was buried in her cave.

SYNCROTAS, ANTIGONUS, RUTILUS, LIBIUS, SENEROTAS, and ROGATIANUS, a group of seventy-three Christians martyred at Syrmium, Pannonia (present-day Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) circa 303, during the Diocletianic Persecution. Of the group, only the names of these six are known to us today.

WILLIGIS, a priest of humble background who served as chaplain to Emperor Otto II (r. 973–983), who in 975, appointed St. Willigis Archbishop of Mainz, and Archchancellor of Holy Roman Empire. A gifted statesman and politician, St. Willigis was first and foremost concerned with the care and spiritual health of his flock, and his priests. St. Willigis reposed in 1011.

ARDO, St. Ardo received monastic tonsure at what came to be called the Abbey of St. Benedict of Aniane (abbaye Saint Benoît d'Aniane), in Hérault, taking the name Ardo to replace his baptismal one of Smaragdus. At Aniane he served as secretary to the founding Abbot St. Benedict of Aniane (11th February), and following St. Benedict’s repose in 821, St. Ardo wrote a Life of St. Benedict that is considered to be one of the most reliable of the era. St. Ardo reposed in 843.

DEIFER, (Sixth Century), a Welsh saint, he was the founder and first Abbot of Bodfari Monastery in Denbighshire. No further information on this saint is extant.

DRAUSINUS (DRAUSIUS), the twenty-second Bishop of Soissons. He was a great supporter of monasticism, and founded the Abbey of Our Lady of Soissons (abbaye Notre-Dame de Soissons) and of the Abbey of Rethondes. St. Drausinus reposed circa 674.

ENODOCH (WENEDOC), St. Enodoch was a Welsh saint and a member of the great King St. Brychan of Brycheiniog (6th April) family. It is possible she is the same saint as St. Gwen (18th October ), daughter of the legendary King St. Brychan of Brycheiniog (6th April). Though the exact year of her repose is unknown, it would have been no later than 520.

EOSTERWINE (EASTERWINE, ESTERWINUS), a Northumbrian noble and cousin of St. Benedict Biscop (12th January), he entered the monastery of Wearmouth under his cousin at the age of 24. St. Eosterwine was known for his humility and gentleness, refined through a life of constant prayer, as well as for his zeal and skill when serving as abbot in his cousin’s absence. St. Eosterwine reposed in 688 and his relics were enshrined with those of SS. Benedict Biscop and Sigfrid (22nd August), his successor, before the altar of St. Peter's Church at Wearmouth, Tyne and Wear, England.

GAUDIOSUS of BRESCIA, the thirteenth or fifteenth Bishop of Brescia in Lombardy, where his relics are enshrined in the church of Sant’Alessandro. There are no details of his Life extant, though he is generally believed to have reposed circa 445.

PERPETUA, FELICITY, SATURUS (SATYRUS), SATURNINUS, REVOCATUS, and SECUNDULUS, one of the most noteworthy early Christian texts, The Passion of The Holy Martyrs Perpetua and Felicitas is an eyewitness account of the suffering and martyrdom of these saints. A group of five catechumens, along with their catechist, Saturus, were imprisoned and then martyred in Carthage, Africa Proconsularis during birthday celebrations for Emperor Septimus Severus (r. 193–211). Though the date of their martyrdom is generally accepted to be 203, there are some passages of the Passion which lead one to believe it might have been several years later.