Saint Chelidonia, also known as Celidona or Quelidona, was a hermitess and Benedictine nun who dedicated her life to serving God. She was born in Ciculum, Abruzzi, Italy, and lived during the 12th century. Chelidonia began her religious journey at Saint Scholastica Abbey near Tivoli, Italy, where she joined the Benedictine order. However, she felt a strong calling to live a life of solitude...
St. Edisto is patron of an old church on the Monte Soratte, near which a town, Sant'Oreste, is named after him. The first mention of Sant'Oreste is made by Benedict of Soracte in his Chronicon in 747 AD, in which he mentions Curtis Sancii Heristi. One source states that the toponym derives from the family of the Aristi or Edisti. A member of this family was martyred for his faith...
Andronicus, Probus and Tarachus were martyrs of the Diocletian persecution (about 304), executed in Cilicia. Their feast day is 11 October. According to tradition, Tarachus was beaten with stones. Probus was thrashed with whips, and his back and sides were pierced with heated spits; finally he also was cut up with knives. Andronicus was also cut to pieces with knives.
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Saints Eulampius and Eulampia (died 310 AD) are venerated as 3rd century Christian martyrs. According to tradition, they were brother and sister and natives of Nicomedia and were executed during the reign of Roman emperor Maximinus.
According to tradition, Eulampius was arrested by the Roman authorities during an attempt to buy supplies (bread) for Christians who were hiding in caves on the...
Saint Donnino of Città di Castello, also known as Donino, was a late 6th-century layman hermit who played a crucial role in the revitalization of the faith in Città di Castello, Italy, following the Greek-Gothic war. Born in the 6th century, little is known about his early life, but it is believed that he was dedicated to his faith from a young age. During the tumultuous period of the...