=June.= 1. Dedication of the Basilica of St Nicomedes (at
Rome). 2. SS. Marcellinus and Peter (at Rome: a church in their
honour is said to have been erected by the Emperor Constantine
on the Via Lavicana). 18. SS. Marcus and Marcellianus (both at
Rome). 19. SS. Protasius and Gervasius (Milan). 24. Natale of
St John Baptist. 26. SS. John and Paul (two brothers at Rome).
28. St Leo, Pope. 29. Natale of SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles
(Rome). 30. Natale of St Paul (the Apostle).
=July.= 2. SS. Processus and Martinianus (legendary
soldier-martyrs at Rome). 10. Natale of the Seven Brethren
(at Rome). 29. SS. Felix, Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix
(Pope Felix II; the others commemorated at Rome on the Via
Portuensis). 30. SS. Abdon and Sennen (martyrs at Rome).
=August.= 1. St Peter ‘in Vincula’ (more commonly ‘ad Vincula’:
it is probable that the date marks the dedication of a church
at Rome). 2. St Stephen, bishop (of Rome). 5. SS. Xystus,
bishop, Felicissimus and Agapitus (all of Rome). 8. St Cyriacus
(deacon, at Rome: perhaps marks the date of his translation
by Pope Marcellus). 10. Natale of St Lawrence (Rome). 11. St
Tiburtius (martyred outside Rome on the Via Lavicana). 13. St
Hippolytus (martyr according to the legend at Rome). 14. St
Eusebius, presbyter (at Rome). 15. Assumption of St Mary. 17.
St Agapitus (at Praeneste). 22. St Timotheus (martyr at Rome).
28. St Hermes (at Rome). 29. St Sabina (virgin-martyr at Rome).
30. SS. Felix and Adauctus (both at Rome).
=September.= 8. Nativity of St Mary. 11. SS. Protus and
Hyacinthus (both at Rome). 14. SS. Cornelius and Cyprian:
also Exaltation of Holy Cross (Cornelius, Pope, Cyprian of
Carthage). 15. Natale of St Nicomedes (presbyter martyr
at Rome). 16. Natale of St Euphemia, and of SS. Lucia and
Geminianus (all at Rome). 27. SS. Cosmas and Damian (Eastern).
29. Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Angel Michael.
=October.= 7. Natale of St Marcus, Pope. 14. Natale of St
Callistus, Pope.
=November.= 1. St Caesarius (an African deacon martyred in
Campania). 8. The four crowned saints (at Rome). 9. Natale of
St Theodorus (Asia Minor). 11. Natale of St Menna: likewise St
Martin, bishop (Menna, Asia Minor: Martin of Tours). 22. St
Caecilia (Roman). 23. St Clement: likewise St Felicitas (both
Roman). 24. St Chrysogonus (Roman). 29. St Saturninus (a Roman,
martyred at Toulouse). 30. St Andrew, Apostle.
=December.= 13. St Lucia (Syracuse). 25. Nativity of the Lord.
26. Natale of St Stephen. 27. St John, Evangelist. 28. Holy
Innocents. 31. St Silvester, Pope.
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