The Lives of the Saints, Volume 01 (of 16): JanuaryBaring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
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The Lives of the Saints, Volume 01 (of 16): January
Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
Christian saints
This Saint was the wife of S. Flavian, a martyr. She was one of the
few who suffered in the reign of Julian, the Apostate; having been
sentenced by Apronianus, praefect of the city, in Rome, along with her
daughters, Demetria and Bibiana. S. Flavian, her husband, was crowned
on the 22nd December; and she followed him shortly. She was sent to
the house of a certain Faustus, who desired to have her in marriage;
but she refused to become his wife, and converted him to the faith. He
was baptized by S. John the priest, who is commemorated on June 23rd.
Faustus was executed, and his body cast to the dogs; but Dafrosa saved
it, and buried it secretly at night. Then, in a dream, her husband
Flavian appeared to her, and called her to follow him. And at the
expiration of five days, whilst engaged in prayer, she migrated to her
heavenly country.
S. RUMON, B. C.
[Does not occur in the Roman Martyrology.]
William of Malmesbury informs us that the history of S. Rumon's life was
destroyed by the wars, which devastated England. He was a bishop; but of
what see we do not know. Many of the early Saints of the Church in
Cornwall, Wales, and Ireland, received episcopal consecration, without
jurisdiction. His body was preserved at Tavistock, in Devonshire, where
Ordulf, Earl of Devonshire, built a church under his invocation, before
the year 960.
S. GREGORY OF LANGRES, B.
(ABOUT A.D. 541.)
[Roman and Gallican Martyrologies. The life of S. Gregory of
Langres was written by S. Gregory of Tours, who died 591.]
Saint Gregory, one of the principal senators of Autun, in France, was
appointed count of the city, and for many years administered justice
with the utmost prudence and uprightness. His wife, Armentaria, was also
of senatorial rank; by her he had several children, of whom Tetricus was
numbered among the Saints.
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