The Lives of the Saints, Volume 02 (of 16): FebruaryBaring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
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The Lives of the Saints, Volume 02 (of 16): February
Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
Christian saints
"Immediately after Seleucus, (see p. 316) came the aged Theodulus, a
grave and pious man," says Eusebius, "who was of the governor's
family, and who, on account of his age, had been treated with more
regard by Firmilian than any of his domestics, as also, because he was
now a father of the third generation, and had always evinced great
fidelity and attachment to himself and family. He, however, pursuing
the same cause as Seleucus, when arraigned before his master, was
condemned to endure the same martyrdom as our Saviour on the cross.
After all the rest came Julian. He had just come from abroad, and had
not yet entered the city; but learning on the road the death of the
martyrs, he hastened at once, just as he was, to the sight. Then, when
he saw the earthly tabernacles of the holy men lying on the ground,
filled with joy, he embraced every one, and kissed them all. Upon
this, he was immediately seized by the ministers of death, and
conducted to Firmilian, who consigned him to a slow and lingering
fire. Then Julian, exulting with joy, gave thanks to God with a loud
voice, who had honoured him with martyrdom. He was a native of
Cappadocia; in his manner he was most religious, and eminent for the
sincerity and soundness of his faith."
SS. LOMAN AND FORTCHERN, BB.
(7TH CENT.)
[Colgan is the only authority for their insertion; he says that in
Ireland these saints are venerated on Feb. 17th, and Oct. 11th.
These saints are mentioned in the Tripartite Life of S. Patrick, and
in that by Jocelin.]
S. Loman is said to have been the son of Tigridia, sister of S.
Patrick; his brothers Brochan and Mogenoch, were, like him, also
bishops; and his cousins, Mel, Rioch and Mun, (Feb. 6th), sons of his
aunt Darerca, were saints and prelates. S. Loman accompanied S.
Patrick to Ireland, and when they landed at Temora, the great apostle
left Loman in charge of the boat, ordering him to bring it up the
river Boyne to Trim. And when one Fortchern, son of Fethlemid, chief
of Trim, heard the sweet chanting of Loman on his boat, a great
longing came over him to hear the doctrine which exhaled such
sweetness. Therefore he came to him and received instruction out of
the boat, and he sang with him the songs of Zion. Then came the mother
of Fortchern, seeking her son, and she was a Scottish princess, and
she saluted the priest of God reverently, and rejoiced that the Gospel
of Christ was wafted to the shores of Ireland. And Fethlemid came
also, and received instruction, and himself believed, and his whole
house; and they were baptized; and he gave Antrim to the church as a
possession. Then came Patrick and founded there a church, and placed
Loman over it, as chief pastor. Jocelin, the writer of the life of S.
Patrick, states that he used a life of the great apostle of the Irish,
written by S. Loman, his nephew.
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