The historian of the life of S. Adeloga, concludes with the following prayer. "We pray thee, most holy and gentle mother, that, as thou hast encouraged us in this life with thy good example and virtuous acts, so mayest thou deign to assist us with God in life eternal; that as we rejoice in thy commemoration on earth, so may we merit to be strengthened by thy intercession in heaven; for the sake of Christ Jesus, our Lord, who of all Saints is the reward, the glory, joy, and crown, through ages of ages, Amen." THE HOLY MARTYRS OF EBBECKSDORF. (A.D. 880.) [Authority:--The contemporary Fulda Annals of the Franks. See also the Legend in Langebek, Script. Rer. Danicarum II., pp. 57-71.] These martyrs were Duke Bruno of Saxony, Theodoric, bishop of Minden, Marquard, bishop of Hildesheim, Erlulf of Fulda, Gosbert, bishop of Osnabrück, and many others; massacred by the Northmen. B. PETER CAMBIAN, O. S.D., M. (A.D. 1365.) [Roman Martyrology.] This Saint was sent by the Sovereign pontiff, into the vallies inhabited by the Waldensian heretics, as Inquisitor-general in Piedmont, in 1351, and was murdered by the heretics in the Franciscan convent of Susa. The person who did the deed stabbed him in the cloister, on the feast of the Purification of Our Lady, in 1365. His tomb was opened in 1854, and the relics were elevated to the altars of several churches to which they were given. Pius IX. confirmed the devotion of the Catholics towards this martyr. [Illustration] February 3. SS. CELERINUS, _D. C._, CELERINA, IGNATIUS, AND LAURENCE, _MM. in Africa, 3rd cent._ S. FORTUNATUS, _M. at Rome_. S. CANDIDUS, _M. at Volaterra_. SS. TIGRIS AND REMEDIUS, _BB., MM. at Gap, 4th cent._ S. BLAISE, _B. M._, AND COMPANIONS, _at Sebaste, circ._ A.D. 316. S. SIMPLICIUS, _B. of Vienne; beginning of 5th cent._ S. ANATOLIUS, _B. of Adana, in Cilicia; beginning of 5th cent._ S. LAURENCE THE ILLUMINATOR, _B. of Spoleto, circ._ A.D. 576. S. PHILIP, _B. of Vienne, circ._ A.D. 578. S. EVANTIUS, _B. of Vienne_, A.D. 586. S. HADELIN, _P. at Celles in Belgium, circ._ A.D. 690. S. BERLINDA, _V. at Meerbeeke in Belgium, circ._ A.D. 698. S. WERBURGA, _V. Patroness of Chester; beginning of 8th cent._ S. NITHARD, _P. M. in Sweden, circ._ A.D. 840. S. ANSKAR, _B. of Hamburg, Apostle of Sweden and Denmark_, A.D. 865. S. LIAFDAG, _B. M. at Ripe in Denmark, circ._ A.D. 980. S. ELINAND, _Monk of Froidmont, near Beauvais_, A.D. 1237. SS. CELERINUS, D. C., CELERINA, IGNATIUS, AND LAURENTINUS, MM. (3RD CENT.) [Roman and other Latin Martyrologies. Authorities:--The letters of S. Cyprian of Carthage, and S. Cornelius of Rome. A letter of S. Celerinus to the Confessor Lucian is inserted in some editions of the works of S. Cyprian.]