S. VERONICA, _Matr. at Rome, 1st cent._ S. PHILEAS, _B. of Thmuis_, S. PHILOROMUS AND OTHERS, _MM. at Alexandria_, A.D. 304. S. ABRAHAM, _M. B. of Arbela, in Persia_, A.D. 348. S. GELASIUS, _C. at Piacenza, beginning of 5th cent._ S. ISIDORE _of Pelusium, P. Monk in Egypt, 5th cent._ S. AVENTINE, _H. of Troyes_, A.D. 538. S. AVENTINE, _B. of Chateaudun_, 6th cent. S. THEOPHILUS THE PENITENT, _C. at Adana in Cilicia_, _circ._ A.D. 538. S. LIEPHARD, _B. M. at Honcourt_, _circ._ A.D. 640. S. MODAN, _Ab. in Scotland, 7th cent._ S. ULGIS, _Ab. B. at Lobies, 8th cent._ B. HRABANUS MAURUS, _Abp. of Mainz_, A.D. 856. S. NICHOLAS OF THE STUDIUM, _Ab. C. at Constantinople_, A.D. 868. S. PROBATIUS, _P. at Nogent_. S. REMBERT, _B. of Hamburg and Bremen_, A.D. 888. S. GILBERT OF SEMPRINGHAM, _Ab. in England_, A.D. 1189. S. ANDREW CORSINI, _B. C. of Fiesoli_, A.D. 1373. S. JEANNE DE VALOIS, _Q. of France_, A.D. 1505. S. JOSEPH OF LEONISSA, _C. in Italy_, A.D. 1612. S. JOHN DE BRITTO, _S.J., M. at Madura_, A.D. 1693. S. VERONICA. (1ST CENT.) [Ferrarius in his Catalogue of the Saints. Some give March 25th as the anniversary of the Crucifixion, and as therefore the most appropriate day for the commemoration of the act, which has made Veronica famous. The festival of S. Veronica with special office, found its way into the Ambrosian Missal printed in 1555 and 1560, but it was expunged by the judicious S. Charles Borromeo.] On the 8th December, 1854, when the Eternal City was crowded with bishops, assembled to promulgate the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, Pius IX., at the expressed and urgent desire of the prelates, allowed the sacred relics of the passion of Christ to be exhibited in the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament at S. Peter's. In the midst, over the altar, between burning tapers, loomed the veil of S. Veronica, impressed with the sacred lineaments of the Saviour. None but bishops were permitted to enter the chapel, all others looked through a grating, and to them, from the depth of the chapel, the portrait was wholly undistinguishable. One inferior ecclesiastic alone, by especial favour, was suffered to enter, accompanying a prelate. This was M. Barbier de Montault, canon of the basilica of Anagni; and he took advantage of the opportunity to scrutinize closely the miraculous portrait. He has fortunately communicated to the world the result of his examination. His words are full of interest:--"The Holy Face is enclosed in a frame of silver, partially gilt, and square, of a severe character and little adorned. The simplicity of the bordering gives prominence to the interior of the picture, which is protected by a thin plate of crystal. Unfortunately, a sheet of metal covers the field, and only leaves apparent the figure by indicating its outline. By this outline one is led to conjecture flowing hair reaching to the shoulders, and a short beard, bifurcated, and small.