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unusual facts about Roman Martyrology


Ananias of Damascus

In the 2004 edition of the Roman Martyrology, Ananias is listed under 25 January as a saint commemorated on the same day as the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul.


Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius

Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius are saints of the Roman Catholic Church, mentioned in the Martyrology of Bede and earlier editions of the Roman Martyrology for 12 June as four Roman martyrs who suffered death under Diocletian.

Gugliemo Sirleto

He collaborated in the publication of the Roman Catechism, presided over the Commissions for the reform of Roman Breviary and Roman Missal, and directed the work of the new edition of the Roman Martyrology.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Burgos

Saint Julian, Bishop of Cuenca, called the Almoner because of his great charity to the poor, was born in Burgos; also Saint Amaro the Pilgrim, who has always had a special cult devoted to him in Burgos, though not found in the Roman Martyrology.


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Antipope Felix II

As well as the Roman Martyrology, the Roman Missal identified the Saint Felix of 29 July with the antipope.

Crispin and Crispinian

Although this feast was removed from the Roman Catholic Church's universal liturgical calendar following the Second Vatican Council, the two saints are still commemorated on that day in the most recent edition of the Roman Martyrology.

Rufinus

Saints Rufinus, eleven saints named Rufinus in Roman Martyrology