Memorial of Saints (October 12)

Feasts, Obligatory and Optional Memorials of Saints

• Maximilian, bishop and martyr;
• Felix and Cyprian and Companions;
• Edwin, martyr;
• Ethelburga of Barking, virgin;
• Wilfrid, bishop

St. Maximilian of Lorch (d. ca. 284 A.D.) was born at Cilli, Styria, of wealthy parents. He gave his inheritance to charity, went on a pilgrimage to Rome and was sent to the missions by Pope Sixtus II. St. Maximilian became bishop of Lorch, made many converts, and was beheaded by Prefect Numerian when he refused to sacrifice to pagan gods.

Memorial of Saints (October 11)

Feasts, Obligatory and Optional Memorials of Saints

• Andronicus, Tarachus and Probus, martyrs
• Nectarius, bishop;
• Canice or Kenneth, abbot;
• Agilbert, bishop;
• Gummarus or Gommaire;
• Bruno the Great of Cologne, bishop;
• Alexander Sauli, bishop;
• Maria Desolata (Emmanuela Torres Acosta), virgin

St. Bruno the Great of Cologne (925-965 A.D.) is not the St. Bruno of Cologne who founded the Carthusians. The founder of the Carthusians lived between the years ca. 1030-1101 A.D. This St. Bruno became the personal secretary of Emperor Otto I, who was his brother. In 953 A.D., St. Bruno was appointed archbishop of Cologne. He was active in the political life of his time: a leader in imperial as well as ecclesiastical affairs and helping settle many political disputes. He died at Rheims on October 11.

Memorial of Saints (October 10)

Feasts, Obligatory and Optional Memorials of Saints

• Francis Borgia, confessor;
• Gereon and Companions, martyrs;
• Eulampius and Eulampia, martyrs;
• Maharsapor, martyr;
• Cerbonius, bishop;
• Paulinus of York, bishop;
• Daniel and Companions, martyrs

St. Cerbonius (d. ca. 575) was driven from Africa by the Vandals. He moved to Tuscany with St. Regulus whom he eventually succeeded as bishop of Populania. When the Ostrogoths invaded Tuscany, St. Cerbonius was ordered to be killed by wild beasts by King Totila. However, St. Cerbonius was miraculously saved. He spent the last thirty years of his life in exile on Elba.

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