Martyrologium Romanum - Day 29th, December.

Martyrologium Romanum 

Quarto Kalendas Januarii Luna octava Anno 2014 Domini

Cantuariae, in Anglia, natalis sancti Thomae, Episcopi et Martyris, qui, ob defensionem justitiae et ecclesiasticae immunitatis, in Basilica sua, ab impiorum hominum factione percussus gladio, Martyr migravit ad Christum.

Hierosolymis sancti David, Regis et Prophetae.

Arelate, in Gallia, natalis sancti Trophimi, cujus meminit sanctus Paulus ad Timotheum scribens. Ipse autem Trophimus, ab eodem Apostolo Episcopus ordinatus, praefatae urbi primus ad Christi Evangelium praedicandum directus est; ex cujus praedicationis fonte (ut sanctus Zosimus Papa scribit) tota Gallia rivulos fidei recepit.

Romae sanctorum Martyrum Callisti, Felicis et Bonifatii.

In Africa passio sanctorum Martyrum Dominici, Victoris, Primiani, Lybosi, Saturnini, Crescentii, Secundi et Honorati.

Constantinopoli sancti Marcelli Abbatis.

In pago Oxymensi, in Gallia, sancti Ebrulphi, Abbatis et Confessoris, tempore Childeberti Regis.

Viennae, in Gallia, Commemoratio sancti Crescentis, Episcopi et Martyris, qui fuit discipulus beati Pauli Apostoli ac primus ejusdem civitatis Episcopus, et cujus dies natalis quinto Kalendas Julii celebratur.

V. Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.

R. Deo grátias.



Martyrologium 

December 29th anno Domini 2014 The 8th Day of Moon were born into the better life 

At Canterbury, in England, the holy martyr Thomas, Archbishop of that see, who for his contending for righteousness and for the privileges of the Church, was smitten with the sword in his own cathedral by a band of wicked men, and so passed away to be with Christ (in the year 1170).
 
At Jerusalem, holy David, the King and Prophet (in the year of the world 2950). 

At Arles, holy Trophimus, of whom St Paul maketh mention in writing unto Timothy. He was ordained bishop by this same Apostle Paul, and was the first who was sent to Arles to preach the Gospel of Christ, and it was a spring, as holy Pope Zosimus writeth, whence streams of faith ran into all Gaul. 

At Rome, the holy martyrs Callistus, Felix, and Boniface. 

In Africa, the holy martyrs Dominic, Victor, Primian, Lybosus, Saturninus, Crescentius, Secundus, and Honoratus. 

At Vienne, in Gaul, holy Crescens, the disciple of the blessed Apostle Paul and the first bishop of the said city. 

At Constantinople, holy Marcellus (of Apamea) Abbat (of the Accemeti in the year 485 or 486 in that city). 

At Hiesmes, in the time of King Childebert, the holy confessor Evroul, Abbat (of the monastery of Ouche, in the diocese of Lisieux, in Normandy. He was born at Bayeux in 517, founded the Abbey of Ouche and became a monk in 567, and died on December 29, 596). 

V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.

R. Thanks be to God.