July 18th

Saint Symphorosa and Companions, Martyrs

Saint · Common of Martyrs · Via Tiburtina, near Rome, Italy

On the Via Tiburtina at the ninth milestone from the city of Rome, the commemoration of Saints Symphorosa and her seven companions Crescens, Julian, Nemesius, Primitivus, Justin, Stacteus, and Eugene, martyrs, who by various forms of death completed their martyrdom, made brothers in Christ.

Latin Original

Via Tiburtina miliário nono ab urbe Roma, commemorátio sanctórum Symphorósz et septem sociórum Crescéntis, Iuliáni, Nemésii, Primitívi, Iustíni, Stactéi et Eugéni, mártyrum, qui divérso mortis éxitu martyrium complevérunt, germáni effécti in Christo.