September 23rd

Saint Sosius

Saint · Common of Martyrs · Misenum, Italy

At Misenum in Campania, Saint Sosius, deacon and martyr, who, as Pope Saint Symmachus relates, desiring to rescue his bishop from death, met his death together with him and at an equal price obtained an equal glory.

Latin Original

Miséni in Campánia, sancti Sóssii, diáconi et mártyris, qui, ut fert sanctus Symmachus papa, episcopum suum morti subdücere cüpiens, cum eo necem nanctus est ac pari prétio parem glóriam consecütus.