The holy protomartyrs of the Holy Roman Church, who, accused of the burning of the City, were ordered most cruelly to be put to death by the Emperor Nero with various torments; for some were covered with the skins of wild beasts and exposed to be torn by dogs, others were fastened to crosses, and others were given over to the flames, so that, when daylight failed, they might serve as torches in the night. All these were disciples of the Apostles and the first fruits of the martyrs which the Roman Church sent forth to the Lord.
June 30th
Saint The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
Latin Original
anctórum protomártyrum Sancte Románza Ecclesiae, qui de Urbis incéndio accusáti divérsis supplíciis a Neróne imperatóre szvíssime intérfici 1ussi sunt; álii enim ferárum tergis contécti laniátibus canum expósiti sunt, álii crücibus affíxi alii JUNIUS 361 que incéndio tráditi, ut, ubi defecísset dies, noctárna lámina deservírent. Erant h1i omnes Apostolórum discípuli et primítize mártyrum, quas Romána Ecclésia transmísit Dómino.