June 1st

Blessed Wistan

Blessed · Common of Martyrs · Leicestershire, England

In the territory of Leicester in England, Saint Wistan, martyr, who, of the royal line of the Mercians, having opposed the incestuous marriage of his mother who was ruling as regent, was slain by the sword of a tyrant.

Latin Original

In agro Licestriénsi in Anglia, sancti Wistáni, mártyris, qui, e régia Merciórum prosápia, cum incestuóso matris regéntis matrimónio obstitísset, tyránni gládio occísus est.