The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle, to whom the Lord said, “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church.” On the day on which Romans were accustomed to remember their dead is revered the see of this Apostle, whose victory memorial stands on the Vatican estate, and who is called to preside over the whole Church in charity.

In Hierapolis (now Pammukale, Türkiye), Saint Papias, bishop, who, as a hearer of John the Presbyter and a companion of Polycarp, elucidated the words of the Lord. († 2nd cent.)

In Vienne (France), Saint Paschasius, bishop, distinguished for his learning and holiness of manners. († 4th cent.)

In Ravenna (Italy), Saint Maximian, bishop, who faithfully fulfilled his pastoral office and defended the unity of the Church against heresies. († 556)

In Faenza (Italy), the dies natalis of Saint Peter Damian, whose memorial was celebrated yesterday. († 1072)

* At the monastery of Longchamp, in the suburbs of Paris (France), Blessed Isabelle, virgin. Sister of King Saint Louis IX, she renounced royal marriage and worldly gains, and founded a monastery of Minoresses, with whom she served God in humility and poverty. († 1270)

In Cortona (Italy), Saint Margherita, who, profoundly moved by the death of her lover, cleansed herself of the sins of her youth through healthy penance. Once accepted in the Secular Franciscan Order, she gave herself over to the contemplation of God and was graced with supernatural gifts. († 1297)

* In Sendai (Japan), Blessed Diogo Carvalho, professed priest of the Society of Jesus and martyr. After enduring insults, imprisonment, and tiring journeys made in the dead of winter, he was ultimately tormented by immersion in icy waters with several companions for boldly confessing his faith in Christ. († 1624).

* In Florence (Italy), Blessed Marie de Jesus (Émilie) d’Oultremont. Born in Belgium and mother of four children, on becoming a widow she founded and governed the Society of Sisters of Mary Reparatrix without neglecting her maternal duties. Trusting in divine assistance and overcoming many difficulties, she piously concluded her earthly pilgrimage while he was returning to her homeland. († 1878).

* At the Dachau concentration camp, in Oberbayern (Germany), Blessed Richard Henkes, priest of the Society of Catholic Apostolate and martyr, whose profound faith led him to confront the Nazi regime, which condemned him to inhuman detention. After years of malnutrition and forced labor, he won the crown of martyrdom by bearing the cross of inmates struck by typhus. († 1945)