The commemoration of Saint Alexander, bishop, a glorious old man, full of zeal for the faith. Having succeeded Saint Peter as bishop of Alexandria after, he excluded from the communion of the Church his presbyter Arius, depraved by heretical impiety and alienated from divine truth. Later, with 318 Fathers, he condemned him at the First Council of Nicaea. († 326)

In Bologna (Italy), Saint Faustinian, bishop, who strengthened and built up a Church tormented by persecution by the word of his preaching. († 4th cent.)

In Gaza (Palestine), Saint Porphyry, bishop. Born in Thessaloniki, he lived as an anchorite for five years at Skete and another five in Transjordan, outstanding in his kindness towards the poor.  Ordained afterwards as Bishop of Gaza, he tore down many temples dedicated to idols, whose followers subjected him to severe harassment, until he finally rested in the peace of the Saints. († 421)

* In Nevers (France), Saint Agricola, bishop. († c. 594)

In Arcis-sur-Aube (France), Saint Victor, hermit, whom Saint Bernard praised in his writings. († 7th cent.)

In Florence (Italy), Saint Andrew, bishop. († 9th cent.)

* In London (England), Blessed Robert Drury, diocesan priest and martyr. Falsely accused of conspiracy against King James I, he mounted the scaffold at Tyburn, confessing Christ and clad in the ecclesiastical habit to demonstrate his priestly dignity. († 1607)

In Olesa de Montserrat (Spain), Saint Paula of Saint Joseph Calasanz Montal Fornés, virgin, who founded the Institute of the Daughters of Mary, Sisters of the Pious Schools. († 1889)

* In Alcantarilla (Spain), Blessed Piedad of the Cross (Tomasa) Ortiz Real, virgin, who for the love of God diligently devoted herself to catechizing the poor and their formation and founded the Congregation of the Salesian Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. († 1916)