Saint Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem and Doctor of the Church, who, having suffered many insults from the Arians for his faith and expelled several times from his episcopal see, marvelously explained orthodox teaching, Scriptures, and the sacred mysteries to the faithful through his homilies and catechetical instructions. († c. 386/387)

The commemoration of Saint Alexander, bishop and martyr. Coming from Cappadocia to Jerusalem, he exercised his pastoral ministry in this Holy City, founded an excellent library, and opened a school. During the persecution of Emperor Decius, when the white hairs of his venerable old age were already shining, he was taken to Caesarea in Palestine where he suffered martyrdom for his faith in Christ. († c. 250)

In Lucca (Italy), Saint Frigidian, bishop. Born in Ireland, he gathered his clergy in a monastery and diverted the course of the River Serchio, making the land more fertile to benefit the people. He converted to the Catholic faith the Lombards who had invaded the region. († c. 588)

In Tours (France), Saint Leobard, who lived in seclusion in a small cell near the monastery of Marmoutier, where he stood out for his admirable abstinence and humility. († c. 593)

In Zaragoza (Spain), Saint Braulio, bishop, who helped his great friend Saint Isidore to restore ecclesiastical discipline throughout Hispania and was his worthy successor in both eloquence and wisdom. († 651)

Near Wareham (England), Saint Edward, King of the English, deliberately murdered in his youth by the servants of his stepmother. († 978)

In Mantua (Italy), the passing of Saint Anselm, bishop of Lucca, very faithful to the Roman See, who, in the dispute over investitures, returned to Pope Gregory VII the ring and pastoral staff that he had reluctantly received from Emperor Henry IV. Expelled from his see by canons who refused the common life, he was sent to Lombardy as a legate of the Pope, who found in him a valuable collaborator. († 1086)

In Cagliari (Italy), Saint Salvador Grionesos from Horta, professed religious of the Order of Friars Minor, who became a humble instrument of Christ for the salvation of bodies and souls. († 1567)

* In Lancaster (England), Blesseds John Thules, diocesan priest, and Roger Wrenno, coming from the same county, martyrs of Christ during the reign of King James I. († 1616)

* At the monastery of Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte (France), Blessed Marthe (Aimée) Le Bouteiller, virgin, professed religious of the Sisters of the Christian Schools of Mercy [now known as the Congregation of Saint Marie-Madeleine Postel], who, trusting strongly in God, always patiently devoted herself to the humblest of services. († 1883)

* In Florence (Italy), Blessed Celestina (Maria Anna) Donati of the Mother of God, virgin, founder of the Congregation of the Poor Daughters of Saint Joseph Calasanz, who totally dedicated herself to the service of young women, especially the most disadvantaged, for whom she became a mother and expert educator. († 1925)