St. Nicholas of Tolentine joined the Augustinians and was ordained ca. 1270 A.D. He became master of novices, and in 1274 A.D., was sent to Tolentino to preach, convert sinners and minister to the needy. He worked at Tolentino for 30 years (died ca. 1305 A.D.).
St. Ghislain became a hermit and founded a monastery which now came to be known as Saint-Ghislain. He encouraged St. Waldetrudis and St. Aldegundis to found convents (died ca. 680 A.D.).
Sts. Gereon and Companions were martyred, because they refused to sacrifice to the gods, as ordered by the Emperor. St. Gereon was martyred together with Sts. Maurice, Exuperius, Candidus, Victor, Ursus, Alexander, Octavius, Innocent, Adventor, and Solutar (died ca. 287 A.D.).
Sts. Eulampius and his sister Eulampia lived during the persecution of Christians by Emperor Galerius. When Eulampius refused to sacrifice to the gods, he was arrested and tortured on a rack. When his sister Eulampia ran to him, she too was arrested and tortured. Together with 200 others, the two were beheaded (died ca. 310 A.D.).
St. Maharsapor suffered during the persecution of Christians in Persia. Maharsapor was imprisoned for three years and was thrown into a cistern to die of starvation (died ca. 421 A.D.).
St. Cerbonius immigrated to Italy from Africa with St. Regulus. He succeeded St. Regulus as bishop of Piombino. When the Ostrogoths invaded his diocese, he was thrown to the wild beasts by the king of the Ostrogoths. Miraculously saved from the beasts, St. Cerbonius fled and spent the last 30 years of his life in exile (died ca. 575 A.D.).
St. Paulinus of York went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. When he returned, while staying in Capua, Italy, he was made bishop by the people. He then governed this diocese for 18 years before he was forced to leave due to the invading Saracens (died ca. 843 A.D.).
Sts. Daniel and Companions were Franciscan friars who were martyred as a result of their mission to evangelize the Mohammedans in Africa. When Daniel and his six companions refused to renounce their faith, they were arrested near Morocco and beheaded (died ca. 1227 A.D.).
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