Memorial of Saints (September 16)

Obligatory and Optional Memorials of Saints for September 16

Cornelius (died 253 A.D.): in exile in Civitavecchia; opposed Novatian and rigorist in the lapsi controversy; buried in the cemetery of Callixtus.

Cyprian decapitated 14 September 258 A.D. under Valerian; ally of Cornelius; bishop of Carthage; wrote On the Unity of the Catholic Church; the rebaptism of heretics and schismatics; first African bishop to be martyred; patron of North Africa and Algeria; both mentioned in the Roman Canon.

also on September 16:

• Euphemia, Lucy and Gemimianus, martyrs;
• Abundius, Abundantius, and Companions, martyrs;
• Ninian, bishop;
• Ludmila, martyr;
• Edith of Wilton, virgin;
• John Macias, religious