Holy Martyrs
Bassa, Paula and Agathonica
Virgin martyrs of Carthage in North Africa.
Life
The Holy Martyrs Bassa, Paula and Agathonica were three virgins who suffered for Christ at Carthage in North Africa. The surviving sources do not say when they lived or how they were put to death.
They are saints of the undivided Church, commemorated together on 10 August (new style, Western calendar).
Commemorated the same day August 10
Sixtus IIHieromartyr · Bishop of RomeAug 10
Lawrence of RomeHieromartyr · Archdeacon of RomeAug 10
Laurentius of KalugaFool-for-Christ · Fool for ChristAug 10- Agapitus of RomeHieromartyr · Deacon of the Church of RomeAug 10
- Agathonica of CarthageMartyrAug 10
- Agilberta of JouarreVenerable · Abbess of JouarreAug 10
- Aredius of LyonSaint · Bishop of LyonAug 10
- Asteria of BergamoMartyrAug 10
- Athanasius KislovHieromartyr · Archpriest of TverAug 10
- Bertram of StaffordVenerableAug 10
- BlaneSaintAug 10
- Cuimmin of Druim BoVenerableAug 10