Holy Martyrs
Forty-seven Martyrs of Rome
Forty-seven martyrs of Rome, killed around the year 67; few details survive.
Life
The Forty-seven Martyrs of Rome are commemorated on 14 March (the date in the calendars of Western saints, new style). According to tradition they were baptized by the apostle Peter and suffered in Rome under Nero, all on the same day, around the year 67. The source consulted gives no names and no other details. They are saints of the undivided Church; little else is known.
Commemorated the same day March 14
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Benedict of NursiaVenerable · Founder of Monte CassinoMar 14
Matilda of RingelheimRight-Believing · Queen of GermanyMar 14
Rostislav I of KievRight-Believing · Grand Prince of KievMar 14
Theognostus of MoscowSaint · Metropolitan of Kiev and all RusMar 14
Lazarus of MilanSaint · Archbishop of MilanMar 14- Euschemon of LampsacusConfessor · Bishop of LampsacusMar 14
- Andrew of RafailovVenerable · Abbot of Rafailov MonasteryMar 14
- AphrodisiusMartyrMar 14
- BasilMartyrMar 14
- Boniface CuritanSaint · Bishop of RossMar 14
- CaemhanSaintMar 14
- CuimnechSaintMar 14