Martyr
Heraclius
A martyr commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
Life
Holy Martyr Heraclius is commemorated in the martyrology of Usuard as a martyr of Todi (Tuder) in Italy, together with Saints Felicissimus and Paulinus. According to a Western calendar they suffered around 303, in the persecution of Diocletian, in all likelihood at Todi in Umbria, where their relics are still venerated. No other details of his life and martyrdom are preserved in the sources at hand.
He is honored as a saint of the undivided Church, in the Western calendars. The martyrology of Usuard commemorates the three on 26 May, by the Western calendar (new style).
Commemorated the same day May 26
EleutheriusSaint · Bishop of RomeMay 26
Augustine of CanterburySaint · First Archbishop of CanterburyMay 26
Carpus of BeroeaApostle · Of BeroeaMay 26
RegintrudSaintMay 26- Zachary of VienneHieromartyr · Bishop of VienneMay 26
- John the PsychaiteConfessorMay 26
- Alexander of ThessalonikiNew MartyrMay 26
- AberciusMartyr · Son of the Apostle AlphaeusMay 26
- DamianSaint · Companion of FugatiusMay 26
- Eucaerius and Seventeen CompanionsHoly HieromartyrsMay 26
- ExuperantiusVenerableMay 26
- Felicissimus and CompanionsHoly MartyrsMay 26