Holy Martyrs
One Hundred Sixty-five Martyrs of Rome
A company of 165 Christians who suffered for Christ at Rome around 274.
Life
The One Hundred Sixty-five Martyrs of Rome were Christians who suffered for Christ at Rome under the Emperor Aurelian, in the year 274. Our sources do not preserve their names or say how they died.
They are commemorated together on 10 August as saints of the undivided Church, by the New 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
- Bassa, Paula and AgathonicaHoly MartyrsAug 10
- Bertram of StaffordVenerableAug 10
- BlaneSaintAug 10