Saints

Martyrs. According to legend, these two Christian brothers were prosperous army officers in the court of Constantia, daughter of the Emperor Constantius, around the middle of the fourth century. They took part in a victorious campaign against the Scythians with General Gallicanus. Their fortunes took a turn for the worse when the Emperor Julian began to persecute Christians. They resigned from t... Read More

This fifth century bishop of Reggio in Italy, is not commemorated in the city's large cathedral, but in a small church tucked behind it. He served Reggio for more than 20 years and was much loved for his kindness and modesty. He cared so little about his own glory that he specially asked to be buried in the small church outside the city walls, rather than the cathedral. When a rich young man ask... Read More

Priest and martyr. John Southworth was born in 1592 in Lancashire. He went overseas to study and was ordained in Douai in 1618. St John returned to England in 1627 and was soon arrested. He spent three years in prison - the first of several imprisonments. Most of his priestly work was carried out in Westminster. He was much loved for his ministry to the sick and dying, especially during the pl... Read More