Martyrs · Remembered on July 2
Sts. Processus and Martinian
Sts. Processus and Martinian is remembered on July 2 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | July 2 |
|---|---|
| Title | Martyrs |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
By ancient Roman tradition, the warders of the Mamertine prison who guarded Peter and Paul — and were baptized by Peter with water he struck from the prison rock. Martyred for it, they were venerated in the basilica of St. Peter from its earliest days; their altar stands in the transept still.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows Sts. Processus and Martinian. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. Sts. Processus and Martinian keeps July 2 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of July.
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