ST. JOHN, BISHOP OF RAVENNA, STS. MARIUS, MARTHA, AUDIFACE AND ABACHUM, MARTYRS ON THE VIA CORNELIA, ST. GERMANICUS MARTYR OF PHILADELPHIA, Jan 19

ST. JOHN, BISHOP OF RAVENNA

St John was Bishop of Ravenna at a time when the whole country was being devastated by the war with the Lombards. He was a holy pastor, entirely dedicated to caring for the needs of his people and his church. Pope Gregory the Great’s book, “The Rule for Pastors” to him. He died in 595.   Jan 19

STS. MARIUS, MARTHA, AUDIFACE AND ABACHUM, MARTYRS ON THE VIA CORNELIA

Marius and his two sons were beheaded on the Via Cornelia and their bodies were burned. Martha was murdered in a place called Nymphae Catabassi, thirteen miles outside of Rome.

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ST. GERMANICUS MARTYR OF PHILADELPHIA

 Jan 19