JANUARY 5
Alacrinus of Casamari
Apollinaris Syncletica
Cera of Kilkeary
Charles of Mount Argus
Convoyon of Redon
Dorotheus the Younger
Gaudentius of Gnesen
Gerlac of Valkenburg
John Nepomucene Neumann
Kiara
Lomer
Maria Repetto
Martyrs of Egypt
Paula
Simeon Stylites
Syncletica
Talida of Antinoë
Telesphorus
Pope TELESPHORUS
Also known as
Telesforo
Memorial
5 January (Latin Church); 22 February (Greek Church)
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Greek, probably from Calabria. Pope. Celebrated Easter on Sunday but maintained fellowship with communities that did not. Started the tradition of Christmas Midnight Mass, and decided that the Gloria should be sung. Some legends say he was a hermit before his election, and that he instituted the tradition of Lent, but these are doubtful. Martyred, possibly due to conversions caused by his preaching.
Papal Ascension
128-129
Died
martyred 138-139; the details have not survived
Representation
pope with a chalice over which three Hosts hover (may refer to the celebration of Christmas with 3 Masses said to represent the temporal, spiritual, and eternal birth of Christ); pope with a chalice with a nearby club (possibly an indication of his martyrdom)
Alacrinus of Casamari
Apollinaris Syncletica
Cera of Kilkeary
Charles of Mount Argus
Convoyon of Redon
Dorotheus the Younger
Gaudentius of Gnesen
Gerlac of Valkenburg
John Nepomucene Neumann
Kiara
Lomer
Maria Repetto
Martyrs of Egypt
Paula
Simeon Stylites
Syncletica
Talida of Antinoë
Telesphorus
Pope TELESPHORUS
Also known as
Telesforo
Memorial
5 January (Latin Church); 22 February (Greek Church)
Profile
Greek, probably from Calabria. Pope. Celebrated Easter on Sunday but maintained fellowship with communities that did not. Started the tradition of Christmas Midnight Mass, and decided that the Gloria should be sung. Some legends say he was a hermit before his election, and that he instituted the tradition of Lent, but these are doubtful. Martyred, possibly due to conversions caused by his preaching.
Papal Ascension
128-129
Died
martyred 138-139; the details have not survived
Representation
pope with a chalice over which three Hosts hover (may refer to the celebration of Christmas with 3 Masses said to represent the temporal, spiritual, and eternal birth of Christ); pope with a chalice with a nearby club (possibly an indication of his martyrdom)
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