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| The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints |
| Volume IV: April |
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| Rev. Alban Butler |
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| CONTENTS |
| Bibliographic Record |
DUBLIN: JAMES DUFFY, 1866
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2010 |
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| April I. |
| | | St. Hugh, Bishop of Grenoble, Confessor |
| | | St. Melito, Bishop of Sardes in Lydia, Confessor |
| | | St. Gilbert, Bishop of Caithness, in Scotland |
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| April II. |
| | | St. Francis of Paula, Founder of the Order of Minims, Confessor |
| | | St. Apian, Martyr |
| | | St. Theodosia, Virgin and Martyr |
| | | St. Nicetius, Archbishop of Lyons, Confessor |
| | | St. Ebba, Abbess, and Her Companions, Martyrs |
| | | B. Constantine II., King of Scotland, Martyr |
| | | St. Bronacha, or Bronanna, Virgin and Abbess in Ireland |
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| April III. |
| | | SS. Agape, Chionia, and Irene, Sisters, and Their Companions, Martyrs |
| | | St. Richard, Bishop and Confessor |
| | | St. Ulpian, Martyr |
| | | St. Nicetas, Abbot |
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| April IV. |
| | | St. Isidore, Bishop of Seville |
| | | St. Plato, Abbot |
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| April V. |
| | | St. Vincent Ferrer, Confessor |
| | | St. Gerald, Abbot |
| | | St. Tigernach, Bishop and Confessor in Ireland |
| | | St. Becan, Abbot in Ireland |
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| April VI. |
| | | St. Sixtus, or Xistus I., Pope and Martyr |
| | | A Hundred and Twenty Martyrs of Hadiab, or Hadiabena, in Persia |
| | | St. Celestine, Pope and Confessor |
| | | St. William, Abbot of Eskille, Confessor |
| | | St. Prudentius, Bishop of Troyes, Confessor |
| | | St. Celsus, Bishop in Ireland |
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| April VII. |
| | | St. Aphraates, Anchoret |
| | | St. Hegesippus |
| | | St. Albert, Recluse |
| | | B. Herman Joseph, Confessor |
| | | St. Finan of Keann-Ethich, in Ireland |
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| April VIII. |
| | | St. Dionysius of Corinth, Bishop and Confessor |
| | | St. Ædesius, Martyr |
| | | St. Perpetuus, Bishop and Confessor |
| | | St. Walter, Abbot of St. Martins, Near Pontoise |
| | | B. Albert, Patriarch of Jerusalem |
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| April IX. |
| | | St. Mary of Egypt, and St. Zozimus, a Holy Priest |
| | | The Massylitan Martyrs in Africa |
| | | St. Eupsychius, Martyr |
| | | The Roman Captives in Persia, Martyrs |
| | | St. Waltrude, Widow |
| | | St. Gaucher, or Gautier, Abbot in Limousin |
| | | St. Dotto, Abbot |
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| April X. |
| | | St. Bademus, Abbot, Martyr |
| | | B. Mechtildes, Virgin and Abbess |
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| April XI. |
| | | St. Leo the Great, Pope |
| | | St. Antipas, Martyr |
| | | St. Guthlake, Hermit, and Patron of the Abbey of Croyland |
| | | St. Maccai, Abbot |
| | | St. Aid, of Eacharaidh |
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| April XII. |
| | | St. Sabas the Goth, Abbot and Martyr |
| | | St. Zeno, Bishop of Verona, Confessor |
| | | St. Julius, Pope and Confessor |
| | | St. Victor of Braga, Martyr |
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| April XIII. |
| | | St. Hermenegild, Martyr |
| | | St. Guinoch, Bishop and Confessor in Scotland |
| | | St. Caradoc, Priest and Hermit |
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| April XIV. |
| | | SS. Tiburtius, Valerian, and Maximus, Martyrs |
| | | SS. Carpus, Bishop of Thyatira, in Asia Minor, Papylus, His Deacon, and Agathodorus Their Servant, Martyrs |
| | | SS. Antony, John, and Eustachius, Martyrs |
| | | St. Benezet, or Little Bennet, Patron of Avignon |
| | | B. Lidwina, Called Lydwid, Virgin |
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| April XV. |
| | | St. Peter Gonzales, Confessor |
| | | SS. Basilissa and Anastasia, Martyrs |
| | | St. Paternus, Bishop of Avranches, Confessor |
| | | St. Munde, Abbot |
| | | St. Ruadhan, Abbot in Ireland |
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| April XVI. |
| | | SS. Eighteen Martyrs of Saragossa, and St. Encratis, or Engratia, Virgin and Martyr |
| | | St. Turibius, Bishop of Astorga |
| | | St. Fructuosus, Archbishop of Braga, Confessor |
| | | St. Druon, or Drugo, Recluse, Patron of Shepherds |
| | | St. Joachim of Sienna of the Order of Servites, Confessor |
| | | St. Mans, or Magnus, Bishop and Martyr |
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| April XVII. |
| | | St. Anicetus, Pope and Martyr |
| | | St. Stephen, Abbot of Citeaux, Confessor |
| | | St. Simeon, Bishop of Ctesiphon, and His Companions, Martyrs |
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| April XVIII. |
| | | St. Apollonius the Apologist, Martyr |
| | | St. Galdin, Archbishop of Milan, Confessor |
| | | St. Laserian, Called Molaisre, Bishop of Leighlin, in Ireland |
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| April XIX. |
| | | St. Leo IX. Pope and Confessor |
| | | St. Elphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr |
| | | St. Ursmar, of Laubes or Lobes, Bishop and Abbot |
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| April XX. |
| | | St. Agnes of Monte Pulciano, Virgin and Abbess |
| | | St. Serf, or Servanus, Bishop |
| | | St. James of Sclavonia, or Illyricum, Confessor |
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| April XXI. |
| | | St. Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor |
| | | St. Anastasius the Sinaite, Anchoret |
| | | St. Anastasius I., Patriarch of Antioch |
| | | St. Anastasius, Surnamed the Younger, Patriarch of Antioch, Martyr |
| | | St. Beuno, or Beunor, Abbot of Clynnog, in Caernarvonshire, Confessor |
| | | St. Eingan, or Eneon, Confessor |
| | | St. Malrubius, Martyr |
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| April XXII. |
| | | St. Soter, Pope and Martyr |
| | | St. Caius, Pope and Martyr |
| | | SS. Azades, Tharba, and Many Others, Martyrs in Persia |
| | | SS. Epipodius and Alexander, Martyrs at Lyons |
| | | St. Theodorus of Siceon, Bishop and Confessor |
| | | St. Opportuna, Virgin and Abbess |
| | | St. Leonides, Martyr |
| | | St. Rufus, or Rufin, Anchoret, at Glendaloch in Ireland |
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| April XXIII. |
| | | St. George, Martyr |
| | | St. Adalbert, Bishop of Prague, Martyr |
| | | St. Gerard, Bishop of Toul, Confessor |
| | | St. Ibar, or Ivor, Bishop in Ireland |
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| April XXIV. |
| | | St. Fidelis of Sigmarengen, Martyr |
| | | St. Mellitus, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor |
| | | SS. Bona, or Beuve, and Doda, Virgins and Abbesses |
| | | B. Robert, Abbot |
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| April XXV. |
| | | St. Mark, Evangelist |
| | | St. Macull, of Ireland, Confessor |
| | | St. Anianus, Second Bishop of Alexandria |
| | | St. Phæbadius, Bishop and Confessor |
| | | St. Ivia, or Ivo, Bishop |
| | | St. Kebius, Bishop |
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| April XXVI. |
| | | SS. Cletus and Marcellinus, Popes and Martyrs |
| | | St. Richarius, or Riquier, Abbot |
| | | St. Paschasius Radbert, Abbot and Confessor |
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| April XXVII. |
| | | St. Anthimus, Bishop, and Many Other Martyrs, at Nicomedia |
| | | St. Anastasius, Pope and Confessor |
| | | St. Zita, Virgin |
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| April XXVIII. |
| | | St. Vitalis, Martyr |
| | | SS. Didymus and Theodora, Martyrs |
| | | St. Pollio, Lector, and His Companions, Martyrs in Pannonia |
| | | St. Cronan, Abbot of Roscrea, in Ireland |
| | | St. Patricius, Bishop of Prusa, in Bithynia, Martyr |
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| April XXIX. |
| | | St. Peter, Martyr |
| | | St. Robert, Abbot of Molesme, Founder of the Cistercians |
| | | St. Hugh, Abbot of Cluni, Confessor |
| | | St. Fiachna, Confessor in Ireland |
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| April XXX. |
| | | St. Catharine of Sienna, Virgin |
| | | St. Maximus, Martyr |
| | | St. Sophia, Virgin and Martyr |
| | | SS. James, Marian, and Companions, Martyrs in Numidia |
| | | St. Erkonwald, Bishop of London, Confessor |
| | | St. Ajutre, or Adjutor, Confessor |
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