August 9th
Feastday: St. Firmus & Rusticus 290

Martyrs of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy, supposedly related to each other and prominent citizens of that city. They died in Verona.

August 9th
Feastday: St. Domitian of Chalons The 4th Century
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Successor to St. Donation as the bishop of Chalons-sur-Mame, France.

August 9th
Feastday: St. Serenus 606
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Bishop of Marseilles, France. He is best known for having been a correspondent with Pope St. Gregory I the Great (r. 590-604) who sent him several letters. One endorsed the Roman missionanes who were then on their way to Britain.

August 9th
Feastday: St. Secundian 250
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With Marcellian and Verian, martyrs put to death under Emperor Trajanus Decius. Little is known about them except that they came from Tuscany. Secundian was a Senator or government official, and the other two were scholars or students.

August 9th
Feastday:St. Samuel of Edessa 496
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Ecclesiastical writer, mentioned by the fifth-century priest and historian Gennadius of Marseilles. Samuel authored works against the Nestorians and other heretics.

August 9th
Feastday: St. Bandaridus 556
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Bishop of Soissons, also called Banderik, Bandarinus, and Bandery. In 540, Bandaridus was made bishop of Soissons, France. He founded Cre pin Abbey and served the area until King Clotaire I banished him over a disagreement. He went to England and became a gardener in an abbey, living there anonymously. When he was recognized after seven years, Bandaridus was recalled by the king. Bandaridus was buried in Crépin Abbey.

August 9th
Feastday:St. Autor 5th century
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Bishop, also called Adinctor or Auteur. He was a bishop of Metz, France. In 830, his remains were enshrined in Marmoutier Abbey.