[Aberdeen Breviary. Authority:—The same.]
On March 13th, the Ancient Scottish Church commemorated S. Kennocha, a virgin, who, desirous of consecrating herself wholly to Jesus Christ, met with long and vehement opposition from her parents and friends, and underwent from them great hardships and persecution, without shaking her constancy. She led a life as a solitary of great severity, and attained a good old age. She was buried in the church of Kyle.
[March 14.]
SS. Forty-seven Martyrs, under Nero, in Rome, A.D. 67.
SS. Peter, Aphrodisius, and Others, MM. at Carthage.
SS. Two Monks and a Deacon, MM. in the Abruzzi, 6th cent.
S. Lubin, B. of Chartres, circ. A.D. 557.
S. Eutychius, or Eustasius, and Companions, MM. at Charræ, in Mesopotamia, A.D. 741.
S. Mathilda, Emp. of Germany, A.D. 968.
SS. MARTYRS UNDER NERO.
(A.D. 67.)
[Roman Martyrology. Authority:—The ancient Acts of SS. Processus and Martinian.]
These forty-seven martyrs are believed to have been converted by S. Peter, at the time when he was confined along with S. Paul, in the Mamertine prison, in which they spent nine months. According to tradition S. Peter brought water out of the rock wherewith to baptize them. They suffered execution by the sword.