On this day, January the 5th, we celebrate the Commemoration of St. Telesphorus, Pope and Martyr. According to the Liber Pontificalis, he was of Greek nationality and occupied the see 11 years, 3 months and 21 days. Proceeding Pope St. Xystus, he was the eighth pope in succession. Beginning his pontificate in the twelfth year of Hadrian's reign (128-29), he suffered a glorious martyrdom in the first year of Antonius Pius' (138-39); the account of his martyrdom recorded by St. Irenaeus in Against Heresies (Book III.3.3)
Rosary window depicting St. Telesphorus White Abbey, Kildare, Ireland. The following is taken from the St. Andrew Daily Missal "St. Telesphorus, Pope, undertook numerous labours to confess the divinity of Christ, and suffered a glorious martyrdom at Rome" (Roman Martyrology) in 138. The Mass Sacerdotes Dei is said (second Mass of the Common, p. 1618) with the following prayers. Collect O God, who givest us joy by the annual solemnity of blessed Telesphorus Thy martyr and bishop, mercifully grant that we may rejoice in the protection of him whose birthday we celebrate. Through our Lord. Secret Sanctify, O Lord, the offerings devoted to Thee, and by the intercession of blessed Telesphorus Thy martyr and bishop, do Thou look upon us, appeased by this sacrifice. Through our Lord. Postcommunion Refreshed by participation in this holy gift, we beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that by the intercession of blessed Telephorus Thy martyr and bishop, we may experience the effect of the worship which we perform. Through our Lord. Here is a recording of the introit, 'Sacerdotes Dei benedicite...' The Greek Church celebrates St. Telesphorus' feast day on Feb. 22. Bibliography
https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0103303.htm http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/36375 https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=954 https://projects.flocknote.com/note/694501 https://catholicsaints.info/pope-saint-telesphorus/ Liber Pontificalis - https://archive.org/details/bookofpopesliber00loom St. Andrew Daily Missal
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