Upon the 4th day of June, were born into the better life: _ At Agnone, in the Abruzzi, holy Confessor Francis, of the noble Neapolitan family of Caracciolo, founder of the congregation of Regular Clerks Minors. He was a burning and a shining light of love towards God and his neighbor, and intense earnestness in spreading abroad the worship of the Holy Eucharist. His body lieth at Naples, and is held in great veneration. Pius VII added his name to the list of those of the Saints. At Rome, the holy martyrs Aretius and Dacian. At Sisseg, in Illyricum, [in the year 304,] holy Quirinus, Bishop [of that see.] Prudentius writeth of him that, under the President Galerius, for Christ's faith's sake, a millstone was tied about his neck and he was cast into the river, but the millstone swam, and he was a long time exhorting the Christians who stood by not to be scared at the sight of his execution, nor to be shaken in the faith, and then obtained from God the glory of martyrdom, and so was allowed to sink. At Brescia, under the Emperor Nero, the holy martyr Clateus, Bishop [of that see.] In Hungary, the holy martyrs Rutilus and his companions. At Arras, the holy Virgin and martyr Saturnina. At Tivoli, the holy martyr Quirinus. At Constantinople, [in the fourth century,] the holy Metrophanes, Archbishop [of that see,] an eminent Confessor. At Milevitanus, in Numidia, holy Optatus, Bishop [of that see,] famous for his teaching and holiness. At Verona, holy Alexander, Bishop [of that see.]