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- Roman martyrology is the record of the saints and martyrs recognized by the Roman Church and used in the liturgy. It was officially published by Pope Gregory XIII in 1584.
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The Roman Martyrology (Latin: Martyrologium Romanum) is the official martyrology of the Catholic Church. Its use is obligatory in matters regarding the Roman Rite liturgy, but dioceses, countries and religious institutes may add duly approved appendices to it. It provides an extensive but not exhaustive list of the saints recognized by the Church.
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- List of Old Covenant saints in the Roman Martyrology - Wikipedia
The Roman Martyrology stands as a significant liturgical text within the Roman Catholic Church, carrying an exceptional weight of tradition and piety. More than a mere listing of saints and martyrs, it serves as a spiritual compass and a historical repository, encapsulating key moments of sanctity in the Church's two-thousand-year journey.
By Father Thomas Kocik. A martyrology was originally a list of those who were put to death willingly for bearing witness to Jesus Christ. From very early times the Church kept written records of the martyrs as they fell. Today, the Martyrology is the last Roman liturgical book to be revised after Vatican II.
Roman martyrology is the record of the saints and martyrs recognized by the Roman Church and used in the liturgy. It was officially published by Pope Gregory XIII in 1584.
A martyrology lists the names of a number of martyrs and saints whose anniversaries are reckoned on the same day, borrowing from among the more prominent ones of neighboring churches. One of the most ancient, which became the basis for the later Roman sanctoral, was that of the chronographer of 354.
