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Finbar, or Barr, was the son of an Irish craftsman from Connaught in the mid-sixth century, and given the name Loan at birth. When the young Loan was being tonsured, the cleric cutting his hair noted the remarkable brightness of the boy’s fair locks. The Irish phrase became his new name, Finbarr, or “fair crest”. After completing his studies, Finbar established a hermitage and several churches in southwestern Ireland before founding a major monastery at what is now the great city of Cork. It was this monastery’s reputation for learning that precipitated the growth of what became Ireland’s great harbor city. Finbar was eventually consecrated bishop of Cork, either in Rome or in Cork itself. He continued his missionary vocation even as bishop, and was known to have evangelized not only in Ireland but even in parts of Wales and Scotland, where devotion to the holy bishop lasted well into the Reformation. Finbarr died in the year of Our Lord 623, receiving the last rites from an old friend whose hermitage the bishop was visiting. He is still venerated as founder and patron of both the city and diocese of Cork.
AT Emmaus, the birthday of blessed Cleophas, disciple of Christ. It is related that he was killed by the Jews, for the confession of our Lord, in the same house in which he had entertained Him, and where he was honorably buried.
At Rome, under the emperor Antoninus, St. Herculanus, soldier and martyr, who, being converted to Christ by the miracles wrought during the martyrdom of the, blessed bishop Alexander, was put to the sword, after enduring many torments.
At Amiens, in France, in the persecution of Diocletian, blessed Firmin, bishop. Under the governor Rictiovarus, after various torments, he suffered martyrdom by being beheaded.
At Damascus, the holy martyr Paul, Tata, his wife, and Sabinian, Maximus, Rufus, and Eugenius, their sons. Accused of professing the Christian religion, they were scourged, and tortured in other ways, until they gave up their souls to God.
In Asia, the holy martyrs Bardomian, Eucarpus, and twenty-six others.
The same day, St. Anathalon, bishop, who was a disciple of the blessed apostle Barnabas, and succeeded him in the See of Milan.
At Lyons, the decease of St. Lupus, at one time an anchoret, but later a bishop.
At Auxerre, St. Anacharius, bishop and confessor.
At Blois, St. Solemnius, bishop of Chartres, renowned for miracles.
The same day, St. Principius, bishop of Soissons, brother of the blessed bishop Remigius.
At Anagni, the holy virgins Aurelia and Neomisia.
At San Severino, the decease of St. Pacificus of St. Severin, confessor, of the Order of the Reformed Minorites of the Observance of St. Francis, illustrious by his extraordinary patience and love of solitude. He was placed in the calendar of saints by pope Gregory XVI.
℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
℟. Thanks be to God.