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Little is known for certain of Bibiana, other than her existence as a martyr, but most traditional accounts relate that she was the daughter of a Christian Roman noble and his wife, who were eventually betrayed to the authorities during a persecution in the fourth century. Bibiana’s father was exiled and eventually martyred, while her mother was executed just outside Rome. Bibiana and her sister Demetria were deprived of all their belongings, but otherwise spared, since a Roman official hoped to sway them away from the faith. The two sisters persevered, however, and were summoned before the official. Demetria was struck dead immediately after confessing her Christian faith, but Bibiana was forced to endure many temptations, which she withstood bravely, preserving her chastity and defying the pagan allurements. Finally, the angry official ordered that she be scourged to death, a violent fate which Bibiana endured with heroic virtue. After she died, her body was left to be devoured by wild animals, but it was soon discovered and eventually laid to rest with those of her sister and mother in a church dedicated to the virgin martyr.
AT Rome, the martyrdom of the saintly virgin Bibiana, under the sacrilegious emperor Julian. For the sake of our Lord, she was scourged with leaded whips until she expired.
In the same place, the holy martyrs Eusebius, priest, Marcellus, deacon, Hippolytus, Maximus, Adria, Paulina, Neon, Mary, Martana, and Aurelia, who consummated their martyrdom in the persecution of Valerian, under the judge Secundian.
Also, at Rome, St. Pontian, martyr, with four others.
In Africa, the birthday of the holy martyrs Severus, Securus, Januarius, and Victorinus, who were there crowned with martyrdom.
At Aquileia, St. Chromatius, bishop and confessor.
At Imola, St. Peter Chrysologus, bishop of Ravenna, celebrated for his learning and sanctity.
His feast is celebrated on the 4th of this month.
At Verona, St. Lupus, bishop and confessor.
At Edessa, St. Nonnus, bishop, by whose prayers the penitent Pelagia was converted to Christ.
At Troas, in Phrygia, St. Silvanus, renowned for miracles.
At Brescia, St. Evasius, bishop.
In Sancian, a Chinese island, St. Francis Xavier, of the Society of Jesus, renowned for the conversions he made among the Gentiles, and for supernatural gifts and miracles. Pius X selected and appointed this holy man to be the heavenly patron of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and its work. His festival, however, is kept on the 3d of this month by order of Alexander VII.
℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
℟. Thanks be to God.