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Eulogius was born in Syria sometime in the sixth century. He entered a monastery, and found himself surrounded by widespread error, heresy, and sin. Syria and Egypt were at the time afflicted with many offshoots of the Monophysite heresy, which sowed much confusion and division among the faithful and especially the clergy and monastics. Eulogius therefore devoted himself to study of true doctrine, and his intellect quickly demonstrated itself equal to the more famous saints of the age. Though he sought solitude for his studies, Eulogius was coaxed away from the life of a hermit and ordained a priest by St. Anastasius of Antioch. In 579, Eulogius was called to an even higher office by the Emperor himself, and was made Patriarch of Alexandria in hopes that he could bring peace to yet another see wracked by division and error. As patriarch Eulogius met Pope St. Gregory the Great, and the two became good friends. Evidence of this survives in correspondence from Gregory to Eulogius, in which the great pontiff highly commends the patriarch’s writings. Sadly, little more than fragments of these writings have survived. Eulogius died not long after his friend Gregory, in the year of Our Lord 608.
AT Alexandria, the birthday of blessed Philip, father of the virgin St. Eugenia. Resigning the dignity of prefect of Egypt, he obtained the grace of baptism. His successor, the prefect Terentius, caused him to be pierced through the throat with a sword, whilst he was praying.
Also, the holy martyrs Macrobius and Julian, who suffered under Licinius.
The same day, St. Ligorius, martyr, who living in the desert, was murdered by the Gentiles for the faith of Christ.
At Alexandria, St. Eulogius, a bishop, celebrated for learning and sanctity.
At Angers, in France, St. Mauritius, a bishop, renowned for numberless miracles.
At Sens, St. Amatus, bishop and confessor.
The same day, St. Venerius, confessor, a man of admirable sanctity, who led an eremitical life in the island of Palmaria.
In the monastery of Remiremont in France, St. Amatus, priest and abbot, illustrious for the virtue of abstinence and the gift of miracles.
℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
℟. Thanks be to God.