E06540: The Latin Gelasian Sacramentary (or Liber Sacramentorum Romanae Ecclesiae), probably compiled around 750 near Paris using earlier material from Rome records prayers to saints on their feast days in January.

Gelasian Sacramentary 2.2-7

Below are the entries from the Sacramentary that relate to the feasts of saints; other entries, to feasts of the Christian year that were not for saints, are not included in our database.


XVIII Kal. Febr. in natali sancti Felicis confessoris.
'15 January on the feast of Saint Felix the Confessor.'
[*Felix of Nola, priest and confessor of Nola, S00000]
Three prayers listed

XVII Kal. Febr. in natali sancti Marcelli confessoris.
'16 January on the feast of Saint Marcellus the Confessor.'
[*Marcellus, bishop and martyr of Rome, S00529]
Four prayers listed

XIII Kal. Febr. in natali sanctorum martyrum Sebastiani, Mariae, Martae, Audifax et Abacuc.
'20 January on the feast of the saints and martyrs Sebastianus, Maria [sic], Martha, Audifax and Abacuc.'
[*Sebastianus, martyr of Rome, S00400; *Marius, Martha, Audifax and Abacuc, Persian martyrs of Rome, S01163]
Three prayers listed

XIII Kal. Febr. in natali sancti Fabiani.
'20 January on the feast of Saint Fabianus.'
[*Fabianus, bishop and martyr of Rome, S00147]
Three prayers listed

XII Kal. Febr. in natali sanctae Agnetis virginis de passione sua.
'21 January on the feast of Saint Agnes for her martyrdom.'
[*Agnes, virgin and martyr of Rome, S00097]
Four prayers listed

V Kal. Febr. item in natali eiusdem de nativitate.
'28 January likewise on the feast of Saint Agnes for her birth.'
[*Agnes, virgin and martyr of Rome, S00097]
Three prayers listed

Edition: Wilson 1894. Translation: P. Polcar.