Saint Cosmas And Saint Damian. Martyrs. Feast Day 27 September.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
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Saint Cosmas And Saint Damian.
   Martyrs.
   Feast Day 27 September.

Semi-Double.

Red Vestments.

English: Saints Cosmas and Damian.

Miniature from The Grandes Heures of Anne of Brittany

Français: Saint Côme et saint Damien, miniature

extraite des Grandes Heures d'Anne de Bretagne

Deutsch: Die heiligen Brüder Cosmas und Damian.

Miniatur aus dem Stundenbuch der Anne de Bretagne

Artist: Jean Bourdichon (1457–1521).

Date: Circa 1503-1508.

Current location: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris.

Source/Photographer: This image comes from Gallica Digital Library.

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Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian, brothers by blood, were more closely united by their Faith in Jesus Christ, and by their common Martyrdom suffered for His sake (Alleluia). They were born, and lived, at Aegea, Asia-Minor, and distinguished themselves as physicians in the reign of the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian.

They healed the worst diseases as much by the virtue of Christ as by their medical knowledge. Their reputation soon spread everywhere. They were Apostles, rather than physicians. They healed Souls as well as bodies, following the example of Jesus in Palestine (Gospel).

They were denounced to the Prefect, Lysias, and suffered the most cruel torments and were thrown in chains into the sea, stoned, and exposed to the flames of a brazier. After several other tortures, they died about 285 A.D., and their bodies were taken to Rome and laid in the ancient temple of Romulus, transformed into a Church, which was Dedicated to them and where The Station is held on The Thursday of The Third Week in Lent.

Their names are mentioned in The Canon of The Mass, after several Roman Martyrs.

Mass: Sapiéntiam.