Saint Tiburtius. Saint Valerian. Saint Maximus. Martyrs. Feast Day 14 April.

Text is from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless otherwise stated.

Saints Tiburtius, Valerian, and Maximus.
   Martyrs.
   Feast Day 14 April.

Simple.

Red Vestments.

The Burial of Saint Valerian and Saint Tiburtius.

Artist: Amico Aspertini (1474–1552).

Date: 1504.

Current location: Oratorio di Santa Cecilia, Bologna, Italy.

Source/Photographer: Image from Web Gallery of Art

(Wikimedia Commons)

Saint Valerian, the husband of Saint Cecilia, Tiburtius, his brother, and Maximus, their executioner, who was converted at the sight of their courage, united in 229 A.D. their Martyrdom to that of The Crucified Christ and shared the Glory of Jesus, Risen Again.

Mass: Out of Paschaltide. Sapiéntiam.
Mass: In Paschaltide. Sancti tui.
Epistle and Gospel of The Mass: Protexisti.