Martyrology of W Loehe

"We rightly honor the saints when we recognize that they are held up before us as a mirror of the grace and mercy of God."

-- Martin Luther (Instructions for the Visitors of Parish Pastors)

"Our churches teach that the remembrance of saints may be commended to us so that we may imitate their faith and good works according to our calling."

-- Article 21, Augsburg Confession (1530)

[Jan] [Feb] [Mar] [Apr] [May] [Jun]
[Jul] [Aug] [Sep] [Oct] [Nov] [Dec]

Abbreviations
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(The following is the full calendar suggested by Loehe. As you can see, he left precious little out!)

I. January

1 Circumcision of the Lord, and Name of Jesus.
2 Abel. Gen. 4:1,2,8
-- Seth. Gen. 4:25
3 Enoch. Gen. 5:18-24
4 Abednego. Dan. 1:7.
-- Titus, Disciple of St. Paul, B. of Crete. † 105.
5 Simeon, Prophet. Lk. 2:25-36.
6 Epiphany of the Lord. Mt. 2:1ff.
7 Lucian, P. in Antioch, M. 312.
8 Severin, Apostle of Noricum, † 481.
9 Julian the hospitable and Basilissa, his wife, MM. 313.
10 Paul of Thebes, first hermit, † 340.
11 Hyginus, B. of Rome, M. 139-142.
12 Arcadius, M. at Caesarea in Mauretania, 3rd c.
13 Hilary, B. of Poitiers, † 368.
14 Felix of Nola, P.C., † 256.
15 Maurus, Ab. at Glanfeuil, † 584.
16 Marcellus, B. of Rome, M. 310.
17 Antonius the Great, hermit in the Thebais, † 356.
18 Prisca, V., M. at Rome, 275.
19 Sara, 2000 B.C.
20 Fabian, B. at Rome, M. 249.
-- Sebastian, captain, M. at Rome, c. 288.
21 Agnes, V.M. at Rome, 304.
22 Vincentius, Deacon at Saragossa, M. 304.
23 Emerentiana, V.M. in Rome 304.
24 Timothy, St. Paul's disciple, B. of Ephesus, M. 97.
25 Conversion of Paul, 34. Acts 6-9.
26 Polycarp, B. of Smyrna, M. 166.
-- Paula, W. of Rome, † 404.
27 John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople, M. 407.
28 Charlemagne, † 814.
29 Valerius, B. of Trier, disciple of Peter.
-- Francis of Sales, B. of Genf, † 1622.
30 Aldegundis, V., Abbess at Maubeuge, † 680.
31 Vigilius, B. of Trent, M. 410.

II. February

1 Brigitta, V., Abbess in Ireland, 6th c.
2 Purification of Mary.
3 Blasius, B. of Sebaste, M. 316.
-- Ansgar, B. of Bremen, † 865.
4 Rhabaus Maurus, Archb. of Mainz, † 856.
5 Agatha, V.M. at Catanea † 251.
6 Dorothea, V.M. at Caesarea in Cappadocia, 287.
7 Richard, king, father of Walpurgis, † at Lucca in Italy around 722.
8 Solomon, king of Israel, 1000 B.C.
9 Apollonia, well-known V. at Alexandria, M. 249.
10 Scholastica, V., sister of Benedict of Nursia, Abbess, † 543.
11 Euphrosyne, V., 470.
12 Eulalia of Barcelona, V.M. 290.
-- Eulalia of Merida, V.M.
13 Agabus, Prophet, Acts 11:28; 21:10ff.
-- Polyeuctus, captain, M. 250.
14 Cyril and Methodius, Apostles of the Slavs, 9th c.
15 Faustinus and Jovita, MM. at Brescia, 121.
16 Onesimus, disciple and helper of Paul, M. at Rome, 95.
17 Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople, M. 449.
18 Simeon, B. of Jerusalem, relative of the Lord, M. 107.
-- Martin Luther, ecclesiae Doctor, confessor, † 1546.
19 Gabinus, P.M. 296.
20 Tyrannion, B. of Tyre, M. 310.
21 Pipin of Landen, major-domo of Austrasia † 640.
22 St. Peter's Chair at Antioch in Syria, 33.
23 Serenus the Gardener, M. at Sirmium, 307.
24 Matthias, Apostle.
25 Victorin and his companions, MM. 284.
26 Nestor, B. at Sida in Pamphylia, M. 250.
27 Gelasius, actor, M. 297.
28 The Nursing Martyers who died caring for the sick during the Plague at Alexandria, 261-63.

III. March

1 Swidbert, Apostle of Friesen, † 713.
2 Simplicius, B. of Rome, † 483.
3 Kunigunde, empress, † 1040.
4 Lucius, B. of Rome, M. 253.
5 Eusebius of Cremona, Ab. at Bethlehem, 5th c.
6 Fridolin, Ab. at St. Hilaire, † 538.
7 Perpetua and Felicitas, MM. at Carthage, 203.
-- Thomas Aquinas, † 1275.
8 Philemon the Flute Player, M. 311.
9 The Forty Knights, MM. at Sebaste in Little Armenia 320.
10 Caius and Alexander, MM. at Apamea in Phrygia 279.
11 Eulogius, priest at Cordova, M. 859.
12 Gregory the Great, B. of Rome † 604.
13 Euphrasia, virgin in Egypt, † 410.
14 Mathildis, wife of Henry I., empress, † 968.
15 Longinus, the soldier who pierced the side of the Lord, M.
16 Heribert, Archb. of Cologne, † 1022.
17 Gertrude, V., Abbess of Rivelles in Brabant, † 659.
18 Alexander, B. of Jerusalem, M. 251.
19 Joseph, foster father of Jesus.
20 Archippus, relative of St. Paul. Col. 4:17.
21 Benedict of Nursia, Ab. at Monte Casion, † 543.
22 Nicolaus of the Flüe, hermit in Unterwalden, † 1487.
23 Victorian, Proconsul of Carthage, M. 484.
24 Gabriel, Archangel.
25 Mary's Annunciation.
-- Dismas, the thief at the right hand.
26 Liudger, B. of Muenster, † 809.
27 Rupertus, Apostle of the Bavarians, † 550.
28 Malchus and his companions, MM. 260.
29 Eustasius, Ab. Apostle of the Bavarians, † 628.
30 Guido, Ab. at Pomposa, † 1046.
31 Amos, Prophet, 838-759 B.C.

IV. April

1 Hugo, B. of Grenoble, † 1132.
2 Theodosia, V. on Tyre, M. at Caesarea Palestine, † 308.
3 Agape, Chionia, Irene, VV., MM. at Thessalonia, 304.
4 Ambrose, B. of Milan, † 397.
5 The Martyrs killed in the church on Easter Day by King Genserich, 459.
6 Coelestine, B. of Rome, † 432.
7 Hegesippus, church historian, † 180 at Jerusalem.
8 Dionysius, B. of Corinth, † 170.
9 Mary Clopas, sister of the Mother of God, Jn. 19:25.
10 Daniel, prophet, 606-536 B.C.
11 Antipas, the faithful witness at Pergamum, Rev. 2:13.
12 Julius, B. of Rom, † 352.
-- Sabas the Goth, M. 372.
13 Hermenegild, prince, M. 586.
14 Tiburtius and Valerianus, MM. at Rome 229.
15 Anastasia and Basilissa, MM. under Nero 66.
16 Aaron, high priest, brother of Moses.
17 Anicet, B. of Rome, M. 173.
18 Wicterp, B. of Augsburg, 8th c.
19 Timon, one of the 7 deacons at Jerusalem. Acts 6:5.
20 Sulpicius and Servilianus, MM. at Rome 117.
21 Anselm of Canterbury, Archb. † 1109.
22 Soter and Caius, BB. MM. at Rome 177 and 296.
23 George, M. appr. 303.
-- Adalbert, B. of Prague, M. 997.
24 Egbert, priest, † 729.
25 Mark, evangelist, 68.
26 Cletus, B. of Rome 89.
27 Anastasius, B. of Rome, † 401.
28 Vitalis of Ravenna, M. 62.
29 Tychicus and Asia, disciples of St. Paul. Acts 20:4
30 Eutropius, B. of Saintes, M. middle of the 3rd c.

V. May

1 Philip and James, App.
-- Walburgis, V., Abbess, † 779.
2 Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria, † 373.
3 The Discovery of the Cross. 329.
4 Monica, W., mother of St. Augustine, † 387.
5 Gotthard, B. of Hildesheim, † 1039.
6 John before the Latin Gate, 95.
7 Flavia Domitilla, V., M. in Rome under Trajan 100.
8 Victor the Moor, M. at Milan, 303.
9 Hermas, Rom. 16:14.
-- Gregory of Nazianzen, Patriarch of Constantinople 389.
10 Comgall, Ab. at Bangor, † 601.
11 Gangolph, M. in Burgund, 760.
12 Pancratius, M. at Rome 304.
13 Servatius, B. of Nongern, † 384.
14 Pachomius, Ab. in upper Thebais, † 348.
15 Rupert, C. in Mainz, 9th c.
-- Dympna, V., M. in Gheel in Brabant, 7th c.
16 Pereginus, B. of Auxerre, M. appr. 304.
17 Possidius, B. of Calama in Numidia 430.
18 Theodotus, Schenkwirth, and their companions, MM. 303.
19 Pudentiana, V. at Rome, 1st c.
20 Ivo, B. of Chartres, † 1115.
21 Hospitius, hermit, 681.
22 Helena, Empress, † 328.
23 Desiderius, B. of Vienne, M. 608/12.
-- Desiderius, B. of Langers, M. 262 or 411.
24 Esther, Queen. Menaen, prophet. Acts 13:1. Vincent of Lerins, † 450. Johanna, Lk. 8:3; 24:10.
25 Urban, B. of Rome, M. 231.
26 Quadratus, B. of Athens, disciple of the Apostles, apologist, † 126.
27 The Venerable Bede, P., May 26, 735.
28 Germanus, B. of Paris, † 576.
29 Cyrillus, boy, M. 250/60.
30 Felix, B. of Rome, M. 274.
31 Petronella, V., disciple of the apostles.

VI. June

1 Justin Martyr, 167.
-- Pamphilus, P., M. 309.
2 Blandina, V., M. in Lyon 177.
-- Erasmus, B., C., † 303.
3 Caecilius, P. at Carthage 211.
4 Quirinus, B. of Syscia in Pannonia, M. 304.
5 Boniface, Archb. of Mainz, M. 755.
6 Philip, deacon, Acts 6.
7 Paul, B. of Constantinople, M. 350.
-- Deocar, Ab. at Herrieden, † 850.
8 William, Archb. of York, 1154.
9 Primus and Felicianus, MM. at Rome, 286.
10 Landerich, B. of Paris 650.
11 Barnabas, Ap., M. 70.
12 Onuphrius, hermit in the Thebais 404.
-- Basilides and companions, MM. at Rome 303.
13 Tobias, 722 B.C.
14 Elisha, prophet, 840 B.C.
15 Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia, MM. in Lucania, 4th c.
16 Julitta, Quirinus, MM. 304.
17 Mamuold, Ab. at Regensburg, † 1001.
18 Marcus and Marcellianus, MM. at Rome, 286.
19 Gervasius and Protasius, MM. in the 1st c.
20 Pudens, senator, 2nd c.
21 Albanus, M. 286/303. Albanus, M. 404.
22 Paulinus, B. of Nola, † 431.
23 Basil the Great, Archb. of Caesarea, † 379.
24 John the Baptizer, 24:6.
25 Sosipater, Rom. 16:21.
-- Prosper of Aquitaine, 463.
26 Jeremiah, prophet, 629-580 B.C.
27 Crescens, 2 Tim. 4:10.
28 Leo the Great, B. of Rome, † 461.
29 Peter and Paul, App., MM. 67.
30 Commemoration of St. Paul.

VII. July

1 Theobald, hermit near Vicenza, 1066.
2 The Visitation of Mary.
-- Otto, B. of Bamberg, † 1139.
3 Cornelius, captain, Acts 10.
4 Ulrich, B. of Augsburg, † 973.
5 Haggai, prophet, 520 B.C.
6 Isaiah, prophet, 759-699 B.C.
7 Willibald, B. of Eichstaett, † 786.
8 Aquila and Priscilla, 52.
-- Kilian, B. of Wuerzburg, M. 688/89.
9 Ephraem the Syrian, D., 378/79.
10 The Seven Sons of St. Felicitas, MM. at Rome 150.
11 Pius, B. of Rome, M. 150.
12 Henry II., Emporer, † 1024.
13 Margaretha, V.M. at Antioch, 275.
14 John Bonaventura, B., † 1274.
15 Stilla, V., of Abenberg, 1158. The Division of the Holy Apostles. Gumbert, Ab. of Ansbach, † 790.
16 Ruth, the Moabitess.
17 Marcellina, V., † appr. 397.
18 Radegundis, V., servant girl, 13th c.
19 Macrina, V., † 379.
20 Elijah, prophet, 900 B.C.
-- Vincent of St. Paula, † 1660.
21 Praxedis, V., 129.
22 Mary Magdalene.
23 Apollinaris, B. of Ravenna, M. appr. 69.
24 Christina, V.M., beginning of the 3rd c.
25 James the Elder, Ap., M. 44. Acts 12:1-2.
26 Anna, grandmother of Jesus.
27 The Seven Sleepers, MM. 250.
-- Martha, sister of Lazarus.
28 Pataleon, physician, M. 303.
29 Lazarus, Jn. 11.
30 Abdon and Sennen, MM. at Rome 250.
31 Germanus, B. of Auxerre, † 448.

VIII. August

1 St. Peter's Chains.
2 Stephan, B. of Rome, M. 257.
3 Nicodemus, Jn. 3.
-- Gamaliel, Acts 5:34.
-- Lydia, Acts 16:14.
4 Dominic, founder of a monastic order, † 1221.
5 Nonna, mother of St. Gregory of Nazianzen, 4th c.
-- Oswald, king, M. 642.
6 The Transfiguration of Christ.
7 Afra, M. at Augsburg 304.
8 Cyriacus, Largus, and Smaragdus, MM., 303.
9 Romanus, M. at Rome 258.
10 Laurence, Archdeacon, M. at Rome 258.
11 Tiburtius, M. at Rome 286.
12 Clara of Assisi, Abbess, † 1253.
13 Cassianus, M. 362.
14 Athanasia, W. Abbess at Timia, 860.
15 The Home-Going of Mary.
16 Isaac, patriarch.
-- Rochus of Montpellier, C., end of the 14th c.
17 Liberatus and his companions, MM. 483.
18 Agapitus, M. 273.
19 Gebald, hermit near Nuernberg, 8th or 11th c.
20 Bernard of Clairvaux, † 1153.
21 Bonosus and Maximilianus, soldiers, MM. 363.
22 Symphorian of Autun, M. appr. 178.
23 Zachaeus, Lk. 19.
-- Zachaeus IV., B. of Jerusalem.
24 Bartholomew, Ap.
-- The MM. of Utica 385.
25 Louis, king of France, † 1270.
26 Samuel, prophet, 1096 B.C.
27 Caesarius, B. of Arles, † 542.
28 Aurelius Augustine, B. of Hippo, † 430.
29 Beheading of John the Baptist.
30 Rebecca.
-- Felix, P., and Adauctus, MM. at Rome under Diocletian.
31 Isabella, V. † 1270.

IX. September

1 Aegidius, Ab., appr. 715.
-- Aegidius, monk 1203.
2 Stephan, king of Hungary, † 1038.
3 Phoebe, deaconess at Cenchreae, appr. 58. Rom. 16:1.
4 Moses, prophet, 1500 B.C.
5 Marinus, D., end of 4th c.
6 Onesiphorus, 2 Tim. 1:16.
-- Magnus, Ap. of Algaeu 665.
7 Regina, V.M. in Burgundy, 251.
8 Nativity of Mary.
-- Corbinian, B., Ap. in Bavaria, † 730.
9 Gorgonius, Dorotheus and Peter, MM. at Rome 304.
10 Pulcheria, Empress, V., † 453.
11 Paphnutius, B. of Thebais 335.
12 Guido of Anderlecht, † 1012.
13 Amatus, B. of Sitten in Wallis, 690.
14 Exaltation of the Cross, 629.
15 Nicetas, M. 372.
16 Euphemia, V.M. at Chalcedon, 307.
-- Cyprian, B. of Carthage, M. 258.
17 Hildegard, Abbess of St. Ruppert near Bingen, † 1179.
18 Richardis, Empress, † 893.
19 Januarius, B. of Benevento, M. 305.
20 Fausta, V.M. and Evilasius, M. at Cyzicum, 305-11.
21 Matthew, Ap.
22 Emmeran, B., Ap. in Bavaria, M. 652.
23 Thecla, disciple of St. Paul, V.M., 1st c.
24 Gerhard, B., M. in Hungary, † 1046.
25 Cleopas, Lk. 24:18.
26 Cyprian the Sorcerer.
-- Justina, V., MM. [sic] at Antioch, 304.
27 Cosmas and Damian, physicians, MM., appr. 303.
28 Lioba, V., Abbess 779.
-- Eustochium, V., 419.
29 Michael, Archangel.
30 Jerome, P., † 419.

X. October

1 Remigius, B. of Rheims, Ap. of Franconia, 533.
2 Leodegar, B. of Autun, M. 678.
3 Jairus, Mt. 9:18.
4 Francis of Assisi, founder of a monastic order, † 1226.
5 Placidus of Subiaco, Ab. at Monte Cassino, M. 546.
6 Fides, V. of Agen, and her companions, MM. appr. 287.
7 Justina, V., M. at Padua, 304.
8 Pelagia, penitent of Antioch, 5th c.
9 Dionysius the Areopagite, M., Acts 17:34.
10 Gideon, Judges 6-8.
-- Gereon of Cologne, M. 259.
11 Burkhard, B. of Wuerzburg, † 754.
12 Miximilian, B.M. 284.
13 Colomann, M. in Austria 1012.
14 Calixtus, B.M. 222.
15 Teresa [of Avila], V. † 1582.
16 Gallus, Ab. of St. Gallen, † appr. 646.
17 Hedwig, duchess of Poland, † 1243.
18 Luke, physician, evangelist, Col. 4:14.
19 Ptolemaeus and Lucius, MM. at Rome, 166.
20 Wendelin, Ab. 1015.
21 Ursula with her companions, VV., MM., 453.
22 Cordula, V.M., 453.
23 Severin, B. of Cologne, 403.
-- Severin, B. of Bordeaux 404.
24 Raphael, Archangel.
25 Chrysanthus and Daria, MM. at Rome 257.
26 Amandus, B. at Strasbourg, 354.
-- Amandus, B. at Bordeaux 431.
27 Frumentius and Aedesius, App. of Ethiopia, 4th c.
28 Simon and Jude, App.
29 Narcissus, B. of Gerona in Spain, M. 307.
-- Narcissus, B. of Jerusalem, 195.
30 Marcellus, captain, M. in Spain, 298.
31 Wolfgang, B. at Regensburg, † 994.

XI. November

1 All Saints.
2 All Souls.
-- Victorin, B.M. 304.
3 Pirmin, Ap. of Westrich 754.
4 Vitalis and Agricola, MM. at Bologna 304.
5 Berthilla, Abbess of Chelles, 692.
6 Leonhard, hermit, C. 559.
7 Willibrord, Ap. of Frisia 738.
8 The Four Crowned Martyrs, at Rome 304.
9 Theodorus Tyro, M. 306.
10 Florentia, M. 354.
11 Martin, B. of Tours, † 400.
12 Jonah, prophet, 838-797 B.C.
13 Briccius, B. of Tours 444.
14 Livin, B. from Scottland, M. 659.
-- Livin, Pr, † 8th c.
15 Desiderius, B. of Cahors, † 654.
-- Albertus Magnus, B., † 1280
16 Othmar, Ab. of St. Gallen, 759.
17 Dionysius, B. of Alexandria, † 265.
18 Gregory the Wonder-worker, B. † 270.
19 Elisabeth, landgravine of Thuringia, † 1231.
20 Pontianus, B. of Rome, M. 235.
21 Columbanus, Ab. of Bobbio, † 615.
22 Caecilia, V.M. in the first 3 centuries.
23 Clemens, B. of Rome, M. 100.
24 Chrysogonus, M. 303.
25 Katharina, V.M. 306.
26 Konrad, B. of Constance, † 976.
27 Virgilius, B. of Salzburg, † 780.
28 Guenther, B. of Regensburg, † 938.
29 Saturninus, B. of Toulouse, M. 250.
30 Andrew, Ap.

XII. December

1 Eligius, B., † 659.
2 Bibiana, V.M. at Rome, 363.
3 Sola, Ab. at Solenhofen 760.
4 Barbara, V.M. 235.
5 Crispina, M. in Africa, 304.
6 Nicolaus, B. of Myra, † 352.
7 Agathon, soldier, M. 250.
8 Apollos, assistant of St. Paul.
9 Joachim, father of the Virgin Mary.
-- Gorgonia, W., † 369.
10 Melchiades, B. of Rome 314.
11 Damasus, B. of Rome 384.
12 Epimachus and Alexander, MM. 250.
13 Lucia, V.M. of Syracuse 304.
-- Odilia,V., Abbess, † 720.
14 Spiridion, B. on Cyprus, 348.
15 Ignatius, B. of Antioch, M. 116.
16 Adelheid, Empress, † 999.
17 Olympias, W., Deaconness, † 410.
18 Wunibald, Ab. at Heidenheim, † 760.
19 Abraham, patriarch, 2000 B.C.
20 Ammon, Zenon, and other CC., 250.
21 Thomas, Ap.
22 Ischyrion, M. in Egypt 253.
23 Servulus, beggar at Rome 590.
24 Adam and Eve.
25 Nativity of JESUS.
26 Stephen, Archmartyr.
27 John, Ap. 100 A.D.
28 The Innocent Children.
29 Jonathan, David's friend.
30 David, king of Israel, 1050 B.C.
31 Sylvester, B. of Rome, † 335.

Abbreviations:

Ab.=Abbot,
Ap.=Apostle,
appr.=approximately,
Archb.=Archbishop,
B.=Bishop,
B.C.=Before Christ,
C.=Confessor,
D.=Deacon,
M.=Martyr,
Miss.=Missionary,
P.=Presbyter,
V.=Virgin,
W.=Widow,
† =died.

A doubled letter makes the abbreviation plural. E.g. BB.= Bishops.

Translation by Benjamin T. G. Mayes.
As originally posted on [Lutheran Liturgy Forum] June 20, 2003,
by William Weedon S.S.P., Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hamel, IL USA

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January 2, 2006