Acta Sanctorum

Domno

5 January · passio
Latin source: Heiligenlexikon
St. Domno, a martyr of Bergamo and grandson of St. Domnio, who suffered under the Emperor Maximian. After professing his faith before the governor, he endured burning coals heaped on his head and prolonged tortures before being put to death outside the city gate; his body was placed in his grandfather's tomb on January 5, 307. 4th century

ON ST. DOMNO, MARTYR AT BERGAMO.

Under Maximian.

Commentary

Domno, Martyr at Bergamo (St.)

From Rufinus.

[1] St. Domnio is venerated at Bergamo on the 16th of July. His grandson was Domno, heir of the same magnanimity and glory as his grandfather, and brother of St. Eusebia, Virgin and Martyr, St. Domno, grandson of St. Domnio. who is celebrated on the 29th of October. This man, who suffered on the 5th of January, is thus celebrated by Galesinius: "At Bergamo, St. Domnio the Martyr, who under the Emperor Maximinus, having been afflicted with torments for the faith of Christ, at last most steadfastly won the palm of Martyrdom." He cites the records of the Church of Bergamo. Ferrarius, in his General Catalogue of Saints: "At Bergamo in Cisalpine Gaul, St. Domno the Martyr, under Maximian." The same author, in his Catalogue of the Saints of Italy, relates a summary of his life and records that at the common tomb of Domno and his grandfather there now stands the church of St. Andrew. Joannes Antonius Guarnerius briefly recounted Domno's struggle in his book On the Saints of Bergamo, writing as follows:

[2] Acts of St. Domno. Domno, grandson of Domneo, imitating the character and discipline of his grandfather, having set his affairs in order and having made his sister Eusebia his heir, in the presence of the governor whom Maximian had sent to inspect the affairs of Bergamo, professed with resolute spirit that he was a Christian. For this reason he was immediately thrown into prison. A crown from burning coals. Shortly after, when he had been brought out and was being roasted with burning coals heaped upon his head, he not only did not complain but gave immortal thanks to God, who had offered him the opportunity to obtain a heavenly crown. The Counselor, He converts the governor's counselor. who was an intimate of the governor, was converted to the faith of Christ by admiration of his virtue. After he had been tortured for a very long time with the most bitter torments and treated with scorn, he was at last put to death outside the gate, and, crowned with the triumphal laurel, ascended to heaven. His body was placed in the tomb of his grandfather on the Nones of January, in the year 307.