Christian feast day: Rufinus, Silvanus, and Vitalicus

The Roman Martyrology records eleven saints named Rufinus:

• On 28 February, a Roman martyr, Rufinus, with several companions in martyrdom; nothing is known concerning them.
• On 7 April, an African martyr, Rufinus with two companions; their names are mentioned under 6 April in a list of martyrs in the "Martyrologium Hieronymianum".
• On 14 June, the two martyrs, Valerius and Rufinus, who suffered at Soissons, during the Diocletian persecution; their names are given under this date in the "Martyrologium Hieronymianum".
• On 21 June, Rufinus who suffered martyrdom with Martia at Syracuse; nothing is known concerning him.
• On 30 July, Rufinus of Assisi, who was reportedly the bishop of this city and a martyr. He is probably identical with the "episcopus Marsorum" noted under 11 August. The Acts of the martyrdom of this Rufinus are purely legendary [cf. "Bibliotheca hagiographica latina", II, 1068; Elisei, "Studio sulla chiesa cattedrale di S. Rufino" ; D. de Vincentiis, "Notizie di S. Rufino" ].
• On 19 August, Rufinus, confessor at Mantua.
• On 26 August, a confessor, Rufinus, venerated at Capua ; his name is given in the "Martyrologium Hieronymianum" under 26 and 27 August.
• On 4 September, a martyr, Rufinus, with his companions in martyrdom who suffered at Ancyra in Galatia; he is also mentioned in company with several others in the "Martyrologium Hieronymianum" under 31 August, and again under 4 September.
• On 9 September, Rufinus and Rufinianus, with no further particulars.
• On 16 November, Rufinus, a martyr in Africa with several companions in martyrdom; nothing is known concerning this saint.
• Under 22 June the martyr Rufinus of Alexandria is mentioned in the "Martyrologium Hieronymianum" names..