St. Vincent
Deacon and martyr at Valencia. Conquered and laughed at the torments of the Roman governor Dacian by raising his mind to heaven.
Chapter I (The Six Days of Creation)
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Verse 16: And God Made Two Great Lights
— Described as conquering and laughing at the torments of Dacian; quoted his replies while on the rack
"So St. Vincent, raising his mind to heaven, conquered, nay laughed at all the torments of Dacian"