Quinto Idus Iúnii Luna septima decima Anno Domini 2020
June 9th 2020, the 17th day of the Moon, were born into the better life:
Upon the Celian Mount of Rome, the holy Martyrs Primus and Felician, who suffered under the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian. These glorious martyrs had led a long life together, and had suffered diverse and dreadful torments sometimes together, and sometimes apart. At length they brought their happy fight to a close, being beheaded under Promotus, President of Mentana.
At Agen, in Gaul, [in the third century,] suffered the holy martyr Vincent the Levite.
At Antioch, [in the year 304,] the holy Virgin martyr Pelagia, whom holy Ambrose and John Chrysostom do greatly praise.
At Syracuse, [in the year 594,] holy Maximian, Bishop [of that see,] of whom holy Pope Gregory the Great doth oftentimes make mention.
At Andria, in Apulia, [in the twelfth century,] holy Richard, the first Bishop of that city, famous for wondrous works.
In Scotland, [in the year 597,] holy Colum, Priest and Confessor, [founder and first Abbot of Iona.]
At Edessa, in Syria, [in the fourth century,] the holy monk Julian, whose illustrious acts are written by the holy Deacon Ephraim.
V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R. Thanks be to God.
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