# Matins Nocturn 2 reading for St. Evaristus, Pope and Martyr (Oct 26) —
# pre-1955-but-post-1617 (no SanctiM/10-26*.txt at all).
# web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/10-26.txt, English/Sancti/10-26.txt. Single
# lesson (simplex-feast Lectio93), no responsory in the source.
id: st-evaristus
readings:
  - nocturn: 2
    isGospel: false
    text:
      la: >-
        Evarístus, Græcus, ex Judæo patre, Trajano imperatóre, pontificátum gessit. Qui ecclesiárum
        titulos urbis Romæ presbyteris divísit, et ordinávit ut septem diáconi episcopum custodírent
        dum evangelicæ prædicatiónis officio fungerétur. Idem constítuit, ex traditióne apostolica,
        ut matrimónium publice celebrétur et sacerdotis benedíctio adhibeátur. Præfuit Ecclésiæ annos
        novem, menses tres, presbyteris decem et septem, diáconis duobus, epíscopis quindecim, quater
        mense Decembri, ordinatis. Martyrio coronátus, prope sepúlcrum Principis Apostolórum in
        Vaticano sepúltus est septimo Kalendas Novembris.
      en: >-
        Evaristus was by birth a Greek Jew, and held the Popedom in the reign of the Emperor Trajan.
        He it was who divided among the Priests the titles of the Churches in the city of Rome, and
        commanded that seven Deacons should attend the Bishop when he was executing his office of
        Gospel preaching. He it was who commanded, in accordance with the tradition of the Apostles,
        that marriages should be celebrated openly, and that a Priest should be asked to invoke a
        blessing thereon. He ruled the Church for nine years and three months. He held four
        Ordinations in the month of December, wherein he ordained seventeen Priests, two Deacons,
        and fifteen Bishops. Having finished his testimony, he was buried upon the Vatican, hard by
        the grave of the Prince of the Apostles, upon the 26th day of October.
    status: { la: verified, en: verified }
