# Verified against Divinum Officium (Latin Martyrologium, English translation).
monthDay: "09-23"
text:
  la: |
    Romæ sancti Lini, Papæ et Mártyris, qui, primus post beátum Petrum Apóstolum, Romanam Ecclésiam gubernávit, et, martýrio coronátus, sepúltus est in Vaticáno, prope eúndem Apóstolum.

    Icónii, in Lycaónia, sanctæ Theclæ, Vírginis et Mártyris; quæ, a sancto Paulo Apóstolo ad fidem perdúcta, ignes ac béstias, sub Neróne Imperatóre, in Christi confessióne devícit; et, post plúrima ad multórum doctrínam superáta certámina, venit Seleucíam, ibíque requiévit in pace. Ipsam vero sancti Patres summis láudibus celebrárunt.

    In Hispánia sanctárum mulíerum Xantíppæ et Polýxenæ, quæ fuérunt Apostolórum discípulæ.

    In Africa sanctórum Mártyrum Andréæ, Joánnis, Petri et Antónii.

    Ancónæ sancti Constántii, Ecclésiæ Mansionárii, miraculórum grátia conspícui.

    In Campánia commemorátio beáti Sósii, Diáconi Misenátis, quem sanctus Epíscopus Januárius, cum de cápite illíus, Evangélium in Ecclésia legéntis, flammam vidéret exsúrgere, Mártyrem futúrum præannuntiávit; et, non post multos dies, ipse Sósius, cum esset annórum trigínta, cápitis detruncatióne martýrium cum eódem Epíscopo suscépit.

    Sescíaci, in Constantiénsi Gálliæ território, item Commemorátio sancti Patérni, Epíscopi Abrincénsis et Confessóris; cujus dies natális sextodécimo Kaléndas Maji recólitur.
  en: |
    At Rome, the holy martyr Pope Linus. He was the first successor of the blessed Apostle Peter in the government of the Church of Rome, was crowned with martyrdom, and is buried upon the Vatican Hill, hard by the Apostle.

    At Iconium, in Lycaonia, the holy Virgin and martyr Thecla. She was converted to the faith by the holy Apostle Paul. Under the Emperor Nero she overcame fire and beasts for her confession of Christ, and after many contendings, wherein she was victorious, for the teaching of many, she came to Seleucia, and there fell asleep in peace. The holy Fathers do greatly extol her.

    In Campania is made commemoration of the blessed Sosius, Deacon of the Church of Miseno. One while when he was reading the Gospel in the church, the holy Bishop Januarius saw flames rising from his head, and foretold that he would be a martyr. Neither was it many days afterward, when, being himself of the age of thirty years, he was beheaded along with the said Bishop, and so received martyrdom.

    In Africa, the holy martyrs Andrew, John, Peter, and Anthony.

    In the country of Coutances, the holy martyr Paternus, the Bishop.

    At Ancona, holy Constantius, watchman of the Church [of St. Stephen,] who was remarkable for his grace of working miracles.

    In Spain, the holy women Xantippe and Polyxena, who were disciples of the Apostles.
status:
  la: verified
  en: verified
