# Verified against Divinum Officium (Latin Martyrologium, English translation).
monthDay: "11-24"
text:
  la: |
    Sancti Joánnis a Cruce Presbýteri, Confessóris et Ecclésiæ Doctóris, sanctæ Terésiæ in Carmelitárum reformatióne sócii, cujus dies natális décimo nono Kaléndas Januárii recensétur.

    Eódem die natális sancti Chrysógoni Mártyris, qui, post longa víncula et cárceres pro constantíssima Christi confessióne tolerátos, Aquiléjam, jubénte Diocletiáno, perdúctus, tandem, cæsus cápite et in mare projéctus, martýrium consummávit.

    Romæ sancti Crescentiáni Mártyris, qui in passióne beáti Marcélli Papæ memorátur.

    Apud Corínthum sancti Alexándri Mártyris, qui, sub Juliáno Apóstata et Sallústio Prǽside, pro Christi fide certávit usque ad mortem.

    Perúsiæ sancti Felicíssimi Mártyris.

    Amériæ, in Umbria, sanctæ Firmínæ, Vírginis et Mártyris; quæ, in persecutióne Diocletiáni Imperatóris, várie cruciáta est, ac demum, suspénsa et lampádibus ardéntibus adústa, immaculátum spíritum Deo réddidit.

    Córdubæ, in Hispánia, sanctárum Vírginum et Mártyrum Floræ et Maríæ; quæ, post diutúrnos cárceres, in persecutióne Arábica, gládio interémptæ sunt.

    Medioláni sancti Protásii Epíscopi, qui apud Constántem Imperatórem in Concílio Sardicénsi causam Athanásii deféndit, ac demum, pro Ecclésia sibi commíssa et pro religióne multis perfúnctus labóribus, migrávit ad Dóminum.

    In território Arvernénsi sancti Portiáni Abbátis, qui, sub Theodoríco Rege, miráculis cláruit; cujus étiam nomen índitum mansit tam monastério cui Sanctus ipse prǽfuit, quam óppido quod in eódem loco póstea constrúctum fuit.

    In castro Blávio, in Gállia, sancti Románi Presbýteri, cujus sanctitátis præcónium glória miraculórum declárat.
  en: |
    Of the holy Confessor John of the Cross, of whom mention is made upon the 14th day of December.

    Upon the same 24th day of November, were born into the better life:

    The holy martyr Chrysogonus, who long endured bonds and imprisonment for his steadfast confession of Christ, but was at length brought to Aquileia by command of Diocletian, and was there beheaded, whereafter his body was cast into the sea, and so he finished his testimony.

    At Rome, the holy martyr Crescentian, of whom record is made in the history of the last sufferings of the blessed Pope Marcellus.

    At Amelia, in Umbria, the holy Virgin and martyr Firmina in the persecution under the Emperor Diocletian she was put to diverse torments, but was at length hung up and burnt with lamps, until she gave up the ghost.

    At Corinth, under the Emperor Julian the Apostate and the President Sallust, the holy martyr Alexander, who fought for Christ's faith even unto death.

    At Cordova, the holy Virgins and martyrs Flora and Mary, who were long imprisoned, and then slain with the sword, in the persecution under the Arabs.

    At Perugia, the holy martyr Felicissimus.

    At Milan, holy Protasius, Bishop (of that see,) who defended the cause of Athanasius before the Emperor Constans in the Council of Sardica, and passed away to be ever with the Lord, worn out by many toils for the sake of religion and of the Church committed to his care.

    At Blaye, (in the fourth century,) the holy Priest Romanus, the praise of whose holiness is proclaimed by the glory of his miracles.

    In Auvergne, (in the sixth century,) holy Portian, Abbot (of Mirande,) who was famous for miracles, under King Theodoric.
status:
  la: verified
  en: verified