# Verified against Divinum Officium (Latin Martyrologium, English translation).
monthDay: "02-02"
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  la: |
    Purificátio beátæ Maríæ Vírginis, quæ a Græcis Hypapánte Dómini appellátur.

    Cæsaréæ, in Palæstína, sancti Cornélii Centuriónis, quem beátus Petrus Apóstolus baptizávit, et apud præfátam urbem Episcopáli sublimávit honóre.

    Romæ, via Salária, pássio sancti Aproniáni Commentariénsis, qui, adhuc Gentílis, cum sanctum Sisínium e cárcere edœceret ut Laodício Præfécto præséntaret, vocémque de cælo factam audíret: « Veníte, benedícti Patris mei, percípite regnum, quod vobis parátum est a constitutióne mundi », credens baptizátur, et póstea, in confessióne Dómini, vitæ finem senténtia capitáli accépit.

    Item Romæ sanctórum Mártyrum Fortunáti, Feliciáni, Firmi et Cándidi.

    Aureliánis, in Gállia, sancti Flósculi Epíscopi.

    Cantuáriæ, in Anglia, natális sancti Lauréntii Epíscopi, qui, post sanctum Augustínum, eam Ecclésiam gubernávit, et Regem ipsum ad fidem convértit.

    Prati, in Etrœria, sanctæ Catharínæ de Rícciis, Vírginis Florentínæ, ex Ordine Prædicatórum, ob cæléstium donórum cópiam insígnis; quam Benedíctus Décimus quartus, Póntifex Máximus, sanctárum Vírginum fastis adscrípsit.

    Burdígalæ sanctæ Joánnæ de Lestonnác, Víduæ, Institúti Filiárum beátæ Vírginis Maríæ Fundatrícis, caritátis stúdio ac puellárum instituendárum cura insígnis, quam Pius Papa Duodécimus Sanctárum número accénsuit.
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    At Rome, upon the Salarian Way, (in the fourth century,) the holy martyr Apronian. He was a notary, who, while he was a Gentile, was leading the holy Licinius out of prison to present him before the Prefect Laodicius, when he heard a voice from heaven saying, "Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom which is prepared for you from the foundation of the world," whereupon he believed, and was baptized, and was afterwards put to death confessing the Lord.

    Likewise at Rome, the holy martyrs Fortunatus, Felician, Firmus, and Candidus.

    At Caesarea, in Palestine, (in the first century,) the holy centurion Cornelius, who was baptized by the holy Apostle St Peter, and by him also raised to be Bishop in that city.

    At Orleans, holy Flosculus, (about the year 500), Bishop of that see.

    At Canterbury, in England, holy Laurence, (in the year 619,) Archbishop of that see, which he governed in succession to holy Augustin, and converted king Ethelbert himself to the faith. We keep his feast upon the morrow after.

    At Prato, in Tuscany, the holy Florentine Virgin Katherine di Ricci, of the Order of Friars Preachers, eminent for the abundance of her gifts from heaven, whose name the Supreme Pontiff Bendict XIV. enrolled among those of holy virgins.
status:
  la: verified
  en: verified