The Roman martyrologe according to the reformed calendar faithfully translated out of Latin into English, by G.K. of the Society of Iesus.

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The Roman martyrologe according to the reformed calendar faithfully translated out of Latin into English, by G.K. of the Society of Iesus.
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[Saint-Omer] :: Imprinted with licence [at the English College Press],
M·DC·XXVII· [1627]
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Martyrologies -- Early works to 1800.
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"The Roman martyrologe according to the reformed calendar faithfully translated out of Latin into English, by G.K. of the Society of Iesus." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A07132.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 18, 2024.

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G The fiue and twentith Day.

THE birth-day of S. Catherine Virgin and Martyr, who for confession of the Christian fayth, being first cast into prison at Alexandria, vnder Maximinus Emperour,

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and afterwards most cruelly beaten with whippes called Scorpions, at length behea∣ded, accomplished her Martyrdome. Whose holy body being miraculously carryed by Angells vnto Mount Sinai, is there honou∣red with great reuerence, through the fre∣quent concourse of Christians. At Rome of S. Moyses Priest and Martyr, whome S. Cy∣prian often comforted by his letters whilest he was deteyned in pryson: and when he had with inuincible fortitude and courage, withstoode not only the Gentills, but the Scismatikes also, and Nouatian Hereti∣kes, was finally (as Pope Cornelius wit∣nesseth) in the persecution of Decius crow∣ned with a famous, and most renowned Martyrdome. At Antioch of S. Erasmus Mar∣tyr. At Caesarea in Cappadocia the passion of S. Mercurius Souldier, who by protection of his Angell-Keeper, hauing vanquished the Barbarians, and also ouercome the cruelty of Decius Emperour, enriched with the tro∣phyes of his many combats, was finally crowned with Martyrdome. In Aemilia a Prouince of Italy, of S. Iucunda Virgin.

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