Tértio Nonas Maji. Luna. The Fifth Day of May The Night of the Moon.
Sancti Pii Quinti, ex Ordine Prædicatórum, Papæ et Confessóris, qui Kaléndis mensis hujus obdormívit in Dómino. | Pope St. Pius V, confessor of the Order of Preachers, who went to sleep in the Lord on the 1st of May. |
Romæ sancti Silváni Mártyris. | At Rome, the martyr St. Silvanus. |
Item Romæ sanctæ Crescentiánæ Mártyris. | Also at Rome, St. Crescentia, martyr. |
Leocátæ, in Sicília, sancti Angeli, ex Ordine Carmelitárum, Presbyteri et Mártyris, qui ab hæréticis, ob defensiónem cathólicæ fídei, trucidátus est. | At Licata in Sicily, St. Angelus, priest of the Order of Carmelites, who was murdered by the heretics because of his defence of the Catholic faith. |
Alexandríæ sancti Euthymii Diáconi, qui ob Christum quiévit in cárcere. | At Alexandria, St. Euthymius, deacon, who died in prison for the sake of Christ. |
Antisiodóri pássio sancti Joviniáni Lectóris. | At Auxerre, the martyrdom of St. Jovinian, lector. |
Thessalonícæ natális sanctórum Mártyrum Irenǽi, Peregríni et Irénes, qui, ígnibus combústi, palmas martyrii percepérunt. | At Thessalonica, the birthday of the holy martyrs Irenæus, Peregrinus, and Irene, who were burned alive. |
Hierosólymis sancti Máximi Epíscopi, qui a Maximiáno Galério Cǽsare, post óculum effóssum pedémque igníto ferro adústum, ad metálla damnátus est; atque, liber inde abíre permíssus et Ecclésiæ Hierosolymitánæ præpósitus, ibi, confessiónis glória præclárus, in pace tandem quiévit. | At Jerusalem, St. Maximus, bishop, whom Maximian Galerius Caesar condemned to the mines, after having plucked out one of his eyes and branded him on the foot with a hot iron. He was afterwards freed, and allowed to rule the church at Jerusalem, where he died in peace, renowned for the glory of his confession. |
Edéssæ, in Syria, sancti Eulógii, Epíscopi et Confessóris. | At Edessa in Syria, St. Eulogius, bishop and confessor. |
Areláte, in Gállia, sancti Hilárii Epíscopi, doctrína et sanctitáte conspícui. | At Arles in France, the bishop St. Hilary, noted for his learning and sanctity. |
Viénnæ, in Gállia, sancti Nicéti Epíscopi, venerábilis sanctitátis viri. | At Vienne in France, the bishop St. Nicetus, a man venerable for his piety. |
Bonóniæ sancti Theodóri Epíscopi, méritis clari. | At Bologna, St. Theodore, a bishop who was eminent for merits. |
Medioláni sancti Gerúntii Epíscopi. | At Milan, the bishop St. Geruntius. |
Eódem die sancti Sacerdótis, Epíscopi Saguntíni. | On the same day, St. Sacerdos, bishop of Saguntum. |
Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum. R. Deo grátias. |
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins. R. Thanks be to God. |
May V. | ||
St. Pius V., Pope and Confessor | ||
St. Hilary, Bishop and Confessor | ||
St. Angelus, Carmelite Friar, Martyr | ||
St. Mauront, Abbot | ||
St. Avertin, Confessor |
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