[Rank]
S. Pontianus pope and martyr;;Simplex;;1.1;;vide C4

[Rule]
vide C4;

[Oratio]
Mercifully consider our weakness, O Almighty God, and whereas by the burden of~
our sins we are sore let Pontian your Martyr be mercifully pleased to deliver us~
from all things which may hurt our bodies, and from all evil thoughts which may~
defile our souls
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[Lectio93]
!Commemoration S. Pontianae Pope and Martyr
Pontian was a Roman, who ruled the Church in the reign of the Emperor Alexander.~
This Emperor banished him into the Island of Sardinia, along with the Priest~
Hippolytus, on account of their profession of the Christian faith. There he.~
endured many hardships because of his belief in Christ, and departed this life~
upon the 19th day of November, (in the year of our Lord 235.) His body was~
brought to Rome by Pope Fabian and his clergy, and buried in the cemetery of~
Kallistus, upon the Appian Way. He sat in the seat of Peter four years, four~
months, and twentyfive days. He held two Ordinations in the month of December,~
wherein he made six Priests, five Deacons, and six Bishops for divers places. At~
Lauds a Commemoration is made of the holy Martyr.
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