A Dictionary of Saintly Women/Adriana (2)

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B. Adriana (2), or Hadriana, Aug. 10, 27, July 16, O.S.F. † 1292. Sister of St. Margaret of Cortona, converted by the example of her penitence, and like her, took the habit of the Third Order of St. Francis, as did their friend B. Gilia or Egidia of Cortona, and, both became companions of Margaret, in her works meet for repentance, and died before her. All three are buried in the church of the Friars Minors, in Cortona (Jacobilli, SS. dell' Umbria). S. F. Ordenskalendar says Adriana died immediately after winning the indulgence of Portiuncula at Assisi, and went straight into heaven, without passing through the fires of purgatory. A note in the same calendar, Aug. 2, the Feast of Portiuncula, says that plenary indulgence is to be had once for one's self, and afterwards for the poor souls in purgatory, as often as, after Absolution and Holy Communion, one visits a church of the Franciscan brothers, and prays, "nach der Meinung der katholischen Kirche."