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- ↑ Kirsch, Johann Peter. "Sts. Quirinus". The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 23 November 2017
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Sts. Quirinus". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company.
