Martyrs

ON THE HOLY MARTYRS

CANCIANUS, GAIANUS, JOVINIANUS, MARCELLUS, AND VITALIS.

Cancianus, Martyr (Saint)

Gaianus, Martyr (Saint)

Iovianus, Martyr (Saint)

Marcellus, Martyr (Saint)

Vitalis, Martyr (Saint)

G. H.

We have said on days recently elapsed that among the monuments found by us in the Archmonastery of Monte Cassino was a certain most ancient Martyrology, written in the old Lombard character, from which we gave some holy Martyrs; which we do again on this day, because in it the following is noted: "III Ides of April. Birthday of the holy Martyrs Cancianus, Gaianus, Jovinianus, Marcellus, and Vitalis." Famous is the memory of Saints Cantius, Cantianus, and Cantianilla, the brothers, who suffered at Aquileia under Diocletian, and are noted on May 31, June 15, and 17. Another Cantianus is also commemorated on the said June 15, having suffered in Lucania, but none of these companions is joined. We gave Gaianus the Martyr on the day just passed, April 10, whom some hand down as having suffered in Thrace, others in Dacia, and we doubted whether they should be placed as different. Perhaps one is to be transferred here. Jovinianus and Marcellus are found among the Sicilian Martyrs in the primary apograph of the Hieronymian Martyrology on October 11. Another among the Martyrs in Asia, Jovennianus or Jovenianus, is held on March 12. But there are several Martyrs named Marcellus or Vitalis; but who is venerated on this day or joined with others together, we have not yet found. Therefore we have indicated these Martyrs on account of the antiquity of the said Martyrology, offering to the benevolent Reader further matter for investigation.