ON THE HOLY MARTYRS CELERINUS, LAURENCE, IGNATIUS, MAGNUS, AND MILIANUS.
CommentaryCelerinus, Martyr (Saint) Laurence, Martyr (Saint) Ignatius, Martyr (Saint) Magnus, Martyr (Saint) Milianus, Martyr (Saint)
G. H.
An ancient Martyrology, discovered by us in the Archmonastery of Cassino, written in Lombard characters, today exhibits to us these Saints in these words: "The birth of the holy Martyrs Celerinus, Laurence, Ignatius, Magnus, and Milianus." We celebrated on February 3 Saints Celerina, Ignatius and Laurentinus, Martyrs in Africa, and Saint Celerinus the Deacon Confessor, and we remain in doubt whether the same are here recounted, with two others Magnus and Milianus added—for which perhaps Aemilianus should be substituted, of which name several Saints are found. Aemilian Martyrs in Africa have been related by us on January 26 and February 9. Under the name of "Magnus" various Martyrs also occur throughout the year, but whether these are the same, we cannot divine. Such veneration, then, as these five Martyrs have on this day in the most ancient calendars, that we leave to them with this observation.