ON THE HOLY MARTYRS
JANUARIUS, PAUL, CARULUS, AROBUS, BASSA, CARITA AND AGATHONIA, LIKEWISE DECIMUS, CALEPODIUS AND LEONITIDES.
CommentaryJanuarius, Martyr (Saint) Paul, Martyr (Saint) Carulus, Martyr (Saint) Arobus, Martyr (Saint) Bassa, Martyr (Saint) Carita, Martyr (Saint) Agathonia, Martyr (Saint) Decimus, Martyr (Saint) Calepodius, Martyr (Saint) Leonitides, Martyr (Saint)
This troop of Martyrs is celebrated in the second place in four copies of the Hieronymian Martyrology, and some others. The first three of these are in some joined to the preceding class, as companions of Saint Euphemia in Martyrdom. Saint Januarius in the Rhinau and Reichenau manuscripts is assigned to Rome, perhaps an occasion having been seized from the Martyrology of Rabanus, in which these things are handed down: "At Rome in the cemetery, the translation of Saint Januarius the Martyr." But these are to be understood rather of some other Martyr. Paul in the manuscript codex of Saint Willibrord is called "Acolyte." Carulus is also written "Catulus," and several times "Carolus": which we are less able to approve. "Arobus" is missing in the Luccan and Blumian autographs, is found in the other two: "Bassa" is also called "Passa"; and for "Agathonia" (for we think it should so be read) is found "Azatonia," "Aroazonia," and "Agathonica": but this is the Pergamene Martyr mentioned above with Saints Carpus and her brother Papylus. In the Corbey codex "Decimus" is added, not mentioned by others. In the Tamlacht they are given, but with the names rather corruptly transcribed as "Januaria," "Parura," "Karolus," whether the three others should be joined. "Arobus," "Bassa," "Carita," "Castonica": and instead of "Acolyte" another Martyr "Accolus" is read, and "Calipodius" and "Leonitides," not mentioned by others, are inserted.