ON SAINTS ARADIUS THE PRIEST AND TACCIUS, MARTYRS AT ALEXANDRIA.
CommentaryAradius, Priest and Martyr at Alexandria (St.)
Taccius, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)
By G. H.
The most ancient copy of the Hieronymian Martyrology, written out nearly a thousand years ago, which we have hitherto used, opens the twentieth day of April with these two Athletes in these words: "The 12th day before the Kalends of May. At Alexandria, of Aradius the Priest and Taccius." The very ancient Martyrologies of the monasteries of Reichenau near Constance in Swabia, and of Rheinau in Switzerland, have this: "At Alexandria, of Aradius the Priest, and Silvanus." But this one, in the earlier copy and generally in other Martyrologies, is referred to the African Martyrs under a different arrangement, which here follows in sequence.