ON SAINTS PUDENTIUS, MARCIANUS, FILOCOSUS, THEODORA THE VIRGIN, PADES, AND TWO OTHERS,
MARTYRS OF ALEXANDRIA.
HISTORICAL COMMENTARY.
Pudentius, Martyr at Alexandria in Egypt (St.)
Marcianus, Martyr at Alexandria in Egypt (St.)
Filocosus, Martyr at Alexandria in Egypt (St.)
Theodora, Virgin, Martyr at Alexandria in Egypt (St.)
Pades, Martyr at Alexandria in Egypt (St.)
Two others, Martyrs at Alexandria in Egypt (Sts.)
G. H.
This is the last class of Martyrs referred to in the aforesaid copies in these words: "At the city of Alexandria, of Pudentius, Marcianus, Filocosus, Theodora the Virgin, Pades with two others." Instead of Filocosi, "Filocusi" and "Filocusae" are read; and for Theodora, "Thodosia" in the Corbie codex. Saint Theodora the Virgin is mentioned in two Barberini manuscripts, and in some Montecassino one. Pudentius in the Augsburg and Trier of Saint Maximin manuscripts. Also named on this day is Saint Theodosia the Virgin in the Greek Synaxary manuscript of the Paris college of the Society of Jesus, and it occurred to us to wonder whether this might perhaps be the Theodora, or Theodosia the Virgin of Tyre, who has her solemn memory on the second day of April.