ON SAINTS VALENTINUS, MARCIANUS, BONONUS OR BENONIA, VITALIS, AUGUSTUS, VICTURINUS, MANILUS, METRONA THE VIRGIN, MACULUS AND MEGINUS,
MARTYRS AT PERUGIA IN ETRURIA.
HISTORICAL COMMENTARY.
Valentinus, Martyr, at Perugia in Etruria (St.)
Marcianus, Martyr, at Perugia in Etruria (St.)
Bononus, or Bononia, Martyr, at Perugia in Etruria (St.)
Vitalis, Martyr, at Perugia in Etruria (St.)
Augustus, Martyr, at Perugia in Etruria (St.)
Victurinus, Martyr, at Perugia in Etruria (St.)
Manilus, Martyr, at Perugia in Etruria (St.)
Metrona, Virgin, Martyr, at Perugia in Etruria (St.)
Maculus, Martyr, at Perugia in Etruria (St.)
Meginus, Martyr, at Perugia in Etruria (St.)
G. H.
The fourth class of Martyrs is also thus set forth in the Corbie copy of the Hieronymian Martyrology printed at Paris: "And at Perugia in Tuscany, of Valentinus, Marcianus, Bononus, Vitalis, Augustus, Victurinus, Manilus, Metrona the Virgin, Maculus, Meginus." Meginus is absent in three other copies. In the Echternach one is read "Theusi" instead of "Tusciae"; in the Lucca one "Benoniae"; in others "Bononiae" instead of "Bononi." Notker thus divides them into two groups: "At Perugia in Tuscany, of Valentinus and Marcianus. At Bononia, of Vitalis and Agricola." These Bolognese Martyrs are venerated on November 4. But since here other companions are joined to Vitalis, we judge that the Bolognese Martyr is not under discussion. Bononus Martyr is referred to in the Index of the Paris Martyrology compiled by Luc d'Achery, and Benonia Martyr in the Index of Francesco Maria Fiorentini to his Lucca Martyrology. Indeed in other copies it would be written "At Bononia," or "the city of Bononia," if the place of martyrdom were indicated: as may be commonly observed.
The Aachen and Rheinau manuscripts, with Grevenus: "At Perugia, of Valentinus"; and it is added in the Reichenau: "of Martianus"; but with the place omitted Valentinus is indicated in the Augsburg manuscript, Valentinus and Vitalis in the Labbeus manuscript, Vitalis and Victurinus in the Trier manuscript of Saint Maximin, and Martianus in another manuscript of the same monastery. In the Ado manuscript of the Queen of Sweden the following is read on April 30: "At Paris" (in others "At Perugia") "of Valentinus and Damian," where Damian seems to be placed instead of Marcianus. However, if these at the same time and indeed at Paris have some veneration, we do not wish to prescribe anything to the contrary.
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.