St. Alexander the Charcoal-burner, Bishop and Martyr, at Comana in Pontus.
St. Tiburtius, Martyr, at Rome and in Campania.
St. Chromatius, his father, Martyr, at Rome and in Campania.
The Holy Companions, likewise martyrs, at Rome and in Campania.
St. Susanna, Virgin and Martyr, at Rome.
The Holy Anonymous Martyrs, at Nicopolis.
St. Digna, Virgin and Martyr, at Todi in Italy.
St. Rufinus, Martyr, Bishop of the Marsi in Italy.
St. Taurinus, Bishop and Confessor, at Évreux in Gaul.
St. Agilberta, Virgin, Abbess of Jouarre in Gaul.
St. Rusticula, Virgin and Abbess, at Arles in Gaul.
St. Gaugericus, Bishop of Cambrai in Belgium.
St. Gerard, Confessor, at Castro-Gallinario in the diocese of Sora in Italy.
Sarata, Attracta or Taharata, an Irish Virgin, Colgan notes is venerated on this day in some Irish Hagiologies: he could have added the Usuard of Hagenau too, announcing thus on this day among the Auctaria: "Likewise in Scotland, of St. Arata, virgin and nun, who is invoked for the deliverance of captives, and gives aid to men in pestilence." See the rest on the day on which she is venerated and on which treatment of her was long since given, 9 February.
"At Sarchinium, the translation of the bodies of Sts. Trudo and Eucherius, confessors of Christ. On that day, the elevation of the same Saints, which was made solemnly by the lord Rudolph, bishop of Liège," is the present-day announcement of Molanus among the Usuardine Auctaria, about which see what was said at length at 15 February.
At Trier, in the cathedral church, the translation of the head of St. Matthias the Apostle is marked in the Usuards of Cologne, as also by our Ms. Florarium. See what was said of the Saint on 24 February.
St. Equitius, abbot in the province of Valeria, is marked on this day in the Roman Martyrology and in a few others: but his natal day belongs to the day on which treatment of him was long since given, where you will also find the reasons why he is festively celebrated on this day too. See therefore 7 March.
The holy martyrs Neophytus, Gaius and Gaianus, likewise Zeno, Marcius and Macarius, we gave on the day 4 May, volume 1 of that month, page 471; mention having been thrown in there that they are marked in other Greek tables on this day, 11 August: of which it has seemed good to warn the reader here. Let him see therefore the said day, 4 May.
The rising of the Seven Holy Sleepers is recorded on this day by Greven and Maurolycus. Let their whole history be seen on the day on which they are venerated by the Church, 27 July.
St. Secundianus, martyr, is announced on this day at Chiusi by Ferrarius. Of him and his companions treatment has been given on 9 August.
The memory of the holy martyr and archdeacon Lawrence is found in the Typicon which is called that of St. Sabas. It belongs to 10 August.
The deposition of St. Auctor in the city of Metz is not rightly marked on this day in the Usuardine Codex of Luxeuil; we treated of him, from the others, on the preceding day, 10 August.
St. Asteria of Bergamo the same Ferrarius places here again, not in her place. We spoke of her already the day before, with the Roman Martyrology, 10 August.
The Venerable Plectrude, the most worthy wife of Pepin the Fat or of Herstal, but repudiated through the arts of Alpaida, foundress of the convent of St. Mary in Capitol at Cologne, is adorned on this day by Gelenius and a few of her countrymen with the titles of Blessed, Saint and Diva. I spared neither labour nor expense to dig out from wherever I could traces of a true cult ever shown to her. But since in our Martyrologies, even the most recent, no memory of her is found, nor was the body ever raised from the earth, nor accordingly are relics found exposed for veneration, nor finally are any miracles handed down, I do not see that it is lawful for me to place her among the Saints in this work. They adduce Rader in his Bavaria Sancta, because she was of Bavarian origin: but he himself proves just as much for a lawful veneration of the Saints paid to her. There was sent to me from Cologne a drawing of her stone image set up on the outer face of the wall of the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Capitol, towards the East, with the title of St. Plectrude, Queen, as I have said long since received at Cologne. Likewise some quite arbitrary Litanies, into which other names of equally doubtful Saints have also been inserted. They say also that some commemoration is made on the day of her death. And rightly indeed, just as the memory of founders and benefactors is everywhere kept, who certainly are not for that reason counted among the Saints. To say it in a word: nothing has been neglected by me by which Plectrude, most illustrious on so many other titles, could be placed among the Saints. If other monuments a little firmer are added, treatment of her can be given elsewhere.
Of Leobald, abbot of St. Aignan at Orléans and founder of Fleury, I made mention at the day 12 August among the Passed Over, on the occasion of another of the same name of Troyes, and in the same place I advised that the whole matter had been determined by our predecessors at 14 June, so that I altogether do not grasp why he is entered on this day by Castellanus in his universal Martyrology.
A certain Donoald at Milly near Beauvais is announced by the same Castellanus alone, as one who was slain by the impious. I praise the Man's diligence in digging out Saints, but some greater authority is needed for this one to be admitted among them.
"Of our most blessed Fathers Theodore and Basil of the Pechersk, who suffered at Kiev for a treasure, at the hands of prince Mstislav, son of Sviatopolk." So it is read in our Ms. Slavo-Russian Menologium of Sparwenfeld. We know no more of these from other sacred Fasti on this day, except this one thing, that in the Ms. Synaxarion of the Ruthenians, peculiar to the diocese of Kiev, sent here by our Fr. George David, the memory is marked otherwise: "of our venerable Fathers Theodore and Basil, monks of the Pechersk."
Goderann, bishop of Saintes, formerly a Cistercian monk, Bucelinus places among his Saints in the Menologium with a long eulogy. Better, I think, Castellanus had marked him on the 6th of this month in the additions to his universal Martyrology, rightly observing that he neither enjoys a cult nor is commemorated on the same certain day even by his own brethren in religion.
Christiana, virgin, abbess of Winchester, is also marked by the same Bucelinus; about whom and her cult I should wish to be more certainly informed from elsewhere.
John ab Hagen, abbot, he rightly calls venerable, not without a remarkable eulogy.
"The feast day of the dedication of the most beautiful, venerable and divine church of our most holy Lady Mary, the Merciful Mother of God," is noted on this day in the Menologium of Sirleto. This church of the Mother of God τῆς Ἐλεούσης, or the Merciful, is recorded in Du Cange in Constantinopolis Christiana, book 4, page 87, and by this title is distinguished from very many others enumerated there, page 82 and following; and it is also found under the same in the great Menaea published in print.
Aileran or Eleran the Wise is praised in various places in the Lives of the Saints of Ireland published by Colgan, where he is sometimes distinguished not only with the appellation of wise but also of saint, the same Colgan especially testifying that he is venerated on this day in his customary Irish Martyrologists, Marianus and others. I should prefer to have found him in the published Catalogues of the Saints of Ireland, or at least in Dempster or Camerarius; but he is known nowhere either in them or in Wilson: nor have I so far found monuments elsewhere from which his sanctity could be greatly commended: if they are suggested, treatment of him can be given elsewhere.
At Würzburg Dempster brings forward on this day Christian, second abbot of the Scots; I should wish he had confirmed his lawful cult from somewhere.
Gilbert, bishop of Chichester in England, is announced on this day by Ferrarius in the general Catalogue, citing only the English Martyrology, in which his commemoration is marked. It has not yet been possible to find him in the older Fasti of Whitford or of others, however much the monk of Westminster praises the Man at the year 1305, calling him Master Gilbert de St. Leopardo. He proclaims his virtues, sanctity and miracles in a few words, but is deeply silent about his cult, which is not asserted anywhere else either.
A certain St. Gaugeric, bishop of Trier, the Ms. Florarium of the Saints suggests to us, as the maternal uncle of the other, true St. Gaugeric of Cambrai; on what credit these things rest you will find in today's Commentary on St. Gaugeric.
"At Troyes, of St. Euticia, martyr, mother of St. Taurinus, first bishop of the same city," are also the words of the same Florarium, equally ineptly connected, as what has been said of St. Taurinus on this day will teach.
Sts. Constantius, Marcellinus and companions, martyrs, are confused on this day in the Florarium, as also several others already noted: of each treatment has been given, or will be given, in its place.
What "Blictrude, Virgin" signifies in the same place, I confess I do not know.
Nicholas Appleine, priest, canon of the collegiate church of Premery in the diocese of Nevers in France, is proclaimed there as Blessed on several titles, to whom accordingly the illustrious Eustache de Chery, bishop of Nevers, in the year MDCXLVI caused this monument to be set up: "Here lies a man of good memory, Nicholas Appleine, priest, canon of Premery, who on account of his frequent miracles is believed blessed. He died on 11 August MCDLXVI." Quite wonderful are the things related of him; but it is not lawful for us to anticipate the judgement of the Apostolic See, so that it must accordingly be awaited by all means before a place is granted in this Work of ours to the Man, however venerable.
Gerard Hovaeus, canon regular of the Order of St. Augustine, is praised on this day as a martyr by Raissius in the Auctarium to the natales of the Saints of Belgium, as one who was slain in Waterland for the faith of Christ our Saviour.
Daniel, Cistercian monk, is adorned with a remarkable eulogy by Henriquez, but of a cult not a trace.
"Likewise the passion of St. Cassian, martyr," is a second interpolation on this day in the Hieronymian codices, foreign to their style; from which would that it could be understood which Cassian is indicated, which had also to be noted elsewhere among the Passed Over, on the occasion of the same name.
Of the translation of the Crown of Thorns of the Lord treatment is given in various Ms. papers of ours, as also of the finding of the Sudarium: these and other such things concerning Christ are referred to the work of which we have so often spoken.
Monoalcus, of the Order of Minors, by a corrupted name, I think, is marked with the appellation of Blessed only in the Ms. Additions of the Charterhouse of Brussels to Greven. Either I am much mistaken, or some Monald is indicated, of which name four different ones are entered by Arthur on various days.
Simon of Assisi, confessor, at Brufortium in Picenum; Thomas a Curia, confessor, in France; Hadriana, Tertiary, at Corsonium: these are entered with the title of Blessed by Arthur, and the last also in the Gynaeceum.
Hueber adds in the Menologium some victims of the Turks, when in the year 1683 they monstrously laid Austria waste. Among these are enumerated as the chief champions
Christopher Sibenkiener.
Illuminatus Hölscher.
Alban Winckler.
Liberatus Andre.
Francis Plazer.
Petronius Pfan.
Zachary Wörl.
Gualbert Lenzer.
Daniel, a monk in Claustrum, is praised for admirable virtues and heavenly favours and adorned with the title of Blessed by Henriquez and Chalemot. About a cult they record nothing.
Both add a commemoration of the Crown of Thorns of the Lord, whose feast was instituted in the (Cistercian) Order through St. Hugh, abbot of Bonnevaux, miracles going before.
"Of St. Aphilus," in our Arabic-Egyptian Martyrology, where the contest of Theophylact and companions is also marked. Of what kind they are, or where they belong, who could hammer out from the name alone?
"A narrative of the image of our Lord Jesus Christ not made by hand, in the times of the emperor Tiberius." So the Menologium of Sirleto; with which the great printed Menaea agree, relating the prodigious narrative itself at length.
Helen Torellas has been praised as a servant of God by Marchese in the sacred Dominican Diarium. In the Belgian Annus sanctus and in the German Viridarium she is adorned with the title of Blessed.
Nicholas of Cusa, the most celebrated Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church, has a place in the Flowers of the church of Liège, as one who was archdeacon of that church.
Sts. Photius and Anicetus, martyrs, are found on this day in the Basilian Synaxarion: but we refer them to the day immediately following, on which they are noted in the Roman Martyrology and in other Tables of the Greeks, 12 August.
St. Euplus, martyr, is announced today in the great printed Menaea of the Greeks and in the Sirleto Menologium. He is venerated by the Latins on the day on which we shall give him, 12 August.
Mention of Macarius, martyr, is made in our Syriac or Chaldaic Kalendar: who perhaps is the same as he who is inscribed with Julian, martyr, in the Roman Martyrology on 12 August.
To the martyrdom of the holy martyr Ursicinus, which we have among our Greek copies transcribed from the Imperial library of Vienna, the day 11 August is prefixed; but since that Martyr is noted in the great printed Menaea, in the Menologium of Sirleto and in the Roman Martyrology under the name of Ursicius or Ursitius on the 14th of this month, we defer him to 14 August.
Of Baldwin, monk of Clairvaux, the most dear disciple of St. Bernard, abbot of Rieti, we spoke from the Menologium of Henriquez among the Passed Over on 15 July; why he is marked on this day by Ferrarius in the general Catalogue I altogether do not understand: he could have known that he is venerated among the people of Rieti on the day to which we there referred him, 21 August.
The canonization of St. Louis the king, described in our Florarium, as also the translation of the Crown of Thorns of our Saviour to Paris by the same, related elsewhere too, as also the feast of the Thorn of the Lord in the Cistercian Office: in so far as these belong to the very festivity of the holy King, what is to be said of them will have to be said on 25 August.
The Translation of St. Reginald, Hermit, made in the church of Melinais in the diocese of Angers in the year 1653 on this day, is kept on every first Sunday of August. We wish that his Life and the ancient book of his miracles might be dug out from somewhere, for the day on which he is read to have died, 17 September.
St. Vasnulph, or Wasnulph, bishop confessor, is praised on this day by Camerarius as the companion of St. Livinus in preaching, and he cites Molanus and very many others. I find in Molanus no other St. Wasnulph than him who is venerated at Condé, 1 October.
The translation of St. Froilan of León in Spain is found marked only in the general Catalogue of Ferrarius, where he observes that his natal day is solemnly celebrated on 5 October.
The translation of St. Callistus, Pope and martyr, at Reims is marked on this day by Saussay, as made from the monastery of Cysoing to the principal church of St. Mary. Treatment of it will be given on the day on which the Saint is venerated, 14 October.
Sts. Tiburtius, Valerian and Cecilia are wrongly entered and connected on this day in the Hieronymian codices, without doubt by the error of some smatterer of a copyist, who, knowing no other Tiburtius than him who is recorded in the Acts of St. Cecilia, thought that these were to be combined, as Fiorentini endeavours to explain at length. Of Tiburtius the martyr treatment is given on this day; the festivity of the others is further well known, expressed also in the Hieronymian codices, 22 November.
A translation of St. Trudo besides the one mentioned above is entered only in our Ms. Florarium. The natal day of the Saint is 23 November.
St. Chromatius, bishop of Aquileia, Ferrarius enters on this day from Maurolycus and from Petrus in the Catalogue; where, however, he rightly observes that he is marked and venerated both in the Roman Martyrology and in the Tables of the church of Aquileia on 2 December.
Bl. Ida of Nivelles is placed on this day by our Fisen among the Flowers of the church of Liège: she is better referred by others, with Molanus, to 11 December.
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