St. Tharsicius, acolyte, M., at Rome.
St. Alypius, bishop of Tagaste in Africa.
St. Maccarthannus, bishop in Ireland.
St. Altfrid, bishop and confessor, at Hildesheim.
St. Arduinus, confessor, at Rimini in Italy.
St. Arnulf, bishop of Soissons, confessor, at Oudenburg in Flanders.
The translation of St. Sulpicius, bishop of Maastricht, is found noted in the Ms. Additions of the Charterhouse of Brussels to Greven. Treatment of him has been given on 18 January.
"The natal day of St. Brigid, Virgin." So the Ms. additions of the Charterhouse of Brussels to Greven. Which Saint they wish to indicate here I do not know: two of the same name have already been given on 1 February.
Juliana, nun in the monastery of St. Mary del Monte in the diocese of Milan, died on this day in the year 1501, and is held Blessed: her body in the year 1547, on 21 February, was raised from the sepulchre and honourably laid in the choir of the monastery; since this belongs to private veneration rather than to public cult, we omit her here, the more so because most of what could be said of her we touched upon in the Acts of Bl. Catherine of Pallanza, 6 April.
"In the monastery of Flechtorf, the arrival of St. Landolinus (for Landelinus), confessor, from the district called Boeck, where he had been translated by Charles the Great." This is the announcement of Greven, whom the author of the Ms. Florarium of the Saints, Canisius and others have almost followed. Of the more than one translation of St. Landelinus Papebroch disputed at length in the Commentary on his Acts, volume II of June, page 1062, at the day on which he is venerated, 15 June.
The translation of St. Navitus, bishop of Trier, is marked in the Ms. additions of the Charterhouse of Brussels to Greven. See what has been said of him on the natal day, 7 July.
St. Eusebius, martyr in Palestine, is recorded by the auctaria to our Usuard, and by Maurolycus. But since the nineteenth day before the Kalends of September is prefixed to his Passion, which we gave yesterday, we then also inserted that Martyr in our Work. See therefore 14 August.
St. Eusebius, priest and martyr in Syria, entered on this day in some Usuardine codices, is the same whom we recorded with companions from the Hieronymian codices on the day before, that is, 14 August.
"In Scotland, of St. Silvester, priest," is the announcement of Ferrarius in the general Catalogue, from which we are informed no more than from Camerarius on the preceding day.
Pelagius, bishop of León, Ferrarius alone marked on this day in the general Catalogue, citing the Thesaurus concionatorum, although, as he candidly confesses, he is by no means noted in the Tables of the church of León printed at Madrid in the year MDCXII. He could have waited with us until he is lawfully recorded in those Tables, to which the eulogies of Tamayo contribute absolutely nothing.
Balthrann, abbot, is praised in the Life of St. Deicolus at 18 January, chapter 10: but of his cult nothing has so far become known to us.
The memory of Albert of Sarteano Arthur notes on this day in his Franciscan Martyrology, as does Hueber in the Menologium; but the latter abstains from the title of Blessed, without doubt because he did not find sufficient indications of his lawful cult. Nor indeed do those things seem altogether sufficient to us either which, for asserting the posthumous and public veneration of this admirable and truly apostolic Man, Francis Harold most diligently collected in his Life prefixed to his Works and published together with them at Rome by Patrick Duffy in the year 1688, that is, a whole decade before Hueber's Menologium was published.
Cormac or Cormacus, bishop of Murthlac or of Aberdeen, is known on this day only to Camerarius, not likewise to Dempster, nor to our Ms. Aberdeen Missal, so that somewhat more distinct information is needed both of his deeds and of his cult.
Silvester the Scot we passed over on the preceding day from Camerarius; Dempster noted him on this day, and from him Ferrarius.
The Assumption of St. Mary is constantly marked on this day in the Hieronymian codices and in all the ancient Martyrologies: Fiorentini does not allow "dormition" or "migration." For the rest, of this question and the most celebrated solemnity treatment will be given in the work, more than once mentioned, on the festivities of the most blessed Mother of God.
Conrad, lay brother of Heisterbach in Germany, a simple and God-fearing man and illustrious for various revelations, is praised on this day by Henriquez, Chalemot and Bucelinus, as one who, penetrating the heavens, merited to hear the voices and harmonies of the angels, dying most piously on the very solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Traces of a cult ever shown to him have not yet occurred to me.
With a similar eulogy there is wonderfully extolled by the same Mary, a nun at St. Clement's at Toledo in Spain, whom it is a wonder that she did not become known to Tamayo, who on such a festivity would certainly not have omitted her. I should wish it were established for me from somewhere that she is celebrated with the honours of the Saints.
Peter Acotanto or Acotantus or Acotantius of Venice was suggested to us on this day by the Ms. Itinerary of our Fr. Janning, cited more than once above, who, going round most of the Venetian churches, found in that of St. Basil St. Constantius of Ancona, for whom and for the already mentioned Peter Acotanto he read an inscription recently set up, composed in these words: "Viator quisquis venerabundo poplite sistis sacras ad aras, divi Constantii Anconitani & Petri Acotanti Veneti hic quiescunt ossa, scito & adora." [Traveller, whoever you are who stand with reverent knee at the sacred altars: here rest the bones of the holy Constantius of Ancona and of Peter Acotanto of Venice; know it and adore.] The title of "divus" is absent from Peter; and although he brings forward some things which seem to insinuate that that Peter was formerly venerated at Venice in that church, he nevertheless expressly asserts that no cult whatever is shown to him today, so that accordingly the few things which we have in manuscript about him must be confirmed with more solid authority by the Venetians, not overly curious about their sacred affairs, before we dare to grant Peter Acotantius a place here among the Saints.
Aymo de Tapellis is reckoned among the Blessed by Ambrogio Taegio in the Chronicle of his Order of Preachers on this day with a remarkable eulogy, so that I plainly wonder that no memory of him is made by Marchese and others: certainly it is not yet established that any signs of lawful veneration or cult were ever shown to him; if I am informed of these, a due place will be granted him in this Work.
Cosmas of St. Damian, martyr, at Jerusalem; John Galterus, confessor, in France; Anthony Ortiz, confessor, in Spain; Rufinus of St. Ursus, confessor, at Perugia; Euphrasia Roderica, virgin, Tertiary, in Spain: these are honoured with the title of Blessed by Arthur in the Franciscan Martyrology.
Giles Anglanus, confessor, at Penne in the Abruzzi; John Schifictus, confessor, at Catania in Sicily; Thomas of Pescocampagno, confessor, at Calitri in Apulia; John Baptist de Campo, confessor, at Faenza in Romagna; Maria Pimeates, Poor Clare, in the territory of Ávila: these are added by Hueber, but without a title, which is absent from the others also.
Bartholomew, of the Order of Preachers, archbishop in Armenia, called the Little by comparison with St. Bartholomew, first Apostle of the same nation, by birth of Bologna, is called by Jean de Réchac, Marchese and others on this day not only Blessed but also Martyr. Leandro Alberti praises him wonderfully, but abstaining from every title, and asserting that, full of good works, he rested in a holy end, book 3 of the Illustrious Men of the Order, folio 124, being deeply silent about martyrdom. Nor indeed does Echard in his Bibliotheca name him otherwise than of good memory, not mentioning martyrdom by a word either, so that I altogether do not see whence Castellanus so liberally ascribed him to the holy Martyrs. I for my part fear that some confusion underlies it; certainly before I place him in this Work, I wish to be informed a little more distinctly about his deeds and cult.
James de Blanconibus is subjoined by the same Castellanus, of the same Order, with the title of Blessed; it would be a wonder that he should be venerated at Bevagna and be passed over by Ferrarius, who records other Saints of the same place, and indeed in both Catalogues.
"At Haarlem in Holland, the passing of Andrew North, a Dominican, a very good and devout man. He diligently asked the most blessed virgin Mary with tears that she would by no means allow him to depart from this light except on her feast." These are the words of Raissius in the Auctarium to the Natales of the Saints of Belgium. To which he subjoins:
"In the same place, the death of Nicholas of blessed memory, a Lay Brother, as they call them, a very pious man."
Maria of Pisa is entered with the title of blessed in the Dominican Diarium of Marchese, but he seems to have been little solicitous about proving her cult.
Bartholomew Vargas the same Marchese rightly calls a servant of God; Andrew, of whom we have already treated, he wrongly surnames Holiort.
St. Vamnes, martyr in Persia, is placed in the universal Martyrology on this day by Castellanus; but he ought to have been deferred, as Castellanus himself, correcting himself, advises in his Supplement, to the day immediately following, on which we shall give him, 16 August.
St. Simplician, bishop of Milan, our predecessors found marked on this day in some Kalendar; by others he is entered when he is venerated at Milan, 16 August.
St. Balsemius, martyr in the diocese of Troyes, is placed on this day by Castellanus, by others on 16 August.
The same is to be said of St. Frambald, who also belongs to the following day, 16 August.
St. Hyacinth Molanus marks on this day; he belongs to the day on which he is venerated and on which treatment of him will have to be given, 16 August.
St. Liberatus, abbot, and companions, who suffered martyrdom at Carthage in Africa under the Vandals, are marked on this day from I know not where; we shall treat of them with the Roman Martyrology on 17 August.
Sts. Stratio or Strato, Philip and Eutychian and companions are entered on this day in the Hieronymian codices. We shall treat of them with the Roman Martyrology at the day 17 August.
St. Aredius, abbot of Limoges, I find marked on this day in our papers, but his natal day is the day on which we shall treat of him, 25 August.
Sts. Isaac and Maximian, African martyrs, our predecessors marked on this day from some codex, without further information: Castellanus contends that they are to be entered on the day on which the matter will be examined, 27 August.
The memory of St. Stephen, king of Hungary, is marked as his natal day on this day in the Roman Martyrology, but there it is added that his festivity is kept on the fourth day before the Nones, that is, 2 September.
The translation of Terence, martyr, I think of Pesaro, was noted by Bollandus, who rightly advises that treatment of it is to be given on the day on which he is venerated, 24 September.
Abbo, abbot, is entered as saint and martyr in some Benedictine Kalendar; he does not belong to this day but to 13 November, on which Bucelinus wove a remarkable eulogy for him, while Castellanus dared to adorn him only with the title of venerable; if a cult is proved from elsewhere, treatment of him will be possible on 13 November.
On the preceding day we noted that our St. Stanislaus was wrongly marked there by Ferrarius, who it is established died on this day, on the very festivity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For the rest, as we also said there, his solemnity has been transferred to 13 November.
Margaret, Prioress, sister of St. Edmund, archbishop of Canterbury, is marked on this day by Wilson in the English Martyrology: from there Ferrarius took her into the general Catalogue. Wilson cites in the margin Matthew of Westminster in the History at the year 1257, which I should wish to be noted a little more accurately, and to be informed about her cult, which I have not found so far. If it is sufficiently established about it hereafter, treatment of Margaret will be possible with her most holy brother on the day on which he is venerated, 16 November.
Mechtild, nun of the monastery of Helfta in Saxony, most celebrated for many revelations and other wonderful things, is not rightly placed on this day in the Benedictine Martyrology of Menard, who elsewhere proves that she died in the month of November, on the day on which St. Elizabeth of Thuringia died and is venerated. Of her sanctity and cult, therefore, it will be seen at the said day, 19 November.
Balsemius, a recluse in Champagne, Menard numbers among the Saints on this day, as does Saussay in the appendix, page 1159, but Castellanus deems him worthy only of the title of venerable, page 929, and accurately distinguishes him from another of the same name who is venerated on this or the following day. We refer the doubtful matter to the day on which treatment will have to be given of St. Basolus, his paternal or maternal uncle, namely to 26 November.
St. Audentius, bishop of Toledo, is entered on this day by Tamayo in his Spanish Martyrology, where, however, he confesses that he is marked by others on the day on which he was formerly venerated in the very church of Toledo, namely 3 December, on which Castellanus marked him in the universal Martyrology, in these matters by far to be preferred to Tamayo, so that we accordingly refer St. Audentius to the said day, 3 December.
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