ON THE HOLY ALEXANDRIAN MARTYRS SATURNINUS, ADVOTUS, PRAECUNUS, AND MAXIMUS.
CommentarySaturninus, Martyr at Alexandria (St.) Advotus, Martyr at Alexandria (St.) Praecunus, Martyr at Alexandria (St.) Maximus, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)
By G. H.
We believe that these holy athletes suffered in a different year and on a different occasion from the preceding ones, since they are listed separately, with various other Martyrs intervening, in the ancient Roman Martyrology which we have often said is attributed to St. Jerome, in these terms: "At Alexandria, of Saturninus, Advotus, Praecunus, and Maximus." Until now we do not recall that any Advotus or Praecunus has been found in the sacred calendars. Of the names Saturninus and Maximus very many occur. On the 31st of January, Saturninus, Martyr of Alexandria, is venerated, but with eleven other companions; and on the 27th of December, St. Maximus, Bishop of Alexandria, who succeeded St. Dionysius in the twelfth year of the Emperor Gallienus.