CONCERNING THE HOLY MARTYRS MARCELLUS, MACROBIUS, GEMINUS, ROMULUS, SILVINA, CARSICIUS, FRUCTULUS.
CommentaryMarcellus, Martyr (St.) Macrobius, Martyr (St.) Geminus, Martyr (St.) Romulus, Martyr (St.) Silvina, Martyr (St.) Carsicius, Martyr (St.) Fructulus, Martyr (St.)
G. H.
The manuscript Roman Martyrology, which on account of its antiquity we rightly esteem most highly, prefixed with the name of St. Jerome, after recording other Martyrs, concludes thus: "And elsewhere, of Marcellus, Macrobius, Geminus, Romulus, Silvina, Carsicius, Fructulus." In the very ancient Reichenau manuscript, some of these are mentioned: "And elsewhere, of Marcellus, Romulus, Silvinus, Cassicus." Another Fructulus, recorded on this day, appears in the manuscript of St. Jerome; both are omitted in the Reichenau manuscript. In the Aachen manuscript, besides Rutulus and Classicus among the other Martyrs recorded, another Rutulus and Dassicus are mentioned, where perhaps Romulus (or Rumulus) and Cassicus (or Carsicius) should be substituted. We have also given Macrobius the Martyr on February 16, but joined with other companions and having suffered in Africa. Marcellus is read in the Anchin manuscript, but as having suffered in Africa with Publius and Julian, these three being referred to the following day.