ON THE HOLY MARTYRS INGONA (OR INGENUA), FORTUNATUS, PISSINUS, IRENAEUS, JUSTUS, CRESCENTIUS, REVOCATUS, JANUARIA, LUCIOSA, CASTA, AND FORTUNATUS.
CommentaryIngona, or Ingenua, Martyr (St.) Fortunatus, Martyr (St.) Pissinus, Martyr (St.) Irenaeus, Martyr (St.) Justus, Martyr (St.) Crescentius, Martyr (St.) Revocatus, Martyr (St.) Januaria, Martyr (St.) Luciosa, Martyr (St.) Casta, Martyr (St.) Fortunatus the second, Martyr (St.)
G. H.
[1] This second group of holy Martyrs is listed in the most ancient manuscript Roman Martyrology, or that of St. Jerome, after the African Martyrs of whom we have already treated, in this order: eleven Martyrs named here "And elsewhere, of Ingona, Fortunatus, Pissinus, Irenaeus, Justus, Crescentius, Revocatus, Januaria, Luciosa, Casta, and Fortunatus." Then is added: "In Pamphylia, of Nestor," who is mentioned on this day in various Martyrologies and on the following day in most, where we too shall treat of him with the Roman Martyrology. The ten others added in the Reichenau manuscript after the African Martyrs divided into two classes, elsewhere ten as we said in that place, pertain here, and perhaps in that Martyrology the last Fortunatus is not included. Among the African Martyrs there are also Justus and Irenaeus, and again Martyrs of the same name are listed among these in the cited Martyrology of St. Jerome.
[2] Crescentius alone is mentioned in Wandelbert in this verse:
"The fifth day is augmented by the praise of blessed Crescentius." and Crescentius separately
The same Crescentius and Casta are read in the manuscript Ado of the monastery of St. Lawrence at Liege and in the manuscript Florarium, but Nestor, Bishop in Pamphylia, is joined, crowned with martyrdom, as we said, and to be referred to the following day. The following is read: "On the same day, of the Martyrs Nestor, Casta, and Crescentius." Casta In the old manuscript codex that is held by our Philippe Labbe at Paris, the following are found: "Of Justus, Crescentia, Rogatianus, and Nestor." Of these, Justus and Crescentia pertain here, Justus the latter called Crescentius by all others. No mention of Rogatianus is found elsewhere on this day. On February 23 a Rogatianus is venerated among the Martyrs who suffered in Pannonia; from there perhaps transferred here, or from here there.
[3] She who is read first as Ingona is called Ingenua by others and is inscribed together with Casta and Nestor in the Aachen Martyrology: "In Pamphylia, of Nestor and Casta, and of Ingenua." Ingenua These two pertain here, and in the Tournai manuscript they are reported thus: "In Pamphylia, the birthday of Nestor and Casta, and the deposition of Ingenua." Hermann Greven in his supplement to Usuard, after listing the African Martyrs, adds: "Likewise of Herenaeus, Pisio, Nestor, Herenaeus, Pissinus and Casta." Among these Martyrs there is Pissinus, and among the Africans Pisinion; for either of them Pisio is read in some manuscripts. Moreover, the time and place of martyrdom are lacking.