Acta Sanctorum

Martialis and Companions

3 January · commentary
Latin source: Heiligenlexikon
A brief notice of SS. Martial, Statulian, Constantius, Possessor, Hilarinus, Firmus, Candidus, Rogatianus, Eugenia, Lucida, Acuta, and Poenica, African martyrs recorded in the Martyrology of St. Jerome.

ON THE HOLY MARTYRS MARTIAL, STATULIAN, CONSTANTIUS, POSSESSOR, HILARINUS, FIRMUS, CANDIDUS, ROGATIANUS, EUGENIA, LUCIDA, ACUTA, AND POENICA, IN AFRICA.

Commentary

Martial, Martyr in Africa (St.) Acuta, Martyr in Africa (St.) Candidus, Martyr in Africa (St.) Constantius, Martyr in Africa (St.) Eugenia, Martyr in Africa (St.) Firmus, Martyr in Africa (St.) Hilarinus, Martyr in Africa (St.) Lucida, Martyr in Africa (St.) Poenica, Martyr in Africa (St.) Possessor, Martyr in Africa (St.) Rogatianus, Martyr in Africa (St.) Statilianus, Martyr in Africa (St.)

Concerning these holy Martyrs, the Martyrology of St. Jerome records: "In Africa: Martial, Statulian, Constantius, Possessor, Hilarinus, Firmus, Candidus, Rogatianus, Eugenia, Lucida, Acuta, Poenica." The expanded Martyrology of Usuard, published at Cologne: "In Africa: Martial, Cyricus, Claudio." Concerning Claudio, a little further below. Cyricus appears to be the same person who is called Cyrinus, who suffered with Primus and Theogenes.