ON THE HOLY ROMAN MARTYRS PRISCUS THE PRIEST, PRISCILLIANUS THE DEACON, AND BENEDICTA.
Year 362.
CommentaryPriscus, Priest and Martyr at Rome (St.) — Benedicta, Martyr at Rome (St.) Priscillianus, Deacon and Martyr at Rome (St.)
The Acts of these Martyrs have been lost, apart from a few details that are recounted in the imperfect Acts of St. Pigmenius and companions on the 24th of March. Nevertheless, all the Latin Martyrologies mention them. Their Acts have been lost. The old Roman Martyrology: "At Rome, the martyrs Priscus the Priest, Priscillianus, and Benedicta." Usuard: "At Rome, the holy Priscus the Priest, Priscillianus the Cleric, and Benedicta the religious woman (certain manuscripts add 'gloriously'), who under the Emperor Julian completed their martyrdom by the sword." Nearly the same is found in Bede, Ado, Notker, Bellinus, the Roman Martyrology, Maurolycus, and Galesinius — though the latter is in error, as is the German Martyrology, They suffered under Julian. when he writes they were killed by the command of Decius in the year 256. Also the manuscript Florarium of the Saints, Constantinus Ghinius in the Birthdays of the Saints of Canons, Vincent Book 14, chapter 38, Peter de Natalibus Book 2, chapter 42, Ferrarius in the Catalogue of the Saints of Italy. At Cartagena in Spain, St. Priscillianus, Martyr, is venerated on January 5 with a double office. Ferrarius raises the question whether he is the same one who is said to have suffered at Rome.