ON THE HOLY AFRICAN MARTYRS FELIX, SECUNDUS, HONORIUS, LUCIANUS, CANDIDUS, JANUARIA, CAELIFLORIA, JUCUNDUS, ACUTUS, PETRUS, MARCUS, SEVERUS, ANASTASIA, AND TELESPHORUS.
CommentaryFelix, Martyr in Africa (St.) Acutus, Martyr in Africa (St.) Anastasia, Martyr in Africa (St.) Caelifloria, Martyr in Africa (St.) Candidus, Martyr in Africa (St.) Honorius, Martyr in Africa (St.) Januaria, Martyr in Africa (St.) Jucundus, Martyr in Africa (St.) Lucianus, Martyr in Africa (St.) Marcus, Martyr in Africa (St.) Petrus, Martyr in Africa (St.) Secundus, Martyr in Africa (St.) Severus, Martyr in Africa (St.) Telesphorus, Martyr in Africa (St.)
These were perhaps companions of those of whom we shall treat on the 6th of January, who were consumed by fire in the time of Severus. And some bear the same names, or are indeed the same persons recorded on both days. Their names are found in the Martyrology of St. Jerome: "In Africa: Felix, Secundus, Honorius, Lucianus, Candidus, Januaria, Caelifloria (or Caelius and Floria, or Flora?), Jocundus, Acutus, Petrus, Marcus, Severus, Anastasius." The Rhinov manuscript: "In Africa: Felix, Secundus, Lucianus, Jocundus, Petrus, Marcus." Notker: "In Africa: Felix, Secundus, Honorius, Lucianus, Candidus, Januarius, Telesphorus, Jocundus, Anastasia." The same, on January 6: "In Syria, St. Anastasia." Is she the same as the one recorded here? I read of no Anastasia in Syria elsewhere, unless it is the Anastasius of whom we shall treat on January 9, who suffered with St. Julian on January 6. The Cologne edition of Usuard from the year 1521: "In Africa: Felix, Secundus, Honoris, Lucianus, Candidus, Januarius." The manuscript of St. Martin of Tournai: "On the same day, of the Saints Honorius, Lucianus, Jocundus." The manuscript of St. Mary of Utrecht: "and of the Saints Felix and Amandus." The manuscript of St. Martin of Trier: "Felix and Amandus."