ON THE HOLY MARTYRS OF INTERAMNA: CLAUDIUS, CARBONANUS, TIBUDIANUS, AND PLANIUS.
CommentaryClaudius, Military Commander, Martyr at Interamna in Umbria (St.) Carbonanus, Soldier, Martyr at Interamna in Umbria (St.) Planius, Soldier, Martyr at Interamna in Umbria (St.) Tibudianus, Soldier, Martyr at Interamna in Umbria (St.)
About the year 270.
[1] Ferrarius, in the General Catalogue of Saints, under January 8: "At Interamna in Umbria, the holy martyrs Claudius, Carbonanus, Tibudianus, and Planius, under the Emperor Claudius." Concerning the same, he reports the following in the Catalogue of the Saints of Italy, from documents and an ancient manuscript martyrology of the Church of Interamna:
[2] Killed under the Emperor Claudius. "When the Emperor Claudius had promulgated impious edicts against Christians, and they were being sought out everywhere by his prefects for execution, Claudius, the commander of the garrison at Interamna, together with the soldiers Carbonanus, Tibudianus, and Planius, making light of the orders of the impious emperor, supported the Christians held in prison and encouraged those tortured to bear their torments bravely for Christ. For this reason they themselves were also seized by order of the prefect, and, remaining steadfast in the confession of Christ, received the palm of martyrdom in the year of salvation 270. Their bodies were buried two miles from the city of Interamna, by a torrent, where the church of St. Zeno the Martyr now stands." Thus Ferrarius. We treated of this Interamna on the Nar above on January 7, in connection with St. Valentine II, its bishop.