Acta Sanctorum

Dominica und Gefährtinnen

8 January · commentary
Latin source: Heiligenlexikon
Sts. Dominica (or Domnica), George the Chozebite, and Aemilian the Confessor are celebrated together from the Greek Menaea. Dominica, born at Carthage, came to Constantinople with four virgins, was baptized by Archbishop Nectarius, and after embracing the solitary life, departed to the Lord around the time of Emperors Leo and Zeno (late 5th century). 5th century

ON SS. DOMINICA, GEORGE THE CHOZEBITE, AND AEMILIAN THE CONFESSOR.

Circa the year 475.

Commentary

Dominica or Domnica (St.) Aemilianus the Confessor (St.) George the Chozebite (St.)

[1] Dominica, or Domnica, unknown to the other Latin calendars — as also George the Chozebite and Aemilian — was included by Molanus in his Additions to Usuard, with these words: "On the eighth day, of the holy Mother Dominica; and of the holy Fathers George the Chozebite and Aemilian the Confessor. Concerning these, the Greek Menaea say: Of our holy Father George the Chozebite, and of our holy Mother Domnica, and of Aemilian the Confessor."

[2] Concerning Domnica, the same Menaea then record the following: "She lived under the reign of Theodosius the Great and survived until the reigns of the Emperors Leo and Zeno. Life of Dominica, from the Menaea. Born at Carthage in Africa, she came to Constantinople on a certain occasion together with four virgins. Nectarius, then Archbishop there, received them by divine revelation and cleansed them with the saving water of baptism. The venerable Domnica, having embraced the solitary life and exercised in manly labors, advanced to the highest summit of virtue, was deemed worthy and distinguished by God through many wondrous works, and — after uttering many prophecies of things to come — departed to the Lord." So far the Menaea. The emperors named here reigned as follows: Theodosius the Great from January 16, 379, until January 17, 395; Leo the Thracian from February 7, 457, until the beginning of the year 474; Zeno from the month of February 474 until the year 491. Nectarius, created Bishop of Constantinople in the year 381, held the see until September 27, 397, and is venerated by the Greeks on October 11.

[3] The Menologion of Christopher, Proconsul of Mytilene, and the Epitome of Maximus of Cythera also celebrate Domnica. The Calendar of the Greeks edited by Genebrardus lists all three together with these words: "Domneca. George the Chozebite. Aemilian the Confessor." The Horologion of the Greeks also mentions them: "Of our holy Mother Domnica, and of our holy Fathers George the Chozebite and Aemilian the Confessor."