Acta Sanctorum

Possessor and Companions

10 January · commentary
Latin source: Heiligenlexikon
St. Possessor and two companions, martyrs at Cirta (modern Constantine, Algeria) in Numidia, known from the Martyrology of St. Jerome. A brief notice distinguishing them from similarly named martyrs at Smyrna on January 9.

ON THE HOLY MARTYRS POSSESSOR AND TWO COMPANIONS.

Commentary

Possessor, Martyr (S.) Two companions, Martyrs

The most ancient manuscript Martyrology of St. Jerome reads: "At Irta: of Possessor and two others." The Irish manuscript cited above reads: "Of Possessor and two others." They seem to be different from those we recorded on January 9, since those suffered at Smyrna, while these are recorded as having suffered at Irta -- or rather Cirta, a city of Numidia.