Cyriacus and Companions

13 January · commentary
Latin source: Heiligenlexikon
Sts. Cyriacus, Ciminus, Zoticus, Herisus (or Erisinus), Glycerius, Felix, and Januarius are martyrs recorded at Naples in Campania by the ancient Martyrology of St. Jerome. Nothing further is known of their acts or dates.

ON THE HOLY MARTYRS CYRIACUS, CIMINUS, ZOTICUS, HERISUS OR ERISINUS, GLYCERIUS, FELIX, AND JANUARIUS, AT NAPLES IN CAMPANIA.

Commentary

Cyriacus, Martyr at Naples in Campania (St.) Ciminus, Martyr at Naples in Campania (St.) Felix, Martyr at Naples in Campania (St.) Glycerius, Martyr at Naples in Campania (St.) Herisus or Erisinus, Martyr at Naples in Campania (St.) Januarius, Martyr at Naples in Campania (St.) Zoticus, Martyr at Naples in Campania (St.)

The often-cited ancient manuscript Martyrology of St. Jerome has this: "In Campania at Naples: of Cyriacus, Ciminus, Zoticus, Herisus, Glycerius, Felix, Januarius." The already-cited manuscript of Rhinau reads: "At Naples, of Vincentia. In Africa, of Ingenius." Galesius, as we have already said, lists Cyriacus, but assigns him to the Africans. The Irish manuscript reads: "Of Cyminus, Zoticius, Cyriacius, Erisinus, Glycerius, Felix, Januarius."