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Paulus and Companions

14 January · commentary
Latin source: Heiligenlexikon
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Sts. Paul, Successus, Victorinus, Saturus, Missor, Gerontius, Lucretius, Januarius, Agapitus, Crucessius, Eufra, Florida, Theocosia, and eight others are African martyrs known only from the ancient Martyrologies of St. Jerome and the Irish manuscript. No further details of their passion survive.

ON THE HOLY AFRICAN MARTYRS: PAUL, SUCCESSUS, VICTORINUS, SATURUS, MISSOR, GERONTIUS, LUCRETIUS, JANUARIUS, AGAPITUS, CRUCESSIUS, EUFRA, FLORIDA, THEOCOSIA, AND EIGHT OTHERS.

Commentary

Paul, Martyr in Africa (S.) Agapitus, Martyr in Africa (S.) Crucessius, Martyr in Africa (S.) Eufra, Martyr in Africa (S.) Florida, Martyr in Africa (S.) Gerontius, Martyr in Africa (S.) Januarius, Martyr in Africa (S.) Lucretius, Martyr in Africa (S.) Missor, Martyr in Africa (S.) Saturus, Martyr in Africa (S.) Successus, Martyr in Africa (S.) Theocosia, Martyr in Africa (S.) Eight other Martyrs in Africa Victorinus, Martyr in Africa (S.)

The most ancient Hibernian manuscript Martyrology: "Paul, Successus, Victorinus, Saturus, Missor, Gerontius, Lucretius, Januarius, Agapitus, Crucessius, Eufra, Florida, Tue...Casia, and eight others." The very ancient manuscript of St. Jerome: "And in Africa: Paul, Successus, Victorinus, Saturus, Missor, Gerontius, Luctirus, Januarius, Florida, and Theocosia." It seems that in the Hibernian manuscript "Casia" is put for Theocosia, and "Tueus." Let those discern who may sometime produce a Martyrology similar to these two. On January 19, certain African Martyrs bearing names similar to some of these are recorded.

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