ON ST. Euticius
From the Martyrology of St. Jerome.
CommentaryEuticius, Martyr at Rome (St.)
J. B. S.
The text of the Florentinian or Lucca codex is represented mutilated on this day; nor is the Epternach full, in which nevertheless is read: At Rome, of Euticius, with three companions adjoined, Gradinus, Aiaxus, Amideanus, concerning whom shortly. There follows there immediately "deposition," toward which it tends is not appended; but that it pertains to Melchiades the Corbie codex of Achery and the Blume codex teach, in which the little list seems to be better expressed, Euticius being set apart, before the word "deposition," in this manner: And the Natale of Euticius (in the other Corbie, Eusicius,) and the deposition of Pope Miltiades. But then of Hisicius, Amidas, and the others, who will shortly be reported from the praised codices. With these nicely accords the Martyrology of the Queen of Sweden, or of Sens, of St. Columba, published by us in volume VII of June, thus reading more distinctly: And in the same city, on the Via Appia, the Natale of the holy Euticius. Add the Augsburg codex of St. Ulrich and the Labbean, which set Euticius or Eutychius apart from all others, both preceding and subsequent; so that not undeservedly a proper place is here assigned to him, even though in other Martyrologies, even classical ones, he is not known, just as neither is the next class of various Martyrs of not sufficiently certain place known.