Martyrs of Heraclea

8 July · commentary

ON THE HOLY MARTYRS OF HERACLEA

JOHN, APRIANTUS, THEOLOCUS, GLITERIA, PARENTIUS, AND STRATON. AND ELSEWHERE AGRESTIUS AND PRIMOLUS.

From the Hieronymian Martyrologies.

Commentary

John, Martyr at Heraclea (S.)

Apriantus, Martyr at Heraclea (S.)

Theolocus, Martyr at Heraclea (S.)

Gliteria, Martyr at Heraclea (S.)

Parentius, Martyr at Heraclea (S.)

Straton, Martyr at Heraclea (S.)

Agrestius, Martyr (S.)

Primolus, Martyr (S.)

J. B. S.

We follow again the two codices praised above, the Epternach and the Corbie, in the expression of the names, which are set forth a little otherwise in the Lucca in this manner: Johanis, Apri, Antheologi, Glitherii, Parenthi, Stratonis, which is nearly also the reading of the Achery codex. After that cohort, in both the cited codices is had: Elsewhere, of Agrestius. In the Lucca: And elsewhere, of Agrestius, Primolus. In the Achery: And elsewhere, of Agrestius, Primolus. I hesitated in doubt whether Primolus should be expunged, but since in some of the lesser Hieronymian Martyrologies, as in the Gellone and the Augsburg, that name is mingled with other Martyrs, and thus is received from the greater codices, I did not think it should be omitted.

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