Roman Martyrs Abseodus

ON THE HOLY ROMAN MARTYRS ON THE PORTUENSIAN WAY,

ABSEODUS, RUFUS, ABDO, PONTIANUS, AND NICETUS.

From the Hieronymian Martyrologies.

Abseodus, Martyr at Rome (St.)

Rufus, Martyr in the same place (St.)

Abdo, Martyr in the same place (St.)

Pontianus, Martyr in the same place (St.)

Nicetus, Martyr in the same place (St.)

J. B. S.

I have already said that the standard-bearer of these is set down in the Epternach codex as Philip, who is to be referred not to the proper name of a Martyr, but to that of the cemetery, to the Sixth milestone of Philip: where this too is to be noted in the same codex, that it has confused this class with the three brothers already related, Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrix; but in the Lucca and in the Blume codex some Felix is mixed in, who recurs better below with the position in Africa. Purer is the Corbie announcement, where nevertheless for Nicetus is read Dicetus.