Crispinus

ON ST. CRISPINUS, MARTYR IN AFRICA.

From the ancient Martyrologies.

Crispinus, Martyr in Africa (St.)

G. H.

In the third place: this Martyr is mentioned in the four old copies of the Hieronymian Martyrology: In Africa, of Crispinus. The same things are read in the very old Manuscripts of Reichenau, the double Roman of Cardinal Barberini, the Trier one of St. Maximinus, and another of the Queen of Sweden aforecited, in which it is read thus: In Africa, the birthday of St. Crispinus. But the place of the contest being omitted, St. Crispinus is mentioned in the Manuscripts of Augsburg of St. Udalric, and of Paris of Labbe, and of Prague: but Crispinus in the Manuscript of Aachen, and Crispus in Greven in the Supplement of Usuard. And these things found in the codices suffice, that the memory of that Martyr may be honored by us among the other Saints of this day, until from elsewhere something of greater light may shine.