Marius and Companions

ON SS. MARIUS AND COMPANIONS.

From the same Martyrology.

Marius, Martyr who suffered at Rome (St.) Jovinianus, Martyr in the same place (St.) Fortunatus, Martyr in the same place (St.) Oratus, Martyr in the same place (St.) Latina, Martyr in the same place (St.) Sabina, Martyr in the same place (St.)

G. H.

These six Martyrs were joined indeed to the preceding host; and therefore they seem also to have been crowned at Rome: yet, that to the wearied reader some rest may be given, we separate from the rest the names of SS. Marius (in another Manuscript Maria), Jovinianus (for which is also written Jovinianus and Joviniana), Fortunatus, Oratus, or Oratius, Latina, and Sabina. There was subjoined the deposition of Marcellinus the Bishop, whom we judge to be St. Marcellinus the Pope or Roman Bishop, of whom we treated on 26 April, as we said above among those Passed Over, and thus is finished the long class of Roman Martyrs joined together at the same time.