Thamatus and Companions

ON SS. THAMATUS AND COMPANIONS.

From the same Martyrology.

Thamatus, Martyr at Caesarea (St.) Honoratus, Martyr at Caesarea (St.) Seleucus, Martyr at Caesarea (St.) Porfirus, Martyr at Caesarea (St.) Pafilus, Martyr at Caesarea (St.) Estiaus or Palæstinus, Martyr at Caesarea (St.) Rogata, Martyr at Caesarea (St.)

G. H.

After the Roman Martyrs related, there are referred to in all four copies of the Hieronymian Martyrology these six Martyrs, who suffered, as we judge, at the city of Caesarea in Palestine, where also on the preceding day seven crowned are commemorated. The first of these is Thamatus, then Honoratus, then Seleucus: although there is also someone of this name on the preceding day, because we judge this one different from that one. There follows Porfirus, in the Blume Manuscript Potphurus; then Pafilus or Paphilus, in the Corbie Manuscript Phumfilus: then Estivus in the Epternach Manuscript, for which in others is Palestinus. Finally by the consent of all is added Rogata. The standard-bearer of these, Thamatus, is indicated in the manuscripts of Gellone, Augsburg, St. Gall, and Paris of Labbe.