ON THE HOLY EXPERGENTUS, CHRISTA, ITALIUS, PHILIP, RUSTULUS, CAMA, JULIA, SATURNINUS, EIAGONUS, MOMNA, FORTUNUS, CRISCENTIA, JOCUNDIANUS,
MARTYRS IN CILICIA OR SICILY.
From the Hieronymian Martyrology.
CommentaryExpergentus, Martyr in Sicily (S.)
Christa, Martyr in Sicily (S.)
Italius, Martyr in Sicily (S.)
Philip, Martyr in Sicily (S.)
Rustulus, Martyr in Sicily (S.)
Cana, Martyr in Sicily (S.)
Julia, Martyr in Sicily (S.)
Saturninus, Martyr in Sicily (S.)
Eiagonus, Martyr in Sicily (S.)
Momma, Martyr in Sicily (S.)
Fortunus, Martyr in Sicily (S.)
Criscentia, Martyr in Sicily (S.)
Jocundianus, Martyr in Sicily (S.)
G. H.
The arena of these Saints is variously indicated. In three principal copies of the Hieronymian Martyrology Cilicia is indicated, and likewise in the Ms. Barberini. But Sicily is read in the Corbey copy. Ms. of Queen Christina of Sweden: "In Sicily of SS. Italus, Philip, Euticus, and ten others." Of these Euticus seems to be referred to the upper class of Martyrs who suffered at Noviodunum. Notker has thus: "In Sicily of SS. Expergentius and Christa, Martyrs": and the Ms. of Reichenau commemorates Expergentus, Martyr of Sicily. Of those above indicated, Cama is only in the Epternach one, and Jocundianus in the Corbey one. In others the spelling differs: Pergentius, indeed, Crasta or Christa, Rusticus, Saturnina, Jecaconus, Mona or Mena are read. Therefore it is, in Cilicia or Sicily, the birthday of the Holy Martyrs Expergentus, Christa, Italius, Philip, Rustulus, Cama, Julia, Saturninus, Eiagonus, Momna, Fortunus, Criscentia, Jocundianus.
[2] Our Octavius Cajetanus in Tome 1 "On the Lives of the Sicilian Saints" page 123 collects many Martyrs in Sicily of uncertain age or place: and by him on the 3rd Nones of June, Expergenitus and Chresta Martyrs are indicated: but in the Animadversions only Notker is cited: but he has these on the 2nd Nones of June, and writes the names Expergentius and Christa. But the names Expergentius (or to some, Expergentia), Italius, Rustulus and Crescentia are found in the Mss. of Gellone, Augsburg, S. Gall, and Labbé.