ON THE SAINTS DOROSTOLUS, CHRESTUS, MARCIA, MUCIANA, HELIUS, LUCIANUS, ZOTICUS,
MARTYRS AT CAESAREA IN CAPPADOCIA.
A compilation from the Hieronymian Martyrology.
Dorostolus, Martyr at Caesarea in Cappadocia (S.)
Chrestus, Martyr at Caesarea in Cappadocia (S.)
Marcia, Martyr at Caesarea in Cappadocia (S.)
Muciana, Martyr at Caesarea in Cappadocia (S.)
Helius, Martyr at Caesarea in Cappadocia (S.)
Lucianus, Martyr at Caesarea in Cappadocia (S.)
Zoticus, Martyr at Caesarea in Cappadocia (S.)
G. H.
These seven athletes of Christ are represented to us by the most ancient copy of the Hieronymian Martyrology of the Epternacensian monastery in these words: At Caesarea of Cappadocia, of Dorostolus, Chrestus, Marcia, Mucianus, Helius, Lucianus, Zoticus. Of these the memory of Chrestus is missing in the three other copies, perhaps because among the Martyrs who suffered at Caesarea of Palestine on this day he is referred; then Euristus is missing in this MS.; and in place of Helius is read in the Corbeian, Heliana, and is missing in the Lucensian; but Helius is in the Blumian. Then in place of Mutianus is had in the three others Muciane and therefore in the title we have so set it. In the other four there is great agreement. The name of Marcia is in the MSS. Augustan, Gellonensian and another of St. Gall, and Martha is written in a certain Parisian. But Martia and Mocianus in the MS. Reichenovian. There is some Lucianus Martyr of Caesarea of Cappadocia, set forth on yesterday or the seventh of June; but separately without companions: but again on this day with companions in the same ancient monuments: on which matter we admonish the Reader, that, if he shall have found anything more certain, he may deign to bring it forth: meanwhile as we found them, we have left all things.