ON THE SAINTS, DIOMEDES, AMANTIUS, MUCIANUS, ALEXANDER, JANUARIUS, MARTYRS AT NICAEA IN BITHYNIA.
From the Hieronymian Martyrology & others.
CommentaryDiomedes, Martyr at Nicaea in Bithynia (S.)
Amantius, Martyr at Nicaea in Bithynia (S.)
Mucianus, Martyr at Nicaea in Bithynia (S.)
Alexander, Martyr at Nicaea in Bithynia (S.)
Januarius, Martyr at Nicaea in Bithynia (S.)
G. H.
The most ancient apograph of the Hieronymian Martyrology of the Epternach monastery, after relating at Alexandria Maximus the Presbyter, subjoins these: At the city of Nicaea, of Diomedes, Amantius, Mucianus, Alexander: to whom Januarius is added in three other apographs, where by the yawning of amanuenses these words have been omitted, at the city of Nicaea. All things are best distinguished in the Ms. Martyrology of the Queen of Sweden, by Holstenius published, in which these things are read: At Alexandria the natal of S. Maximus the Presbyter. At the city of Nicaea the natal of S. Diomedes, with four others: whose names we have expressed. In the same manner by others they are distinguished in the Mss. of Brussels of S. Gudula, Medici & Strozzi among the Florentines, where it is thus read: At the city of Nicaea, of Dionysius, Amantius, Motianus & Januarius, with Alexander omitted. And he who in place is Mutianus, here is written Motianus, also Modianus & Monanus elsewhere is named. In the Vatican of the Church of S. Peter, & another of the Vatican Library no. 1449, & the Utrecht of the Collegiate Church of S. Mary, as also in Usuard, Bellinus and others, about the first Martyr these things are had; At Nicaea the natal of S. Diomedes. Of him, with the contest omitted, mention is made in the Ms. Prague, as of Alexander & Januarius in the other Vatican of S. Peter, Liege of S. Lawrence, & Trier of S. Maximin. The name of Amans, or Amandus, in place of Amantius & Januarius, is read in the Ms. Barberini, & only of Januarius in the Ms. Cassino & Altempsi. And these things from various Mss. But also using them Maurolycus, writes these things; At Nicaea, of the Holy Martyrs Diomedes, Amaranthus, Motianus, & of Januarius the Martyrs. To which similar things are read in Felicius & Galesinius, but this one in place of Motianus has the name of Montianus, & in the same Amaranthus is what to others is Amantius. From all these things thus set forth, the ancient reading is established, of the crown of martyrdom, conferred on the same at Nicaea in Bithynia.