ON THE HOLY MARTYRS GAMGALUS OR GANDALICUS, JULIAN, GRAPTUS AND OTHERS, 879 OR 813.
AT ANTIOCH IN SYRIA.
Notice of the names and number from the Hieronymian Martyrology and others.
CommentaryGamgalis or Sandalicus, Martyr at Antioch in Syria (St.)
Julian, Martyr at Antioch in Syria (St.)
Graptus, Martyr at Antioch in Syria (St.)
The 979 or 916 Martyrs at Antioch in Syria (SS.)
G. H.
[1] This day, the 22nd of June, the ancient copies of the Hieronymian Martyrology begin with the Saints entitled above: and indeed the most ancient Epternach copy with these words: In the ancient Calendars On the 10th day before the Kalends of July, at Antioch of Syria, of Gamgalus, of Julian, and of eight hundred seventy-nine others. The Corbie copy records them thus: At Antioch, of Gandalicus, of Julian, of Graphus, and of nine hundred thirteen holy Martyrs, whose names are held in the book of life. In another Corbie manuscript it is written, Gantalicus, who there alone is indicated together with Julian. In the Lucca copy they are thus remembered: At Antioch, of Gandalicus, of Julian, of Graphus, and of eight hundred thirteen Saints; whose names God has in the book of the living. From this the Blume copy alone differs in the name Gantalica. Notker arranged the same in this manner: At Antioch the birth of the holy Martyrs Agathalica, Julian, Graphus, and eight hundred fourteen others; whose names God has in the book of the living. The Richenau and Rheinau manuscripts have these: At Antioch, of Gantalus, of Julian and of eight hundred seventy-seven other Martyrs. The Florentine manuscripts of the Grand Duke and of Senator Strozzi: At Antioch, of the holy Martyrs Ganthalica, Julian and Graphus. Which are also so read in the Augsburg manuscript of St. Ulrich, except that there "Juliana" is expressed, as also in the Paris manuscript of Labbe, where the name of the first is Cantolia. The Trier manuscript of St. Martin and the Utrecht manuscript of the Church of St. Mary have thus: Likewise at Antioch, of Julian and of eight hundred and fifteen others. Greven in his Supplement to Usuard mentions Julian, and many others.
[2] See under how great variety the name of the first is expressed, Gamgalus, Gantalus, Gantalicus, Gandalicus, Ganthalica, Cantolia and Agathalica. For Julian also "Juliana" is read; the names and number of the Martyrs variously expressed. so too Graphus and Grapus. But the Anonymous ones, besides the eight hundred, in the Corbie copy nine hundred, are thirteen, or fourteen or fifteen, in the Epternach seventy-nine; in others seventy- seven. In the title we have especially followed the most ancient Epternach copy, and other copies of the Hieronymian Martyrology.