CONCERNING SS. SALONITA, BIGATUS, LAMTANUS, LUNITANUS,
MARTYRS AT THESSALONICA IN MACEDONIA.
Notice from ancient Ms. Martyrologies.
Salonita, Martyr, at Thessalonica in Macedonia (S.)
Bigatus, Martyr, at Thessalonica in Macedonia (S.)
Lamtanus, Martyr, at Thessalonica in Macedonia (S.)
Lunitanus, Martyr, at Thessalonica in Macedonia (S.)
G. H.
An old Ms. Martyrology of the most Serene
Queen of Sweden, published by Holstenius
in his Animadversions on the Roman
Martyrology, has these things:
At Thessalonica S. Lambanitis and
of three others. Of these four
the names are thus expressed in the Lucca copy of the Hieronymian
Martyrology: At Thessalonica of Lunitanus,
At Thessalonica, of Bigatus brother of Lamtanus.
In the Corbie copy three are recorded in these words:
At Thessalonica of Lanitanus, At Thessalonica,
of Bagatus, of the brothers. The Epternach copy
thus sets them forth: At Thessalonica of Salonita, of Bigatus,
of Lamtanus. But the Blumian one: At Thessalonica, of Lamtanus,
At Thessalonica. The Roman Ms. of the library of Cardinal
Barberini: At Thessalonica of Lamsacus, and of Bogissus.
The Trier Ms.: At Thessalonica of Lamtamus
and of Bigatus. Rabanus relates them thus: At Thessalonica
of Bigatus, of Lantanus. Which words were thence transferred
to the Martyrology published under the name of Bede.
The Florentine Mss. of the Grand Duke and of Strozzi:
At Thessalonica of the holy Martyrs, Bigatius,
Lateranus. Behold with how great variety these Thessalonian
Martyrs are related. In the Epternach one the first
name is written Salonita, in others Thesaulonica and
Thessalonica. The second, of Bigatus, in others
Bagatus and Bigittus; the third, Lamtanus, in others Lantanus
and Lampsacus, to which the fourth name in the Lucca one
is Lunitanus, in the Corbie one Lanitanus. Now
indeed the place-name Thessalonica being omitted, the names are found
in the Augsburg Ms. of S. Udalric, Bigatus,
Banthanius; in the Parisian one of Labbe, Bigatus, Lamentanus,
in the old Ms. of the monastery of S. Cyriacus, Lamtanius,
Labuncia. The Casinate and Altemps ones,
have Lamsanus, Solonica. But at Rome are ascribed
in the Vatican Ms. of S. Peter the names Lampsais, They are referred also to June 26.
Salonica. And at Alexandria are attributed in the Ms.
of Aachen Bigatus, Lantanus. Again on the 26th day
of June in the Mss. of Reichenau and Rheinau these things
are read: At Thessalonica of Lantanus, of Bigatus, or
Bigitus: likewise in the Epternach Ms. And At Thessalonica
of Lantinus. So also Bigatus is related by
Notker, but joined with the Alexandrians.