Martyrs

ON THE HOLY MARTYRS

PONTAMIUS, NEMESIUS, SECUNDINUS, AND MAXIMUS.

From the Ms. Martyrology of the Monastery of Monte Cassino.

Pontamus, Martyr (S.)

Nemesius, Martyr (S.)

Secundinus, Martyr (S.)

Maximus, Martyr (S.)

G. H.

When we in the year 1661, in the monastery

of Monte Cassino with great kindness

received, were examining the codices written in Lombardic

character,

with which the whole Library was filled;

we found two ancient Martyrologies,

which we caused to be copied for us, and in one

of them we found these things on this day: On the 6th of the Kalends

of July the birthday of the holy Martyrs, Pontamius,

Nemesius, Secundinus and Maximus. There are of these

names Martyrs inscribed in the Martyrologies on various days

of the year, and on this day Potaminus among the Martyrs

of Alexandria is reckoned, but we judge [him] diverse from this

Pontamius. Nemesius also is numbered

among the sons of S. Symphorosa, who reported by various Martyrologists on the 27th of June,

in the Roman Martyrology are commemorated on the 18th day of July.

The same we say of Secundinus and Maximus:

but because these four Martyrs are not found

placed together, them on account of the antiquity of the aforepraised

Martyrology we here give.