CONCERNING THE HOLY MARTYRS OF ANTIOCH: THEODORE THE PRIEST, POENTALIS, JULIAN, AND ACHATIA.
CommentaryTheodore the Priest, Martyr at Antioch (Saint)
Poentalis, Martyr at Antioch (Saint)
Julian, Martyr at Antioch (Saint)
Achatia, Martyr at Antioch (Saint)
[1] This other group, but somewhat smaller, is that of the Antiochene Martyrs, of whom the first is sometimes written Theodolus or Theoderic, generally Theodore. Theodolus the Priest is mentioned separately in the manuscript Martyrology of Prague. Theodore the Priest But Pastor and Theodolus are recorded in the manuscript Hieronymian Calendar of Lucca, though Pastor is the leader of the Nicomedian Martyrs, of whom we have already treated. Theoderic the Martyr is inscribed in the Calendar of the Ambrosian Missal of Milan printed in the year 1550. More accurately, with the place added, the following is found in the Roman manuscript of Cardinal Barberini, the Tournai one of St. Martin's, and the Laetian one of St. Lambert: "At Antioch, St. Theodore the Priest and Julian." The Augsburg manuscript of St. Ulrich and the Labbe one: Julian "At Antioch, Theodore, Saturninus, Poentalis," elsewhere "Acacia."
Poentalis But Saturninus belongs to the Nicomedians, transferred from them to this place in both Martyrologies. The Roman manuscript of the Duke of Altemps reports the following: whether Achatia is to be separated "At Antioch, Theodore the Priest, Juliana, and Acacia." The Hieronymian Martyrology in the Luccan copy has thus: "At Antioch, Theodore the Priest, Poentalis, Julian, Acacia." Other copies agree on the first three; but in the Blumian it reads Achatia, in the Corbie one printed at Paris it reads Achaci, and in our very ancient one, elsewhere Achaia is read -- which, the said controversy over the word "elsewhere" being noted, we leave here with the others. In the Tamlacht manuscript these names are proposed: Pastor, Liberius, Victorinus, Saturninus, Teucrus, Medicius, Dola, Julia, Juliana, Julian, and 246 others. Achatia. Of these, the following belong to the former group of Nicomedians: Pastor, Victorinus, Saturninus, 246 to be added Dola, Juliana. But Achatia and Julian belong here; yet whether the 246 companions are to be joined to them is not sufficiently clear. Concerning St. Acacius -- called by others Achatius and Achartius -- who is reported by various authorities on this day and is the Bishop of Melitene in Armenia and a Confessor, we shall treat on the 31st of March.