Helpidius

Commentary

Helpidius, Martyr, at Melitene in Armenia (St.)

Hermogenes, Martyr, at Melitene in Armenia (St.)

Eupolites, Martyr, at Melitene in Armenia (St.)

Lupus, Martyr, at Melitene in Armenia (St.)

G. H.

This third troop of Martyrs is contained in the ancient transcripts

of the Hieronymian Martyrology,

and indeed in these words in the MSS. of Lucca and Blumius:

In Armenia in the city Militana

of Helpidius and Hermogenes: to whom a third is added Eupolites

in the most ancient transcript of Echternach: in whose place

in the MS. of Corbie is substituted another, by name Lupus, so that

four seem to be named. In the MS. of Reichenau alone

Hermogenes is celebrated in Armenia in the city Militana:

which is so more often called in the ancient Martyrologies, by other

ancient writers everywhere called Melitene, and was the palestra of very many

Martyrs, as from this whole work is established.

But, no place of martyrdom being indicated, are reported Helpidius and

Hermogenes in the MSS. of Augsburg of St. Udalric and the Paris one

of Labbe, to which in the MS. of Aachen is added Ypolites,

above called Eupolites, from whom if anyone would not distinguish Lupus,

as if in the former with letters almost transposed it were contained,

we will not draw a contentious rope about that matter: meanwhile

both in the title we set forth. In Grevenus, in the Auctarium

of Molanus, are reported Germanus; who pertains not here, Hippolytus,

above Eupolites; Elpidius and Hermogenes.

In the MS. of Tallaght are indicated Elpidius, Hermogenes,

and Eupolites: but this MS. is almost from some Hieronymian one

received.

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