Irenaeus

ON SS. IRENAEUS, PEREGRINUS, AND IRENE

MARTYRS AT THESSALONICA.

Irenaeus, Martyr at Thessalonica (S.)

Peregrinus, Martyr at Thessalonica (S.)

Irene, Martyr at Thessalonica (S.)

G. H.

The ancient Martyrology of S. Jerome, in its four apographs by us in the preceding and this month commonly cited, after S. Euthymius the Deacon being reported, has these things: At Thessalonica of Herenaeus, Peregrinus, Herena. The later Martyrologists agree, and add the kind of martyrdom. The kind of martyrdom, Of these Ado and Usuard and Notker have these things: At Thessalonica the natalis of SS. Hirenaeus and Peregrinus and Hirenes, burned in fires. In various exemplars are written without aspiration the names of Irenaeus and Irenes, as also is done in the present-day Roman Martyrology. In the MS. Barberino is made memory of Herenaeus and Herena of pilgrims, but we prefer Peregrinus himself, to be the proper name of the third Martyr. Thus with Irene omitted, are reported Herenaeus and Peregrinus, burned in fires, in various MSS. and in the Martyrology which Rosweyde, as if old Roman, edited. In other MSS. also Hirenaeus alone is mentioned.

[2] Petrus de Natalibus adorns the said Martyrs with this encomium: Hirenaeus and Peregrinus Martyrs and Hirene Virgin, adorned by Petrus de Natalibus. at the city of Thessalonica, while they had dared to attest the truth of the sacred faith; detained by the rage of the Pagans, and together burned in fires, received the palms of martyrdom, on the III Nones of May. These things there, with Ado cited, who relates only that they were burned in fires. More daring Galesinius, and by Galesinius. from these Martyrs thus inaugurates this day: III Nones of May. At Thessalonica in Macedonia of the blessed Martyrs Irenaeus, Peregrinus, and Hirene the Virgin: who under the Emperor Diocletian first openly confessed by voice the heavenly kingdom of Christ, then placed in fire, by an illustrious contest proved their faith. In the Notations are cited Ado, Equilinus, Bede and a MS., and he adds it being handed down, that they bore the crown of martyrdom in the year of Christ's birth ccc. So Galesinius, too easy in conjectures. There is wanting on this day the genuine Martyrology of Bede, but what under his name has been supposed, has only this: At Thessalonica the natalis of SS. Irenaeus and Peregrinus and Hyrenes, burned in fires: which were transcribed from Ado. Whether they suffered under Diocletian, and whether Irene is to be set down as a Virgin, is not sufficiently clear to us from Galesinius and Petrus de Natalibus, authors not sufficiently faithful. This perhaps appears better from the very ancient Patrician Martyrology, which we transcribed at Naples from the parchment codex of Father Antonius Caraccioli, Clerk Regular, in which these things are read. In the city of Macedonia… of S. Erina the Virgin and Martyr. In the MS. Tamlactensis are Erenneus and Herenna for Irenaeus and Irene above. Likewise there is Nonestinus, elsewhere unknown, perhaps placed for Peregrinus.

ON THE HOLY AFRICAN MARTYRS

GREGORY, ARCHELAUS AND FELICISSIMA.

Gregory, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Archelaus, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Felicissima, Martyr in Africa (S.)

G. H.

We proceed with the four ancient apographs of the Hieronymian Martyrology; in which these things are read. In Africa of Gregory, Archelaus, Felicissima. The MS. Richenoviense mentions Gregory alone as having suffered in Africa: the same have but are silent on the name of the place Grevenus and the MS. Aquisgranense. In place of Archelaus is written elsewhere Archilaus, Arcelaus, Arcilaus; and what differs most, the MS. Augustanum of S. Udalric writes the names Gregory, Aurelianus and Felicissimus, and interposes the same to others. In the Labbean MS. mention is made of Gregory and Felicissimus, but in place of Archelaus is placed elsewhere. We from the constant reading of the Hieronymian Martyrology retain Felicissima. In the MS. Tamlactense Martyrology are read the names Gregory, Archilaus and Felicissus, with the last syllable omitted.