ON THE HOLY MARTYRS THEODORE THE PRESBYTER AND VICTORIANUS.
CommentaryTheodore the Presbyter, Martyr (St.) Victorianus, Martyr (St.)
G. H.
Among other ancient monuments, which we in the year MDCLXI in the most celebrated monastery of St. Benedict at Cassino found, was a certain illustrious Martyrology MS. written in ancient Lombardic script, and marked number 334: in which on this XIII May these things are written: III Ides of May, the natalis of the Holy Martyrs Theodorus the Presbyter and Victorianus. It is regrettable that in the said Martyrology no time of martyrdom or at least its arena is added. Then more easily we would judge, whether on some other day they are venerated. There is a certain Theodorus Presbyter at Antioch, under Julian the Apostate, on day XXIII October, but without the Companion Victorianus. We because of the venerable antiquity of the Martyrology, leave both together, perhaps in neighboring Italy crowned with the same palm of martyrdom: and we wish someday fuller light about both to obtain.