Martyrs

ON THE HOLY MARTYRS

HERACLIUS, PAULINUS, MENSERIMUS OR MANEREMUS, ALSO DIOCLETIANUS, OR DIJUDICIANUS.

Heraclius, Martyr (S.)

Paulinus, Martyr (S.)

Menserimus, or Maneremus, Martyr (S.)

Diocletianus, or Dijudicianus, Martyr (S.)

G. H.

In the second place are commemorated these holy Martyrs in the ancient apographs of the Martyrology of Jerome, & in the Echternach are thus brought forth: And elsewhere of Heradus, Paulinus, Menserimus. In other apographs is lacking the particle & elsewhere, & for Heradus is written, Heraclius, Heraclus, Heracrus, as for Menserimus, is Maneremus, Manerimus, Minermus. From these Eraclius or Heraclius & Paulinus are reported in MSS. of Aachen of the primary church, of Paris of Labbe, also by Greven in the Auctarium of Usuard, Galesinius & Canisius, & alone Paulinus in MS. of Cologne of S. Mary at the Steps. In MS. of Tamlachta are written these names, Heradus, Paulinus, Menserinus. We gave on the preceding day from the Synaxaria of the Greeks at Athens in Sicily having suffered Heraclius, Paulinus, & Benedimus, & we said that in exemplars which at Paris P. Combefisius, at Dijon P. Chiffletius showed us, also on this XVI May they are reported: accordingly a strong suspicion is born to me, that the name Benedimus by error of the librarians has been changed into Menserimus or Maneremus; or contrariwise. There is certainly great affinity between the ancient μ & υ, by which letter for β often the Greeks use, because

pronouncing they convert B into V just as also the Spanish do. From such suspicion however I do not wish to change anything. In MS. Gellonensian or of S. William of the desert, by d'Achery in volume 3 of the Spicilegium edited, are reported the names of Eraclius, Paulinus, Diocletianus. The same are reported in MS. Augsburg of S. Vdalricus, but Dioclitianus is written. In MS. of S. Gallen Diodecianus: in MS. of Labbe & another ancient one in d'Achery, Dijudicianus & Dijudecianus, & the names of Eraclius, Paulinus are placed before.

ON SS. MENGENES, GAJANUS, JOVINUS

MARTYRS AT EPHESUS IN ASIA.

Mengenes, Martyr at Ephesus in Asia (S.)

Gajanus, Martyr at Ephesus in Asia (S.)

Iduinus, Martyr at Ephesus in Asia (S.)

G. H.

Three Martyrs of the city of Ephesus report four apographs of the Martyrology of Jerome: also Notker with MS. of Trier of S. Maximinus & another of the Queen of Sweden by Holstenius praised, with some variety however. For for Ephesus is read in MS. Echternach Efera, & for Mengenis, in the codex of the Queen of Sweden is Mingenis, in Notker Miogenis. In place of Gajanus is in MSS. of Corbie printed at Paris & Blume Gajoni, & in the Lucca Guioni: in the same three is also Juvini, in others Jovini. In another Corbie not yet printed is celebrated the memory, in the city of Ephesus of Mengenes & Gajoni. In MSS. of Reichenau & Rheinau Gajanus & Jovinus at Ephesus. In MS. Augsburg of S. Vdalricus & Gellonensian is the name Mengenus the Martyr, for which in MS. of Paris of Labbe is read Megethus. In MS. of Tamlachta are the names of Gajanus, & Jovenus. Again on XIV June are reported SS. Miggenes, Gallianus, Juvinus Martyrs at Ephesus, as there will be said.

ON SS. VINCENTIUS, NIDERUNUS, HERELUS, MENERUS, PAULUS, ALSO PAULUS, AQUILUS OR AQUILINUS, MONORGUS, GAIUS,

MARTYRS AT CORTONA IN ETRURIA.

Vincentius, Martyr at Cortona in Etruria (S.)

Niderunus, Martyr at Cortona in Etruria (S.)

Herelus, Martyr at Cortona in Etruria (S.)

Menerus, Martyr at Cortona in Etruria (S.)

Paulus, Martyr at Cortona in Etruria (S.)

Paulus another, Martyr at Cortona in Etruria (S.)

Aquilus, or Aquilinus, Martyr at Cortona in Etruria (S.)

Moxorgus, Martyr at Cortona in Etruria (S.)

Gajus, Martyr at Cortona in Etruria (S.)

G. H.

We proceed with the ancient apographs of the Martyrology of Jerome, in whose most ancient Echternach these things are read: In the city Cortuna, of Vincentius, Nidernus, Hercelus, Menerus, Paulus, also Paulus, Aquilinus, Minorgus. In the Codex of Lucca with the order somewhat changed thus is had: In the city Cortona, of Vincentius, Nidernus, Herelus, Paulus, Menerus, Aquilus, also Paulus, Monorgus. Which are plainly the same in MS. Blume: & nearly so in MS. Corbie printed at Paris: but the city, is called Corthosa, & is written Vincentius & Minerus, & toward the end is added Gajus. Who of these Martyrs is the Leader & Standard-bearer is mentioned without the place in MSS. Aachen & Labbe & Gellonensian, also in the Auctarium of Greven to Usuard. Notker has these things: In the city Cortina of Vincentius & others. In MS. of Tamlachta are the names, of Vincentius, Nidernus, Herilius, Minerius, Paulus, Aquilinus, Minorgus. The locale Cortona (for which also Cortuna, Cortina & Corthosa is read) appears to be that, which to the ancients most known city of Etruria, even now adorned with Episcopal See, in the dominion of the Grand Duke, on the borders of the country of Perugia & the Pontifical domain stands, not far from Lake Trasimene, once famous for the Roman defeat.

ON SS. FELIX AND GENNADIUS

MARTYRS AT UZALA IN AFRICA.

Felix, Martyr at Uzala in Africa (S.)

Gennadius, Martyr at Uzala in Africa (S.)

G. H.

Uzalis, or Uzala, a city of the Proconsular Province in Africa, Episcopal, mediterranean, once celebrated two Martyrs, on this XVI May thus reported in the Tablets of today's Roman Martyrology: At Uzala in Africa of the holy Martyrs Felix & Gennadius. To which Baronius annotates these things: Mention of these holy Martyrs is made by the author of the commentary on the Miracles of S. Stephen the Protomartyr, who under the name of Euodius of Uzala is inscribed book 1 chap. 2. Their bare memory there is thus inserted: Another sacred Virgin to the place of the ancient Martyrs, in the suburb of the city established, who Felix & Gennadius are called, seemed to herself to make a journey through a dream, not by that road, by which from the city it is wont to be gone, somewhat shortcut, off-road, & winding … Whence also a star to the place of the said Martyrs from those, who then in the field had been, is said to have come forth. Therefore after nearly forty days, since these things were revealed, in the place of the said Martyrs of ours, with the Relics of S. Stephen taken up to the city we began to return. &c. The day of today's cult, if in some old writing Baronius had found, he would not have omitted I believe to annotate it. I think therefore, that, considering it indecorous that Martyrs known by such certain testimony through ignorance of a certain day should lie hidden, this very one to them by his authority he assigned, the deed approved by the Church, when it received it.