African Martyrs Quintus

INDICA, LUCUSTA, ROGATA, ORBANA, ROMANA. From the Martyrologies.

Commentary

Quintus, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Primolus, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Fortunatus, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Donator, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Donator II, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Primus, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Dicessus, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Indica, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Lucusta, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Rogata, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Orbana, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Romana, Martyr in Africa (S.)

G. H.

Notker in his Martyrology proposes the memory

In Africa of SS. Quintus, Salustius,

and many Martyrs. From these in the MSS.

Augsburg, Labbean, and the Ado of the Queen

of Sweden, with Quintus is suggested Primolus.

But the rest are indicated in the ancient copies of the

Hieronymian Martyrology, and in the most ancient Echternach

are thus written: In Africa of Quintulus, Primulus, Salustius,

Fortunatus, Donator, likewise Donator, Primus, Dicessus,

Lucusa, Rogata, Orbana. Which names in other

copies with some variety in several are related. And

in the first place for Quintulus, is read everywhere Quintus, as also in

the Reichenau MS.; and Primolus in the Lucca and Blume:

but what is more to be wondered at, in the place of Dicessus in three others

is put Indica: which since they greatly differ, it seems advised

to retain both names, as of different Saints.

For Lucusa is had in the Corbie the name of Lugusta,

in others of Lucusta. For Orbana in the said Corbie is

Urbana, and is added Romana. In the Tamlacht are the names

of Quintus, and Fortunatus, and Decius perhaps for Dicessus.

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