ON THE HOLY ROMAN MARTYRS PATERNUS, GALLICOLUS, URBANA, INDICUS, SELEUCUS, FELIX, CLONICUS, CRESCENTIUS, CALONICA, JULIA, URBANA, INGENUA, SATURNUS. ON THE APPIAN WAY, IN THE CEMETERY OF CALLISTUS.
From the Martyrologies.
CommentaryPaternus, Roman Martyr on the Appian Way (S.)
Gallicolus, Roman Martyr on the Appian Way (S.)
Urbana, Roman Martyr on the Appian Way (S.)
Indicus, Roman Martyr on the Appian Way (S.)
Seleucus, Roman Martyr on the Appian Way (S.)
Felix, Roman Martyr on the Appian Way (S.)
Clenicus, Roman Martyr on the Appian Way (S.)
Crescentius, Roman Martyr on the Appian Way (S.)
Calonica, Roman Martyr on the Appian Way (S.)
Julia, Roman Martyr on the Appian Way (S.)
Urbana II, Roman Martyr on the Appian Way (S.)
Ingenua, Roman Martyr on the Appian Way (S.)
Saturnus, Roman Martyr on the Appian Way (S.)
G. H.
In the second place these Martyrs are celebrated in the ancient copies of the Hieronymian Martyrology and in the MS. codex of the Queen of Sweden which Holstenius praises: where, after the cited Calocerus and Parthenius, it is thus read: Likewise in the cemetery of Callistus on the Appian Way the birthday of SS. Paternus, Gallicolus, with nine others. Which eleven by their names the said Martyrologies of S. Jerome explain: and the Blume MS. indicates them thus: In the cemetery of Calestus on the Appian Way the birthday of Paternus, Galicorus, Orbana, Indicus, Seleucus, Felix, Clonicus, Crescentius, Calonica, Julia, likewise Orbana. Who in the same number and order are indicated in the Lucca; but the names of three, of those Paternus, Galigorus, and Incidus are written. In the Echternach MS., the palaestra of martyrdom being omitted, in the place of Paternus and Gallicorus are the names of Prennus, and Gallus, Curus, as if there were two distinct Martyrs, then of Urbanus the Confessor mention is made: but because near the end is repeated likewise Urbana, the reading of others seems to prevail: besides in the place of Clonicus and Julia are named Donicus and Julica. In the Corbie MS. printed at Paris is wanting in the first place the name of Orbana or Urbana, and afterward Urbanus is written: likewise in the place of Clonicus and Crescentius, is the name of Aelonicus and Christus, near the end are added the names of Ingenua and Saturnus, which in others are wanting. In the Tamlacht MS. are the names, Paternus, Gallus, Curius, Urbana, Judicius, Seleucus, Felix, Clorinus, Crescentius, Colonia, Julia, Urbana. Who as Leader and Standard-bearer of the others is Paternus, the palaestra being omitted, is indicated in the MSS. Aachen, Augsburg of S. Udalric, and Paris of Labbe; but wrongly is joined the name of the Martyr Caestus, since the cemetery of Callistus is indicated. The same Paternus is called Bishop in the MSS. Trier, the double Liège of S. Lambert and S. Lawrence, likewise in the MS. Florary; and under the name of Parthenus in the Prague MS. In the MSS. Reichenau and Rheinau is celebrated the memory of Urbanus and Seleucus, and in the Aachen MS., and in Grevenus and Canisius Urbanus Pope and Confessor is called. But by others Urbana rather, or Orbana, and to these Martyrs is joined. Of the famous cemetery of Callistus treats Aringhi book 3 of Subterranean Rome chapter 11; of the same we have often had to treat. The body of some Martyr Paternus, from Gregory XV received, is preserved at Bologna in the temple of S. Francis, of which consult Masinus in Bologna surveyed.