ON SS. EPOLUS OR POLUS, VITUS, JOCUNDUS,
MARTYRS IN THE PROVINCE OF CAESAREA.
From the Martyrology of S. Jerome.
CommentaryEpolus, or Polus, Martyr in the province of Caesarea (S.)
Vitus, Martyr in the province of Caesarea (S.)
Jocundus, Martyr in the province of Caesarea (S.)
G. H.
These Martyrs are referred to in the second place in the ancient copies of the Hieronymian Martyrology, and in the Corbeian printed at Paris three are referred in this manner: In the province of Caesarea the natal day of Epolus, Euticus, Jocundus. But Jocundus having been omitted in the Ms. Blumianus there are the names Polus, Evitus: in the Lucensian Polita, Vicus: in the Epternacensian of Caesarea Polievictus, which name seems to need to be divided, so that it should be Polus Evictus or Evitus; or certainly, Polita, Vitus as is read in others. It is difficult, however, to establish anything certain, since no light comes from other Martyrologies, and Polyeuctus is referred with other Martyrs on this day as having suffered at Caesarea in Cappadocia. But these are attributed to the Caesarean or Caesariensian province: and perhaps that name was wrongly attributed to the preceding Mauritanian Martyrs.