ON THE HOLY SYRIAN MARTYRS,
ZOELUS, SATURUS, TIMINUS, SATURNINA,
SERVILIUS, FELIX, SILVANUS, FORTUNUS,
LIKEWISE ZOELUS, STRIA, DIOCLUS, MAXIMINUS.
From the Martyrology of St. Jerome.
CommentaryZoëlus, Martyr in Syria (S.)
Saturus, Martyr in Syria (S.)
Timinus, Martyr in Syria (S.)
Saturnina, Martyr in Syria (S.)
Servilius, Martyr in Syria (S.)
Felix, Martyr in Syria (S.)
Silvanus, Martyr in Syria (S.)
Fortunus, Martyr in Syria (S.)
Zoëlus II, Martyr in Syria (S.)
Stria, Martyr in Syria (S.)
Dioclus, Martyr in Syria (S.)
Maximinus, Martyr in Syria (S.)
G. H.
We proceed with the four copies of the Hieronymian Martyrology, in which in the fourth place is set forth this class of Martyrs in these words: In Syria of Zoëlus, Saturus, Timinus, Saturnina, Servilius, Memory in the Calendars of St. Jerome, Felix, Silvanus, Fortunus, likewise of Zoëlus, Stria, Dioclus, Maximinus. But the last is in the Corbey one alone printed at Paris, to fill out the number of twelve: which an ancient manuscript of the Queen of Sweden, esteemed by Holstenius, favors, in which these things are handed down: On the IX Kalends of June. At the Roman Port of St. Vincentius the Martyr with twelve others. We have already treated of St. Vincentius, to whom no Companions are joined, but these closely follow in the said copies of the Hieronymian Martyrology; so that the codex of the Queen of Sweden seems to be corrected, and one should read: And elsewhere, namely in Syria, of twelve Martyrs. In the names of the Martyrs themselves some difference intervenes: for Zoëlus in the Epternach one is written the first time, afterward Zoylus, in the others always Zoëlus; then in place of Timinus is in the Lucca one Timissus: and for Servilius in the Epternach one Servulus: as for Saturnina in the Lucca and Blumian ones Saturninus: so in place of Stria is read in the Epternach one Siria, in the Blumian Stita; and in place of Dioclus in the same Epternach one Dioclia.
[2] Some of these names are referred in other Martyrologies. In the Vatican manuscript of St. Peter these: In Syria of Zoilus, Saturus: there is added in the Florarium manuscript of Timinus, and various others, in place of which in the Roman manuscript of Cardinal Baronius is written, of Timius and Saturninus. The Rheinau manuscript has thus: In Syria of Satura, Timina; or (as the Reichenau) of Timinus; and adds, likewise of Saturninus, Felix. The Aachen manuscript: In Syria of Zoilus, Servolus, Saturninus. The Ado of St. Lawrence manuscript among the people of Liège: In Syria of Soërus, Saturus, Timinus. We gave above in the first place SS. Zebellus, Servulus, and Secundinus who suffered in Istria: on occasion of whom some of these Martyrs, in Usuard, Ado, Notker and others more recent, are attributed to Istria in almost these words: some attributed to Istria. In Histria of SS. Zoëllus, Servilius, Felix, Silvanus and Dioclus. Where rather "in Syria" seems to be read, if its place be given to antiquity.