ON THE HOLY AFRICAN MARTYRS
PAUL, ANTEON, QUADRATUS, RUFINUS, VALERIA, MAGNUS.
From the same Martyrology & others.
CommentaryPaul, Martyr in Africa (St.)
Anteon, Martyr in Africa (St.)
Quadratus, Martyr in Africa (St.)
Rufinus, Martyr in Africa (St.)
Valeria, Martyr in Africa (St.)
Magnus, Martyr in Africa (St.)
G. H.
[1] The ancient Ms. of the Queen of Sweden, set forth by Holstenius in the Animadversions to the Roman Martyrology, has thus of these Saints: In Africa of Paul, Quadratus, with three others. The names of all are expressed in the ancient apographs of the Hieronymian Martyrology, & in the Lucca one in these words: In Africa likewise of Paul, Anteon, Quadratus, Rufinus, Valeria. The particle likewise is in respect of Paul, related in the preceding troop, & is wanting in the Mss. of Echternach & Blume; in which in place of Anteon is written Ateonis & Ansimi. In the Corbie codex struck at Paris is added Magnus, who is wanting in others. The Mss. of Monte Cassino & Altemps order it to be read thus: In Africa of Paul, Rufina, & Valeria. But better the Trier Ms. of S. Maximinus: In Africa of Rufinus & Valeria. And, the arena omitted, the name of Ruffinus is in the Paris Ms. of Labbe, & the Appendix of Grevenus to Usuard: to which is added Valerius in place of Valeria in the Aachen Ms. In the Lucca apograph at XXI May the same Paul, Anteon, Quadratus are referred, & wrongly ascribed to Auxerre.
[2] The memory of S. Quadratus after Usuard, Ado, Notker, & other later writers, is thus inserted in the Roman Martyrology: In Africa of S. Quadratus the Martyr, in whose solemnity S. Augustine had a sermon. Baronius hears that mention of his Sermon is made in the Index of Possidius. Would that this might sometime come forth as came forth the sermon on SS. Perpetua & Felicitas, given at VII March.