ON THE HOLY MARTYRS OF TODI
FELICISSIMUS, HERACLIUS, PAULINUS, MENEDINA, SATURUS, VICTORIUS, SATURNINUS, MARINUS, LIKEWISE SATURUS, FORTUNATUS, AND THEOMEDON.
The cultus from the Martyrologies, the time of the Passion.
Felicissimus, Martyr at Todi in Italy (St.)
Heraclius, Martyr at Todi in Italy (St.)
Paulinus, Martyr at Todi in Italy (St.)
Menedina, Martyr at Todi in Italy (St.)
Saturus, Martyr at Todi in Italy (St.)
Victorius, Martyr at Todi in Italy (St.)
Saturninus, Martyr at Todi in Italy (St.)
Maronus, Martyr at Todi in Italy (St.)
Saturus the second, Martyr at Todi in Italy (St.)
Fortunatus, Martyr at Todi in Italy (St.)
Theomedon, Martyr at Todi in Italy (St.)
G. H.
[1] Tuder & to later writers Tudertum, an ancient city, by some numbered to Umbria, by others to Etruria or Tuscia, commonly called Todi, brings forth several Martyrs in the whole year; & among them at this day an illustrious troop, The memory of all in the ancient calendars, which four ancient apographs of the Hieronymian Martyrology indicate. The most ancient Echternach one uses these words: At Tuder of Tuscia, of Felicissima, Eraclius, Paulinus, Meridia, Saturus, Victurus, Saturninus, Marinus, likewise Saturninus, Furtunatus & Theomas. There is some variety of writing in the others: & the codices of Corbie & Lucca in place of Felicissima have Felicissimus, & both in these & also in the Blume Ms. in place of Meridia is Menedina: so also in place of Victurus, Marinus, Saturninus, Secundus, Furtunatus & Theomas, in most is read Victor, Maurinus, Saturus, Fortunatus & Thomedus. The Mss. of Rheinau & Reichenau have these things: At Tuder, or Tudertum, of Felicissimus & Mindinia. The Mss. of Augsburg of S. Udalric & of Paris of Labbe, the arena omitted, refer the names of Felicissima, Paul, Victurus, Saturus. Grevenus also mentions Victor in his Appendix to Usuard.
[2] The memory of the three first Martyrs remained most celebrated, whom Usuard thus inscribed in his Martyrology: At Tuder of Tuscia the birthday of the Saints Felicissimus, Eraclius, Paulinus. The same have Ado, Notker, of the three first in Usuard, Ado & others. & other later writers with today's Roman Martyrology: where the Second is mostly called Heraclius, & the city more often Tudertum. Ferrarius in the Catalogue of the Saints of Italy, from the Offices of the Church of Todi, approved at Rome, published this Eulogy of them: Felicissimus, Heraclius, & Paulinus, citizens of Todi, under Diocletian & Maximian were crowned with martyrdom. For when, the persecution being fervent, these did not desist to preach Christ, they were apprehended, & after divers kinds of torments at length attained the palm of martyrdom. The time of the martyrdom. Whose bodies outside the city in the church of S. Stephen the Protomartyr are believed by ancient tradition to be buried. These things there, which nearly the same have John Baptist on the Saints of Todi, & Ludovicus Iacobillus on the Saints of Umbria; who adds, that their Feast is celebrated, under a double rite, & with a great concourse of the people of Todi. Of these three Martyrs Baronius makes mention in the Annals at the year CCCIII, number CXXI. Masinus in Bononia perlustrata at this day relates that some relics of S. Felicissimus are kept in the church of the Servites: but whether of this one of Todi he does not assert. The memory of the Holy Martyrs Felicissimus & Heraclius is also celebrated in the ancient Ms. of Monte Cassino, but at the day XXVIII May, which we judge is to be referred hither.