ON THE HOLY AFRICAN MARTYRS SACCUS, JULIUS, DAMIA, OR DAAMA, CARPIA AND THE OTHER FOUR HUNDRED.
From the Hieronymian Martyrology.
CommentarySaccus, Martyr in Africa (S.)
Julius, Martyr in Africa (S.)
Damia, or Daima, Martyr in Africa (S.)
Carpia, Martyr in Africa (S.)
CCCC, Martyrs in Africa (SS.)
G. H.
In the third place are celebrated in the ancient copies of the Hieronymian Martyrology these Martyrs, and in Blume, Lucca and Corbey printed at Paris, with these words: "In Africa of Sacci, Julius, Daama, Carpia." Which same things are had in the ancient codex of the Queen of Sweden, which Holstenius praises: but there in the third place Damia is read. In the Epternac Ms., with Saccus omitted, these are mentioned: "In Africa of Julius, Damus, Carpia and other four hundred." In the Reichenau Ms. these are handed down: "In Africa of Saccus, Carpia." The names of Saccus and Julius are referred in the Mss. Aachen and Paris of Labbé: but of Saccus alone in the Augsburg Ms. of S. Ulrich, in whose place is read in the ancient Casino Ms., "of S. Julius Martyr, and of many others," whom we have already said were four hundred.