Martyrs Pontamius

ON THE HOLY MARTYRS

PONTAMIUS, DIMETIUS, SECUNDINUS, AND MAXIMUS.

From an old Ms. Martyrology of Monte Cassino.

Pontamius, Martyr (S.)

Dimetius, Martyr (S.)

Secundinus, Martyr (S.)

Maximus, Martyr (S.)

G. H.

The old Martyrology, which written in the Lombard character we found in the Arch-monastery of Monte Cassino of the most holy Patriarch Benedict, these four Martyrs, and them alone thus exhibits. On the fourth Kalends of June the Birthday of the holy Martyrs Pontamius, Dimetius, Secundinus, and Maximus. We had on the preceding day among the African Martyrs S. Secundinus, and likewise in the single apograph of Corbie of the Hieronymian Martyrology printed at Paris: but none of these companions is joined. On the same day in the said apograph is read S. Maximus among the Roman Martyrs, but in his place in other Calendars S. Maxima is found. Meanwhile SS. Pontamius and Dimetius Martyrs are lacking: therefore we judged it would be worth the trouble, that all, as we found them, together we should propose. There will perhaps be one who will find more and more certain monuments, through which we may be more fully instructed about the martyrdom and cult.