ON SICUS OR ISICHIUS AND PALATINUS, MARTYRS OF ANTIOCH.
From the Martyrology of S. Jerome.
CommentarySicus, or Isichius, Martyr at Antioch (S.)
Palatinus, Martyr at Antioch (S.)
G. H.
The Corbie transcript of the Hieronymian Martyrology printed at Paris begins this day thus: III Kalends of June. At Antioch the birthday of the Saints Sicus, Palatinus. The Blume and Lucca transcripts add, who suffered many torments. Rabanus celebrates these thus. At Antioch of the holy Martyrs Sicius and Palatinus, who suffered many torments for the name of Christ. Notker with some variety indicates them thus: At Antioch of SS. Isychius and Palatinus, who, as S. Jerome writes, suffered many torments for the name of Christ. Where we judge the aforesaid Martyrology of S. Jerome is noted. This day is vacant in the genuine Martyrology of Bede, and the more sincere copies of Usuard do not treat of these Saints: but only those things which under the name of Usuard, augmented by later men, are had in various places. Bede and Usuard being meanwhile cited by Baronius in his Notes, these things in the present-day Roman Martyrology are handed down: At Antioch SS. Sycus and Palatinus, who for the name of Christ suffered many torments. Somewhat varies in the names Peter de Natalibus book 11 number 160, while he names the same Sycus and Platinus: even more Maurolycus, with whom Hesichius and Phalerinus are pointed out. In place of Sicus is read in the MS. of the Queen of Sweden Sitius, in the MS. of Liège of S. Lambert Isitius, in the MS. Florarium Ysichius, in the MS. of Reichenau Esicia, in the MS. of Rheinau Esitia, in Bellinus Ficus, in the Martyrology of Cologne printed in the year 1490 Sichius. This being omitted, at Antioch Palatinus is attributed in the MSS. Cassinese, Altempsian, and Vatican of S. Peter: and in this is added, who suffered many torments. Finally in the most ancient Epternach transcript these things are had: At Antioch Scipalitini, for Sici Palatini.