Martyrs Gamgalus or Gandalicus
Acta Sanctorum, June 22
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ON THE HOLY MARTYRS GAMGALUS OR GANDALICUS, JULIAN, GRAPTUS AND OTHERS, 879 OR 813.

AT ANTIOCH IN SYRIA.

Notice of the names and number from the Hieronymian Martyrology and others.

[Commentary]

Gamgalis or Sandalicus, Martyr at Antioch in Syria (St.)

Julian, Martyr at Antioch in Syria (St.)

Graptus, Martyr at Antioch in Syria (St.)

The 979 or 916 Martyrs at Antioch in Syria (SS.)

G. H.

[1] This day, the 22nd of June, the ancient
copies of the Hieronymian Martyrology
begin with the Saints entitled above:
and indeed the most ancient
Epternach copy with these words: [In the ancient Calendars] On the 10th
day before the Kalends of July, at Antioch
of Syria, of Gamgalus, of Julian, and of eight hundred
seventy-nine others. The Corbie
copy records them thus: At Antioch, of Gandalicus,
of Julian, of Graphus, and of nine hundred
thirteen holy Martyrs, whose names
are held in the book of life. In another Corbie manuscript
it is written, Gantalicus, who there alone
is indicated together with Julian. In the Lucca copy they are thus
remembered: At Antioch, of Gandalicus, of Julian,
of Graphus, and of eight hundred
thirteen Saints; whose names God has in
the book of the living. From this the Blume copy alone differs
in the name Gantalica. Notker arranged the same in this
manner: At Antioch the birth of the holy
Martyrs Agathalica, Julian, Graphus,
and eight hundred fourteen others;
whose names God has in the book of the living.
The Richenau and Rheinau manuscripts have
these: At Antioch, of Gantalus, of Julian and
of eight hundred seventy-seven other
Martyrs. The Florentine manuscripts of the Grand Duke and
of Senator Strozzi: At Antioch, of the holy
Martyrs Ganthalica, Julian and
Graphus. Which are also so read in the Augsburg manuscript
of St. Ulrich, except that there "Juliana" is expressed,
as also in the Paris manuscript of Labbe, where the name of the first
is Cantolia. The Trier manuscript of St. Martin
and the Utrecht manuscript of the Church of St. Mary have thus:
Likewise at Antioch, of Julian and of eight hundred
and fifteen others. Greven in his Supplement
to Usuard mentions Julian, and many others.

[2] See under how great variety the name of the first is expressed,
Gamgalus, Gantalus, Gantalicus, Gandalicus,
Ganthalica, Cantolia and Agathalica.
For Julian also "Juliana" is read; [the names and number of the Martyrs variously expressed.] so too
Graphus and Grapus. But the Anonymous ones, besides
the eight hundred, in the Corbie copy nine hundred, are thirteen,
or fourteen or fifteen, in the
Epternach seventy-nine; in others seventy-
seven. In the title we have especially followed
the most ancient Epternach copy, and other copies
of the Hieronymian Martyrology.
