Martyrs
Acta Sanctorum, May 10
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ON THE HOLY MARTYRS
CYRILLUS, CENDEUS, DIONIUS, ACACIUS, CRISPION, ZENON,
IN LOWER MYSIA OR BULGARIA.

[Commentary]

Cyrillus, Martyr in Lower Mysia or Bulgaria (St.)

Cendeus, Martyr in Lower Mysia or Bulgaria (St.)

Dionius, Martyr in Lower Mysia or Bulgaria (St.)

Acacius, Martyr in Lower Mysia or Bulgaria (St.)

Crispion, Martyr in Lower Mysia or Bulgaria (St.)

Zenon, Martyr in Lower Mysia or Bulgaria (St.)

G. H.

The fourth this Martyrs' class in the most ancient
Hieronymian codex at Epternac kept thus
is indicated: At Axiopolis, of Cyrillus, Cendis,
Dionius, Acaicus, Cripion, Zenon.
Of these some names otherwise are written in
the apograph Corbey printed at Paris, namely of Dionius, Accisus,
Crispionius. In the Lucca codex they are read in this manner,
Cendeus, Dionius, Acacus, Crispion. To this agrees
the MS. Blumian, except that the name of Acacus is wanting. In the MS.
Reichenau is attributed to Axiopolis S. Cyrillus, but the companions
four added pertain to the following class. But in
the MS. Treves of S. Maximinus rightly are joined Acacus, above
Acaicus & Crispio. The aforesaid Cyrillus is commemorated
in the MSS. Treves of S. Martin, Augsburg of S. Udalric,
Parisian of Labbé, Florarium of the Saints, & the Calendar
third & fourth Capuan in Michael the Monk. In
the MS. Casinensian is said S. Cyrillus a Bishop. But Cyrillus,
Acacius, or Achatius, & Crispio are indicated
in the MSS. Prague & Cologne of Mary at the Steps.

[2] About Axiopolis, a city of Lower Mysia at the Danube in
the modern Bulgaria, it was treated on the day preceding IX of May,
when were referred three Martyrs, whose names not
much differ from those which here are referred, & are Quirillus,
Quindeus & Zenon. Whether therefore these with other companions
again are repeated, who certainly will discern? Under this caution
them here separately we retain, just as in the said ancient monuments
we found: whether rightly, to further disquisition we leave
to be defined, & we add the MS. Hibernian of the monastery
Tamlacht, in which are the names of Quirillus,
Gindeus, Dioninus, Achacus, Crispo, Zenon:
but on the preceding day there is had the name of Cindeus, who
seems hither to be referred.

ON THE HOLY MARTYRS
APHRODISIUS, PRIVATUS, GIDDINUS, SATURNINUS, PETRUS, DATIVUS, FORTUNUS, 
LUCELLA, MAXIMA, MATRONA, MUTTACUS, CILICUS, VICTURUS, JANUARIUS, SECUSA, 
VICTURINA, BONOSA, CONSTANTIA, MAXIMUS, JANUARIUS, GEMINUS, SAMINUS, 
PEREGRINA, SENTERUS, ERULUS, MAJULUS, MARULLUS, FELIX, INDICUS, REFLENTUS, 
TINNUS, FELION, TAVINTUS, SELEUCUS, ZETULA, JANUARIA, FORTUNATA, TECLACIA,
DONATUS, ROGATA, PAULINA, LAVARUS, NINA, JANUARIUS, CANDEDIA, HONORIUS, 
SATURNINUS, SATURNUS, SECUNDUS, DONATUS, SALUTOR, FELIX, MARES, NAPPOLUS, 
CODDEUS, DARUS, NASOMOSUS, VICTOR, SATULUS, MASUTUS, MALETUS, SEVERUS, 
MARCIANUS, FORTUNUS, SATURUS, QUINTALUS, SEVERIOLUS, FIDELIS, QUINTUS, FAUSTUS, 
DONATUS, EXCRITATUS, BIRICUS, SERTIMUS, LUCINUS, RESTITUTUS, DATIVUS, JANUARIA,
NINA, FELIX, SARIRA, MARCELLA, MATRONA, TUJA, LUCUSA, VICTORINA, 
FELICIA, JOCUNDA, GLORIOSA, ROGATINA, VICTURINA, JULIA, PRIMA, 
FORTUNATUS, MARIA, ROGATUS, MUNNUS, JACOBUS, SEPTIMINA, INCIDUS, TUNNUS, 
FELICIO, SELEUCUS, HONORATUS, LUCINUS, ZEBBERIA, VENUSTA, SATURNA, 
QUINTULA, CYRILLUS, DIONYSIUS,
AT TARSUS IN CILICIA.

[Commentary]

Aphrodisius, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Privatus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Giddinus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Saturninus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Petrus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Dativus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Fortunus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Lucella, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Maxima, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Matrona, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Muttucus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Cilicus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Victurus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Januarius, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Secusa, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Victurina, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Bonosa, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Constantia, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Maximus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Januarius, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Geminus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Saminus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Peregrina, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Senterus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Erulus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Majulus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Marullus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Felix, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Indicus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Reflentus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Tinnus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Felion, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Saturus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Quintalus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Severiolus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Fidelis, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Quintus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Faustus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Donatus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Excritatus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Biricus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Sertimus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Lucinus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Restitutus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Dativus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Januaria, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Nina, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Felix, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Sarira, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Marcella, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Matrona, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Tuja, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Lucusa, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Victorina, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Felicia, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Jocunda, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Tavintus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Seleucus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Zetula, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Januaria, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Fortunata, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Teclacia, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Donatus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Rogata, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Paulina, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Lavarus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Nina, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Januarius, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Candedia, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Honorius, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Saturninus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Saturnus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Secundus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Donatus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Salutor, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Felix, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Mares, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Nappolus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Coddeus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Darus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Nasomosus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Victor, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Satulus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Masutus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Maletus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Severus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Marcianus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Fortunus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Gloriosa, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Rogatina, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Victurina, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Julia, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Prima, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Fortunatus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Maria, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Rogatus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Munnus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Jacobus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Septimina, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Incidus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Tunnus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Felicio, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Seleucus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Honoratus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Lucinus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Zebberia, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Venusta, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Saturna, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Quintula, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Cyrillus, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

Dionysius, Martyr at Tarsus in Cilicia (St.)

BY THE AUTHOR G. H.

The last this is & greatest Martyrs' class
of the Hieronymian Martyrology, which in the most ancient
apograph Epternac thus is commemorated:
At Tarsus of Cilicia, of Aphrodisius, Privatus, Giddinus, Saturninus,
Petrus, Dativus, Furtunus, Lucella, Maxina,
Matrona, Muttacus, Cicilus, Victurus, Januarius,
Secura, Victuria, Bonosus, Constantia, Maximus,
Geminus, Januarius, Saminus, Perecria, Sinteria,
Nulus, Majola, Marulus, Felix, Indidus, Reflentus,
Tinnus, Filion, Tinthisus, Levius, Zetula, Januaria,
Furtunata, Teclacia, Rogata, Paulina, Lavarus,
Nina, Januarius, Condelia, Honoria, Saturninus,
Saturninus, Secundus, Donatus, Solutor, Felix,
Marcinappolus, Cuddeus, Darus, Nasomosus; likewise of Victor,
Satulus, Masutus, Maleus, Severus, Marcianus,
Fuitunus, Saturus, Quintalus, Severiolus, Felix,
Quintus, Faustus, Donatus, Excritatus, Septimus, Lucinus,
Restitutus, Biricus, Dativa: likewise of Januaria, Nina,
Felix, Satira, Marcilla, Matrona, Tuja, Luesa,
Victurina: likewise of Felicia, Jocunda, Gloriosa,
Rogatina, Victurina, Julia, Prima: likewise of Furtunatus,
Mana, Rogatus, Munnus, Jacobus, Septimina,
Maurellus, Incidus, Tunnus, Felicio, Seleucus, Honoratus,
Saturnus, Lucinus, Gebberia, Venusta, Saturna,
Quintuba: likewise of Cyrillus, Dionysius. These things in
the said codex Epternac, a thousand about years ago written.
Which with some diversity in the other of the Martyrology Hieronymian
apographs are read. And first in the MS. Blumian
toward the beginning thirteen Martyrs are wanting with the arena
Tarsus, which also is not in the other MSS. Lucca & Corbey.
But that the diversity of names more easily may be understood,
them by decades we distinguish. In the first decade elsewhere
is read Fortunus, & in the Lucca Dativa. In the second decade
in the place of Cicilus, in the Lucca is read Silicus, & in the Blumian
Cilicius. But Secura in the Lucca Secusa, in the other two
Sacusa; Victuria, in others Victurina; but is wanting in
the Blumian. For Bonosus & Maximus elsewhere is Bonosa &
Maxima; but this is wanting again in the Blumian. In the third
decade after Saminus are wanting eleven in the Blumian, & in the place of
Perecria, elsewhere is Peregria & Peregrina: likewise in the place of
Sinteria, Rulus, Majola, elsewhere are the names Sinterus,
Erulus, Majulus, & in the Lucca Matulus. So Marulus &
Indidus, in others Marullus & Marulla, & Indicus. In the fourth
decade Filion, in others Felion: likewise Tinthisus, in others
Tuintus & Thuintus: Leucus, in others Seleucus; Zetula, in
the MS. Lucca Zeculla: & Fortunata, in the Corbey
Fortunatus; & Teclacia, in others Theclacia & Tedetia,
to which is subjoined the name of Donatus, who was wanting in the Epternac.
In the fifth decade Lavarus & Saturnus the names
are wanting in others, as Januarius in the Lucca & Blumian. In the place of
Condelia & Honoria in others is Candedia & Honorius:
& for Saturninus, in the Blumian is Saturnina. And for
Solutor elsewhere is Salutaris: but is wanting in the Lucca. In the sixth
decade Cuddeus in others is Coddeus, & in the Lucca Cotedeus:
in the place of Marcianus in the Blumian is Marcia, as in the place of Furtunus
elsewhere is Fortunus, & in the Blumian Fortinus. Then in the place of
Quintalus & Felix, elsewhere is read Quintalus & Fidelis.
In the eighth decade the name of Excritatus, in the Corbey MS. is
Excruatus: but Biricus in the Blumian Birocius, & in the Lucca
Periocus. Then Dativa the name in others is Dativus: & Januaria,
in the Lucca Januarius: but Satira in the Blumian Satura,
& in the Corbey Satica: but Marcilla in others Marcella. In
the ninth decade Tuja, in the Corbey Tula, in the Blumian Tina:
& Luesa in others Lucusa; as Victorina, Victurina &
Victoria: from Julia moreover are wanting XIV Martyrs' names
in the Blumian. In the tenth decade Mana, in others Maria; Rogatus
the name in the Corbey is Rogata: & for Munnus other
MSS. Mennus & Monnus have: & so for Septimina, in
the Corbey Septimia; & for Maurellus & Indicus, in the Lucca
is found Maurella & Indicus. In the eleventh & last
decade in the place of Tunnus in others is Tunus, & he who above to those was wanting,
is interposed Saturnus, & is added the name of Quintula.

[2] From the reported here Saints inscribed are the MSS. Treves
of S. Maximinus & of the Church of Prague, the names of Constantia,
Geminus, Peregrina. In which also manner the names
of Felix, Fausta, Maria, inserted are in the MSS. Augsburg
of S. Udalric & Parisian of Labbé. In the MS. Tamlacht
of Affrodisius, Primitius & Jacobus. A doubt to be moved can be
whether S. Aphrodisius, of these Martyrs the Standard-bearer, a singular
cult has on the day preceding IX of May: which to others
to be discussed I propose, & from further, if any can from elsewhere
be had knowledge, I await a resolution: meanwhile each one I leave
in the faith of the ancient monuments, nothing besides
names suggesting.
