Alexandrian Martyrs
Acta Sanctorum, May 18
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ON THE HOLY ALEXANDRIAN MARTYRS

PATAMON, HORTASIUS, SERAPION PRESBYTERS, PANTHERUS, DIOSCORUS,
PALMUS, PETECONDUS DEACON, CENRONUS, DATIVUS, LUCIUS, MAXIMA, HERMON LECTOR,
AND FOUR OTHERS

From the Martyrology of St. Jerome.

[Commentary]

Patamon, Presbyter, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)

Hortasius, Presbyter, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)

Serapion, Presbyter, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)

Pantheras, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)

Dioscorus, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)

Primus, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)

Petecondus, Deacon, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)

Cenronus, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)

Dativus, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)

Lucius, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)

Maxima, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)

Hermon, Lector, Martyr at Alexandria (St.)

IV others, Martyrs at Alexandria

BY THE AUTHOR G. H.

[1] The ancient apographs of the Hieronymian Martyrology
take their beginning from these holy Martyrs
for the day, & the most ancient indeed the Epternac one
thus: XV Kalends of June at Alexandria
of Patamon the Presbyter, Ortasius, Serapion
the Presbyter, Pantherus, Dioscorus, Palmus, Petegondus
the Deacon, Cenronus, Dativus, Lucius & Maxima,
Hermon the Lector, & of IV others. In the number
of Martyrs other apographs of the same Martyrology agree,
yet with some difference: for Patamon is called
in the Lucca one Pantamon, & in place of Ortasius in others is Hortasius
& Hortasi, & that Presbyter in the Lucca & Blume one;
& in place of Petegondus is written Petecon & Pentecon;
& for Cenronus also Cerron in the said two, is had.
The excellent MS. of the Queen of Sweden, esteemed by Holstenius,
indicates the same number, but with few named, in these words:
At Alexandria the Birthday of SS. Pantamion, Ostasius
& Serapion Presbyters with thirteen others.
With the same ending of those thirteen Notkerus has it. But Rabanus,
Pope Marcus being interposed, writes these things. XV Kalends of Hortasius
& Sercipion the Presbyter, & of Marcus the Pope, &
of Potamion. [Whether Marcus is to be joined.] Which plainly the same things are translated into the Martyrology
published under the name of Bede: by which cited there is treated
in today's Roman Martyrology of Potamion Bishop
of Heraclea in Egypt, under Constantius having attained the palm
of martyrdom: of whom we also will treat below. But who is that
Marcus the Pope? Whether the Roman, who is venerated on VII October,
or rather, who in the Auctarium of Greven on Usuard is surnamed Bishop
& Martyr, & is called Evangelist in the MSS.
Augsburg, Labbe, & Tamlacht ones? If so: there is to be understood
St. Marcus the Evangelist, Bishop of Alexandria & Martyr, by whom others were converted to the faith.
Of this one we treated XXV April. Of the same Alexandrian Martyrs,
at least of various, mention is made in the MSS. Aachen,
Reichenau, Rheinau, Barberini,
Vatican of St. Peter, Arras, Tournai, Trier of St.
Maximin, Augsburg & Labbe, Tamlacht with
the Auctarium of Greven on Usuard, & in some is named
Maximus, who above is Maxima: & Hortasius also
is called Presbyter in various.
