Ephesian Martyrs
Acta Sanctorum, May 25
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ON THE HOLY EPHESIAN MARTYRS,
SATURNINUS, SATURUS, TIMEUS, TOMUNUS, VICTORIUS, ISTIALUS, VICTORIA, FLAVINUS
From the Martyrology of St. Jerome.

[Commentary]

Saturninus, Martyr at Ephesus in Asia (S.)

Saturus, Martyr at Ephesus in Asia (S.)

Timinus, Martyr at Ephesus in Asia (S.)

Tomunus, Martyr at Ephesus in Asia (S.)

Victorius, Martyr at Ephesus in Asia (S.)

Istialus, Martyr at Ephesus in Asia (S.)

Victoria, Martyr at Ephesus in Asia (S.)

Flavinus, Martyr at Ephesus in Asia (S.)

G. H.

We proceed with the ancient transcripts of the Hieronymian
Martyrology, of which the Blume
has these things: In Ephesus of Saturninus,
Saturus, Timinus, Tomunus, Victorius,
Stialus, Victoria, Flavinus. In the other three
transcripts, in Ephesus of John the Evangelist, is read:
which name we judge added for the sake of honor, because that
city by his habitation, death, and veneration he honored.
But as regards the Martyrs, by all the standard-bearer
is placed Saturninus: but Saturus is lacking in the Epternach
and Corbie: in this also is lacking Timinus, who
in the Lucca Timidus is written. Instead of Stialus in the Lucca is
Scialus, in the other two Istialus: and for Flavinus is in
the said Corbie Flavius, but in the Epternach Fluinus.
In the Aachen Ms. is related Secundinus, whether perhaps
instead of Saturninus, we do not dare to conjecture: we propose
meanwhile to the reader all these things, that they may be of use when surer things are drawn out
from other monuments.
