Gentius
Acta Sanctorum, May 29
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ON SAINT GENTIUS

MARTYR IN SPAIN.

From the Martyrology of S. Jerome.

[Commentary]

Gentius, Martyr in Spain (S.)

G. H.

The most ancient apograph of the
Hieronymian Martyrology, which
we have often said was written
almost a thousand years ago, thus
opens this day: IV Kalends
of June. At Rome the Birthday
of a Virgin, namely Petronilla,
whose name in the apograph
of Corbie printed at Paris on this day too, but near the end,
is expressed. About her with other Martyrologies and
the Roman Breviary we shall treat on the day XXXI May. Then follows
in the said most ancient apograph: In the Spains
of Gentius. In the apographs of the same Hieronymian Martyrology
the Lucca one and the Blume one: In the Spains the Birthday of S.
Gentius. Which in the same manner are read in the old codex of the Queen
of Sweden, and are referred by Holstenius in the Animadversions
on the Roman Martyrology. Besides, in the mentioned
apograph of Corbie these things are more explicitly had:
In the Spains the Birthday of S. Gentius. And these in the said
monuments of best note: which we propose to the diligence
of the Spaniards; among whom, and especially among Tamayo de Salazar
in the Spanish Martyrology, we would wonder that the memory of this holy
Martyr is not extant; did we not know, that to the authors
of the Dextrine figments the Hieronymian Martyrology was
wholly unknown, which otherwise would supply to them an almost infinite
matter: which I think is to be imputed to a great
felicity, since we have enough and more than enough
of fables, which simple ignorance far surpasses.
In the Reichenau Ms., in the place of Gentius, others wrongly
are substituted, here in these words: In the Spains of Sicinolus, of Mustus:
who seem to be Sisinnius and Venustus, also on this
day related.

ON SAINT CRISPOLUS

MARTYR IN NUMIDIA.

From the same Hieronymian Martyrology.

[Commentary]

Crispolus, Martyr in Numidia (S.)

G. H.

The mentioned most ancient apograph
of the Hieronymian Martyrology,
which by the people of Echternach
is now diligently kept, in the third
place indicates these things: In Numidia
of Crispolus. The apographs of Lucca
and of Blume: In Numidia
the Birthday of S. Crispulus. In the old
Ms. of the Queen of Sweden edited by Holstenius these things are had:
At Nicomedia of S. Crispolus, At Caesarea of Cappadocia
of Cyrillus. Which in the apograph of Corbie thus mutilated
are set forth: At Nicomedia of S. Cyrillus. Of this we shall treat soon.
More pleasing is Numidia, in the older monuments
assigned. Every arena being omitted, the name of Crispolus is mentioned
in the Mss. Aix-la-Chapelle and Paris of Labbe, and Cripolus
in the Augsburg Ms. of S. Udalric, and the supplement of Greven to
Usuard. Of another Crispolus, with Gabinus in Sardinia
having suffered, we shall treat on the following day.
