ON SS. ORESTES, DIOMEDES, AND RHODON, MARTYRS AMONG THE GREEKS.
From the Ms. Synaxaria.
CommentaryOrestes, Martyr honored by the Greeks (S.)
Diomedes, Martyr honored by the Greeks (S.)
Rhodon, Martyr honored by the Greeks (S.)
G. H.
The illustrious Greek Ms. Synaxarion of the Church of Constantinople, which belongs to the Clermont College of the Society of Jesus at Paris, this day IX June begins with these three Martyrs; but to be lamented, that no elogium of them, as of others there, is added. The words are these: On the IX day of the same month of June, the contest of the holy Martyrs Orestes, Diomedes, & Rhodon. The same things are read in the Mss. Greek Menaea, which we ourselves found in the monastery of Crypta-Ferrata in Latium, at Paris in the Library of Cardinal Mazarin & of the Fathers of the Order of S. Dominic of the Congregation of S. Louis, & at Turin in the Library of the Duke of Savoy. There is some Rhodon Martyr, by us from Latin Mss. related on III January. But various Martyrs, with the name of Orestes & Diomedes, are found in the Fasti, both Latin and Greek; but nowhere these three or two of them are joined.