ON SAINTS CYRIACUS, VALERIA, MARCIA, DIOGENES, AND MICA MARTYRS IN AFRICA
From the Hieronymian Martyrology and other ancient ones.
CommentaryCyriacus, Martyr in Africa (S.)
Valeria, Martyr in Africa (S.)
Marcia, Martyr in Africa (S.)
Diogenes, Martyr in Africa (S.)
Mica, Martyr in Africa (S.)
G. H.
The ancient transcripts of the Hieronymian Martyrology begin the 16th day with these Saints: concerning whom in the most ancient Epternach copy these things are read, on the 16th of the Kalends of July: "In Africa, the feast of Cyriacus, Valeria, Marcia, Diogenes, Mica." But, the first being omitted, the rest are set forth in the other three transcripts, the Lucca, the Corbie, and the Blume, in this order: "In Africa, the feast of Diogenes, Mica, Valeria, Marcia." In the Barberini Ms. three are thus reported: "In Africa the birthday of Saints Diogenes, Valeria, Marcia." The Aachen Ms. has thus: "In Africa, the feast of Quiricus, Valeria, Marcia, Diogenes." The Mss. of Reichenau and Rheinau: "In Africa, the feast of Quiriacus, Valeria." The Ms. of Ado of the monastery of St. Lawrence at Liège, and the Ms. Florarium: "In Africa the birthday of Saints Diogenes and Valeria." The memory of Diogenes alone is celebrated in the Florentine Mss. of the Grand Duke and of the Senator Strozzi, likewise in the Mss. of Augsburg the copy of St. Udalric, of Brussels the copy of St. Gudula, of Paris the copy of Labbe, of Gellone the copy of St. William of the Desert, and another of St. Gall in Helvetia (Switzerland).
ON SAINTS SATURNINUS AND CENDENUS MARTYRS AT MESSINA IN SICILY
From the same more ancient Martyrologies.
CommentarySaturninus, Martyr, at Messina in Sicily (S.)
Cendenus, Martyr, at Messina in Sicily (S.)
G. H.
This pair of Martyrs is celebrated in the second place in the aforecited four ancient transcripts of the Hieronymian Martyrology, and in the most ancient Epternach copy in these words: "In the Sicilian city of Messina, the feast of Saturninus, Cendinus." In the transcripts of Lucca and Blume: "In Sicily, the feast of Saturninus, Cendenus." In the Corbie copy printed at Paris: "In the Sicilian city, the feast of Saturninus, Cendeus." But the Ms. of Reichenau in Swabia has thus, "[In] the Sicilian city of Messina, the feast of Saturninus, Cendenus." In the Ms. of Rheinau Cendenus is omitted, but the rest agree with the preceding. But the wrestling-ground (palaestra) being omitted, the memory of Saturninus is held in the Florentine Mss. of the Grand Duke and of the Senator Strozzi. Likewise in the Mss. of Aachen, of Augsburg, of Gellone, and of Paris.