CONCERNING SS. SALONITA, BIGATUS, LAMTANUS, LUNITANUS, MARTYRS AT THESSALONICA IN MACEDONIA.
Notice from ancient Ms. Martyrologies.
Salonita, Martyr, at Thessalonica in Macedonia (S.)
Bigatus, Martyr, at Thessalonica in Macedonia (S.)
Lamtanus, Martyr, at Thessalonica in Macedonia (S.)
Lunitanus, Martyr, at Thessalonica in Macedonia (S.)
G. H.
An old Ms. Martyrology of the most Serene Queen of Sweden, published by Holstenius in his Animadversions on the Roman Martyrology, has these things: At Thessalonica S. Lambanitis and of three others. Of these four the names are thus expressed in the Lucca copy of the Hieronymian Martyrology: At Thessalonica of Lunitanus, At Thessalonica, of Bigatus brother of Lamtanus. In the Corbie copy three are recorded in these words: At Thessalonica of Lanitanus, At Thessalonica, of Bagatus, of the brothers. The Epternach copy thus sets them forth: At Thessalonica of Salonita, of Bigatus, of Lamtanus. But the Blumian one: At Thessalonica, of Lamtanus, At Thessalonica. The Roman Ms. of the library of Cardinal Barberini: At Thessalonica of Lamsacus, and of Bogissus. The Trier Ms.: At Thessalonica of Lamtamus and of Bigatus. Rabanus relates them thus: At Thessalonica of Bigatus, of Lantanus. Which words were thence transferred to the Martyrology published under the name of Bede. The Florentine Mss. of the Grand Duke and of Strozzi: At Thessalonica of the holy Martyrs, Bigatius, Lateranus. Behold with how great variety these Thessalonian Martyrs are related. In the Epternach one the first name is written Salonita, in others Thesaulonica and Thessalonica. The second, of Bigatus, in others Bagatus and Bigittus; the third, Lamtanus, in others Lantanus and Lampsacus, to which the fourth name in the Lucca one is Lunitanus, in the Corbie one Lanitanus. Now indeed the place-name Thessalonica being omitted, the names are found in the Augsburg Ms. of S. Udalric, Bigatus, Banthanius; in the Parisian one of Labbe, Bigatus, Lamentanus, in the old Ms. of the monastery of S. Cyriacus, Lamtanius, Labuncia. The Casinate and Altemps ones, have Lamsanus, Solonica. But at Rome are ascribed in the Vatican Ms. of S. Peter the names Lampsais, They are referred also to June 26. Salonica. And at Alexandria are attributed in the Ms. of Aachen Bigatus, Lantanus. Again on the 26th day of June in the Mss. of Reichenau and Rheinau these things are read: At Thessalonica of Lantanus, of Bigatus, or Bigitus: likewise in the Epternach Ms. And At Thessalonica of Lantinus. So also Bigatus is related by Notker, but joined with the Alexandrians.