ON SS. HELPIDIUS, HERMOGENES, EUPOLITES AND LUPUS, MARTYRS AT MELITENE IN ARMENIA.
CommentaryHelpidius, Martyr, at Melitene in Armenia (St.) Hermogenes, Martyr, at Melitene in Armenia (St.) Eupolites, Martyr, at Melitene in Armenia (St.) Lupus, Martyr, at Melitene in Armenia (St.)
G. H.
This third troop of Martyrs is contained in the ancient transcripts of the Hieronymian Martyrology, and indeed in these words in the MSS. of Lucca and Blumius: In Armenia in the city Militana of Helpidius and Hermogenes: to whom a third is added Eupolites in the most ancient transcript of Echternach: in whose place in the MS. of Corbie is substituted another, by name Lupus, so that four seem to be named. In the MS. of Reichenau alone Hermogenes is celebrated in Armenia in the city Militana: which is so more often called in the ancient Martyrologies, by other ancient writers everywhere called Melitene, and was the palestra of very many Martyrs, as from this whole work is established. But, no place of martyrdom being indicated, are reported Helpidius and Hermogenes in the MSS. of Augsburg of St. Udalric and the Paris one of Labbe, to which in the MS. of Aachen is added Ypolites, above called Eupolites, from whom if anyone would not distinguish Lupus, as if in the former with letters almost transposed it were contained, we will not draw a contentious rope about that matter: meanwhile both in the title we set forth. In Grevenus, in the Auctarium of Molanus, are reported Germanus; who pertains not here, Hippolytus, above Eupolites; Elpidius and Hermogenes. In the MS. of Tallaght are indicated Elpidius, Hermogenes, and Eupolites: but this MS. is almost from some Hieronymian one received.