ON THE HOLY MARTYRS EPHENICUS, CASTUS AND POLLIMIUS AT MILAN IN INSUBRIA.
CommentaryEphenicus, Martyr at Milan in Insubria (S.)
Castus, Martyr at Milan in Insubria (S.)
Pollimius, Martyr at Milan in Insubria (S.)
G. H.
We proceed with the apographs of the Hieronymian Martyrology; from which on the day VI of May we brought forth a great class of athletes who suffered at Milan, and on the preceding day VIII of this we gave the most celebrated Martyr S. Victor crowned also at Milan: to him on this day we add another, of whom the most ancient Epternacian apograph thus briefly makes mention: At Milan of Ephenicus. In the MS. of Tamlacht Effenicus is reported. In the apographs of Lucca and Corbeie double, quite different things are reported in this manner: At Milan of the Apostles John, Andrew and Thomas in the basilica at the Roman gate. This festivity of the Apostles is indicated on account of their relics in the MS. of Tamlacht. Outside this gate by S. Ambrose was found the body of S. Nazarius the Martyr, hands down on the following day in his Martyrology Galesinus. Perhaps the said basilica at that gate was dedicated to the said Apostles, or some of their relics were once preserved there. In the place of these Apostles we add to S. Euphenicus two other Martyrs, Castus and Pollimius whom the ancient Milanese Missals exhibit, printed in the year MDXXII and the year MDLX, and likewise the Milanese Breviary printed in the year MDXXXIX. For these although perhaps they may not be reckoned crowned with martyrdom at Milan, are nevertheless celebrated there as Martyrs. John Peter Puricellus in the Milanese monuments of the Ambrosian basilica chapter 19 alleges a parchment MS. Codex of Gualvaneus Flamma, in which the bodies of Saints lying in this city are enumerated: where these things are read. The feast of the Holy Confessors and Levites Castus and Polimius on the ninth day of May. They lie at S. Victor. And Puricellus adds at the Golden Heaven. Of S. Victor and his Churches we treated on VIII of May. But those who here are called Confessors, are held as Martyrs in the said Missals and Breviaries.