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E00392: The Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome in the 530s, and re-edited before 546, in its account of *Gaius (bishop and martyr of Rome, S00661), tells how he suffered persecution, and was buried in the cemetery of Callixtus on the Appia outside Rome, on 22 April [AD 296]. In the first edition he is described as a 'confessor', in the second as a 'martyr'.
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First edition (as reconstructed by Duchesne)
Gaius, natione Dalmata, ex genere Diocliciani imperatoris, ex patre Gaio, sedit ann. XI, m. IIII, d. XII. Fuit autem temporibus Cari et Carini, ex die XVI kal. ian. a consulatu Caro II et Carino usque in die X kal. mai. Diocliciano VI et Constantio II ... Hic dividit regiones diaconibus. Hic fugiens persecutione Diocletiani in criptis habitans confessor quievit ... Sepultus est in cimitirio Calisti, via Appia, X kal. mai.
'Gaius, born in Dalmatia of the family of the emperor Diocletian, son of Gaius, held the see 11 years 4 months 12 days. He was bishop in the time of Carus and Carinus, from 17 December in the 2nd consulship of Carus and that of Carinus [AD 283] to 22 April in the 6th [consulship] of Diocletian and 2nd of Constantius [AD 296]... He divided the regions among the deacons. Fleeing from the persecution of Diocletian he lived in the crypts... He was buried in the cemetery of Callistus on the Via Appia on 22 April.'
Second edition
Gaius, natione Dalmata, ex genere Diocletiani imperatoris, ex patre Gaio, sedit ann. XI, m. IIII, d. XII. Fuit autem temporibus Carini, a die XVI kal. ian., a consulatu Caro II et Carino usque in die X kal. mai., Diocletiano IIII et Constantio II ... Hic regiones dividit diaconibus. Hic fugiens persecutionem Diocletiani in criptis habitando, martyrio coronatur post annos VIII ... Qui vero sepultus est in cymiterio Calisti, via Appia, X kal. mai.
'Gaius, born in Dalmatia of the family of the emperor Diocletian, son of Gaius, held the see 11 years 4 months 12 days. He was bishop in the time of Carinus, from 17 December in the 2nd consulship of Carus and that of Carinus [283] to 22 April in the 4th [6th] of Diocletian and 2nd of Constantius [296]... 3. He divided the regions among the deacons. Fleeing from the persecution of Diocletian he lived in the crypts and was crowned with martyrdom 8 years later... 4. He was buried in the cemetery of Callistus on the Via Appia on 22 April.'
Text: Duchesne 1886, 71/73 and 161. Translation: Davis 2010, 11-12, lightly modified.
First edition (as reconstructed by Duchesne)
Gaius, natione Dalmata, ex genere Diocliciani imperatoris, ex patre Gaio, sedit ann. XI, m. IIII, d. XII. Fuit autem temporibus Cari et Carini, ex die XVI kal. ian. a consulatu Caro II et Carino usque in die X kal. mai. Diocliciano VI et Constantio II ... Hic dividit regiones diaconibus. Hic fugiens persecutione Diocletiani in criptis habitans confessor quievit ... Sepultus est in cimitirio Calisti, via Appia, X kal. mai.
'Gaius, born in Dalmatia of the family of the emperor Diocletian, son of Gaius, held the see 11 years 4 months 12 days. He was bishop in the time of Carus and Carinus, from 17 December in the 2nd consulship of Carus and that of Carinus [AD 283] to 22 April in the 6th [consulship] of Diocletian and 2nd of Constantius [AD 296]... He divided the regions among the deacons. Fleeing from the persecution of Diocletian he lived in the crypts... He was buried in the cemetery of Callistus on the Via Appia on 22 April.'
Second edition
Gaius, natione Dalmata, ex genere Diocletiani imperatoris, ex patre Gaio, sedit ann. XI, m. IIII, d. XII. Fuit autem temporibus Carini, a die XVI kal. ian., a consulatu Caro II et Carino usque in die X kal. mai., Diocletiano IIII et Constantio II ... Hic regiones dividit diaconibus. Hic fugiens persecutionem Diocletiani in criptis habitando, martyrio coronatur post annos VIII ... Qui vero sepultus est in cymiterio Calisti, via Appia, X kal. mai.
'Gaius, born in Dalmatia of the family of the emperor Diocletian, son of Gaius, held the see 11 years 4 months 12 days. He was bishop in the time of Carinus, from 17 December in the 2nd consulship of Carus and that of Carinus [283] to 22 April in the 4th [6th] of Diocletian and 2nd of Constantius [296]... 3. He divided the regions among the deacons. Fleeing from the persecution of Diocletian he lived in the crypts and was crowned with martyrdom 8 years later... 4. He was buried in the cemetery of Callistus on the Via Appia on 22 April.'
Text: Duchesne 1886, 71/73 and 161. Translation: Davis 2010, 11-12, lightly modified.
History
Evidence ID
E00392Saint Name
Gaius, martyr and bishop of Rome, ob. c. 295 : S00661Saint Name in Source
GaiusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - OtherLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
530Evidence not after
546Place of Evidence - Region
Rome and regionPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
RomePlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Rome Rome Rome Roma Ῥώμη RhōmēMajor author/Major anonymous work
Liber PontificalisCult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast