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E05622: Bede, in his Martyrology, records the feast on 19 September in Naples (southern Italy) of *Ianuarius/ Genuarius (bishop of Benevento and martyr of Naples, S01322); *Sossius (deacon and martyr of Misenum, S00621); *Festus and Desiderius (martyrs of Benevento, S02085); and *Proculus, Eutyches and Acutius (martyrs of Pozzuoli, S02086), of whom the last three were buried near a church dedicated to *Stephen (presumably the first martyr, S00030). Written in Latin at Wearmouth-Jarrow (north-east Britain), 725/731.
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posted on 2018-06-01, 00:00 authored by bsavillBede, Martyrology
XIII Kl Oct. In Neapoli Campaniae, natale sanctorum Ianuarii Beneventanae civitatis episcopi, cum Sosio diacono Mesenatae civitatis et diacono suo Festo et lectore suo Desiderio: qui post vincula et carceres, capite sunt caesi, in civitate Puteolana, sub Diocletiano principe, iudice Dracontio. Qui, cum ducerentur ad mortem, viderunt, inter alios, Proculus Puteolanae civitatis diaconus et duo laici Eutyches et Acutius, et interrogaverunt quare iusti iuberentur occidi: quos iudex, ut vidit christianos, iussit decollari cum illis. Sic omnes septem pariter sunt decollati. Et tulerunt, noctu, corpora christiani; et Neapolitani Ianuarium posuerunt iuxta civitatem, in basilica, Mesenates Sosium aeque in basilica, Puteolani Proculum, Eutychen et Acutium iuxta basilicam sancti Stephani: Festum et Desiderium Beneventani collegerunt.
'19 September. In Naples, in Campania, the feast of Saints Genuarius, bishop of the city of Benevento, with Sossius deacon of the city of Misenum, and Festus [Januarius'] deacon, and Desiderius his lector: who after chains and imprisonments, had their heads cut off in the city of Pozzuoli, under the princeps Diocletian, with Dracontius as judge. When they were being led to death, Proculus, deacon of the city of Pozzuoli and two laymen, Eutcyches and Acutius, among others, saw and inquired why righteous men were commanded to be killed: the judge, as he saw the Christians, commanded them to be decapitated along with the others. In this way all seven were decapitated together. And Christians took up their bodies at night; and the Neapolitans placed Genuarius in a basilica near the city, the Misenans likewise placed Sosius in a basilica, the Pozzuolans placed Proculus, Eutyches and Acutius near the basilica of St Stephen: the Beneventans collected Festus and Desiderius.'
Text: Quentin 1908, 76-7. Translation: Lifshitz 2000, 191, modified.
XIII Kl Oct. In Neapoli Campaniae, natale sanctorum Ianuarii Beneventanae civitatis episcopi, cum Sosio diacono Mesenatae civitatis et diacono suo Festo et lectore suo Desiderio: qui post vincula et carceres, capite sunt caesi, in civitate Puteolana, sub Diocletiano principe, iudice Dracontio. Qui, cum ducerentur ad mortem, viderunt, inter alios, Proculus Puteolanae civitatis diaconus et duo laici Eutyches et Acutius, et interrogaverunt quare iusti iuberentur occidi: quos iudex, ut vidit christianos, iussit decollari cum illis. Sic omnes septem pariter sunt decollati. Et tulerunt, noctu, corpora christiani; et Neapolitani Ianuarium posuerunt iuxta civitatem, in basilica, Mesenates Sosium aeque in basilica, Puteolani Proculum, Eutychen et Acutium iuxta basilicam sancti Stephani: Festum et Desiderium Beneventani collegerunt.
'19 September. In Naples, in Campania, the feast of Saints Genuarius, bishop of the city of Benevento, with Sossius deacon of the city of Misenum, and Festus [Januarius'] deacon, and Desiderius his lector: who after chains and imprisonments, had their heads cut off in the city of Pozzuoli, under the princeps Diocletian, with Dracontius as judge. When they were being led to death, Proculus, deacon of the city of Pozzuoli and two laymen, Eutcyches and Acutius, among others, saw and inquired why righteous men were commanded to be killed: the judge, as he saw the Christians, commanded them to be decapitated along with the others. In this way all seven were decapitated together. And Christians took up their bodies at night; and the Neapolitans placed Genuarius in a basilica near the city, the Misenans likewise placed Sosius in a basilica, the Pozzuolans placed Proculus, Eutyches and Acutius near the basilica of St Stephen: the Beneventans collected Festus and Desiderius.'
Text: Quentin 1908, 76-7. Translation: Lifshitz 2000, 191, modified.
History
Evidence ID
E05622Saint Name
Genuarius, bishop and martyr of Naples (south Italy), ob. AD 305 : S01322 Sossius, martyr from Misenum, ob. c. 303 in Puteoli (Pozzuoli) : S00621 Festus and Desiderius, martyrs of Benevento, companions of Genuarius : S02085 Proculus, Eutyches andSaint Name in Source
Ianuarius Sosius Festus, Desiderius Proculus, Eutyches, Acutius StephanusRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Genuarius_Ianuarius_bishop_of_Benevento_and_martyr_of_Naples/13732762
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Stephen_the_First_Martyr/13729177
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Sossius_martyr_of_Pozzuoli_from_Misenum/13730782
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Proculus_Eutyches_and_Acutius_martyrs_of_Pozzuoli/13734889
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Festus_and_Desiderius_martyrs_of_Benevento_companions_of_Genuarius/13734886
Type of Evidence
Liturgical texts - Calendars and martyrologies Literary - Hagiographical - Other saint-related textsLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
725Evidence not after
731Activity not before
305Activity not after
731Place of Evidence - Region
Britain and IrelandPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Wearmouth and JarrowPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Wearmouth and Jarrow St Albans St Albans VerulamiumMajor author/Major anonymous work
BedeCult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast