E01052: The Depositio Martirum, a list of burials of martyrs (primarily of Rome), gives both the day of the year and the place of their burial; from the so-called Chronography of 354, compiled in Latin in Rome, c. 354.
Creators: name: Bryan
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2016
Subjects: History

description: ITEM DEPOSITIO MARTIRVM.<br>VIII kal. Ian. natus Christus in Betleem Iudeae.<br><br>mense Ianuario.<br>XIII kal. Feb. Fabiani in Callisti et Sebastiani in Catacumbas,<br>XII kal. Feb. Agnetis in Nomentana.<br> <br>mense Februario. <br>VIII kal. Martias. natale Petri de cathedra,<br> <br>mense Martio. <br>non. Martias. Perpetuae et Felicitatis, Africae.<br> <br>mense Maio.<br>XIIII kal. Iun. Partheni et Caloceri in Callisti, Diocletiano VIIII et Maximiano VIII [A.D. 304].<br> <br>mense Iunio. <br>III kal. Iul. Petri in Catacumbas et Pauli Ostense, Tusco et Basso cons. [A.D. 258]<br> <br>mense Iulio <br>VI idus Felicis et Filippi in Priscillae et in Iordanorum, Martialis Vitalis Alexandri et in Maximi Silani. hunc Silanum martirem Novati furati sunt. et in Pretextatae, Ianuari.<br>III kal. Aug. Abdos et Semnes in Pontiani, quod est ad ursum piliatum.<br> <br>mense Augusto. <br>VIII idus Aug. Xysti in Callisti et in Praetextati Agapiti et Felicissimi. <br>VI idus Aug. Secundi Carpofori Victorini et Severiani Albano. et Ostense VII ballistaria Cyriaci Largi Crescentiani Memmiae Iulianetis et Ixmaracdi.<br>IIII idus Aug. Laurenti in Tiburtina.<br>idus Aug. Ypoliti in Tiburtina. et Pontiani in Callisti.<br>XI kal. Septemb. Timotei, Ostense.<br>V kal. Sept. Hermetis in Basillae Salaria vetere. <br><br>mense Septembre. <br>non. Sep. Aconti, in Porto, et Nonni et Herculani et Taurini.<br>V idus Sept. Gorgoni, in Lavicana.<br>III idus Sept. Proti et Iacinti, in Basillae.<br>XVIII kal. Octob. Cypriani, Africae. Romae celebratur in Callisti.<br>X kal. Octob. Basillae, Salaria vetere, Diocletiano IX et Maximiano VIII consul. [A.D. 304],<br> <br>mense Octobre.<br>pri. idus Octob. Callisti in via Aurelia. miliario III.<br> <br>mense Novembre.<br>V idus Nov. Clementis Semproniani Claui Nicostrati in comitatum.<br>III kal. Dec. Saturnini in Trasonis.<br> <br>mense Decembre.<br>idus Decem. Ariston in pontum.<br> <br><br><br>'ALSO THE BURIAL OF THE MARTYRS<br><br>25 December Christ is born in Bethlehem in Judea.<br><br>In January <br>20 January. of Fabianus in [the cemetery] of Callixtus, and of Sebastianus in the 'Catacumbas' [cemetery]. <br>[*Fabianus, bishop and martyr of Rome, S00147; and *Sebastianus, martyr of Rome, S00400] <br><br>21 January. of Agnes on [the via] Nomentana. <br>[*Agnes, virgin and martyr of Rome, S00097]<br><br><br>In February <br>22 February. The feast of Peter of the Chair (Natale Petri de Cathedra). <br>[*Peter, the Apostle, S00036]<br> <br><br>In March <br>7 March. of Perpetua and Felicitas in Africa. <br>[*Perpetua and Felicitas, martyrs of Carthage, S00009]<br><br><br>In May<br>19 May. of Parthenius and Calocerus in [the cemetery] of Callixtus, during the 9th [consulship] of Diocletian and the 8th of Maximian [A.D. 304]. <br>[*Calocerus and Parthenius, martyrs of Rome, S00679]<br> <br><br>In June<br>29 June. of Peter in the 'Catacumbas' [cemetery], and of Paul on [the via] Ostiense, during the consulship of Tuscus and Bassus. [A.D. 258]<br>[the Apostles *Peter and *Paul, S00036 and S00008]<br><br><br>In July <br>10 July. of Felix and Filippus in [the cemetery] of Priscilla, of Martialis, Vitalis, and Alexander in [the cemetery of] the Jordani, and of Silanus in [the cemetery] of Maximus (this martyr Silanus was stolen by the Novatians), and of Ianuarius in [the cemetery] of Praetextatus. <br>[*Ianuarius, eldest son of Felicitas and martyr of Rome, buried on the via Appia, S02863; the other six sons of *Felicitas, martyrs of Rome, buried on the via Salaria, S00525] <br><br>30 July. of Abdos and Semnes in [the cemetery] of Pontianus which is at the Bear in a Cap (ad ursum piliatum). <br>[*Abdos and Semnes, Persian martyrs of Rome, S00573]<br> <br><br>In August <br>6 August. of Xystus in [the cemetery] of Callixtus and of Agapitus and Felicissimus in [the cemetery] of Praetextatus. <br>[*Xystus/Sixtus II, bishop and martyr of Rome, S00201; *Felicissimus and Agapitus, deacons of Xystus and martyrs of Rome, S00202]<br><br>8 August. of Carpophorus, Secundus, Victorinus and Severianus in Albanum. And on [the via] Ostiense, at the ballistaria at the seventh mile, of Cyriacus, Largus, Crescentianus, Memmia, Iulianetis and Smaragdus. <br>[*Four Crowned Martyrs of Rome, S00587; *Cyriacus, Smaragdus, Largus and companions, martyrs of Rome, S00678]<br><br>10 August. of Laurentius on the [via] Tiburtina. <br>[*Laurence, deacon and martyr of Rome, S00037]<br><br>13 August. of Hippolytus on [the via] Tiburtina, and of Pontianus in [the cemetery] of Callixtus. <br>[*Hippolytus, martyr of Rome, S00509; *Pontianus, bishop and martyr of Rome, S00169]<br><br>22 August. of Timotheus on [the via] Ostiense. <br>[*Timotheus, martyr of Rome, S00330]<br><br>28 August. of Hermes in [the cemetery] of Basilla [on the via] Salaria vetus. <br>[*Hermes, martyr of Rome, S00404]<br><br><br>In September<br>5 September. of Acontus, in Portus and of Nonnus and Herculanus and Taurinus.<br>[*Acontus and companions, martyrs of Portus, S00670] <br><br>9 September. of Gorgonius on [the via] Labicana.<br>[*Gorgonius, martyr of Rome, S00576]<br><br>11 September. of Protus and Hyacinthus in [the cemetery] of Basilla.<br>[*Protus and Hyacinthus, eunuchs and martyrs of Rome, S00464]<br><br>14 September. of Cyprian, in Africa. In Rome celebrated in [the cemetery] of Callixtus.<br>[*Cyprian, bishop and martyr of Carthage, S00411]<br><br>22 September. of Basilla on [the via] Salaria vetus, during the 9th consulship of Diocletian and the 8th of Maximian. [A.D. 304]<br>[*Basilla, virgin and martyr of Rome, S00684]<br><br><br>In October<br>14 October. of Callixtus on the via Aurelia, at the 3rd milestone.<br>[*Callixtus, bishop and martyr of Rome, S00145]<br><br><br>In November<br>9 November. of Clement, Sempronianus, Clavus [Claudius?], Nicostratus in Comitatum.<br>[*Four Crowned Martyrs, second group, S00685]<br><br>29 November. of Saturninus in [the cemetery] of Traso.<br>[*Saturninus, martyr of Rome, S00422]<br><br><br>In December<br>13 December. of Ariston in Pontus [possibly an error for Portus, the port of Rome]<br>[*Ariston, martyr of Pontus or Portus, S00589]<br><br><br>Text: Mommsen 1892, 71-72. Translation: R. Wiśniewski.