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SAINT MACEDONIUS AND COMPANIONS - 13 MARCH

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH

Saints celebrated on the 13th of March

SAINT MACEDONIUS AND COMPANIONS

A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's
Saints' books,
"Stammenbuch..." (1693)

According to Saint Jerome's older version of the Roman Martyrology*, the priest Macedonius (Macedo) obtained his martyrs' crown at Nicomedia, together with Patricia (also called Matritia and Mitritia), Modesta, the priest Cyrio (or Cionus), Saturninus, Januarius, Salvius (or Silvius), Petronius (or Petrunus), Modestinus, Bosimus, the priest Eustasius, Basilla (or Basillissa), the deacon Eppepodus (Eppodus), and 11 unnamed Companions.

Patricia was Macedonius' wife, Modesta his daughter. No other details are mentioned. The newer Roman Martyrology* lists only three martyrs, based on the works of  Bede, Usuard, Ado and others: Macedonius, Patricia and Modesta. 

Although Migne* specifies that their martyrdom took place during Diocletian's persecution, Baronius* states that no definite information exists regarding the timing. (II. 260).

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 13)

*A hagiography source used by the authors 

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Macedonius, Patricia, Modesta, Cyrio, Saturninus, Januarius, Salvius, Petronius, Modestinus, Bosimus, Eustasius, Basilla, Eppepodus, and Companions may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org















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