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E05577: Bede, in his Martyrology, records the feast on 9 July in Tora (central Italy) of *Anatolia and Audax (martyrs of Picenum, S01406). Written in Latin at Wearmouth-Jarrow (north-east Britain), 725/731.
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posted on 2018-05-28, 00:00 authored by bsavillBede, Martyrology
VII Id. Iul. In civitate Tyrae, natale sanctorum Anatholiae et Audacis, sub Decio Imperatore: quorum Anatholia cum multos in Piceno infirmos, lunaticos et daemoniacos curasset, ducta est, iubente Festiniano, ad civitatem Tyrae, et diversis plagarum generibus vexata. Deinde cum serpente tota nocte inclusa nihil laesa est: quin et ipsum Marsum qui serpentem dimiserat, nomine Audacem, mane a suo serpente devorandum eripuit et ad Christi martyrium convertit. Nam ipse post hoc, ob confessionem veritatis in custodiam datus, nec mora, capitali sententia coronatus est. Ipsa quoque virgo Christi gladio transverberata cum staret extensis manibus in oratione, ita ut per dextrum latus gladius missus per sinistrum exiret. Quae passa est VII Idus Iulii: sepulta autem mane a civibus Tyrensibus. Audax vero quia de Oriente erat, ab uxore sua et filiis illo translatus est.
'10 July. In the city of Tora [on Lake Velino, Italy], under the emperor Decius, the feast of Saints Anatolia and Audax: of whom Anatolia, when she had cured many sick people, lunatics, and possessed in Picenum, was led, on the command of Festinianus, to the city of Tora, and abused with various types of injuries. Then when, having been shut up at night with a serpent, she was unharmed: indeed, in the morning she even snatched the Marsian himself, named Audax, who had sent the serpent, away from being devoured by his own serpent, and converted him to martyrdom. For he himself, after this, having been taken into custody because of his confession of truth, without delay, was crowned by a capital sentence. The virgin of Christ herself was transfixed with a sword as she stood with her hands stretched out in prayer, so that the sword, which had been placed through her right side, was coming out from her left. She suffered on July 9: she was buried in the morning by the citizens of Tora. But Audax, since he was from the East, was transferred there by his wife and children.'
Text: Quentin 1908, 73. Translation: Lifshitz 2000, 187, modified.
VII Id. Iul. In civitate Tyrae, natale sanctorum Anatholiae et Audacis, sub Decio Imperatore: quorum Anatholia cum multos in Piceno infirmos, lunaticos et daemoniacos curasset, ducta est, iubente Festiniano, ad civitatem Tyrae, et diversis plagarum generibus vexata. Deinde cum serpente tota nocte inclusa nihil laesa est: quin et ipsum Marsum qui serpentem dimiserat, nomine Audacem, mane a suo serpente devorandum eripuit et ad Christi martyrium convertit. Nam ipse post hoc, ob confessionem veritatis in custodiam datus, nec mora, capitali sententia coronatus est. Ipsa quoque virgo Christi gladio transverberata cum staret extensis manibus in oratione, ita ut per dextrum latus gladius missus per sinistrum exiret. Quae passa est VII Idus Iulii: sepulta autem mane a civibus Tyrensibus. Audax vero quia de Oriente erat, ab uxore sua et filiis illo translatus est.
'10 July. In the city of Tora [on Lake Velino, Italy], under the emperor Decius, the feast of Saints Anatolia and Audax: of whom Anatolia, when she had cured many sick people, lunatics, and possessed in Picenum, was led, on the command of Festinianus, to the city of Tora, and abused with various types of injuries. Then when, having been shut up at night with a serpent, she was unharmed: indeed, in the morning she even snatched the Marsian himself, named Audax, who had sent the serpent, away from being devoured by his own serpent, and converted him to martyrdom. For he himself, after this, having been taken into custody because of his confession of truth, without delay, was crowned by a capital sentence. The virgin of Christ herself was transfixed with a sword as she stood with her hands stretched out in prayer, so that the sword, which had been placed through her right side, was coming out from her left. She suffered on July 9: she was buried in the morning by the citizens of Tora. But Audax, since he was from the East, was transferred there by his wife and children.'
Text: Quentin 1908, 73. Translation: Lifshitz 2000, 187, modified.
History
Evidence ID
E05577Saint Name
Victoria, Anatolia and Audax, martyrs of Picenum in central Italy : S01406Saint Name in Source
Anatholia, AudaxRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Liturgical texts - Calendars and martyrologies Literary - Hagiographical - Other saint-related textsLanguage
LatinEvidence not before
725Evidence not after
731Activity not before
250Activity 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