medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I just wrote:
> 2) Calepodius, Palmatius, Simplicius, Felix, Blanda, and companions (d.
> 222, supposedly). C. is the saint of the Roman cemetery of Calepodius
> at the third milestone on the Via Appia.
Er, the Via Aurelia. Apologies for the slip.
> ... C., who is described in the Passio as a priest of
> Trastevere decapitated under Severus Alexander (who is not known to have
> persecuted) and laid to rest by Callistus on 10. May, is probably a
> saint about whom nothing credible is known other than that he was a
> martyr who prior to his inclusion in the Passio was already celebrated
> in Rome on 10. May.
Better, ... a saint about whom nothing credible is known or inferrable
other than that he was a martyr who prior to his inclusion in the Passio
was already celebrated in Rome on 10. May and who reposed or was thought
to repose in aforementioned cemetery.
Best again,
JD
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