I donīt know, whether the Holy Innocents have been considered as protomartyrs, but the spiritual as well as popular theology and homiletics speeks often about the martyrdom and sees itīs three types: (1) martyr actu et voluntate (St. Stehpen Protomartyr); (2) martyr voluntate sine actu (St. John Evangelist); (3) martyres actu sine voluntate (The Holy Innocents). But tghis categorization has a little common with the cult and veneration.
Best
Zdenek Uhlir
Department of Manuscripts
National Library of the Czech Republic
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