of SS. Chrysogonus and Gregorius (the first, a Roman martyr,
the second, uncertain[37]); Nov. 30, natale of St Andrew,
Apostle; Dec. 25, natale of the Lord; and of the martyrs,
Pastor, Basilius, Jovianus, Victorinus, Eugenia, Felicitas, and
Anastasia (Eugenia was perhaps the Roman lady martyred with
Agape; Anastasia was of Roman origin, though she suffered death
in Illyria: her name appears in the canon of the Roman mass.
The persons intended by the other names are more uncertain);
Dec. 27, natale of St John, Evangelist; Dec. 28, natale of the
Innocents.
It has been thought well to give in full this list, defective though it
is (as lacking the opening months of the year). It exhibits indeed a
large preponderance of celebrations of local interest; but there are
clear indications that already the martyrs of other places than Rome are
securing themselves positions in the Roman Kalendar.
The collection of masses and other liturgical offices known as the
Gelasian Sacramentary are not without interest in illustrating the
development of the Kalendar, more particularly among the Franks. But we
pass on to consider the features of the distinctively Roman service book,
which, by a somewhat misleading name, has been called the _Gregorian
Sacramentary_. In its present form (though it contains many ancient
elements) it is probably not earlier than the close of the eighth
century. Omitting notices of moveable days, and exhibiting the dates
by the days of the month in our modern fashion, the Kalendar runs as
follows[38], some remarks being added within marks of parenthesis.
=January.= 1. Octava Domini (the octave of Christmas). 6.
Epiphania (called in the older Roman Kalendar ‘Theophania,’ as
by the Greeks). 14. St Felix ‘in Pincis’ (on the Pincian). 16.
St Marcellus, Pope. 18. St Prisca (at Rome). 20. SS. Fabian and
Sebastian (both at Rome). 21. St Agnes (at Rome)[39]. 22. St
Vincent (Spain). 28. Second of St Agnes (Octave).
=February.= 2. Ypapante, or Purification of St Mary. 5. St
Agatha (Sicily: a church at Rome dedicated to her). 14. St
Valentine (presbyter at Rome).
=March.= 12. St Gregory, Pope. 25. Annunciation of St Mary.
=April.= 14. SS. Tiburtius and Valerian (at Rome). 23. St
George (Eastern: church ‘in Velabro’ at Rome). 28. St Vitalis
(of Ravenna: a church at Rome).
=May.= 1. SS. Philip and James, Apostles. 3. SS. Alexander,
Eventius and Theodulus (Pope, and two presbyters at Rome). 6.
Natale of St John before the Latin gate (Rome). 10. SS. Gordian
and Epimachus (both at Rome). 12. St Pancratius (at Rome, where
a church was dedicated to him). 13. Natale of St Mary ‘ad
Martyres’ (dedication of the Pantheon at Rome by Boniface IV).
25. St Urban, Pope.
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