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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Maxima, Donatilla and Secunda, virgins and martyrs of Thuburbo

Saint ID

S01812

Reported Death Not Before

250

Reported Death Not After

312

Gender
Female
Type of Saint
Martyrs, Virgins
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E02198Calendar of the Church of Carthage (central North Africa) lists saints whose liturgical commemorations were celebrated in July. Written in Latin in Carthage, probably between 505 and 535.
E04534Augustine of Hippo preaches a sermon on the feast of the women martyrs of Thuburbo (Proconsularis, central North Africa), almost certainly *Maxima, Donatilla, and Secunda (S01812), holding them up as an example to men. Sermon 345, delivered in Latin in an unknown city of central North Africa, sometime between 391 and 430.
E04849The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 12 June.
E04898The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 30 July.
E05169The Latin Calendar of Sinai records the feasts of saints through the year, followed by a list of the apostles to various regions of Christianity. Written possibly in North Africa, possibly in the 7th/8th c.; preserved in a manuscript, probably of the 9th c., in St Catherine's monastery, Sinai. Basic Entry.
E07483Latin inscription commemorating *Maxima and Donatilla, and Secunda (virgins and martyrs of Thuburbo, 01812), and probably *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030). Found at Testour, possibly from Tichilla (Proconsularis, central North Africa), 6th/7th c.
E07491The Latin Martyrdom of *Maxima, Donatilla and Secunda (virgins and martyrs of Thuburbo, S01812) recounts how three young girls refused to sacrifice, were exposed to the beasts (in vain), and eventually beheaded at Thuburbo (Proconsularis, central North Africa). Written probably at Thuburbo, in the 4th or 5th c.
E08263Latin inscription recording the deposition of relics of *Maxima, Donatilla and Secunda (virgins and martyrs of Thuburbo, S01812), and the presence of relics of *Vincentius (deacon of Zaragoza and martyr of Valencia, S00290) and *Crispina (of Thagora, martyred at Theveste, S00905); with invocation of the Archangels *Michael (S00181) and *Gabriel (S00192). Found near Theveste (Numidia, central North Africa). Probably 6th c.