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
| ID | Title | E02198 | Calendar 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. | E04534 | Augustine 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. | E04849 | The 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. | E04898 | The 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. | E05169 | The 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. | E07483 | Latin 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. | E07491 | The 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. | E08263 | Latin 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. |
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