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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


Name

Lucius and Montanus, martyrs of Carthage, disciples of Cyprian

Saint ID

S02404

Number in BH

BHL 6009

Reported Death Not After

259

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Martyrs
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E02196Calendar of the Church of Carthage (central North Africa) lists saints whose liturgical commemorations were celebrated in May. Written in Latin in Carthage, probably between 505 and 535.
E07938The Latin Martyrdom of *Lucius, Montanus and their companions (S02404) is written, probably in Carthage (north Africa), possibly in the later third century. It recounts the martyrdom of a group of male martyrs, for the most part clergy, in May 259, and includes a letter written by them from prison.
E0831535 relic labels at Sens (northern Gaul), datable by their script to the 7th or 8th c., for relics of a great diversity of saints. Written in Latin, perhaps at Sens, or at an earlier stage in their transmission.