Marcian
CONCERNING HOLY MARCIAN . Marcian, the third bishop, a distinguished prelate, was sprung from noble stock. He remained, full of the Holy Spirit, in the holy church. He increased the clergy who were learned in holy doctrine and consecrated many deacons and priests. And he was ordained deacon by blessed Apollinaris together with wise Eleuchadius, as is reported in the passio of the one who ordained him, where it says, “He consecrated Marcian the most noble man and Eleuchadius as deacons.” After many miracles he gave up his soul in peace to God his Creator. From which I judge that he was buried in the church of blessed Eleuchadius. He sat __ years, __ months, __ days. CONCERNING HOLY CALOCERUS . Calocerus, the fourth bishop, is translated “good time”; and if by chance the “c” is turned into an “i,” it says “ieros,” meaning “elder,” or “priest,” or “lord.”1 For he was a very old man in advanced age.2 In his days the Lord performed many graces and great miracles through him for the people. His preaching was so great, and he took such care of his flock, that not only did he teach the sheep already acquired, but also cast out the dwelling place and strength of the devil from the souls of the gentiles and created them anew at the holy font of baptism for the heavenly Lord. He died and was buried, as some say, on February , in the basilica of blessed Probus the confessor. He sat __ years, __ months, __ days. . From the Greek: bonum tempus, that is, kalov", “good time”; ieros, that is, iJerov", “holy”; senior, that is, gevrwn, “old man”; sacerdos, that is, iJereuv", “priest”; dominus, that is, kuvrio", “lord” (Holder-Egger, LPER, ). . The Passio of Apollinaris says that Apollinaris consecrated Calocerus as priest, but Agnellus omitted this information. Holder-Egger, LPER, , n. , proposed that this statement was an interpolation by Agnellus based on the passio, i.e., Calocerus must have been an old man when elected bishop because he had been consecrated by Apollinaris so long before. It seems more likely that Agnellus had seen a picture depicting Calocerus as an old man. ...
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