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SS. CAPITOLINA AND EROTHEIS 145 and was buried on the coast of Scatterj, and not only do the waves never encroach on her grave, but navigators in danger near Ireland invoke her assistance with success. Lanipan. Colgan, AA,SS. Hibemiee. Dr. Ledwick considers St. Senanos to be the personification of the river Shannon. St. Canniona, Camiona. St. Cansiona, patron of a church mentioned by Innocent III. St. Cantia, Nov. 20, V. M. Honoured at Toscanella, in Tnscany. Ferrarius, Catahffus. St. Cantiana (l), June 15, M. at Lucania, honoured with St. Vitus. (See Cbescbntia (1).) AA,SS. St. Cantiana (2), Cantianilla (i). St Cantianilla (l) or Cantiana (2), May 31, M. 304. She and her brothers Cantius and Cantianus, with their gover- nor St. Protus, are commonly called the Oantian Martyrs. They were related to the Emperor Carinus, and were of the noble Boman family of the Anioii, as illustrious for having given several martyrs and confessors of both sexes to the Church as for having given consuls and Emperors to Home. They were brought up in the Christian faith, and when the persecution began, under Dio- cletian and Maximian, they sold their property in Borne, liberated their slaves, distributed their money to the poor, and went to Aquileia, in Istria, where they had other estates. They were accom- panied by Protus, their faithful fiiend and adviser. The persecuting edict arrived before them at Aquileia, and when they got there, hoping to see their friend, the venerable priest St. Chryso- gonos, he had already been put to death a month before by the enemies of the Church. Next day they went to visit the Christians who wore in prison. Their conduct was soon reported to the Emperor, who sent orders for their arrest. They left Aquileia in a chariot drawn by mules, intending to conceal themselves at the tomb of St. ChrysogonuB, at Aqusa Gradated, a village, now called San Cantiano, four miles from Aquileia ; but one of their mules falling lame by the way, they were overtaken, and as they utterly refused to obey the Emperor's command and renounce their religion, they were at once beheaded. They are mentioned in a sermon attributed to St. Ambrose, and in some old martyrologies. Baillet esteems their story to be true, although the Acts published by the Bol- landists are not genuine. B.M. Hen- schenius, in AA.SS, Butler. St. Cantianilla (2), June 15, M. in Barbary. Gu6rin. St. Cantide, or Cantis, Aug. 5. Ou6rin. St. Cantionilla, Quintianilla. St. Cantis, Cantide. SS. Capitolina and Erotheis or Erotis, her maid, Oct. 27, MM. 304, in Cappadocia, under Diocletian. Capito- lina was a woman of high rank in Cap- padocia. When brought to trial as a Christian, she was asked her name, country, and parentage. She answered, I am a Christian, my country is the heavenly Jerusalem, my parents are the teachers of Christianity, and chiefly the great Firmilianus, bishop of CaBsarea in Cappadocia." When she had resisted all the persuasions and threats used by Zelicinthius, the judge, to induce her to renounce her faith and worship the gods — particularly Serapis — she was sent to prison. A person who had been present at the trial ran to her house and told her maid Erotis, who was baking, and was just going to put loaves in the oven. She left her work, and ran to the prison and kissed the fetters that bound her mistress; she congratulated her on the prospect of martyrdom, and begged her to pray that her maid also might be found worthy to share her fate. Capito- lina told her not to fear, but be present on the morrow and witness her execution. Erotis went home, finished her cooking, and took the bread to the prison. Capi- tolina bade her give it to the poor, and then sell all her mistress's things and distribute the money to the poor. Erotis obeyed the order, and next day, when Capitolina was brought before the judge, her zealous servant assailed him with stones and abuse. When she had seen her mistress transfixed with a sword, she was asked how a person of her mean station could dare to behave in this manner. She replied by reviling the L