(DATE UNCERTAIN.)
[Roman Martyrology.]
The greatest confusion and uncertainty exists relative to these
martyrs. In the Roman Martyrology they are said to have suffered in
the Vandal persecution, in Africa. But there is some mistake, as the
Bollandist fathers have pointed out. Aphrodisius there can be no doubt
is wrong, and should be Euphrosius, who in ancient Martyrologies is
mentioned with SS. Donatus, Frumentius, and others, but not with Peter;
and that the martyrdom took place in the Vandal persecution is an error
of Baronius, trusting to Galesinius, with whom it was pure conjecture.
There is also no evidence that Peter ought to be coupled with
Euphrosius and Donatus; but on the authority of ancient Martyrologies,
with Alexander, Mamerius, Nabor, and others, of equally unknown date.