Baring-Gould’s sources: Roman and Galilean Martyrologies. Authority: — The fabulous Acts. S. Memorius and companions are said to have been the clergy of S. Lupus, but there is no mention whatever of their martyrdom in the life of S. Lupus.] The fabulous story of these martyrs is to this effect. When Attila at the head of his Huns invaded Burgundy, an angel came to S. Lupus, Bishop of Troyes (July 29), and bade him choose out twelve innocents (seven according to another account), baptize them, and bid them march with the priest Memorius, the deacons Felix and Sensatus, and the subdeacon Maximian, bearing a cross and chanting, to meet the invader. And at the rising of the sun the boys were baptized, and S. Lupus led them forth outside of the city of Troyes, and lifted up his hands and blessed them* saying: “The Angel of the Lord accompany you, and the Spirit of God be in you !”

Then the procession went forward, the boys and the priest and deacons chanting, till they came to Breuille. And when Attila saw them coming he fell off his horse with fright, and gasped out to his officers who succeeded in retaining their seats: “ Who are these ?”

Then Memorius coming up, said: “ We are messengers of Lupus the bishop.” And the chief captain of Attila said, “This is enchantment; they are trying witchcraft on thee. Let them be slain/7 “ Be it so I” said Attila. “ Draw your swords and fall on them. But spare that old man, and bid him bear back to the city the news that we are coming." So they cut off the heads of the boys, of the deacons, and of the subdeacon. Then said Attila, “That magical sign they bore aloft, burn it.77 So a fire was made, and the processional cross was thrown into it. But a spark shot out and blinded the eye of Attila's little foot-page, who poured out wine for him. Thereupon Memorius stepped forward and healed the eye.

“Old man, what is your name ?” asked Attila. “ What is yours, and that of your chief captain ? Mine is Memorius.77 “ My name,’7 said the king, “ is Attila; and my captain is called Selens.”

“ Beware/7 said that officer; “he wants our names to bewitch us by means of them.77 “ Ah !” said Attila, “ that is possible, so cut off his head.77 Then the head of Memorius was struck off. “ Throw the head into the river !7’ said Attila; so the head was cast into the Seine. But after twenty days a fisherman drew it to land in his net, and gave it to S. Lupus, who buried it with the body with pomp.