Baring-Gould’s sources: Roman Martyrology, inserted by Baronins, following Galesinius. S. Apollonius was unknown to all ancient martyrologists. Baronins refers in his notes as his authority to the "tables and ancient annals of the city of Brescia." But no such authorities for the existence of S. Apollonius exist, and the only authority for there having been such a person is the apocryphal acts of SS. Faustinus and Jovitta; see Feb. 15th. J VINT APOLLONIUS is said in the apocryphal acts of SS. Faustinus and Jovitta to have been bishop of Brescia, and to have remained in concealment during the persecution of Hadrian. He was brought from his place of retreat into Brescia to ordain Faustinus priest and Jovitta deacon; for which purpose seven angels came down out of heaven, and opening the prison doors led forth Faustinus and Jovitta from the dungeon where they had been immured. There were great multitudes of the Brescians assembled; twelve thousand at once professed their faith in the Trinity, and were baptized in the self-same hour.

And now, as the hour of midnight was passed, Apollonius desired to celebrate the Divine mysteries and communicate all whom he had baptized. But there was no altar. Therefore he prayed, and lo ! there came down out of heaven a white altar-linen (sindon) stretched out as though on an altar, and in the middle was a chalice full of the Blood of the Lord, and above shone four burning lights. Then Apollonius stood before the white sheet, and communicated therefrom all that great multitude. 1 From this fanciful story the value of the acts of SS. Faustinus and Jovitta, and of their evidence in favour of the existence of S. Apollonius, may be estimated. The relics [the bodily remains of a saint, or objects they used, kept with honor] of S. Apollonius are shown in the cathedral at Brescia.