Acta Sanctorum (Acts of the Saints), the collective title usually given to various ancient works on the saints and martyrs, both those of the Greek and Roman Catholic churches, but now applied especially to one great collection already extending to more than sixty volumes. Begun by the Jesuits in the 17th century, it was continued by a succession of editors, usually called the Bolandists (q.v.). For notices of other and similar collections, see SAINT, and MARTYR.
Acta Sanctorum
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 1: A to Beaufort, p. 41–42
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