The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
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Calendar of Saints and Feasts for December 6

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Nicholas of Myra.

Bishop of Myra in Lycia. 4th cen.

Synax.CP, Dec. 6, par. 1 (cols. 281-4).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Dec. 6.

BHG 1347-1364; BiblSS IX 923-41; Fedalto 225; Holweck 741; LCI VIII 45-58; ODB 1469-70; ODCC 970; ODS 315-7.

Jerusalem, Greek Patriarchate, Saba 63, fol. 100r. Miniature cut out. (Baumstark, "Menaion," p. 69).

Milan, Ambrosiana, gr. 1017, fol. 77v. Bishop, holding book. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 130, figs. 3F10-11).

Mount Athos, Esphigmenou 14, fol. preceding fol. 259r. Folio with miniatures cut out. (Weitzmann, "Five Martyrs of Sebaste," p. 110.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 20r. Bishop, holding book. (Hutter, II, p. 11, fig. 35).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 270v. Bishop, holding book. (Weitzmann, "Five Martyrs of Sebaste," fig. 6).

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 226. Bishop, holding book. Building. (Menologio, I, p. 61, II, fig. p. 226).

Cozia. Narthex, east wall. Bishop. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 354, fig. 61, pl. 238).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, south wall, soffit. Bishop, holding book. Wearing polystavrion. Behind, church with dome surmounted by a cross. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 105, fig. T I 9; Mijović, Menolog, p. 328, fig. 47; Petković, Dečani, pl. CXII.1).

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