The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

Calendar of Saints and Feasts for February 7

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Parthenius of Lampsacus.

Bishop of Lampsacus in Hellespontus, before 337. Miracle worker. 4th cen.

Synax.CP, Feb. 7, par. 1 (cols. 447-9).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Feb. 7.

BHG 1422; BiblSS X 341-2; Fedalto 144; Holweck 772; LCI VIII 121.

Messina, San Salvatore 27, fol. 12 bis v. Bishop, holding book. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 75, figs. 2B9-2B10).

Moscow, gr. 183, before p. 20. Miniature destroyed.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 380. Bishop. Praying. Parthenius stands with his hands raised in prayer toward the Hand of God descending from an arc of Heaven. On a hillside, a centralized church with dome surmounted by a cross. (Menologio, I, pp. 103-4, II, fig. p. 380).

Cozia. Narthex, west wall. Bishop, holding book. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 356, fig. 62, pl. 244).

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Luke of Stiris.
Luke the Younger; Luke Steiriotes.

Monk. Miracle worker in the Peloponnesos and Phokis. The monastery of Hosios Loukas was built on the site of his tomb. d. 953.

Synax.CP, Feb. 7, par. 2 (cols. 449-50).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Feb. 8.

BHG 994-994b; BiblSS VIII 222-3; Holweck 625; LCI VII 464-5; ODB 1254.

Messina, San Salvatore 27, fol. 58v. Feb. 9. Monk. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 76, fig. 2C2-2C3).

Cozia. Narthex, west wall. Monk. Tonsured. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 356, fig. 62, pl. 244).

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Theopemptus of Nicomedia.

Bishop of Nicomedia. Martyred at Nicomedia under Diocletian.

SEE ALSO: January 4.

Synax.CP, Feb. 7, par. 5 (col. 450).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, south aisle, north wall. Holding cross. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 275, fig. 12).

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Martyrs of Nicomedia.

1003 or 3000 men, women and children martyred at Nicomedia.

Synax.CP, Feb. 7, Synax. selecta (cols. 447-50); Feb. 6, Synax. selecta (cols. 447-8).

Moscow, gr. 183, p. 17. Feb. 6. 1003 Martyrs. Martyrdom, beheading. Three executioners attack with swords a large group of men, women and children huddled at the base of a mountain. (Tréneff, Ménologe grec, p. 7, fig. 6).

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 379. 3000 Martyrs. Martyrdom, beheading. Three executioners attack with swords a large group of men, women and children huddled at the base of a mountain. (Menologio, I, p. 103, II, fig. p. 379).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, south aisle, east wall. 1003 Martyrs. Large group of martyrs; three are holding crosses. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 275, fig. 9, pl. 74).

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Arion of Cyprus.
Aprianus of Cyprus.

Bishop in Cyprus. Unknown place and time.

Synax.CP, Feb. 7, Synax. selecta (cols. 449-50).

BiblSS II 319-20; DHGE III 1072; Holweck 97; LCI V 244.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 381. Bishop, holding book. Building. The name is given, but no text accompanies the miniature. (Menologio, I, p. 104, II, fig. p. 381).

SEE ALSO: Theodore Stratelates, February 8

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