The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

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Calendar of Saints and Feasts for February 9

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Nicephorus of Antioch.

Martyred under Valerian.

Synax.CP, Feb. 9, par. 1 (col. 453).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Feb. 9.

BHG 1331-1334g; BiblSS IX 870-1; Holweck 736; LCI VIII 40.

Messina, San Salvatore 27, fol. 120r. Martyr, holding cross. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 76, figs. 2C4-2C5).

Moscow, gr. 183, p. 32. Martyrdom, beheading. Building. Name inscribed. (Tréneff, Ménologe grec, p. 7, fig. 8).

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 387. Martyrdom, beheading. Building. (Menologio, I, p. 105, II, fig. p. 387).

Dečani. Narthex, south aisle, south wall. Martyrdom, beheading. Half-figure. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 160, fig. T VIII 21; Mijović, Menolog, p. 333, fig. 43; Petković, Dečani, p. 15, pl. CXIX.2).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, south aisle, north wall, pier. Nicephorus and companions. Martyrdom, beheading. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 275, fig. 12).

Martha, Mary and Lycarion, Martyrs.

Sisters martyred with the monk Lycarion at an unknown place under Decius.

Synax.CP, Feb. 9, par. 2 (col. 453); Feb. 8, Synax. selecta (cols. 449-54).

BHG 2257; BiblSS VIII 1219; Holweck 665; LCI VII 568.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 385. Feb. 8. 1) Martha and Mary. Torture, crucifixion. Martyrdom, stabbing with sword; beheading. Martha and Mary are nailed to crosses with suppedanea. An executioner stabs one in the chest; a second executioner is about to decapitate the other. 2) Lycarion. Monk. Martyrdom, beheading. Lycarion's body and severed head have fallen to the ground. (Menologio, I, p. 105, II, fig. p. 385).

Romanus the Cilician.

Born in Cilicia. Hermit near Antioch. Miracle worker. d. before 444.

Synax.CP., Feb. 9, par. 3 (cols. 453-4).

BiblSS XI 310-311; Holweck 863; LCI VIII 279.

Marcian of Syracuse, Philagrius of Cyprus and Pancratius of Taormina.

Synax.CP, Feb. 9, par. 4 (col. 454).

Marcian of Syracuse. Said to be the first bishop of Syracuse. 1st or 3rd cen.

SEE ALSO: October 31.

Philagrius of Cyprus. Bishop in Cyprus. Disciple of Peter the Apostle. 1st cen.

BiblSS V 680; Holweck 809; LCI VIII 196.

Pancratius of Taormina. Bishop of Taormina in Sicily. Disciple of Peter the Apostle. Martyr. 1st cen.

SEE ALSO: July 9.

BHG 1410-1412; BiblSS X 89; Holweck 767; LCI VIII 111.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 388. Bishops, holding books. Arcade. (Menologio, I, pp. 105-6, II, fig. p. 388).