Index of Medieval Art

The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

Introduction Calendar Abbreviations List of Iconographical Motifs List of Iconographical Scenes List of Feasts

Calendar of Saints and Feasts for July 15

Julitta and Cyricus of Tarsus.
Cirycus of Tarsus; Quiricus of Tarsus.

Mother and son. From Iconium. Martyred at Tarsus in Cilicia under Diocletian.

Synax.CP, July 15, par. 1 (col. 821).

BHG 313y-318e; BiblSS X 1324-8; DHGE XIII 1168; Holweck 213, 575; LCI VII 241-5; ODS 99.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 47v. 1) Cyricus. Martyrdom, thrown against rocks. A crowned king, seated on a cushioned throne, watches as Cyricus falls headlong on the rocks. 2) Julitta. Martyrdom, beheading. At the far left, a detached, nimbed head. (Hutter, II, p. 28, fig. 89).

Dečani. Narthex, north aisle, north wall, center bay. 1) Julitta. Martyrdom, beheading. 2) Cyricus. Trial. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 290, fig. T IX 15; Mijović, Menolog, p. 340, fig. 44, pl. 217; Petković, Dečani, p. 19, pl. 130.2).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, south wall. Julitta, woman saint, holding cross, and Cyricus. Half-figures. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 283, fig. 7, pl. 98; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 79).

Joseph of Thessalonica.
Joseph Studites.

Bishop of Thessalonica, 807-809, 811-815. Brother of Theodore Studites. Hymnographer. Confessor during Iconoclasm. d. 832.

Synax.CP, July 15, par. 4 (col. 822); July 14, Synax.CP (cols. 819-20).

BHG 1756t; BiblSS VI 1309-10; Fedalto 424; Holweck 563; LCI VII 223.

Dečani. Narthex, north aisle, north wall, center bay. Bishop, wearing polystavrion, holding book. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 288, fig. T IX 13e; Mijović, Menolog, p. 340, fig. 44, pl. 217; Petković, Dečani, p. 19).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, south wall. July 14. Monk, holding scroll. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 283, fig. 7, pl. 98; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 79).

Paul of Gaza.

Martyred with companions at Caesarea in Palestine under Maximin Daia.

Synax.CP, July 15, par. 3 (col. 822); July 17, Synax. selecta (cols. 825-6).

BHG 1193; BiblSS X 310-3; Holweck 782.

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, south wall. July 17. Six martyrs, one holding cross. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 283, fig. 7, pl. 105; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 79).

SEE ALSO:
Epiphanius of Salamis, July 14
Justus of Rome, July 14