Index of Medieval Art

The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes


Calendar of Saints and Feasts for July 18


Aemilianus of Durostorum.

Martyred at Durostorum in Moesia under Julian the Apostate.

Synax.CP, July 18, par. 1 (col. 827).

BHG 33-33e; BiblSS IV 1189; DHGE I 655; Holweck 24; LCI V 122.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 48r. Praying. Aemilianus kneels in prayer. Building. (Hutter, II, p. 28, fig. 90).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, east wall, pilaster. Martyrdom, burning. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 293, fig. T III 43; Mijović, Menolog, p. 341, fig. 50; Petković, Dečani, p. 20).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, south wall, west arch, soffit. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 283, fig. 15; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 80).


Hyacinth of Amastris.

Martyred at Amastris in Paphlagonia at an unknown time.

Synax.CP, July 18, par. 2 (cols. 827-828).

BHG 757; BiblSS VI 324-5; Holweck 497; LCI VI 556.

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, east wall, pilaster. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 294, fig. T III 43; Mijović, Menolog, p. 341, fig. 50; Petković, Dečani, p. 20).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, south wall, west arch, soffit. Martyr, holding cross. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 283, fig. 15; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 80).


Theodosia of Constantinople.

Virgin. Nun in Constantinople. Martyred during Iconoclasm under Leo III the Isaurian.

Synax.CP, July 18, par. 3 (cols. 828-830).

BHG 1773y-1774e; BiblSS XII 288-9; Holweck 964; LCI VIII 454.

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, south wall, west arch, soffit. Woman saint, holding cross. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 283, fig. 15; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 80).


Stephen II of Constantinople.

Bishop of Amaseia. Patriarch of Constantinople, 925-927.

Synax.CP, July 18, par. 6 (col. 830).

Fedalto 6, 76.

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, south wall, west arch, soffit. July 19. Bishop, holding book. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 283, fig. 15; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 80).