The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
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Calendar of Saints and Feasts for June 1

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Justin the Philosopher; Chariton of Rome.
Justin Martyr; Justin the Apologist.

Theologian. Martyred with Chariton and others at Rome under Marcus Aurelius, ca. 165.

Synax.CP, June 1, par. 1 (cols. 721-2); June 1, par. 2 (cols. 722-4).

BHG 972z-974e; BiblSS VII 12-7; Holweck 578; LCI VII 255; ODCC 770; ODS 245-6.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 42r. Martyrdom, beheading. (Hutter, II, p. 24, fig. 78).

Cozia. Narthex, west wall. Justin. Martyrdom, beheading. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 359, fig. 62, pl. 248).

Gračanica. Narthex, northwest tower, dome, drum. Justin the Philosopher, Justin and Chariton. Martyrs, holding crosses. Half-figures. Greek inscriptions. Justin is represented twice, first inscribed "Justin the Philosopher" and then inscribed "Justin." This corresponds to the two entries (paragraphs 1 and 2) in the Synaxarion. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 301 [Justin and two companions], figs. 25, 28, 30; Todić, Gračanica, p. 106 [Justin and two companions]; Živković, Gračanica, fig. II northwest dome 4).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall. Justin and Chariton. Martyrdom, beating with a club. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 280, fig. 6; pl. 82; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 79).

Treskevac. Narthex, east wall. Justin. Martyr, holding cross. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 313, fig. 38, pl. 163).

SEE ALSO: Erasmus of Formiae, June 2

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