The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
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Calendar of Saints and Feasts for June 3

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Lucillianus, Paula, Claudius, Hypatius, Paul and Dionysius of Byzantium.

Lucillianus, a converted pagan priest in Nicomedia, four youths imprisoned with him, and Paula, a virgin. Tortured at Chalcedon and martyred at Byzantium under Aurelian.

Synax.CP, June 3, par. 1 (cols. 725-6).

BHG 998y-999d; BiblSS VIII 276-7; Holweck 620; LCI VII 421.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 42r. 1) Lucillianus. Martyrdom, crucifixion. 2) Claudius, Hypatius, Paul and Dionysius. Martyrdom, beheading. Names not inscribed. (Hutter, II, p. 25, fig. 78).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 310v. Lucillianus. Martyr, holding cross.

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

Dečani. Narthex, north aisle, center bay, vault. 1) Lucillianus. Torture, burning in furnace. Orant. 2) Claudius, Hypatius, Paul and Dionysius. Martyrdom, beheading. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 248, fig. T VII 6; Mijović, Menolog, p. 339, fig. 46, pl. 222; Petković, Dečani, p. 18, pl. CXXVII).

Gračanica. Narthex, northwest tower, dome, drum. 1) Lucillianus. Martyr, holding cross. 2) Paula. Woman saint, holding cross. Half-figures. Greek inscriptions. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 301, fig. 25; Todić, Gračanica, p. 106 [not identified]; Živković, Gračanica, fig. II northwest dome 4).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall. Lucillianus. Martyrdom, beheading. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 280, fig. 6, pl. 82; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, pp. 79-80).

Treskevac. Narthex, east wall. Lucillianus? Holding scroll. Upper part of figure destroyed. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 313, fig. 38, pl. 162).

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