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Theophylactus of Nicomedia.

Bishop of Nicomedia, before 814. Confessor during Iconoclasm under Leo V the Armenian.

Synax.CP, March 8, par. 1 (cols. 519-22).

BHG 2451; Fedalto 95; Holweck 972; LCI VIII 463

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 30v. Bishop, holding book. Three-quarter figure. (Hutter, II, pp. 17-18, fig. 55).

Dečani. Narthex, south aisle, south wall. Bishop, holding book. Half-figure. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 183, fig. T VIII 9b; Mijović, Menolog, p. 334, fig. 43; Petković, Dečani, p. 15, pl. CXXIV.2).

Gračanica. Narthex, southeast tower, east wall, lunette. Bishop, holding book. Wearing polystavrion. Wall. Greek inscription. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 294, fig. 26; Todić, Gračanica, p. 105; Živković, Gračanica, fig. II southeast dome 6).

Treskavac. Narthex, south tower, dome. Bishop, holding book. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 310, fig. 35, pls. 145, 148).

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Hermas of Philippopolis.
Hermes of Philippopolis.

Disciple of Paul the Apostle. Said to be bishop of Philippopolis in Thrace. One of the Seventy Apostles. 1st cen.

SEE ALSO: November 4.

Synax.CP, March 8, par. 2 (col. 522).

Dečani. Narthex, south aisle, south wall. Apostle. Half-figure. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 183, fig. T VIII 9b; Mijović, Menolog, p. 334, fig. 43; Petković, Dečani, p. 15, pl. CXXIV.2).

SEE ALSO: Conon the Isaurian, March 6

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