The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

Calendar of Saints and Feasts for October 11

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Philip the Deacon.

One of the First Seven Deacons, and one of the Seventy Apostles. Father of Hermione of Ephesus. 1st cen.

SEE ALSO: September 4.

Synax.CP, Oct. 11, par. 1 (col. 129).

BHG 2171, Nov. Auct. 2371d; BiblSS V 719-21; Holweck 811-2; LCI VIII 205-6; ODCC 1080.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 12v. Apostle, holding scroll. Three-quarter figure. (Hutter, II, p. 6, fig. 20).

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 107. 1) Meeting Eunuch. Philip, apostle, beardless, holding scroll, is seated in a chariot, drawn by four horses, beside the Eunuch of Ethiopia. 2) Praying. Philip, bishop, stands praying before an altar draped with a cross-inscribed altar cloth, under a domed ciborium surmounted by a cross. A river separates the two scenes. (Menologio, I, pp. 29-30, II, fig. p. 107).

Cozia. Narthex, west wall. Apostle. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 351, fig. 62, pl. 236).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, north wall. Apostle, holding scroll. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 46, fig. T IV 25; Mijović, Menolog, p. 322, fig. 42, pl. 190).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall. Apostle, holding scroll. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 263, fig. 6, pl. 29).

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Zenais and Philonilla of Tarsus.

Sisters. Kinswomen of Paul the Apostle. 1st cen.

Synax.CP, Oct. 11, par. 2 (cols. 129-30).

BHG 1883 (Zenais); BiblSS XII 1466-7; Holweck 1048; LCI VIII 637.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 12v. Women saints, holding crosses. Not inscribed. (Hutter, II, p. 6 [unidentified], fig. 20).

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 106. 1) Zenais. Extracting thorn from foot. Zenais, barefoot, is seated on the ground before the mouth of a cave. 2) Philonilla. Nun. Praying. Philonilla stands, praying toward rays and Hand of God emerging from arc of Heaven. (Menologio, I, p. 29, II, fig. p. 106).

Gračanica. Northwest pier, east face. Nuns, holding crosses. Three-quarter figures. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 293, fig. 24. pl. 128; Todić, Gračanica, p. 102; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI northwest 13).

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Theophanes Graptus.

Monk. Confessor. Hymnographer. Brother of Theodore Graptus. d. 845.

SEE ALSO: December 28.

Synax.CP, Oct. 11, par. 3 (cols. 130-1).

BHG 1793; BiblSS XII 284-5; Holweck 970; LCI VIII 461; ODB 2062.

Cozia. Narthex, west wall. Monk.¹⁰² (Mijović, Menolog, p. 351, fig. 62, pl. 236).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, north wall. Monk, wearing turban.¹⁰³ Holding cross with double traverse. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 46, fig. T IV 25; Mijović, Menolog, p. 322, fig. 42, pl. 190).

¹⁰² Fragmentary inscription of name, "Theo.."; identified by Mijović, Menolog, p. 351, as Theophilus of Nicaea.

¹⁰³ Name inscribed. Identified by Babić et al, Dečani, no. 46. Mijović, Menolog, p. 322, suggests Theophilus of Nicaea.

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Nectarius, Arsacius, Acacius, Atticus and Sisinnius of Constantinople.

Synax.CP, Oct. 11, par. 4 (col. 131).

Nectarius of Constantinople. Patriarch of Constantinople, 381-397. Brother of Patriarch Arsacius.

BHG 2284; BiblSS IX 831-2; Fedalto 3; Holweck 730; Nicol 94; ODB 1451.

Arsacius of Constantinople. Patriarch of Constantinople, 404-405. Brother of Patriarch Nectarius.

DHGE IV 742; Fedalto 3; Holweck 107; Nicol 12.

Acacius of Constantinople. Patriarch of Constantinople, 472-489.

DHGE I 244-8; Fedalto 4; Holweck 10; Nicol 1; ODB 43.

Atticus of Constantinople. Patriarch of Constantinople, 406-425.

DHGE V 161-6; Fedalto 3; Holweck 116; Nicol 13; ODB 230.

Sisinnius I of Constantinople. Patriarch of Constantinople, 426-427.

Fedalto 4; BiblSS XI 1249-1250; Holweck 924; Nicol 114.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 12v. Five bishops, holding books. Not inscribed. (Hutter, II, p. 6 [unidentified], fig. 20).

Gračanica. Northwest pier, east face. Arsacius and Nectarius. Bishops, wearing polystavria. Holding books. Atticus and Sisinnius. Martyrs. Sisinnius holds a cross. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 293, fig. 24. pl. 129; Todić, Gračanica, p. 102; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI northwest 13).

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Council of Nicaea II, 787.

Seventh Ecumenical Council held at Nicaea in 787.

Synax.CP, Oct. 11, par. 5 (col. 132); Oct. 12, Synax. selecta (cols. 133-4).

ODB 1465; ODCC 967-8.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 108. Oct. 12. Cross with double traverse, on stepped base, flanked by Constantine VI, crowned, seated on a throne, and six bishops, holding books, seated on semicircular benches. Behind, two groups of men. Below, a condemned iconoclast, in proskynesis. A scroll has fallen from his hand. (Menologio, I, p. 30, II, fig. p. 108; Walter, Conciles, frontispiece).

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