The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

Calendar of Saints and Feasts for October 13

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Carpus of Thyatira; Papylus, Agathonica and Agathodorus of Pergamon.

Carpus, bishop of Thyatira in Lydia, Papylus, a deacon, Agathonica, Papylus' sister, and their servant Agathodorus, martyred at Pergamon under Decius.

Synax.CP, Oct. 13, par. 1 (cols. 133-5).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Oct. 13.

BHG 293-297; BiblSS III 878-80; DHGE XI 1121; Fedalto 189; Holweck 191; LCI VII 284.

Istanbul, Greek Patriarchate, 80, fol. 72v. Two male heads. Initial M. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 80, fig. 6D6).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 13r. Carpus. Bishop. Martyrdom, beheading. Papylus and another man stand at left. (Hutter, II, p. 6, fig. 21).

Moscow, gr. 175, fol. 68v. Papylus. Deacon, holding pyxis and cross. Carpus. Bishop, holding book. Agathodorus. Martyr, holding cross. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 54, fig. 6A10).

Moscow, gr. 175, fol. 79r. Martyrdom, beheading. Carpus is about to be beheaded. Papylus, deacon, and Agathonica stand at the right. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 54, fig. 6A12).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 260r. Carpus. Bishop, holding book. Papylus. Deacon, holding censer and pyxis. Tonsured.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 112. Torture, suspension; burning; beating. Agathonica stands at left. Agathodorus, bleeding from his wounds, kneels on the ground (proskynesis). Behind him, Papylas, wearing loin cloth, is thrown into a bonfire. Carpus, wearing loin cloth, is bound to a post surrounded by fire. (BiblSS III, fig. cols. 877-8; Menologio, I, p. 31, II, fig. p. 112).

Vatican, gr. 1679, fol. 89r. Papylus. Deacon, holding pyxis. Carpus. Bishop, holding book. The two hold a censer between them. Initial M. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 162, fig. 4E5).

Vienna, hist. gr. 6, fol. 3v. Carpus. Oct. 12. Bishop, holding book. Papylus. Deacon, holding censer, and pyxis in hand covered with cross-inscribed veil. (Mazal, Byzanz und Abendland, fig. 10; Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 19, figs. 1A7-8).

Cozia. Narthex, west wall. Carpus and Papylus. Martyrdom, beheading. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 351, fig. 62, pl. 236).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, north wall. 1) Agathonica (inscribed Agaphora). Martyrdom, beheading. 2) Carpus and Papylus. Torture, dragged by horses. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 48, fig. T IV 30; Mijović, Menolog, p. 322, fig. 42, pls. 178, 186).

Gračanica. Northwest pier, west face. Torture, burning. Papylas, deacon. Agathodorus, holding cross. Three-quarter figures, in flames. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 293, fig. 23, pl. 130; Todić, Gračanica, p. 102; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI northwest 15).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall. Torture, burning. Half-figures, in flames. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 264, fig. 6, pl. 29).

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Florentius of Thessalonica.

Martyred in Thessalonica at an unknown time.

Synax.CP, Oct. 13, par. 3 (cols. 136-8).

BiblSS V 859-60; Holweck 389; LCI VI 248.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 113. Torture, beating, club. Martyrdom, burning. Brandishing a club, the executioner drives Florentius, bound, toward a bonfire. (BiblSS V, fig. cols. 861-2; Menologio, I, p. 31, II, fig. p. 113).

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