The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

Calendar of Saints and Feasts for October 15

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Lucian of Antioch.

Priest. Theologian. Martyred at Nicomedia under Maximian.

Synax.CP, Oct. 15, par. 1 (cols. 137-41).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Oct. 15.

BHG 996z-998c; BiblSS VIII 262-5; Holweck 618-9; LCI VII 420; ODB 1255-6; ODCC 841; ODS 269-70.

Moscow, gr. 175, fol. 85r. Bishop, holding book. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 55, fig. 6B2).

Moscow, gr. 175, fol. 93v. Martyrdom, drowning. Lucian, wearing loin cloth, a stone tied to his wrist, is thrown from a boat into the water. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 55, fig. 6B3).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 13r. Martyrdom, beheading. (Hutter, II, p. 7, fig. 21).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 261r. Bishop, holding book.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 115. 1) In prison. 2) Martyrdom, drowning. Lucian, wearing loin cloth, is thrown head first into the water. (Menologio, I, p. 32, II, fig. p. 115).

Vatican, gr. 1679, fol. 110v. Bishop. Initial {S}. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 163, fig. 4E7).

Vienna, hist. gr. 6, fol. 3v. Bishop, holding book. (Mazal, Byzanz und Abendland, fig. 10; Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 19, figs. 1A7-8).

Cozia. Narthex, west wall. Bishop. Martyrdom, drowning. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 351, fig. 62, pl. 237).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, south wall. Martyrdom, drowning. Lucian, wearing loin cloth, is thrown head first into the water. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 50, fig. T II 6; Mijović, Menolog, p. 322, fig. 41, pl. 187).

Gračanica. Northwest pier, south face. Martyrdom, drowning. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 293, fig. 21; Todić, Gračanica, p. 102; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI northwest 16).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall, soffit. Martyrdom, drowning. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 264, fig. 15).

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Sabinus of Catania.

Bishop of Catania in Sicily. d. 760?

Synax.CP, Oct. 15, par. 3 (col. 142).

BiblSS XI 555; Holweck 878; LCI VIII 303.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 116. Bishop, holding book. Standing in courtyard of building. (Menologio, I, p. 32, II, fig. p. 116).

Gračanica. Northwest pier, south face. Oct. 17. Bishop, holding book. Three-quarter figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 293, fig. 21; Todić, Gračanica, p. 102; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI northwest 16).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall, soffit. Sabinus?¹⁰⁴ Bishop, holding book. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 264, fig. 15).

¹⁰⁴ This is a suggested identification; the inscription for this figure has not been recorded. Not identified by Mijović, Menolog.

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Babaea and Sarbelius of Edessa.

Brother and sister martyred in Edessa under Trajan. Sarbelius is probably identical with Thuthael, martyred with Babaea of Edessa, Sept. 5.

SEE ALSO: September 5, January 29.

Not in Synax.CP for Oct. 15.

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 261r. Babaea. Woman saint, holding cross. Sarbelius. Martyr, holding cross.

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