The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
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Calendar of Saints and Feasts for October 19

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Joel.

Prophet.

Synax.CP, Oct. 19, par. 1 (col. 149).

BHG 940-940b; BiblSS VI 486-9; Holweck 532; LCI VII 72; ODCC 741.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 13v. Prophet, holding scroll. (Hutter, II, p. 7, fig. 22).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 262r. Prophet, holding scroll.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 124. Prophet, holding scroll. Building with courtyard. (Menologio, I, pp. 33-4, II, fig. p. 124; Ševčenko, I., "Illuminators of the Menologium of Basil II," fig. 5).

Cozia. Narthex, west wall. Prophet. Inscription destroyed. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 351, fig. 62, pl. 237).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, south wall. Prophet, holding inscribed scroll. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 54, fig. T II 19; Mijović, Menolog, p. 322, fig. 41).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall, soffit. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 265, fig. 15).

Varus of Egypt.

Soldier. Martyred with six hermits in Egypt under Maximian.

Synax.CP, Oct. 19, par. 2 (col. 149); Oct. 25, Synax. selecta (cols. 161-2).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Oct. 19.

BHG 1862-1863; BiblSS XII 958-9; Holweck 1006; LCI VIII 535.

Istanbul, Greek Patriarchate, 80, fol. 109r. Oct. 18. Man and woman, both nimbed, each placing hand on the head of a nimbed child. Initial M. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 113, fig. 6D11).

Moscow, gr. 175, fol. 105v. Miniature cut out. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 55, fig. 6B7).

Moscow, gr. 175, fol. 114v. 1) Torture, suspension; iron claws. Varus, wearing a loin cloth, hangs by his ankles upside down from a tree. He is being scraped with iron claws. 2) Martyrdom, beheading. Five hermits have already been martyred. Varus is about to be beheaded. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 55, fig. 6B8).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 261v. Martyr, holding cross.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 138. Oct. 25. Torture, suspension; iron claws; beating with club. Varus and six hermits, wearing loin cloths, are hung by their wrists from a rod. One torturer tears one man with iron claws; a second executioner beats another with a club. (Menologio, I, p. 37, II, fig. p. 138).

Vatican, gr. 1679, fol. 137v. Martyrs. Triumph. Varus and a companion stand, holding down with a staff the emperor Maximian, crowned, prostrate at their feet. Initial M. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 163, fig. 4E10; Walter, "Triumph of the Martyrs," fig. 3).

Vienna, hist. gr. 6, fol. 3v. Martyr, holding cross. (Mazal, Byzanz und Abendland, fig. 10; Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 19, figs. 1A7, 1A9).

Sadoth of Seleucia.

Bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon. Martyred with companions under Shapur II.

SEE ALSO: February 20.

Synax.CP, Oct. 19, par. 3 (col. 150).

BHG 1613; BiblSS XI 567-8; Fedalto 891; Holweck 879; LCI VIII 306.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 122. Martyrdom, beheading. Beheaded with many companions. (Menologio, I, p. 33, II, fig. p. 122).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall, soffit. Sadoth and companions. Group of martyrs. Half-figures. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 265, fig. 15).

Mnason of Cyprus.

Said to be bishop of Tamassus in Cyprus. Disciple of Paul the Apostle and Barnabas. 1st cen.

Synax.CP, Oct. 19, par. 4 (col. 150).

BiblSS VI 441-2; Holweck 715.

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 262r. Bishop, holding book.

Modestus of Jerusalem.

Monk. Patriarch of Jerusalem, 630.

Synax.CP, Oct. 19, par. 5 (col. 150).

BHG 1299-1299q; BiblSS IX 525-6; Fedalto 1001; LCI VIII 20; Holweck 718.

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 262r. Bishop, holding book.

Andrew of Crisis.
Andrew Calybites.

Hermit in Crete. Martyred at Constantinople during Iconoclasm under Constantine V. Buried at Crisis near Constantinople. d.767.

SEE ALSO: November 28 (with Stephen the Younger).

Synax.CP, Oct. 19, par. 7 (cols. 151-2); Oct. 17, Synax. selecta (cols. 147-148; Oct. 20, Synax. selecta (cols. 151-2).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Oct. 19.

BHG 111-112; BiblSS I 1129-30; DHGE II 1648-9; Holweck 72; LCI V 156.

Istanbul, Greek Patriarchate, 80, fol. 119r. Ciborium? (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 114, fig. 6D12).

Moscow, gr. 175, fol. 114v. Monk. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 55, fig. 6B8).

Moscow, gr. 175, fol. 122v. Monk. Torture, dragging. Martyrdom, axe. One executioner, drags Andrew by a rope tied around his ankles; another brandishes a double-headed axe. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 56, fig. 6B9).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 262v. Oct. 20. Bishop, holding book.

Vatican, gr. 1679, fol. 149v. Monk. Initial {PI}. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 163, fig. 4E11).

Vienna, hist. gr. 6, fol. 3v. Bishop, holding book. (Mazal, Byzanz und Abendland, fig. 10; Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 19, figs. 1A7, 1A9).

Cozia. Narthex, west wall. Oct. 17. Monk. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 351, fig. 62, pl. 237).

Amphilochius of Iconium.

Bishop of Iconium in Lycaonia. Late 4th cen.

SEE ALSO: November 23.

Synax.CP, Oct. 19, Synax. selecta (cols. 149-50).

BHG 72-75a; BiblSS I 1182-3; DHGE II 1346-8; Fedalto 266; Holweck 64; LCI V 126; ODCC 46.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 123. Bishop, holding book. Arcaded building. (Menologio, I, p. 33, II, fig. p. 123).

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