The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

Calendar of Saints and Feasts for October 2

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Cyprian and Justina of Nicomedia.

Cyprian, a pagan magician, was converted, and martyred with Justina, a Christian virgin, under Diocletian.

Synax.CP, Oct. 2, par. 1 (cols. 97-100).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Oct. 2.

BHG 452-461c; BiblSS III 1281-5; Holweck 251; LCI VI 12-14; ODCC 368.

Istanbul, Greek Patriarchate, 80, fol. 4v. Facade of domed church with bust of Cyprian (icon?). Initial {PI}. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 112, fig. 6C10).

Moscow, gr. 175, fol. 4r. Cyprian. Bishop, holding book. Justina. Woman saint, holding cross. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 53, fig. 6A2).

Moscow, gr. 175, fol. 19r. Justina. Martyrdom, beheading. Cyprian, bishop, stands at the right, gesturing. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 53, fig. 6A3).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 11v. Cyprian. Bishop. Martyrdom, beheading. Justina stands at the left, hands raised. (Hutter, II, p. 5, fig. 18).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 255v. Cyprian. Bishop, holding book. Justina. Woman saint, holding cross.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 80. Cyprian, bishop. Martyrdom, beheading. Justina stands at left, awaiting martyrdom. River. (Menologio, I, p. 23, II, fig. p. 80).

Vatican, gr. 1679, fol. 7r. Justina. Woman saint. Cyprian. Bishop. Initial {PI}. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 161, fig. 4D8).

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

Cozia. Narthex, west wall. Martyrdom, beheading. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 350, fig. 62, pl. 237).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, south wall. Cyprian. Bishop. Orant. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 33, fig. T II 26; Mijović, Menolog, p. 320, fig. 41).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, south wall. Cyprian, bishop, and Justina. Martyrdom, beheading. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 34, fig. T II 31; Mijović, Menolog, p. 320, fig. 41).

Gračanica. Northeast pier, north face. Bishop, wearing polystavrion. Martyrdom, beheading. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 291, fig. 22, pl. 121; Todić, Gračanica, p. 100; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI northeast 13).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall, soffit. Holding book. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 263, fig. 15).

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Theophilus of Constantinople.

Monk. Abbot. Confessor during Iconoclasm under Leo III.

Synax.CP, Oct. 2, par. 2 (col. 100).

BHG 2449-50; BiblSS XII 347; Holweck 972.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 81. Monk. Praying toward rays and Hand of God emerging from starry arc of Heaven. Walled monastery; church, cross surmounting gable. (Menologio, I, 23, II, fig. p. 81).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall, soffit. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 263, fig. 15).

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