The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

Calendar of Saints and Feasts for October 22

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Abercius of Hieropolis.

Bishop of Hieropolis in Phrygia. d. ca. 200.

Synax.CP, Oct. 22, par. 1 (cols. 153-5).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Oct. 22.

BHG 2-4b; BiblSS I 68-74; DHGE I 104-6; Fedalto 173; Holweck 4; LCI V 5; ODCC 4-5.

Istanbul, Greek Patriarchate, 80, fol. 174r. Bishop. Left bar of the initial M. In the right bar, a standing figure, wearing loin cloth. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 114, fig. 6E3).

Moscow, gr. 175, fol. 171v. Bishop, holding book. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 56, fig. 6B11).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 14r. Bishop, holding book. Three-quarter figure. (Hutter, II, p. 7, fig. 23).

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

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 129. Bishop. Praying. (Menologio, I, pp. 34-5, II, fig. p. 129).

Vatican, gr. 1679, fol. 224r. Abercius, bishop, holding book, and a deacon, holding pyxis. They support a censer between them. Initial M. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 163, fig. 4F2).

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. Bishop. Standing with a group of martyrs. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 351, fig. 62, pl. 236).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, south wall. Bishop, holding book. Devil carrying slab for his tomb. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 57, fig. T II 34; Mijović, Menolog, p. 324, fig. 41).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall. Bishop, holding book. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 265, fig. 6, pl. 31).

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Seven Sleepers of Ephesus.

According to legend, seven young men who took refuge in a cave near Ephesus during the persecutions of Decius. They slept for about 190 years, reawakening during the reign of Theodosius II.

SEE ALSO: September 1, August 4.

Synax.CP, Oct. 22, par. 2 (cols. 155-6); Oct. 23, Synax. selecta (cols. 155-160).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 14r. Asleep in cave. Wearing red hats. (Hutter, II, p. 7, fig. 23).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 262v. Oct. 23. Seven martyrs, holding crosses.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 133. Oct. 23. Asleep in cave. At entrance to cave, a knapsack tied to a staff. (Menologio, I, pp. 35-6, II, fig. p. 133).

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Alexander, Heraclius, Anna, Theodota and Glyceria, Martyrs.

Alexander, a bishop, and Heraclius, a soldier, martyred with three women at an unknown time and place.

Synax.CP, Oct. 22, par. 3 (col. 156).

BiblSS I 805-6; DHGE II 172; Holweck 48; LCI VI 497.

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 262v. Oct. 24. Theodota, Anna and Glyceria. Woman saint, flanked by two smaller figures of women saints. Each holds a cross.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 130. Martyrdom, beheading. The body and severed head of Heraclius already lies on the ground. Alexander, bishop, is about to be beheaded. Anna, Theodota and Glyceria stand at the left. (Menologio, I, p. 35, II, fig. p. 130).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall. Alexander. Bishop, holding book. Three-quarter figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 265, fig. 6, pl. 31).

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