The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

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Calendar of Saints and Feasts for October 9

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James Minor the Apostle.
James the Less; James the Younger; James Alphaeus.

Apostle. 1st cen.

Synax.CP, Oct. 9, par. 1 (col. 121).

BHG 762z-763; BiblSS VI 401-11; Holweck 517; LCI VII 47-51; ODCC 723; ODS 222-3.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 12v. Torture, crucifixion. (Hutter, II, p. 6, fig. 20).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 257v. Bishop, holding book.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 102. Apostle. Martyrdom, beating with club. Building. (Menologio, I, pp. 28-9, II, fig. p. 102).

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

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, north wall. Apostle, holding scroll. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 43, fig. T IV 11; Mijović, Menolog, p. 322, fig. 42).

Gračanica. Southwest pier, north face. Martyrdom, beating with flails. Wearing loin cloth. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 293, fig. 20, pl. 131; Todić, Gračanica, p. 101; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI southwest 13).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall, soffit. Martyrdom, beating with clubs. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 263, fig. 15).

Juventinus and Maximus of Antioch.

Soldiers. Martyred at Antioch under Julian the Apostate.

Synax.CP, Oct. 9, par. 2 (cols. 121-2).

BHG 975; BiblSS VI 1070-3; Holweck 582; LCI VII 260.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 12v. Juventinus and Maximus? Martyrdom, beheading. Not inscribed. (Hutter, II, p. 6 [unidentified], fig. 20).

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 99. Martyrdom, beheading. (BiblSS VI, fig. cols. 1071-2; Menologio, I, p. 28, II, fig. p. 99).

Gračanica. Southwest pier, north face. Martyrs, holding crosses. Three-quarter figures. Juventinus is inscribed "Juvenal."¹⁰⁰ (Mijović, Menolog, p. 293, fig. 20, pl. 131; Todić, Gračanica, p. 101; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI southwest 13).

¹⁰⁰ Mijović, Menolog, gives the date as Oct. 10; Todić, Gračanica, as Oct. 12.

Publia of Antioch.

Deaconess. Confessor under Julian the Apostate.

Synax.CP, Oct. 9, par. 3 (cols. 123-4).

BiblSS X 1235-6; Holweck 837; LCI VIII 233.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 100. Woman saint. Trial. Publia is brought before Julian the Apostate, seated before a barrel-vaulted basilica. He brings his hand to his mouth in a gesture of anger. At right, a relief depicting a male nude. (Menologio, I, p. 28, II, p. 100).

Dorotheus of Tyre.

Bishop of Tyre in Phoenicia. Martyred under Julian the Apostate.

SEE ALSO: June 6.

Synax.CP, Oct. 9, par. 10 (col. 124).

BHG 2114-2116; BiblSS IV 829-30; Fedalto 708; Holweck 295; LCI VI 93.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 101. Bishop. Torture, dragging. Martyrdom, beating with club. One executioner drags Dorotheus along the ground by a rope tied around his ankles, while another beats him with a club. (LCI VI, fig. col. 93; Menologio, I, p. 28, II, fig. p. 101).