The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

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Calendar of Saints and Feasts for September 12

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Autonomus of Bithynia.

Bishop. Martyred in Bithynia under Diocletian.

Synax.CP, Sept. 12, par. 1 (cols. 35-7).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Sept. 12.

BHG 198; BiblSS II 634; DHGE V 823-4; Holweck 124; LCI V 296.

London, British Library, Add. 11870, fol. 104r. Martyr. Martyrdom, beheading. Wearing tunic. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 121, fig. 3D12; Walter, "London September Metaphrast," p. 16, fig. 9).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Barocci 230, fol. 3v. Bishop, holding book. (Hutter, I, p. 50, fig. 172; Hutter, III, p. 331; Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, fig. 1A3).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 9r. Bishop. Martyrdom, beheading. (Hutter, II, p. 4, fig. 13).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 248v. Bishop, holding book. (Weitzmann, "Byzantine Miniature and Icon Painting," pl. 33b [Studies, fig. 299]).

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 30. Bishop. Martyrdom, beating with clubs. Church of St. Michael at Sorea, cross on dome. (BiblSS II, fig. cols. 635-6; LCI V, fig. col. 296; Menologio, I, p. 11, II, fig. p. 30).

Venice, Marciana, gr. Z 586, fol. 106r. Bishop. Martyrdom, beating with clubs. Praying. Church of St. Michael at Sorea; cross with double traverse above gable. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 177, fig. 5C10).

Cozia. Narthex, vault, south side. Torture, dragging with horse? Fragmentary scene. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 349, fig. 64).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, west wall. Bishop. Martyrdom, beheading. Church of St. Michael at Sorea. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 12, fig. T III 2; Mijović, Menolog, p. 318, fig. 50).

Gračanica. Northeast pier, south face. Bishop, holding book. Accompanied by another man. Half-figures. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 287, fig. 21; Petković, "Gračanica," p. 80, fig. 5; Petković, Peinture serbe, I, pl. 55b; Todić, Gračanica, p. 100; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI northeast 10).

Cornutus of Iconium.

Priest or bishop at Iconium in Lycaonia. Martyred under Decius.

Synax.CP, Sept. 12, par. 2 (cols. 37-8).

BiblSS IV 197; Holweck 239; LCI VII 342.

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 248v. Martyr, holding cross. (Weitzmann, "Byzantine Miniature and Icon Painting," pl. 33b [Studies, fig. 299]).

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 31. Priest. Martyrdom, beheading. (Menologio, I, p. 11, II, fig. p. 31).

Gračanica. Northeast pier, south face. Deacon, holding book. Tonsured. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 287, fig. 21; Petković, "Gračanica," p. 80, fig. 5; Petković, Peinture serbe, I, pl. 55b; Todić, Gračanica, p. 100; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI northeast 10).

Theodore of Alexandria.

Martyr. Unknown time. Possibly the same as the bishop Theodore of Alexandria of Dec. 3.

SEE ALSO: December 3.

Synax.CP, Sept. 12, par. 5 (col. 36).

BiblSS XII 237-8; Holweck 962; LCI VIII 443.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 32. Martyrdom, beheading. (Menologio, I, p. 11, II, fig. p. 32).

Gračanica. Northeast pier, south face. Martyr, holding cross. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 287, fig. 21; Petković, "Gračanica," p. 80, fig. 5; Petković, Peinture serbe, I, pl. 55b; Todić, Gračanica, p. 100; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI northeast 10).

Adoration of the Cross.

Synax.CP, Sept. 12, Synaxaria selecta (cols. 35-38).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 248v. Three men in proskynesis before a cross with double traverse lying on an altar draped with an altar cloth. At the right, a bishop, holding a book, makes a gesture of blessing. (Weitzmann, "Byzantine Miniature and Icon Painting," pl. 33b [Studies, fig. 299]).