Bishop of Antioch, ca. 240-250. According to tradition, martyred under Decius or Numerian.
Synax.CP, Sept. 4, par. 1 (cols. 11-12).
Simeon Metaphrastes, Sept. 4.
BHG 205-208; BiblSS II 679-80; DHGE VI 33; Fedalto 681; Holweck 127; LCI V 301-2; ODCC 119.
London, British Library, Add. 11870, fol. 52r. Bishop. 1) Trial before Numerian. Babylas holds a book. 2) In prison, with two young disciples. 3) Torture of three disciples, iron claws. 4) Martyrdom with three disciples, beheading (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 120, fig. 3D5; Walter, "London September Metaphrast," p. 14, fig. 4).
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Barocci 230, fol. 3v. Bishop, holding book. (Hutter, I, p. 50, fig. 172; Hutter, III, p. 331; Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 17, fig. 1A3).
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 7v. Bishop. Martyrdom, beheading. Two disciples have already been beheaded; the third stands at the left. (Hutter, II, p. 3, fig. 11).
Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 244v. Bishop, holding book, flanked by four disciples, three holding crosses.
Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 10. Bishop. Martyrdom, beheading. Three disciples stand at left. (BiblSS II, fig. cols. 675-6; Menologio, I, p. 6, II, fig. p. 10).
Venice, Marciana, gr. Z 586, fol. 54v. Bishop. Martyrdom, beheading. The three disciples have already been beheaded (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 176, fig. 5B8).
Cozia. Narthex, vault, south side. Babylas? Martyrdom, beheading. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 349, fig. 64).
Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, soffit. Bishop, wearing polystavrion. Martyrdom, beheading. The three disciples have already been beheaded. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 4, fig. T II 10; Mijović, Menolog, p. 316, fig. 41).
Gračanica. Southeast pier, east face. Bishop. Martyrdom, beheading. The three disciples have already been beheaded. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 285, fig. 19; Todić, Gračanica, p. 99; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI southeast 11).
Law-giver and leader of Israel. Prophet.
Synax.CP, Sept. 4, par. 3 (cols. 11-12).
BHG 2277-2279; BiblSS IX 628; LCI VIII 24.
Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 245r. Prophet, beardless, holding closed scroll, flanked by two high priests holding open scrolls.
Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 13. 1) Moses discovered by Pharaoh's daughter. Infant Moses in ark in Nile, Pharaoh's daughter kneeling on the river bank. Walled city with temple and column on which is a statue of a nude man holding spear and orb. 2) Burial. Archangel Michael deposits the body of Moses, beardless, wearing a tunic, at the foot of a mountain. (Menologio, I, pp. 6-7, II, fig. p. 13; Mango, "Antique Statuary," fig. 15 [detail of city and statue]).
Virgin. Prophetess. Daughter of Philip the Deacon. Martyred at Ephesus under Hadrian.
Philip the Deacon, SEE ALSO: October 11.
Synax.CP, Sept. 4, par. 4 (cols. 14-15).
BHG 2171, Nov. Auct. 2371d; BiblSS V 61-4; Holweck 477; LCI VI 511.
Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 244v. Hermione, holding cross, stands beside her father, Philip the Deacon, dressed as apostle.
Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 12. Hermione. Martyrdom, beheading. (BiblSS V, fig. cols. 63-4; Menologio, I, p. 6, II, fig. p. 12).
Martyred at Candaula, probably in Lydia, under Maximian.
Synax.CP, Sept. 4, par. 6 (cols. 15-16).
BiblSS XII 280-1; Holweck 962; LCI VIII 452.
Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 11. Martyrdom, burning. (Menologio, I, p. 6, II, fig. p. 11).
Gračanica. Southeast pier, north face. Sept. 5. Theodora and companions.89 Martyrdom, burning. Gender confusion? Inscribed Theodora, Amina, Juliana and Anna. Half-figures of four women, one a nun, in flames. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 287, fig. 20; Petković, "Gračanica," p. 80, fig. 6; Petković, Peinture serbe, I, pl. 50b; Todić, Gračanica, p. 99; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI southeast 12).
SEE ALSO: Basilissa of Nicomedia, September 3
89 Mijović and Živković assign the group to Sept. 11; Todić to Sept. 5.