The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

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Calendar of Saints and Feasts for September 6

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Michael the Archangel. Miracle at Chonae.

With his spear, the Archangel Michael diverts the course of the river away from the church at Chonae, before which the monk Archippus is standing.

SEE ALSO: July 26, November 8.

Synax.CP, Sept. 6, par. 1 (cols. 19-20).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Sept. 6.

BHG 1282-1290g; LCI III 255-65; ODB 427.

London, British Library, Add. 11870, fol. 60r. Miracle at Chonae. Frame, knotted columns. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 120, fig. 3D6; Walter, "London September Metaphrast," p. 19, fig. 17).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Barocci 230, fol. 3v. Michael the Archangel. Loros. Standing on podium, holding spear and globe surmounted by cross with double traverse. (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. 8r. Miracle at Chonae. (Hutter, II, p. 3, fig. 12).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 245r. Michael the Archangel, wearing loros. Standing on podium, holding spear and globe inscribed with cross.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 17. Miracle at Chonae. Circular church with dome on which is cross. (Menologio, I, pp. 7-8, II, fig. p. 17).

Venice, Marciana, gr. Z 586, fol. 62v. Miracle at Chonae. Church with dome on which is cross. Two devils, one holding pickaxe. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 176, fig. 5B10).

Cozia. Narthex, vault, south side. Miracle at Chonae. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 349, fig. 64).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, south wall. Miracle at Chonae. Church with dome on which there is a cross with double traverse. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 6, fig. T II 15; Mijović, Menolog, p. 316, fig. 41, pl. 169).

Gračanica. Northeast pier, west face. Miracle at Chonae. Michael the Archangel holds globe inscribed X. Domed church. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 286, fig. 17, pl. 115; Petković, "Gračanica," p. 79-80, fig. 3; Petković, Peinture serbe, II, pl. LXX; Todić, Gračanica, p. 100; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI northeast 9).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, north aisle, south wall. Miracle at Chonae. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 259, fig. 11; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 84).

Romulus, Eudoxius, Zeno and Macarius of Melitene.

Soldiers, martyred at Melitene in Armenia, the first under Trajan, the others under Diocletian.

Synax.CP, Sept. 6, par. 3 (cols. 20-1).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Sept. 6.

BHG 1604; BiblSS V 153, XI 349-50; DHGE XV 1337; Holweck 334, 867; LCI VI 175.

London, British Library, Add. 11870, fol. 67r. Sept. 7. 1) Trial, before Diocletian. 2) Torture, beating with clubs. Eudoxius, prone, wearing loin cloth, beaten with clubs; the other three look on. 3) In prison. 4) Martyrdom, beheading. Eudoxius is about to be beheaded; body of Romulus with severed head is lying on the ground; the other two wait at the left. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, pp. 120-1, fig. 3D7; Walter, "London September Metaphrast," p. 14, fig. 5).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Barocci 230, fol. 3v. Four martyrs, holding crosses. (Hutter, I, p. 50, fig. 172; Hutter, III, p. 331; Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 17, fig. 1A3).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 245r. Eudoxius and companions. Three martyrs, holding crosses.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 18. Martyrdom, beheading. Romulus is about to be beheaded; Eudoxius' body with severed head is lying on the ground; companions wait at the left. (BiblSS V, fig. cols. 151-2; Menologio, I, p. 8, II, fig. p. 18).

Venice, Marciana, gr. Z 586, fol. 69r. Martyrdom, beheading. Eudoxius is about to be beheaded; three headless bodies are lying on the ground. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 176, fig. 5B12).

Urbanus and companions of Nicomedia.

Martyred with 80 priests and clerics at Nicomedia in Bithynia under Valens.

Synax.CP, Sept. 6, par. 4 (cols. 21-2).

BiblSS XII 847-8; Holweck 998.

Gračanica. Northeast pier, west face. Martyrs. Half-figures, some holding crosses. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 286, fig. 17, pl. 115; Petković, "Gračanica," p. 79, fig. 3; Petković, Peinture serbe, II, pl. LXX; Todić, Gračanica, p. 100; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI northeast 9).

Faustus, Abibus and companions of Alexandria.

Faustus, a priest, and Abibus, a deacon, martyred with companions at Alexandria under Decius.

Synax.CP, Sept. 6, par. 5 (col. 22).

BiblSS V 493-4; Holweck 365; LCI VI 218.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 19. Faustus, a priest; martyrdom, beheading. Abibus, a deacon. Four companions. (BiblSS V, fig. cols. 497-8; Menologio, I, p. 8, II, fig. p. 19).