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Synaxarium

May 08, 2024

Synaxarion or Synexarion (plurals Synaxaria, Synexaria; Greek: Συναξάριον, from συνάγειν, synagein, "to bring together"; cf. etymology of synaxis and synagogue; Latin: Synaxarium, Synexarium; Coptic: ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ; Ge'ez: ሲናክሳሪየም(ስንክሳር); Arabic: ٱلسِّنْكِسَارُ/ٱلسَّنْكِسَارُ/ٱلسِّنَكْسَارُ, romanized: As-sinkisār/As-sankisār/As-sinaksār[1][2][3]) is the name given in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches to a compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.

A Haysmavurk (Synaxarion) in Armenian restored and kept in Matenadaran

There are two kinds of synaxaria:[4]

  • Simple synaxaria: lists of the saints arranged in the order of their anniversaries, e.g. the calendar of Morcelli[4]
  • Historical synaxaria: including biographical notices, e.g. the Menologion of Basil II and the synaxarium of Sirmond.[4] The notices given in the historical synaxaria are summaries of those in the great menologies, or collections of lives of saints, for the twelve months of the year.[4] As the lessons in the Byzantine Divine Office are mostly the lives of saints, the Synaxarion became the collection of short lives of saints and martyrs, but also of accounts of events, of famous visions seen by saints and even useful narratives whose memory is kept.[5][6]

Definitions edit

The exact meaning of the name has changed at various times. Its first use was for the index to the Biblical and other lessons to be read in church. In this sense it corresponds to the Latin Capitulare and Comes. Then the Synaxarion was filled up with the whole text of the pericopes to be read. As far as the Holy Liturgy was concerned this meant that it was essentially transformed into the "Gospel" and "Apostle" books. Synaxarion remained the title for the index to the other lessons. Without changing its name it was filled up with complete texts of these lessons.[5] The mere index of such lessons is generally called menologion heortastikon, a book now hardly needed or used, since the Typikon supplies the same, as well as other, information.[5]

Certain calendars extant in the Middle Ages were also called Synaxaria. Krumbacher describes those composed by Christopher of Mytilene and Theodore Prodromus (twelfth century).[7]

Examples edit

The oldest historical synaxaria apparently go back to the tenth century.[4] There are a great number of medieval synaxaria extant in manuscript. They are important for Byzantine heortology and church history. The short lives that form the lessons were composed or collected by various writers.[5] Of these Symeon Metaphrastes is the most important. The accounts are of very varying historical value. Emperor Basil II (976-1025) ordered a revision of the synaxarion, which forms an important element of the present official edition.[8] The synaxarion is not now used as a separate book; it is incorporated in the Menaia. The account of the saint or feast is read in the Orthros after the sixth ode of the Canon. It is printed in its place here, and bears each time the name synaxarion as title. Synaxarion then in modern use means, not the whole collection, but each separate lesson in the Menaia and other books. An example of such a synaxarion (for St. Martin I, 13 April) will be found in Nilles, op. cit., infra, I, xlix.[5] Some surviving examples of regional Synaxaria are:

Byzantine usage edit

During the Eastern Orthodox Divine Services the reading of the synaxarion (in the sense of brief lives of the saints of the day) will take place after the Sixth Ode of the Canon at Matins or at the Divine Liturgy. The synaxaria may be printed in a separate volume or may be included with other liturgical texts such as the Menaion or Horologion.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Team, Almaany. "ترجمة و معنى السنكسار بالإنجليزي في قاموس المعاني. قاموس عربي انجليزي الكل مصطلحات صفحة 1". www.almaany.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  2. ^ Team, Almaany. "تعريف و شرح و معنى سنكسار بالعربي في معاجم اللغة العربية معجم المعاني الجامع، المعجم الوسيط ،اللغة العربية المعاصر ،الرائد ،لسان العرب ،القاموس المحيط - معجم عربي عربي صفحة 1". www.almaany.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  3. ^ "السنكسار بحسب الكنيسة المارونية". www.mecliban.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Delehaye 1911, p. 292.
  5. ^ a b c d e Fortescue 1912.
  6. ^ Συναξαριστής των Δώδεκα μηνών του ενιαυτού», 1805-1807, στην Ι.Μ.Παντοκράτορος , εκδ.Βενετία, 1819
  7. ^ Fortescue 1912 cites Krumbacher "Gesch. der byzantin. Lit.", 2nd ed., Munich, 1897, pp. 738, 755
  8. ^ Fortescue 1912 cites Analecta Bollandiana, XIV, 1895, p. 404.
  9. ^ Michael Ghlay - Alexandria - Egypt. "السنكسار | كتاب سنكسار القديسين الخاص بالكنيسة القبطية الأرثوذكسية - السنكسارات". St-Takla.org. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  10. ^ "السنكسار : Lives of Saints : Synaxarium - CopticChurch.net".
  11. ^ https://www.tewahedo.dk/litt/cached/The_Ethiopian_Synaxarium.pdf
  12. ^ "The Haysumavurk (Synaxarion) and Lives of the Martyrs – VEMKAR".
  13. ^ N. Marr, Le Synaxaire géorgien. Rédaction ancienne de l'union arméno-géorgienne, Paris 1926 (Patrologia Orientalis, 19, 5 = 95); G. Garitte, Le calendrier palestino-géorgien du Sinaiticus 34 (Xe siècle). Édité, traduit et commenté..., Bruxelles 1958 (Subsidia hagiographica, 30).
  14. ^ Curtin, D. P. (1 Aug 2022). The Georgian Synaxarium. Dalcassian Publishing Company. ISBN 9781960069696.
  15. ^ "Roman Martyrology, Complete, in English for Daily Reflection".

References edit

Attribution

Further reading edit

  • Stefano Antonio Morcelli, Kalendarium ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae (Rome, 1788) Online on Google Books : vol. 1; vol. 2
  • Hippolyte Delehaye, "Le Synaxaire de Sirmond," in Analecta Bollandiana, xiv. 396–434, where the terminology is explained; idem, Synaxarium ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae e codice Sirmondiano (Brussels, 1902), forming the volume Propylaeum ad acta sanctorum novembris.

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  • Introduction to The Synaxarion: The Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church, by Hieromonk Makarios of Simonos Petra, Mount Athos

May 08, 2024
synaxarium, synaxarion, synexarion, plurals, synaxaria, synexaria, greek, Συναξάριον, from, συνάγειν, synagein, bring, together, etymology, synaxis, synagogue, latin, synexarium, coptic, ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ, ሲናክሳሪየም, ስንክሳር, arabic, ٱلس, ار, ٱلس, ار, ٱلس, ار, romanized,. Synaxarion or Synexarion plurals Synaxaria Synexaria Greek Syna3arion from synagein synagein to bring together cf etymology of synaxis and synagogue Latin Synaxarium Synexarium Coptic ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ Ge ez ሲናክሳሪየም ስንክሳር Arabic ٱلس ن ك س ار ٱلس ن ك س ار ٱلس ن ك س ار romanized As sinkisar As sankisar As sinaksar 1 2 3 is the name given in the Eastern Orthodox Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches to a compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church A Haysmavurk Synaxarion in Armenian restored and kept in Matenadaran There are two kinds of synaxaria 4 Simple synaxaria lists of the saints arranged in the order of their anniversaries e g the calendar of Morcelli 4 Historical synaxaria including biographical notices e g the Menologion of Basil II and the synaxarium of Sirmond 4 The notices given in the historical synaxaria are summaries of those in the great menologies or collections of lives of saints for the twelve months of the year 4 As the lessons in the Byzantine Divine Office are mostly the lives of saints the Synaxarion became the collection of short lives of saints and martyrs but also of accounts of events of famous visions seen by saints and even useful narratives whose memory is kept 5 6 Contents 1 Definitions 2 Examples 3 Byzantine usage 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksDefinitions editThe exact meaning of the name has changed at various times Its first use was for the index to the Biblical and other lessons to be read in church In this sense it corresponds to the Latin Capitulare and Comes Then the Synaxarion was filled up with the whole text of the pericopes to be read As far as the Holy Liturgy was concerned this meant that it was essentially transformed into the Gospel and Apostle books Synaxarion remained the title for the index to the other lessons Without changing its name it was filled up with complete texts of these lessons 5 The mere index of such lessons is generally called menologion heortastikon a book now hardly needed or used since the Typikon supplies the same as well as other information 5 Certain calendars extant in the Middle Ages were also called Synaxaria Krumbacher describes those composed by Christopher of Mytilene and Theodore Prodromus twelfth century 7 Examples editThe oldest historical synaxaria apparently go back to the tenth century 4 There are a great number of medieval synaxaria extant in manuscript They are important for Byzantine heortology and church history The short lives that form the lessons were composed or collected by various writers 5 Of these Symeon Metaphrastes is the most important The accounts are of very varying historical value Emperor Basil II 976 1025 ordered a revision of the synaxarion which forms an important element of the present official edition 8 The synaxarion is not now used as a separate book it is incorporated in the Menaia The account of the saint or feast is read in the Orthros after the sixth ode of the Canon It is printed in its place here and bears each time the name synaxarion as title Synaxarion then in modern use means not the whole collection but each separate lesson in the Menaia and other books An example of such a synaxarion for St Martin I 13 April will be found in Nilles op cit infra I xlix 5 Some surviving examples of regional Synaxaria are The Coptic Synaxarium Also known as the Synaxarium Alexandrinum which is employed by the Coptic Orthodox Church was started simultaneously by J Forget in the Corp script orient It was written using the Coptic language Coptic ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ 9 before the adoption of Arabic as an official language of Egypt 10 The Ethiopian Synaxarium which belongs to the Ethiopian was begun by I Guidi in the Patrologia orientalis as well as by E A Wallis Budge 11 The Armenian Synaxarium of Ter Israel which is used by the Armenian Apostolic Church 12 was published at Constantinople in 1834 and again in Patrologia Orientalis The Georgian Synaxarium There are also various Georgian synaxaria surviving in various complete states 13 4 14 The Roman Martyrology which is utilized by the Roman Catholic Church for its calendar of saints 15 The Arab Jacobite Synaxarium which is composed in Arabic Arabic الس ن ك سار and used by the Syriac Orthodox Church Byzantine usage editDuring the Eastern Orthodox Divine Services the reading of the synaxarion in the sense of brief lives of the saints of the day will take place after the Sixth Ode of the Canon at Matins or at the Divine Liturgy The synaxaria may be printed in a separate volume or may be included with other liturgical texts such as the Menaion or Horologion See also editCalendar of saints Hagiography Paterikon Synaxarion of ConstantinopleNotes edit Team Almaany ترجمة و معنى السنكسار بالإنجليزي في قاموس المعاني قاموس عربي انجليزي الكل مصطلحات صفحة 1 www almaany com Retrieved 2022 09 24 Team Almaany تعريف و شرح و معنى سنكسار بالعربي في معاجم اللغة العربية معجم المعاني الجامع المعجم الوسيط اللغة العربية المعاصر الرائد لسان العرب القاموس المحيط معجم عربي عربي صفحة 1 www almaany com Retrieved 2022 09 24 السنكسار بحسب الكنيسة المارونية www mecliban com Retrieved 2022 09 24 a b c d e f Delehaye 1911 p 292 a b c d e Fortescue 1912 Syna3arisths twn Dwdeka mhnwn toy eniaytoy 1805 1807 sthn I M Pantokratoros ekd Benetia 1819 Fortescue 1912 cites Krumbacher Gesch der byzantin Lit 2nd ed Munich 1897 pp 738 755 Fortescue 1912 cites Analecta Bollandiana XIV 1895 p 404 Michael Ghlay Alexandria Egypt السنكسار كتاب سنكسار القديسين الخاص بالكنيسة القبطية الأرثوذكسية السنكسارات St Takla org Retrieved 2022 09 04 السنكسار Lives of Saints Synaxarium CopticChurch net https www tewahedo dk litt cached The Ethiopian Synaxarium pdf The Haysumavurk Synaxarion and Lives of the Martyrs VEMKAR N Marr Le Synaxaire georgien Redaction ancienne de l union armeno georgienne Paris 1926 Patrologia Orientalis 19 5 95 G Garitte Le calendrier palestino georgien du Sinaiticus 34 Xe siecle Edite traduit et commente Bruxelles 1958 Subsidia hagiographica 30 Curtin D P 1 Aug 2022 The Georgian Synaxarium Dalcassian Publishing Company ISBN 9781960069696 Roman Martyrology Complete in English for Daily Reflection References editAttribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Fortescue Adrian 1912 Synaxarion In Herbermann Charles ed Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 14 New York Robert Appleton Company nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Delehaye Hippolyte 1911 Synaxarium In Chisholm Hugh ed Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 26 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 292 Further reading editStefano Antonio Morcelli Kalendarium ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae Rome 1788 Online on Google Books vol 1 vol 2 Hippolyte Delehaye Le Synaxaire de Sirmond in Analecta Bollandiana xiv 396 434 where the terminology is explained idem Synaxarium ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae e codice Sirmondiano Brussels 1902 forming the volume Propylaeum ad acta sanctorum novembris External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Synaxarium Introduction to The Synaxarion The Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church by Hieromonk Makarios of Simonos Petra Mount Athos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Synaxarium amp oldid 1208980468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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