1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
SYNAXARIUM (Gr. avva^dpiov, from avvor^tiv, to bring together), the name given in the Greek Church to a compilation corresponding very closely to the martyrology (q.v.) of the Roman Church. There are two kinds of synaxaria — simple synaxaria, which are merely lists of the saints arranged in the order of their anniversaries, e.g. the calendar of Morcelli; and historical synaxaria, which give biographical notices besides, e.g. the menology of Basil and the synaxarium of Sirmond. The notices given in the historical sy…
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