January 2001
1/14 |
The Circumcision of
our Lord Jesus Christ. St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia (379).
Martyr Basil of Ancyra (362). St. Flugentius, bishop of Ruspe in North Africa, Martyr
Theodotus. St. Gregory, bishop of Nazianzus and father of St. Gregory the Theologian
(374). St. Theodosius of Tryglia, abbot. Martyr Peter of the Peloponnesus (1776). New
Martyr Platon, bishop of Revel in Estonia (1919). New Martyr Michael, priest with bishop
Platon of Revel in Estonia (1919). New Martyr Nicholas, priest with bishop Platon of Revel
in Estonia (1919). |
2/15 |
Hieromartyr Theogenes, bishop of Parium on the Hellespont (320). St. Ammon of Tabennisi, monk, St. Sylvester of the Kiev Caves (12th cen.). Ven. Theopemtus, monk. St. Theodota, mother of Sts. Cosmas and Damian. Ven. Mark the Deaf-mute. Sergius of Ceasarea in Cappadocia, Martyr. Martyr Theopistus. St. Cosmas, archbishop of Constantinople (1075). Martyr Zorsisus (1770). Juliana of Lazarevo (1604), Righteous. Martyr George the Georgian. Repose St. Sylvester, Pope of Rome (335). Repose of abbess Thaisia of Leushino, (1915). |
3/16 |
Holy Prophet Malachi, (400 B.C.). Martyr Gordius, at Caesarea in Cappadocia (3rd cen.). Ven. Genevieve of Paris. St. Abelard, abbot. Panteleimon, founder of Kostychev Convent, Repose of Schemahierodiacon. |
4/17 |
Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles: James the Brother of the Lord, Mark the Evangelist, Luke the Evanglist, Cleopas the Brother of Joseph the Betrothed, Symeon the son of Cleopas, Barnabas, Justus, Thaddeus, Ananias, Stephen the Archdeacon, Philip, of the seven deacons, Prochorus, of the seven deacons, Nicanor, of the seven deacons, Timon, of the seven deacons, Parmenas of the seven deacons, Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Onesimus, Epaphras, Archippus, Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Crispus, Epenetus, Andronicus, Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles, Aristobulus, Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Asyneritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Parrobus, Hermas, Linus, Gaius, Philologus, Lucius, Jason, Sosipater, Olympas, Tertius, Erastus, Quartus, Euodias, Onesiphorus, Clement, Sosthenes, Apollos, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Carpus, Quadratus, Mark called John, Zenas, Aristarchus, Pudens, Trophimus, Mark, Artemas, Aquila, Fortunatus, Achaicus. St. Theoctistus, abbot at Cucomo in Sicily. Martyrs Athanasius the Commentarisius (superintendent of prisoners), anchorites of Cilicia and Zosimas the Hermit. Martyrs Euthymia and Chrysanthus. St. Euthymius the New, monk. Martyr Abbot Euthymius, and Twelve Monks of Vatopedi Monastery on Mt. Athos (13th cen.). Repose of St. Eustathius (Eustace), first archbishop of Serbia (13th cen.), St. Aquilae deacon of the Kiev Caves (14tn. cen.). Martyr Onuphrius Manassias of Chilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos (1818). St. Gregory of Langres (Gaul). Repose of Symeon, metropolitan of Smolensk (l699). |
5/18 |
Eve of the Theophany. Martyr Theopemptus, bishop of Nicomedia and Theonas (303). St. Syncletica of Alexandria (350). Prophet Micah, (9th cen B.C.). Apollinaris, Virgin of Egypt (470). St. Gregory of Crete, monk (820). St. Phosterius the Hermit. St. Menas of Sinai. Martyr Theoidus. Martyr Sais. Martyr Romanus of Mt. Athos. St. Tatiana. Symeon of the Pskov Caves (1960), Hiero-schemamonk. |
6/19 |
The Holy Theophany of our Lord, God
and Saviour Jesus Christ (Baptism of the Lord). Hieromartyr Romanus, beheaded by the
Turks (1695). St. Theophan the Recluse (1894). Russian New Martyrs Andrew, Priest, and
with him: Lydia, Domnica, Maria, (1919). Repose of Schemamonk. Nicholas of
Valaam (1824). Schemamonk. Sergius (Yanovsky), disciple of St. Herman of Alaska (1876).
EIder Laurence of Chernigov Convent (1950). Liturgy: Titus 2:11 - 14, 3:4 - 7; Matt.3:13 - 17. |
7/20 |
29th Sunday after Pentecost, after
the Theophany. Tone 4. Sinaxis for the Holy
Glorius Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. Martyr Athanasius of Attalia. Liturgy: Sunday after the Theophany, Eph. 4:7 - 13; Matt. 4:12 -17. |
8/21 |
Ven. George the Chozebite (7th cen.). Domnica of Constatinople (474). St. Emilian, the Confessor, bishop of Cyzicus, also 8th of Aug., (9th cen.). Ven. Gregory, wonderworker of the Kiev Caves (1094). St. Elias the Hermit of Egypt (4th cen.). Martyr Julian at Antinoe in Egypt, and others with him (313). Martyr Basilissa, wife of Julian at Antinoe in Egypt (313). Martyr Marcionilla with Julian at Antinoe in Egypt (313). Martyr Celsus son of Julian at Antinoe in Egypt (313). MartyrAnthony with Julian at Antinoe in Egypt (313). Martyr Anastasius with Julian at Antinoe in Egypt (313). Carterius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (304), Hieromartyr. Martyr Theophilus the Deacon in Libya and Martyr Helladius (3rd cen.). Martyr Helladius in Libya and Theophilius the Deacon (3rd cen). St. Cyrus, patriarch of Constantinople (714). St. Atticus, patriarch of Constantinople (425). St. Agatho of Egypt, monk (4th cen.). Hieromartyr Isidore at Yuriev (Dorpats in Estonia), slain by the Latins in 1472. St. Gregory, bishop of Moesia (Bulgaria - 1012). Martyr Abo of Tiflis (790). St. Paisius of Uglich (1504). St. Gregory (another), wonderworker of the Kiev Caves (13th - 14th cen). Repose of the Elder Isaiah of Valaam, (1914). |
9/22 |
Martyr Polyeuctus of Melelitene in Armenia (259). Hieromartyr Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia (1569). St. Eustratius the Wonderworker (821). Prophet Shemaiah (Samaia, Semaias), (10th cen. B.C.). St. Peter, bishop of Sebaste in Armenia (4th cen.). Repose of Elder Jonah (Peter in schema), founder of Holy Trinity Monastery in Kiev (1902). |
10/23 |
St. Gregory, bishop of Nyssa (394), St. Dometian, bishop of Melitene (601). St. Marcian, presbyter, of Constantinople (471). St. Paul, abbot of Obnora (Vologda - 1429). St. Macarius, abbot of Obnora (Vologda - 14th cen.). Blessed Theosebia the Deaconess, sister of St. Basil the Great (385). St. Ammon, monk. St. Macarius of the Kiev Caves. Repose of Hiero-schemamonk Antipas of Valaam (1882). |
11/24 |
St. Theodosius of Antioch (529). St. Stephen of Placidian near Constantinople. St. Theodore. St. Agapius of Apamea in Syria. Martyr Mairus. St. Theodosius, metropolitan of Trebizond (14th cen.). St. Romil the Hermit of Veddin. St. Vitalis of the monastery of Abba Serid at Gaza. St. Joseph of Cappadocia. Ven. Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch (412). Ven. Michael of Klops, Fool-for-Christ (Novgorod - 1453). Repose of Blessed Eupraxia of Teliakov village, Kostroma (1823). |
12/25 |
Martyr Tatiana of Rome (225), and those who suffered with her. St. Sava, first Archbishop of Serbia (1237), Martyr Meritus of Mauretania (284 - 305). Martyr Peter Apselamus of Palestine (309 -310). St. Eupraxia of Tabenna in Egypt (393). St. Martinian of White Lake, abbot (1483). St. Galacteon disciple of St. Martinian of White Lake (1506). St. Elias the Wonderworker, of Paradise. Theodosius of Tisman and Soproniev, Archimandrite, with St. Paisius Velichkovsky (1802). |
13/26 |
Martyr Hermylus and Stratonicus, at Belgrade (315). Eleazar of Anzersk Island (Solovki - 1656). Ven. Martyr Peter of Anium, at Heropolis (same as 12 - Jan.). St. James, bishop of Nisibis (350). Martyr Athanasius. Martyr Pachomius in Greece. Martyr Papyrinus in Greece. St. Maximus of Kapsokalyvia Skete on Mt. Athos (1320). St. Irinarch of Rostov (1616). St. Hilary, bishop of Poitiers. |
14/27 |
30th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 5. Apodosis of Theophany. Isaiah, and The Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu: Sabbas, Moses (and his disciple), Jeremiah, Paul, Adam, Sergius, Domnus, Proclus, Hypatius, Isaac, Macarius, Mark, Benjamin, Eusebius and Elias. St. Nina (Nino), (335) Equal-to-the-Apostles, Enlightener of the Georgians. St. Stephen, abbot of Chenolaklos Monastery near Chalcedon (8th cen.). St. Theodulus, son of St. Nilus of Sinai (5th cen.). St. Joseph Analytinus of Raithu Monastery (4th cen.). Virgin-martyr Agnes. New Russian Martyr Ambrose Gudko, bishop (1918). Liturgy: Col. 3:12 - 16; Luke. 18:35 - 43). |
15/28 |
Monk-martyr Pansophius of Alexandria (3rd cen.).St. Ita, hermitess in Ireland and foster-mother of St. Brendan. St. Gabriel, founder of Lesnov Monastery in Bulgaria (11th cen.). St. Prochorus, abbot in Vranski desert on the river Pshina in Bulgaria (11th cen.). St. Maximus of Nola. Ven. Paul of Thebes (341). Ven. John Calabytes (the "Hut-dweller" - 5th cen.). |
16/29 |
Veneration
of the Precious Chains of the Holy and All-glorious Apostle Peter. St. Honoratus,
archbishop of Arles and Founder of Lerins Monastery. Martyrs: Speusippus, Eleusippus,
Meleusippus, Leonilla, Neon, Turbo, Jonilla (Jovilla) in Cappadocia (2nd cen.). Danax in
Macedonia (2nd cen.), Martyr Damscene of Chilandar on Mt. Athos (1771), Hieromartyr.
Maximus of Totma (Vologda), fool-for-Christ (1650), Blessed. St. Romil, monk of Mt. Athos
and with him Sts. Nestor, Martinius, Daniel, Sisoes, Zosimas, Gregory. |
17/30 |
Ven. Anthony the Great and God-bearing (356). St. Theodosius the Great, Emperor (5th cen.). St. Achilles the Confessor, hermit of Egypt (5th cen.). St. Anthony the New, of Berrhia in Macedonia. St. Anthony of Dymsk (Novgorod - 1224). St. Anthony of Krasny Kholm, monk (1481). St. Anthony of Chernoezeresk, monk (16th cen.). St. Anthony the Roman of Novgorod. Martyr George of Ioannina. |
18/31 |
St. Athanasius the Great (also 2 - May). St. Cyril, (also 9 -June) archbishop of Alexandria. St. Marcian of Cyrrhus in Syria, monk (388). Martyr Xenia. St. Maximus, ruler of Serbia, metropolitan (1516). St. Athanasius, abbot of Syandemsk.St. Silvanus, of Palestine, monk. St. Athanasius, of Novolotsk. St. Leobardus of Marmoutier (Gaul). |
19/1 |
Ven. Macarius the Great of Egypt. Ven. Macarius of Alexandria (390 -391). St. Mark, (394 - 395) archbishop of Ephesus. Virgin- martyr Euphrasia of Nicomedia (303). St. Arsenius archbishop of Kerkyra (Corfu - 8th cen.). St. Gregory of Theologian, translation of the relics of St (950). St. Mark archbishop of Ephesus (1457). St. Meletius the Gallesiote, monk (1203). Blessed Theodore of Novgorod, fool-for-Christ (1392). Opening of the relics of St. Sabbas of Storozhev or Zvenigorod. St. Macarius, deacon of the Kiev Caves. St. Macarius of the Kiev Caves. St. Anthony the hermit of Georgia (6th cen.). St. Macarius the Roman of Novgorod. |
20/2 |
Ven. Euthymius the Great (473). Martyr Bassus at Nicomedia. Martyrs Eusebius, Eutychius and Basilides at Nicomedia (303). Martyrs Inna, Pinna, and Rimma disciples of Apostle Andrew in Scythia. Martyr Thyrsus (5th cen.). Martyr Agnes (5th cen.). Leo the Great, confessor, emperor of the East (5th cen.), St. 20 - Jan. Martyr Anna at Rome. Martyr Zacharias in Patrai in Morea (1782). St. Euthymius the Silent of the Kiev Caves (14th cen.). St. Laurence the Recluse of the Kiev Caves (13 -14 cen.). St. Euthymius of Syanzhemsk (1470). Blessed Peter the Customs Inspector of Constantinople. |
21/3 |
31st Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 6. Ven. Maximus the Confessor (622), also 13 - Aug. Martyr Neophytus of Nicaea (303 -305). Martyrs Eugene, Canclidus, Aquila, and Valerian (284) at Trebizond. Virgin-martyr Agnes of Rome (304). Ven. Maximus the Greek, (1556). Martyr Anasthasius, disciple of St. Maximus the Confessor (662). Martyr Neophytus of Vatopedi (303 -305). Repose of desert-dweller Timon of Nadeyev (1840). Liturgy: 1 Tym. 1:15 -17; Mat. 15:121-28. |
22/4 |
Apostle of the Seventy Timothy. Monk-martyr Anastasius the Persian (628). Martyrs Manuel, George, Peter, Leontius, Sionius, Gabriel, John, Leontus, Parodus and others 377 in Bulgaria (817). Martyr Anastasius the Deacon of the Kiev Caves (12 th cen.). St. Macarius, abbot of Zhabyn (1623). St. Ioasaph, Enlightener of Alaska and the American land. St. Joseph Samakus the Sanctified of Crete. |
23/5 |
Hieromartyr Clement, (312) bishop of
Ancyra and Martyr Agathangelus. St. Paulinus the Merciful (431), bishop of Nola. St.
Mausimas the Syrian, monk (4th cen.). St. Salamanes the Silent of the Euphrates, monk
(400). St. Gennadius of Kostroma, monk (1565). St.Eusebius, recluse of Mt. Coryphe near
Antioch (4th cen.). Translation of the relics of St. Theoctistus, archbishop of Novgorod,
(1786). St. Dionysius of Olympus. Repose of Abbot Damascene of Valaam (1881). |
24/6 |
Ven. Xenia of Rome (5th cen.). St. Macedonius, hermit of Syria (420). Martyr Babylas of Sicily and his discipels (3rd. cen.). Martyrs Timothy and Agapius, disciples of Babylas of Sicily (3rd. cen.). Translation of the relics of St. Atanasius the Persian, (7th cen). Martyrs Paul, Pausirius, and Theodotian of Egypt (3rd cen.). St. Philo, bishop of Kalpa in Cyprus (5th cen.). St. Philippicus the Presbyter. Martyr Barsinaeus of Syria and his 2 brothers. St. Dionysius of Olympus and Platina (and Mt. Athos - 15th cen.). Martyr John of Kazan (1529). St. Gerasimus, bishop of Perm (1441). St. Xenia of Petersburg, fool- for-Christ. St. Felician, bishop of Foligno in Italy. St. Lupicinus of Lipidiaco (Gaul). Martyr Hermogenes. Martyr Mamas. St. Neophytus the Recluse of Cyprus. Repose of Abbess Sophia of Shamorodino Convent, (1888). Repose of Nektary bishop of Seattle (1983). |
25/7 |
Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "Assuage My Sorrow" and "Unexpected Joy. St. Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople (389). St. Publius, ascetic of Syria (380). St. Mares the Singer (430). Martyrs Felicitas of Rome and her sons: Januarius, Felix, Philip, Silvanus, Alexander, Vitalis, Martial (164). St. Moses, archbishop of Novgorod (1362). St. Castinus, bishop of Bizantium (3rd cen.). St. Demetrius Skevophylax ("Keeper of the Sacred Vessels") of Constantinople (8th cen.). Auxentius of Constantinople, Martyr. 25 - Jan. Vladimir, metropolitan of Kiev (1918), Promartyr of the Communist Yoke. St. Anatole the Elder of Optina. Martyr Medula. St. Apollo of Thebes, monk. |
| 26/8 Friday |
Vens. Xenophon, his wife Mary and sons Arcadius and John (5th - 6th cen.). Ven. Theodore, abbot of the Studion (Translation of Relics - 845). St. Symeon "the Ancient" of Mt. Sinai (390). Martyrs Ananias presbyter with Martyr Peter and seven soldiers in Phoenicia (284 - 305). St. Joseph, bishop of Thessalonica, brother of St. Theodore abbot of Studion (830). St. Gabriel, abbot at Jerusalem (5th cen.). St. Ammon, disciple of St. Anthony the Great. St. David III, king of Georgia (1130). Russian New Martyr Cyril, metropolitan of Kazan (1937). Russian New Hieromartyr Arcadius (1938). Russian New Martyr Maria of Gatchina (1930), matushka. St. Conon, monastic founder on Isle of Man. St. Clement of Mt. Stirion, monk. St. Xenophon of Robika, monk. Repose of Metropolitan Gabriel of Novgorod and Peresburg (1801). |
| 27/9 Saturday |
Translation of the relics of John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople, (438). St. Peter of Egypt (400). Martyr Demetrius at Constantinople (1784). St. Titus the Soldier, monk of the Kiev Caves. Russian New Martyr Peter Zverev (1929). Transl. of the relics of St. Marciana the Queentothe Church of the Holy Apostles. Repose of Nun Neonilla of the Farther Davidov Convent (1875). |
| 28/10 Sunday |
32nd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 7. Ven. Ephraim the Syrian (373 - 379). Ven. Theodosius, abbot, of Totma (Vologda - 1568). St. Isaac the Syrian, Bishop of Nineveh (7th cen.). St. John of Recomans in Gaul. St. Paladius the Hermit of Antioch (4th cen.). St. Ephraim, abbot, wonderworker of Novotorzhk (1053). St.Ephraim, bishop of Pereyaslavl (Kiev Caves - 1096). St. James the Ascetic of Porphyrianos. Martyr Charis. Liturgy: 1 Tim. 4:9 -15; Luke. 19:1-10. |
| 29/11 Monday |
Hieromarty Ignatius the God-bearer, bishop of Antioch, see 20 - Dec. Transl. of the relics (540 or 637). St. Laurence, recluse of the Kiev Caves (1194). Romanus, James, Philotheus, Hyperechius, Abibus, Julian, and Paregorius at Samosata (297). Martyrs: Silvanus, bishop of Emesa, Luke the Deacon, and Mocius (Mucius) the Reader (312). St. Aphraates of Persia, monk, (370). St. Barsimaeus, bishop of Edessa (2nd cen.). St. Gerasimus, bishop of Perm (1441 - 1467). St. Pitirim, bishop of Perm (1455). St. Jonah, bishop of Perm (1470). Martyr Demetrius of Chios. St. Andrew Rublev, iconographer, (15th cen.). Martyr Sarbelus and his sister Bebaia. St. Ascepsimus, monk. |
| 30/12 Tuesday |
Synaxis of
the Three Hierarchs: St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory Theologian, and St. John Chrysostom.
Hieromartyr Hippolytus, Pope of Rome, beheaded at Ostia and others with him:
Censorinus, Sabinus, Ares, Chryse the Virgin, Felix, Maximus, Herculianus, Venerius,
Styracius, Mennas, Commodus, Hermes, Maurus, Eusebius, Rusticus, Monagrius, Amandinus,
Olympus, Cyprus, Theodore, Maximus, Archelaus the Deacon, Cyriacus the bishop. Martyr
Theophilus the New in Cyprus (784). St. Zeno, hermit of Antioch (5th cen.). Martyr
Theodore of Mitylene (Mt. Athos - 1784). St. Peter king of Bulgaria (967). St. Zeno the
Faster of the Kiev Caves (14th cen.). Blessed Pelagia of Diveyevo (1884). |
| 31/13 Wednesday |
Martyrs: Cyrus and John Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries (311). Martyr Athanasia, at Canopus in Egypt and her daughters: Theoctiste, Theodotia, and Eudoxia (311). Ven. Nikita (Nicetas) of the Kiev Caves, bishop of Novgorod (1108). Martyrs Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion, and Papias of Egypt (251). Martyr Tryphaenes at Cyzicus. St. Pachomius, abbot of Keno Manastery. Martyr Elias Ardunis of Mt. Athos (1686), ). Repose of Elder Condratus of Karakallou Monastery, Mt. Athos (1940). |