συνοδικός
January 17 / January 4
2018 （7526）
Forefeast of the Theophany
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Synaxsis of THE SEVENTY HOLY APOSTLES
Σύναξις τῶν Ἁγίων Ἑβδομήκοντα Ἀποστόλων
In addition to the Twelve Apostles, our Lord appointed seventy disciples to go forth and bring the Good News to the world (see Luke 10). Others were later added to this company by the Holy Apostles, so that their number in fact exceeds seventy, though all are still referred to as "of the Seventy." On this day we also commemorate the company of those who have been sent forth by the Holy Spirit through the centuries to proclaim the joyous Gospel of Christ.
Holy apostles of the Seventy, entreat the merciful God to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
• ACHAICUS 阿亥科// JUN 15 //
Ἀχαϊκός
• Hieromartyr AGABUS 阿伽博 the Prophet (58) // APR 8 //
Ἄγαβος
• Hieromartyr AQUILA 阿桂拉 Bishop of Heraclea (1st c.) preached the word of God in Asia Minor and Achaia, and was killed by unbelievers // JUL 14 //
Ἀκύλας
Aquila and Priscilla were a first century Christian missionary married couple described in the New Testament and traditionally listed among the Seventy Disciples. They lived, worked, and traveled with the Apostle Paul, who described them as his "fellow workers in Christ Jesus" (Romans 16:3).
• Hieromartyr AMPLIAS 安普利亚 bishop of Diospolis (Lydda of Odyssopolis) (56) put to death in Odessos by the pagans // OCT 31 //
Ἀμπλίας
• Hieromartyr ANANIAS 阿纳尼亚 who baptized Apostle Paul, and was bishop of Damascus (40) // OCT 1 //
Ἀνανίας
Lucian, Governor of Eleutheropolis, had him put to death by stoning outside that city.
• Sainted ANDRONICUS 安德若尼科 bishop of Pannonia (58) // MAY 17 // JUL 30 //
Ἀνδρόνικος
• Sainted APELLES 阿佩勒 Bishop of Heracleia (1st c.) // OCT 31 //
Ἀπελλῆς
• Sainted APELLES Bishop of Smirnum // SEP 10 //
• Sainted APOLLOS 阿颇罗 Bishop of Corinth (67) // DEC 8 // MAR 30 //
Ἀπολλώ(ς)
• Hieromartyr ARISTARCHUS bishop of Apamea in Syria (67) // APR 15 // SEP 27 //
Ἀρίσταρχος
• Sainted ARISTOBULUS 阿里斯托弗洛 bishop of Britain (72) // MAR 16 // OCT 31 //
Ἀριστόβουλος
• Sainted ARTEMAS 阿尔特玛斯 bishop of Lystra (1st c.) // OCT 30 //
Ἀρτεμᾶς
• Hieromartyr ARCHIPPUS 阿尔赫普 Bishop of Colossae (68) // FEB 19 // NOV 22 //
Ἄρχιππος
• Hieromartyr ASYNCRITUS 阿辛克里特 bishop of Hyrcania in Asia (89) // APR 8 //
Ἀσύγκριτος
• Hieromartyr BARNABAS (also known as Joses) 瓦尔纳瓦 bishop of Milan (62) // JUN 11 //
Βαρνάβας ἢ Ιωσῆς
According to the fourth chapter of the Book of Acts, this saint was surnamed Barnabas by the Apostles. He is also mentioned in the second chapter of the Epistle to the Galatians, wherein Saint Paul writes, I went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas. Laboring in the ministry of the word, he was first (with Saint Paul) to preach Christ in Rome. He became Bishop of Milan and met his end on Cyprus, his homeland, being stoned by Greeks and Jews. Saint Barnabas was buried with a copy of Saint Matthew's Gospel which he had written with his own hand.
• CEPHAS bishop of Iconium or Colophon, Pamphylia
Κηφᾶς
• CÆSAR bishop of Dyrrachium
Καῖσαρ
• Hieromartyr CARPUS 卡尔普 bishop of Berytus (Beroea) in Macedonia (64) // MAY 26 //
Κάρπος
• CLEMENT 克利密斯 Bishop of Sardis // APR 22 // SEPT 10 //
Κλήμης
Not to be confused with Clement of Rome.
• Hieromartyr CLEMENT (87) One of the Seventy Apostles, he was the 3rd Pope of Rome. Consecrated by the Apostle Peter, he is mentioned in Philippians 4:3 and wrote a letter to the Church of Corinth which still exists. He is venerated as a martyr and he is remembered in Rome by the church of San Clemente, which may have been built on the site of his home // NOV 23 // JAN 4 // APR 22 // SEPT 10 // NOV 25 //
• Hieromartyr CLEOPAS 克莱奥帕 the Brother of Joseph the Betrothed (83) bishop of Jerusalem // OCT 30 //
Younger Brother of Joseph the Betrothed. In his Gospel, Saint Luke writes that Cleopas was one of the two disciples to whom the Lord appeared on the road to Emmaus after His Resurrection. Luke was the other, although he does not mention his own name. Cleopas was subsequently slain by the Jews for preaching Christ, the murder taking place in the very house where the risen Lord was known by him in the breaking of bread.
• Hieromartyr CRESCENS 克瑞森 Bishop of Galatia and of Carchedon in Gaul (1st c.) // JUL 30 //
Κρήσκης
After serving as bishop in Galatia, he proclaimed Christ in Gaul and appointed his disciple Zacharias Bishop of Vienne. Returning to Galatia, he was martyred during Trajan's reign.
• Sainted CRISPUS 克里斯普 bishop of Aegina, an island near the Peloponnesus (1-2nd c.)
• Hieromartyr DIONYSIUS Areopagite, Bishop of Athens (96)
• Sainted EPENETUS bishop of Carthage (1st c.) // JUL 30 //
Ἐπαινετός
• Sainted EPAPHRAS Bishop of Colossae and of Andriaca, and also of the churches of Laodicea and Hierapolis; co-worker of Apostle Paul (1-2nd c.)
• Sainted EPAPHRODITUS 埃帕弗若迪特 Bishop of Hadriacus, co-worker of Apostle Paul (69) // DEC 8 // MAR 30 //
Ἐπαφρόδιτος
• Sainted ERASTUS 埃拉斯特 bishop of Paneas in Palestine (74) // NOV 10 //
Ἔραστος
• ÉVVOULOS disciple of Apostle Paul // FEB 28 //
Εὔβουλος
• Hieromartyr EUODIAS (also Euodios of Antioch) 埃佛迪亚 Bishop of Antioch (66) // SEP 7 //
Εὔοδος
• Hieromartyr FORTUNATUS 佛尔图纳特, co-worker of Apostle Paul // JUN 15 //
Φουρτουνᾶτος
• Sainted GAIUS 盖奥 bishop of Ephesus (1st c.) // NOV 5 //
Γάϊος
• Sainted HERMAS 埃尔玛斯 bishop of Philippopolis (75) // MAY 31 // NOV 5 //
Ἑρμᾶς
• Hieromartyr HERMES 埃尔弥斯 bishop of Dalmatia (75) // APR 8 //
Ἑρμῆς
• HERMOGENES
• Hieromartyr HERODION (also Rodion) 伊若狄翁 bishop of Patras (67) // APR 8 // NOV 10 //
Ἡρωδίων καὶ Ροδίων ἢ Ρόδιος
• Hieromartyr JAMES 雅各 the Brother of the Lord, bishop of Jerusalem (63) // OCT 23 //
Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀδελφόθεος
The holy Apostle Paul refers to James in the Epistle to the Galatians, saying, I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, but other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. Saint James was appointed Bishop of Jerusalem by the Lord Himself. The Jews hurled him from the pinnacle of the Temple for preaching Christ. He was injured, but not killed, when he struck the pavement below, so one of the Pharisees shattered his skull with a club, finishing him.
• JAMES // OCT 9 // MAY 26 //
Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀλφαίου ἢ Ἀλφαῖος
• Sainted JASON 雅颂 bishop of Tarsus (77) // APR 28 // APR 29 //
Ἰάσων
Born in Tarsus, he was appointed Bishop of Tarsus by the Apostle Paul. With the Apostle Sosipater he traveled to the island of Corfu where they built a church in honor of the Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr and converted many pagans to the Christian faith.
• Hieromartyr JUSTUS (also known as Joses or Joseph; or Barsabas Justus) 犹思图 bishop of Eleutheropolis (76) // OCT 30 //
Ιοῦστος ἢ Ἰωσὴφ ἢ Βαρσαββᾶς ἢ Ἰησοῦς ἢ Ἰωσῆς
Joses was one of the two candidates chosen as possible replacements for the fallen Judas (the other was Matthias). Saint Paul refers to him in the Epistle to the Colossians as Jesus, which is called Justus. The teachers of the Church say that Joses was a son of Joseph the Betrothed, like James, Simon, and Judas (not Iscariot). He became Bishop of Eleutheropolis and died a martyr.
• Hieromartyr LINUS 理诺 Bishop of Rome (79) The 1st Pope of Rome. A disciple of the Apostle Paul, he was one of the Seventy and is mentioned in 2 Timothy 4:21. He was Pope for 12 years (67-79) and is venerated as a martyr // SEP 23 // JAN 4 // NOV 5 //
Λίνος
• Sainted LUCIUS (Lucius of Cyrene) 路基 bishop of Laodicea in Syria (1st c.) one of the founders of the Christian Church in Antioch, then part of Roman Syria // SEP 10 //
Λουκᾶς ἢ Λούκιος
• Hieromartyr LUKE 路加 the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Luke, and Acts, iconographer and physician (84) // OCT 18 //
Luke wrote his Gospel under the guidance of the holy Apostle Paul, who mentions him in the Epistle to the Colossians, saying, Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. Saint Luke also wrote the Acts of the Apostles. After toiling greatly in Christ's service, Luke completed his labors in Thebes, a city of Boetia, where he was martyred.
• Sainted MARK (John, commonly considered identical to Mark the Evangelist) 马可 bishop of Bibloupolis (69) // SEP 27 //
Μᾶρκος, ὁ καὶ Ἰωάννης
This Apostle, whose shadow healed the sick, was Bishop of Byblos in Phoenicia.
• Sainted MARK 马可 called John, bishop of Apollonia (69) nephew of Barnabas // OCT 30 //
It was in his mother's house that the disciples sheltered after the Ascension of Jesus.
• Hieromartyr MARK 马可 the Evangelist (63) bishop of Alexandria, author of the Gospel of Mark // APR 25 // SEP 27 // OCT 30 //
Mark wrote his Gospel under the direction of Saint Peter and is mentioned by that Apostle in his First General Epistle. Peter writes, The church that is at Babylon saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son. Peter ordained Mark Bishop of Alexandria. The idolaters of that city bound him, dragged him over jagged rocks, and beat him; whereupon, the Lord appeared, summoned him to heavenly glory, and received his spirit.
• MATTHÍAS // AUG 9 //
Ματθίας
• Sainted NARCISSUS 纳尔基稣 bishop of Athens (57) // OCT 31 //
Νάρκισσος
• Hieromartyr NICANOR 尼喀诺尔, of the 7 deacons (34) died when Stephen was martyred // DEC 28 // JUL 28 //
Νικάνωρ
Saint Nicanor, with 2 000 other Christians, was slain for Christ on the same day as the holy protomartyr Stephen, as related in the Acts of the Apostles, which states, At that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem. (Acts 8:1)
• NIMPHA // FEB 28 //
Νυμφᾶς
• Hieromartyr OLYMPAS 奥林帕斯 (67) // NOV 10 //
Ὀλυμπᾶς
Olympas was present at the holy Apostle Peter's crucifixion and was subsequently executed with the Apostle Herodion by Nero, as Symeon Metaphrastes writes in his account for June 29, the day on which Saints Peter and Paul are commemorated.
• Hieromartyr ONESIMUS 阿尼西母 Bishop of Byzantium (109) tortured by Tertillus, Prefect of Rome, and died in Puteoli // FEB 15 //
Ὀνήσιμος
• Hieromartyr ONESIPHORUS 奥尼息佛尔 Bishop of Colophon and Cyrene, co-worker of Apostle Paul (67) // SEP 7 // DEC 8 //
Ὀνησιφόρος
• PARMENAS 帕尔麦那 of the 7 deacons (98/117) bishop of Soli // JUL 28 //
Παρμενᾶς
After preaching for many years in Asia Minor, he settled down in Macedonia. Hippolytus says that Parmenas was the Bishop of Soli. He is thought to have died a martyr in Philippi, Macedonia, in the year 98 AD, during the persecution of the Christians under the Roman Emperor Trajan. Parmenas was slain before the eyes of the other apostles while preaching the gospel.
• Sainted PATROBUS 帕特若瓦 bishop of Neapolis (Naples) and Puteoli (71) // NOV 5 //
Πατρόβας
• Hieromartyr PHILEMON 斐利蒙 bishop of Gaza (68) the recipient of one of Saint Paul's letters // NOV 22 //
Φιλήμων
• PHILIP 腓力 of the 7 deacons (79) Bishop of Tralles in Asia Minor, who baptized the eunuch // OCT 11 //
Φίλιππος
One of the Seven Deacons. Philip baptized Simon Magus (in Samaria) and Candace's eunuch. He became Bishop of Tralles in Asia Minor, enlightened many in the faith, and departed unto eternal life in great old age.
• Sainted PHILOLOGUS 斐洛罗格 bishop of Sinope (1st c.) // NOV 5 //
Φιλόλογος
• Hieromartyr PHLEGON 弗莱艮 bishop of Marathon, a town in Thrace (89) // APR 8 //
Φλέγων
• PHYGELLUS bishop of Ephesus
• Hieromartyr PUDENS 普邓司 (67) // APR 15 //
Πούδης
• Hieromartyr PROCHORUS 普若霍尔 of the 7 deacons (105) bishop of Nicomedia in Bithynia // JUL 28 //
Πρόχορος
Prochorus was Saint John the Theologian's companion and fellow-laborer. He became the first Bishop of Nicomedia in Bithynia and suffered martyrdom while preaching Christ in Antioch.
• Hieromartyr QUADRATUS 科德拉特 bishop of Athens. He was author of the Apologia. He was stoned, but survived. Soon-after, he died of starvation in prison (130) // SEP 21 //
Κοδρᾶτος
Άγιος Κοδράτος
• Sainted QUARTUS 夸尔特 bishop of Berytus (73) // NOV 10 //
Κουᾶρτος
• Hieromartyr RUFUS 路弗 bishop of Thebes (67) // APR 8 //
Ροῦφος
• Sainted SILAS 息拉 bishop of Corinth, co-worker of Apostle Paul (67) // JUL 30 //
Σίλας
With Saint Paul, the holy Silas preached the word of God, was flogged, and imprisoned. The Acts of the Apostles relates that Paul chose Silas and departed, confirming the churches. Silas became Bishop of Corinth and greatly labored proclaiming the gospel. After working numerous miracles, he departed to the Lord.
• Hieromartyr SILVANUS 息庐安 bishop of Thessalonica (60) suffered much for the faith, then departed to Christ, the Ruler of the contest // JUL 30 //
Σιλουανὸς
• SIMEON Niger
• Hieromartyr SYMEON 子西面 bishop of Jerusalem, the son of Cleopas, Kinsman of the Lord (107) // APR 27 //
Σίμων ἢ Συμεὼν ἢ Κλεόπας
Saint Symeon was the second Bishop of Jerusalem, James' successor. He was crucified for the crucified Christ.
• Sainted STACHYS 斯塔赫斯 bishop of Byzantium (54) appointed first Bishop of Byzantium by the Apostle Andrew the First-called. His church was located in Argyropolis // OCT 31 //
Στάχυς
• STEPHAN // JUN 15 // Στεφανᾶς • Protomartyr STEPHEN 斯特梵 the Archdeacon (34) // DEC 27 //
Στέφανος
The holy, glorious, all-laudable Apostle and Archdeacon Stephen the Protomartyr was an early Christian convert from among the Hellenistic Jews, one of the original seven deacons ordained by the Apostles, and the first martyr of the Orthodox Church. Saint Stephen was stoned by the Jews for preaching the Lord Jesus Christ, Whom he beheld standing in The Heavens.
• Sainted SOSTHENES 索斯特尼 bishop of Colophon (64) // DEC 8 // MAR 30 //
Σωσθένης
• Sainted SOSIPATER 索悉帕提 bishop of Iconium (63) // APR 28 // APR 29 //
Σωσίπατρος
• Hieromartyr TERTIUS 特尔提 bishop of Iconium (80) // OCT 30 // NOV 10 //
Τέρτιος
• THADDEUS (also called Addai; or Thaddeus of Edessa) 塔德 (44) who conveyed the epistle to Augarus (Abgar V) // AUG 21 //
Ἰούδας ὁ Ἰακώβου ἢ Θαδδαῖος καὶ Λεββαῖος
Thaddaeus was first a disciple of Saint John the Forerunner, then of Christ. He is not to be confused with the holy Apostle Jude (Judas Thaddaeus, also known as Lebbaeus). Thaddaeus baptized Abgar, Prince of Edessa, and cleansed him of leprosy. After laboring much in proclaiming the gospel of Christ, he reposed in the Lord in the Phoenician city of Beirut.
• Hieromartyr TIMOTHY 提摩太 Bishop of Ephesus (96) helped Saint Paul spread the gospel; he is addressed as the recipient of the Epistles to Timothy // JAN 22 //
Τιμόθεος
• Hieromartyr TIMON 提孟 of the 7 deacons (59) bishop of Bostra in Arabia. He suffered greatly at the hands of the Jews for preaching Christ. Cast into a fiery furnace, he emerged unharmed, then departed unto the Lord // DEC 30 // JUL 28 //
Τίμων
• Sainted TITUS 提托 Bishop of Crete (96) // AUG 25 //
Τίτος
Titus, the Bishop of Gortyna in Crete, also labored with Saint Paul in proclaiming the gospel; he is addressed as the recipient of the Epistle of Paul to Titus. His relics, now consisting of only his skull, are venerated in the Church of St. Titus, Heraklion, Crete to which it was returned in 1966 after being removed to Venice during the Turkish occupation.
• Hieromartyr TROPHIMUS 特若斐默, co-worker of Apostle Paul (67) // APR 15 //
Τρόφιμος
Pudens, Aristarchus, and Trophimus followed Paul and witnessed his sufferings. Then, following the great Apostle's execution, they too were beheaded by Nero in Rome.
• Sainted TYCHICUS 提赫科 bishop of Colophon, co-worker of Apostle Paul (71) // DEC 8 //
Τυχικός
• Hieromartyr URBAN 邬尔班 bishop of Macedonia (58) // OCT 31 //
Οὐρβανός
• ZACCHAEUS // APR 20 //
Ζακχαῖος
• Sainted ZENAS 齐纳斯 the Lawyer, bishop of Diospolis (76) // SEP 27 //
Ζηνᾶς ἢ Ζήνων
• Martyr ATHANASIUS 阿塔纳西 the Commentarisius (superintendent of prisoners) and Hosiosmartyr ZOSIMAS 佐息玛 the Hermit, Confessor, anchorites of Cilicia (3-4th c.)
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ζώσιμος καὶ Ἀθανάσιος
The Monkmartyr Zosima came from Cilicia and was an inhabitant of the wilderness. During a time of persecution against christians under the emperor Diocletian (284-305) Saint Zosima was seized and subjected to fierce torture for the faith, but by the power of God he was preserved unharmed. Having beheld such a miracle of God, the prison head by the name of Athanasias believed in Christ and was baptised. The Monk Zosima together with Athanasias was released and went off into the wilderness where, pursuing asceticism, they lived in a crevice in a mountain until their death.
• MM Presbyter PRISCUS; Clerk PRISCILLIANUS; and pious woman BENEDICTA; at Rome (362) buried by their father, Flavian
• MM AQUILINUS, GEMINUS, EUGENE, MARCIAN, QUINTUS, THEODOTUS and TRYPHON (484) in North Africa under the Arian Hunneric, King of the Vandals
• A Holy Mother martyred with her 2 children by fire
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Μητέρα καὶ τὰ δύο τέκνα της οἱ Μάρτυρες
• The Holy 6 Martyrs
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἕξι Μάρτυρες
• Hosiosmartyrs Abbot EUTHYMIUS 艾弗提弥 and 12 Monks of Vatopedi Monastery, Mt Athos (1285) suffered martyrdom for denouncing the Latinizing Patriarchs Michael Paleologos (1261-1281) and John Bekkos (1275-1282) as heretics. Saint Euthymius was drowned in the sea, and the monks were hanged // OCT 10 //
Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐθύμιος Ἡγούμενος Μονῆς Βατοπαιδίου και οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ μαρτυρήσαντες 12 Μοναχοί
• MM CHRYSANTHUS and EUPHEMIA (also Euthymia) at Constantinople
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Χρύσανθος καὶ Εὐφημία
• EVAGRIUS 艾瓦格里 of Tsikhedidi the fellow-ascetic of St Shio Mgvime; ELIJAH 伊利亚 the Deacon, and other Disciples of the Thirteen Syrian Fathers, of the Shio-Mgvime Monastery in Georgia (6th c.)
Οἱ Ὅσιοι Εὐάγριος καὶ Σίος ἐκ Γεωργίας
NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS in the 20th century
• New Hieromartyr presbiter ALEXANDER Juzephovich (1921) day of martyrdom, shoted in Kara-Bolta of Semirechensk
• New Hieromartyr ALEXANDER 亚历山大 Skal’skij, presbiter, archpriest (1933)
• New Hieromartyr STEPHAN 斯特梵 Ponomarev, presbiter, archpriest (1933)
• New Hieromartyr PHILIPP 腓力 Grigor’jev, presbiter, archpriest (1870-1933) day of death, died in prison in Alma-Ata from typhus
• New Hieromartyr NICHOLAS Maslov, presbiter, priest (1874-1939) day of death, died in prison in Lykoshino of Kalinin (Tver)
• New Hieromartyr PAVEL 保罗 Felitsyn, presbiter, priest (1894-1941) day of death, died in KZ after Taganka prison of Moskow
• Venerable and God-bearing Father NIKIPHOROS the Leper (1890-1964) who in Chios these latter days persevered in contest and was prominent in asceticism
• Venerable ACACIUS 阿卡基奥斯 the Wonderworker, of Mount Latros (Latmos), at the Megisti Lavra of the Theotokos of Myrsinon (10th c.)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀκάκιος ὁ Θαυματουργός
• AIDUS (Aed) Bishop of Kildare (6-7th c.)
• Hieromartyr Bishop ALEXANDER
• Martyr AMMA
• Venerabless APOLLINARIA 阿颇利纳里斯 the Syncletike presented herself as a eunuch named Dorotheos (5th c.)
Ἡ Ὁσία Ἀπολλιναρία ἡ Συγκλητική
• Venerable AQUILA 阿桂拉 the Deacon of Kiev Caves, from the Pechersk Lavra (Monastery of the Caves) in Kiev (14th c.) Ukraine. The Relics are kept at St Theodosy Far Caves of the Lavra
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀχίλλιος ὁ Διάκονος
To the intercession of Saint Akhila flee those thirsting of soul to be delivered from "the enslavement of stomach passions" and those wishing to learn temperance.
• Martyr AQUILLINUS (81/96)
• Martyrdom of St ANASTASIA of Rome (4th c.)
• Sainted CELSUS Bishop of Trier (142/150)
• M DAFROSA (also Affrosa) at Rome, W. (361) the mother of St Bibiana, was martyred in Rome under Julian the Apostate
• Martyr DJAN DARADA the Ethiopian Eunuch of Queen Candace (Acts of the Apostles 8: 26-40) baptised by the Holy Apostle Philip
• Martyr ERMET of Rome (115)
• Monk EUTHYMIUS (Euthymius the Younger) the New of Thessalonica
Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐθύμιος ὁ Νέος
• Repose of Sainted 艾弗斯塔提 EUSTATHIUS I (Eustace) Archbishop of the Serbs (1279)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐστάθιος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Σερβίας
• FERREOLUS (581) born in Narbonne in France, he became Bishop of Uzès. He devoted himself in particular to converting Jews and was exiled by King Childebert on that account. He also founded a monastery
• Virgin FIADHNAT (also Fianait, Fidnatan or Fianat) female
• Holy Martyr FLAVIAN Former Prefect of Rome (363) // DEC 22 //
Flavian was married to a woman named Dafrosa (Jan 4), and he had two daughters named Bibiana (Dec 2) and Demetria (Jun 21).
• Venerabless Virgin GENEVIÈVE (also Genoveva or Genovefa) of Paris (512) Patroness of the city of Paris, and invoked against disasters, drought and excessive rain, and fever. In the Middle Ages, Saint Genevieve was regarded as the patron saint of wine makers Ἡ Ὁσία Γενεβιέβη ἐκ Παρισίων
God hears the prayers of the just. This is clearly seen from the lives of Moses, Elijah, and the other Old Testament righteous ones and prophets as well as from the lives of the apostles and saints. While St Genevieve, as a nun, lived a life of asceticism in Paris, it so happened that Attila with his savage Huns surrounded Paris. Fear and terror overcame the entire population of Paris who, at any moment, awaited the capture of the city by the enemy. Then, St Genevieve called upon the people to fast and to pray to God and then the calamity will be averted. Many men and women responded to the call of this saint and began to fast and pray to God. Genevieve herself fasted the most and prayed most ardently to God. After a short while the enemy turned away from Paris without any visible reason and departed for another place. That which the sword of many sinners cannot do, the prayer of the righteous person can.
• GREGORY 格里高利 of Langres (539/540) a governor of Autun in France. Later in life he lost his wife, was ordained priest and became Bishop of Langres, gaining a reputation for gentleness and understanding. He was the father of St Tetricus and the great-uncle of St Gregory of Tours
• Hegumenos JOHN 约翰 Scholarios, disciple of Sabas of Mar Saba
• Finding (1974) of the Holy Relics of New Martyr JOHN of Ioannina the former Hagarene Muslim of Konitsa (1814), in the Holy Monastery of Prousou in Evrytania, Greece // SEP 23 //
Εὕρεσις Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Ἰωάννου τοῦ Νεομάρτυρος ἐκ Κονίτσης
• Comm. of St JULIANA the Martyress (4th c.)
• Sainted LIBENTIUS (Liäwizo) (938-1013) born in Swabia in Germany, he became Bishop of Hamburg in 988
• Martyr MAVILUS (Majulus) (212) in Hadrumetum in North Africa, thrown to wild beasts at the time of Caracalla
• Hosiosmartyr schemamonk ONUPHRIUS 奥努弗利 Manassias 玛纳西亚 of Gabrovo and of Hilendar Monastery, Mount Athos (1818) on Chios
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ὀνούφριος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ Νέος ὁ ἐν Χίῳ
• PHARAÏLDIS (also Verelde, Vareide, Veerle, Verylde or Varelde) of Ghent, Matr., Pat. of Ghent (745) probably born in Ghent in Belgium, she was married against her will. Maltreated by her husband, she became one of the patron-saints of Ghent
• RIGOBERT (745) Monk and Abbot of Orbais in France, in 721 he became Archbishop of Rheims but some years later was banished by the Frank Charles Martel. He returned to Orbais and resumed monastic life. On being recalled to Rheims, he came to terms with the intruded bishop and himself became a hermit
• RUMON (Rhufon, Romanus, Ronan) of Tavistock, Bishop and Confessor of Devon (6th c.) England
• SYMEON 西面 metropolitan of Smolensk (1699)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Συμεὼν ἐκ Ρωσίας
• Venerable THEOCTISTUS 德奥克提斯特 hegumen of the monastery of Saint Nicholas in Cucume, in the vicinity of Thermae, today Caccamo, in Palermo of Sicily (800)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόκτιστος
• Venerable THEOPROBUS of Karpasia, Bishop of Karpasia in Cyprus (4th c.)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόπροβος Ἐπίσκοπος Καρπασίας Κύπρου
• Venerable TIMOTHY the Stylite (872)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Τιμόθεος ὁ Στυλίτης
• Martyr UVELICIUS
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
愿上帝怜恤我罪人
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
for the sake of the prayers
of Thy most pure Mother,
our holy and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us.
Amen.
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Blessed be God.
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