The Orthodox Faith

CALENDAR

NOVEMBER 2003

1/14 Friday	Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian of Mesopotamia and their mother Theodota. Martyr Hermeningilda the Goth of Spain (584), prince. Martyrs Cyrenia and Juliana in Cilicia (4th cen.). Martyrs: Caesarius, Dacius, Sabbas, Sabinian, Agrippa, Adrian and Thomas at Damascus. Hieromartyr John the Bishop and James the Presbyter (345), of Persia. James of Athos and his two disciples James and Dionysius (1520). Martyrs Cyprian and Juliana. David of Euboia. Cosmas of Verkhoturye (1704). Hilarion of Valaam and Sarov (1841). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
2/15 Saturday	Martyrs: Acindynus, Pegusius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus and Anempodistus of Persia (345). Marcian of Cyrrhus in Syria, monk (391). Cyprian of Storozhev, former outlaw (Olonetsk). New Martyr Victorinus, bishop, and priest Basil Luzgin (1918). Martyrs: Cyriaca, Domnina, and Domna. Martyrs of senatorial rank beheaded under Marcus Aurelius. Schema-monk Anthony (Epiphanius in Great Schema) Chernov (1994). All foods allowed.
3/16 SUNDAY	5th of Luke. Dedication of the Church of the Great Martyr George in Lydda (4th cen.). Martyrs: Acepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter and Aithalas the Deacon, of Persia, (4th cen.). Martyrs: Atticus, Agapius, Eudoxius, Carterius, Istucarius (Styrax), Pactobius (Tobias), and Nictopolion, at Sebaste (320). Acepsimas, hermit of Cyrrhus in Syria (4th cen.). Snandulia of Persia (4th cen.). Elias of Egypt. Achaemonides, confessor, of Persia (4th cen.). Anna, daughter of Prince Vsevolod I Yaroslavich (1112). Theodore, confessor, bishop of Ancyra. Martyrs: Dacius, Severus, Andronas, Theodotus, and Theodota. Hieromartyr George of Neopolis. Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
4/17 Monday	Joannicius the Great (846). Hieromartyrs Nicander, bishop of Myra, and Hermas, Presbyter (1st cen.). Simon of Yurievets (1584). Nicander, abbot of Gorodensk (16th cen.). Mercurius, faster of the Kiev Caves (14th cen.). Paul, Metropolitan of Tobolsk. Sylvia, mother of Gregory the Dialogist. Martyr Porphyrius the Mime of Caesarea. John Vataxis the Merciful, emperor. Mark of Sarov Monastery (1817). Fast.
5/18 Tuesday	Martyr Galacteon, and his wife Episteme (3rd cen.). Jonah, Archbishop of Novgorod (1470). Apostles of the Seventy: Patrobus, Hermas, Linus, Gaius and Philologus. Gregory, Archbishop of Alexandria (9th cen.). Martyrs: Domninus, Timothy, Theophilus, Theotimus, Dorotheus, Eupsychius, Carterius, Pamphilius, Agathangelus and Castorus of Palestine. Hieromartyr Silvanus, bishop of Gaza. Odrada of Netherlands, nun. Hilarion, recluse of Troekurovo (1853). All foods allowed.
6/19 Wednesday	Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople (350). Barlaam, Abbot of Khutyn (1192). Herman, Archbishop of Kazan (1567). Luke, monk, of Sicily (820). Martyrs: Tecusa, Alexandra, Claudia, Matrona, Polactia, Euphrosyne, and Athanasia of Ancyra (303). Luke, steward of the Kiev Caves (13th cen.). Herman, Archbishop of Kazan (1567). Barlaam of Keret Lake (16th cen.). Synaxis of the New Martyrs of Sarov: Anatolius, Basil, Hierotheus, Isaac and Rufinus. New Martyr Gregory the Cross-bearer (1936). Winnocus of Netherlands, abbot. Monk-martyr Nicander. Paul, fool-for-Christ. Synaxis of the Sarov Fathers: Pachomius, Pitirim, Matthew, Joseph, and Joachim. Fast.
7/20 Thursday	Lazarus the Wonderworker of Galesius (1053). Cyril, Abbot of Novoezersk (1649), Finding of the relics. Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene: Hieron, Hesychius, Nicander, Athanasius, Mamas, Barachius, Callinicus, Theogenes, Nicon, Longinus, Theodore, Valerius, Xanthius, Theodulus, Callimachus, Eugene, Theodochus, Ostrychius, Epiphanius, Maximian, Ducitius, Claudian, Theophilus, Gigantius, Dorotheus, Theodotus, Castrychius, Anicletus, Theomelius, Euthychius, Hilarion, Diodotus and Amonitus (3rd cen.). Martyrs: Melasippus, Carina, their son Antoninus, and forty children converted by their martyrdom, at Ancyra (363). Martyrs: Auctus, Taurion and Thessalonica at Amphipolis in Macedonia. Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra. Zosimas, abbot of Vorbozomsk (1550). Wilibrord, apostle of the Netherlands. Martyr Athenodorus. Martyr Alexander of Thessalonica. Gregory, brother of Gregory the Wonderworker. Commemoration of the Apparition of St. Nicholas at Juneau and the Conversion of the Tlingit-Aukwanton (1890). Prince Ishkhanalykh (in holy baptism Demetrius), his wife Elisabeth, his son Alexius the Peacemaker, and his granddaughter Alexandra Cecilia Kunz the Confessor, of Juneau. All foods allowed.
8/21 Friday	Synaxis of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel and Barachiel. Martha, princess of Pskov (1300). New Martyr Michael of Chernigov (1922). New Martyr Mariam, abbess of Pefkovounoyiatrissa Convent in Keratea, and those with her, starved to death by the New Calendarists (1954). Philaret, Metropolitan of New York, Confessor (1985). Rest from labour. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
9/22 Saturday	Nectarius Cephalas, Metropolitan of Pentapolis and Wonderworker of Aegina (1922). "Quick-hearing" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Martyrs: Onesiphorus and Porphyrius of Ephesus (4th cen.). Matrona, abbess, of Constantinople (492). Theoctiste of Lesbos (881). Martyr Anthony of Apamea. John the Short (5th cen.). Eustolia of Constantinople (610). Sosipatra of Constantinople (625). Simeon Metaphrastes (10th cen.). Onesiphorus the Confessor of the Kiev Caves (1148). Euthymius and Neophytus of Athos (11th cen.). Neophytus and Euthymius of Athos (11th cen.). Martyr Narses and Artemonos. Helladius, monk. All foods allowed.
10/23 SUNDAY	8th of Luke. Apostles of the Seventy: Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius. Martyr Orestes of Cappadocia (304). Theocteristus, abbot of Symbola on Olympus (9th cen.). Martyr Milos (Miles), bishop of Persia, and two disciples (341). Nonnus, bishop of Heliopolis (471). Martyr Constantine, prince of Georgia (842). Martyr George of Iberia. Translation of the relics of Gregory, presbyter, in Assos of Lesbos. Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
11/24 Monday	Martyr Mennas of Egypt (304). Martyr Victor at Damascus (2nd cen.). Martyr Vincent of Spain (304). Martyr Stephanida of Spain (304). Theodore the Confessor, abbot of Studion (826). Maximus of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ (1434). Martin the Merciful, bishop of Tours. Martyr Stephen Dechani, king of Serbia (1336). Martyrius, abbot of Zelensk (1603). Militsa, Princess of Serbia. Euthymius of Dechani. Nestor of Serbia. Fast.
12/25 Tuesday	John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria (620). Nilus the Faster of Sinai (5th cen.). Nilus the Myrrh-streamer of Athos (17th cen.). Prophet Ahijah (Achias) (960 BC). John “the Hairy”, fool-for-Christ at Rostov (1580). Leon, Patriarch of Constantinople. Emilian of Vergegio in Iberia. Martyr Sabbas Nigdelinus of Constantinople. Martyr Nicholas of Constantinople. Synaxis of the Russian New Martyrs of Optina: Anatolius, Barnabas, Dositheus, Nectarius, Panteleimon and Vincent. Lebuinus, missionary monk of the Netherlands. Cosmas of Birsk (1882). All foods allowed.
13/26 Wednesday	John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople (407). Martyrs: Antoninus, Nicephorus and Germanus of Caesarea in Palestine (308). Martyr Manetha of Caesarea in Palestine (308). Euprasius, bishop of Clermonton in Gaul. Martyr Damascene of Athos (1681). Quintianus, bishop of Clermonton. Bricius, bishop of Tours (Gaul). Irene Myrtidiotissa of Chios (1960). Joasaph, Archbishop of Canada, disciple of Theophanes of Poltava (1955). Archimandrite Chrysostom, abbot-founder of Galactotrophousa Monastery near Kakoratzia on Cyprus (1988). Rest from labour. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
14/27 Thursday	Holy and All-praised Apostle Philip. Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica (1360). Justinian the Emperor and his wife Theodora (565). Philip, abbot of Irap near Novgorod (1527). Martyr Panteleimon the Youth of Asia Minor. Martyr Constantine of Hydra. Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
15/28 Friday	“Kupyatich” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Holy Martyrs and Confessors: Gurias, Samonas, and Abibus (322). Herman, wonderworker of Alaska. Martyrs: Elpidius, Marcellus, and Eustochius who suffered under Julian the Apostate. Martyr Demetrius of Thrace (307). Quinctian, bishop of Seleucia (4th cen.). Philip, abbot of Rabang (1457). Paisius (Velichkovsky) of Moldavia and Athos. Thomas the New, Patriarch of Constantinople. Fast. Beginning of Nativity Fast.
16/29 Saturday	Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew. Fulvianus, prince of Ethiopia, in holy baptism Mattew (1st. cen.). Sergius, abbot, of Malopinega (1585). John the Fingerless, disciple of Paisius Velichkovsky (1843). New Martyr Hieromonk Philumenus, Protector of Jacob’s Well, slain by the Jews (1979). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
17/30 SUNDAY	9th of Luke. Gregory the Wonderworker, bishop of Neo-Caesarea (270). Nicon, abbot of Radonezh, disciple of Sergius of Radonezh (1426). Lazarus the iconographer of Constantinople (857). Longinus of Egypt (4th cen.). Gennadius of Vatopedi on Athos. Martyr Gobron (Michael) and 133 soldiers of Georgia (914). Maximus (Maximian), Patriarch of Constantinople. Gregory, bishop of Tours, and with him Aredius, abbot of Limoges and Vulfolaic, stylite of Trier (Gaul). Hilda, abbess of Whitby (680). Zachariah the Skete-dweller and John, monk. Justin, monk. Elder Gennadius, monk, of Acumia on Crete (1987). Rest from labour. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
18/1 Monday	Martyr Plato of Ancyra (306). Martyr Roman the Deacon of Caesarea and Martyr Barulas the Youth (303). Martyr Zacchaeus the Deacon and Alphaeus of Caesarea in Palestine (303). Martyr Anastasius of Epirus and Daniel. Prophet Obadiah (716 BC). Fast.
19/2 Tuesday	Martyr Barlaam of Caesarea in Cappadocia (304). Abennar, King of India and Barlaam and Joasaph, princes of India (4th cen.). Barlaam, Abbot of the Kiev Caves (1065). Martyr Azes of Isauria and with him 150 soldiers (3rd cen.). Martyr Heliodorus in Pamphylia (273). Hilarion, monk, wonderworker of Thessalonica (882). Patroclus of Bourges (Gaul). Martyr Agapitus. Martyrs: Anthimus, Thalelaeus, Christopher, Euphemia and her children. Martyr Pancharius. Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow (1867). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
20/3 Wednesday	Forefeast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos. Gregory of Decapolis (816). Proclus, Archbishop of Constantinople (447). Martyrs: Eustathius, with Thespesius and Anatolius of Nicaea (312). Martyr Dasius of Dorostorum (3rd. cen.). Martyrs: Azades the Eunuch, Savonius, Thecla, Anna, Bautha and Denachis, and Hieromartyrs Nerses, Joseph, John, Severius, Isaac and bishop Hypatius, of Persia (343). Theoctistus the Confessor. Isaac, bishop of Armenia. Fast.
21/4 Thursday	The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple. Yaropolk-Peter, prince of Vladimir in Volhynia (11th cen.). Colombanus of Ireland, abbot and founder of Luxeuil Abbey in France. Rest from labour. Fast. Fish allowed.
22/5 Friday	Apostles of the Seventy Philemon and Archippus. Martyr Apphia Equal-to-the-Apostles, wife of Apostle Philemon. Martyrdom of Blessed Michael, Prince of Tver (1318). Martyr Onesimus, disciple of Apostle Paul. Martyrs: Cecilia, Valerian, Tiburtius, and Maximus at Rome (230). Martyr Procopius the Reader at Caesarea in Palestine (303). Martyr Meningus at Parium (251). Agabbas of Syria (5th cen.). Michael the Soldier of Bulgaria (866). Martyrs: Stephen, Mark and Mark (another) in Pisidia. Martyr Agapion of Greece (306). Callistus II, Patriarch of Constantinople (1396). Clement of Ochrida, bishop of Greater Macedonia. Fast.
23/6 Saturday	Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium (394). Gregory, bishop of Agrigentum (7th cen.). Prince Alexander Nevsky (1263). Metrophanes (in schema Macarius), first bishop of Voronezh (1703). Ampilochius of the Kiev Caves, bishop of Volhynia. Martyr Sisinius, bishop of Cyzicus (3rd cen.). Martyr Theodore of Antioch (4th cen.). Ischyrion, bishop in Egypt and hermit of Scete. Trudo, abbot of the Netherlands. Helenus of Tarsus, bishop. Fast. Fish allowed.
24/7 SUNDAY	13th of Luke. Mastridia of Alexandria, virgin. Gregory of Pontus. Martyr Alexander at Corinth (4th cen.). Protase, hermit of Auvergne, and Romanus of Bordeaux, in Gaul. Romanus, and Protase, hermit of Auvergne of Bordeaux, in Gaul. Great Martyr Catherine, Augusta the Empress, Porphyrius and 200 soldiers at Alexandria (313). Martyr Mercurius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (3rd cen.). Martyr Mercurius of Smolensk (14th cen.). Simon, abbot of Soiga Monastery (1562). Luke, steward of the Kiev Caves. Hermogenes, bishop of Agrigentum. Portianus of Arthone (Gaul). Malchus. Martyrs: Philemenus, Christopher, Eugene, Procopius and another Christopher. Martyr Chrysonoges and Monk-martyr Mark Triglinos. Hieromartyr Clement, bishop of Rome. Hieromartyr Peter, bishop of Alexandria. Rest from labour. Fast. Fish allowed.
25/8 Monday	Apodosis of the Entry. Great Martyr Catherine, Augusta the Empress, Porphyrius and 200 soldiers at Alexandria (313). Martyr Mercurius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (3rd cen.). Hieromartyr Clement, pope of Rome (101). Hieromartyr Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria (311). Clement, Archbishop of Ochrid and Greater Macedonia, Enlightener of the Bulgarians. Peter Galata of Syria. New Martyr Paul Florensky (1937). Martyr Porphyrius the Soldier and 200 with him. Great Martyr Catherine. Martyr Mercurius. Rest from labour. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
26/9 Tuesday	Alypius the Stylite of Adrianopolis (7th cen.). Innocent, first bishop of Irkutsk (1731). James the Solitary of Syria (457). Nicon Metanoeite, “Preacher of Repentance” (988). New Martyr George of Chios (1807). Stylianus of Paphlagonia, monk. Silas, bishop of Persis. Dedication of the Church of St. George at Kiev (1037). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
27/10 Wednesday	Commemoration of the miracle of the Weeping Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Sign" at Novgorod (1170). Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Sign: Kursk Root” and “Of Abalek”. Great Martyr James the Persian (421). Palladius of Thessalonica (7th cen.). James, bishop and Wonderworker of Rostov (1392). Romanus the Wonderworker of Cilicia (5th cen.). Uncovering of the relics of Vsevolod (Gabriel) of Pskov (1193). Pinuphrius of Egypt (4th cen.). Nathaniel of Nitria (375). 17 Monk-martyrs in India (4th cen). Diodorus of George Hill (1633). Athanasius of Iveron Monastery (1973). Fast.
28/11 Thursday	Monk-martyr and Confessor Stephen the New of Athos. Auxentius (767). Martyr Irenarchus and Seven Women-martyr at Sebaste (303). Martyrs: Basil, Stephen, Gregory, another Gregory, John, Andrew, Peter, Anna, and many others (767). Martyrs: Timothy and Theodore, bishops; Peter, John, Sergius, Theodore, and Nicephorus, presbyters; Basil and Thomas, deacons; Hieroteus, Daniel, Chariton, Socrates, Comasius, and Eusebius, monks; and Etymasius at Tiberiopolis (362). Blessed Theodore, Archbishop of Rostov (1394). Martyr Christos of Constantinople. New Martyr Catherine of Attica, slain by the New Calendarists (1927). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
29/12 Friday	Martyr Paramon and 370 Martyrs in Bithynia (250). Martyr Philumenus of Ancyra, and with him Martyrs Valerian and Phaedrus. Acacius of Sinai (6th cen.). Nectarius the Obedient of the Kiev Caves (12th cen.). Dionysius, bishop of Corinth (181). Pitirim of Egypt, disciple of Anthony the Great (5th cen.). Tiridates, king of Armenia. Martyr Saturninus and bishop of Toulouse in Gaul. Hieromartyr Abbibus, bishop of Nekressi in Georgia (6th cen.). Nicholas, Archbishop of Thessalonica. Hieromartyr John of Persia. Urban, bishop of Macedonia. Pancosmius, monk. Abel “the Prophet” of Valaam (1831). Fast.
30/13 Saturday	Holy and All-praised Apostle Andrew the First-called. Frumentius, Archbishop of Abyssinia (380). Alexander of Mithymna. Rest from labour. Fast. Fish allowed.