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OCTOBER - OKTΩΒΡΙΟΣ

 

 

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Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos - Mother of God

Holy Protection of the Theotokos

Apostle Ananias

Ananiou / Pomanou Melodou

the holy Apostle Ananias, one of the Seventy Disciples (First century)

 

venerable Father Roman the Hymnographer (+after 556)

Fifth Class Feast

02

 

 

 

St. Cyprian, Hieromartyr; Venerable Andrew

Martyrs Cyprian and Justine

Martyrs Rusticus and Eleutherius

Kuprianou / Ioustiounis

the holy Hieromartyr Cyprian

 

the holy virgin Martyr Justina (+304)

Fifth Class Feast

03

Dionissis, Dionysis, Dionissia, Διονύσης, Διονύσια

Dionisios

Ayios Dionissos

St. Dionysius Areopagite, Hieromartyr

2nd Sunday of Luke

 

Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite

Dionisiou Aeropagitou

the holy Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite (+under Domitian, 81-96)

Fifth Class Feast

04

 

 

 

Sts. Stephen and Yelena (Stiljanovc), Martyrs

Hierotheus, Bp. Of Athens

Ierotheou

Father among the Saints, Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens

Fifth Class Feast

05

 

 

 

St. Charitina, Martyr; St. Dionysius, Hieromartyr

Martyr Charitine

Methodia of Cimolus

Xaritinis

the holy and glorious Apostle Thomas (First Century)

Fourth Class Feast

06

 

Thomas

 

St. Thomas, the Apostle

Apostle Thomas

Martyr Erotidus

Thoma

 

07

 

 

Ayios Sergios

Sts. Sergius and Bacchus, Martyrs - SRDJEVDAN

Martyrs Sergius and Baccus

Hieromartyr Polychronus

Poluxroniou

the holy Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus (+297)

Fifth Class Feast

08

 

 

 

Venerable Mother Pelagia; Venerable Taisa

Righteous Pelagia

Virgin Pelagia

Pelagias

venerable Mother Pelagia (second half of the Fifth century)

Fifth Class Feast

09

 

 

 

St. James, the Apostle; St. Stephen the Blind, Serbian Despot

Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus

Righteous Andronicus and Athanasia

Iakovou

the holy Apostle James, son of Alpheus (First century)

 

venerable Father Androsnicos, and his wife Athanasia (Fifth century)

Fourth Class Feast

10

 

 

 

Sts. Eulampius and Eulampia, Martyrs

Martyrs Eulamius and Eulampia

Righteous Theophilus

Eulampiou

the holy Martyrs Eulampios and his Sister Eulampia (beginning of the Fourth century)

Fifth Class Feast

11

 

 

 

St. Philip, the Apostle; St. Theophanes the Confessor (Nacertani)

Philip of the 7 Deacons

Theophanes the Confessor

 

the holy Apostle Philip, one of the Seven Deacons (First century)

 

venerable Father Theophanes the Confessor, Metropolitan of Nicaea, the Scarred (778-845)

Fifth Class Feast

 

On Sunday, October 11, or the following Sunday:

Synaxis of the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, who joined forces against the iconoclasts under Empress Irene and her son Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (787).

On the Sunday which falls between October 11 and 17, the memory is commemorated of

the 350 Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, held in Nicaea in 787 against the Iconoclasts.

Third Class Feast

12

 

 

 

Sts. Tarachus, Probus and Andronicus, Martyrs

Simeon the New Theologian

Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus

 

the holy Martyrs Probus, Tarachos, and Andronicos (+304)

Fifth Class Feast

13

 

 

 

St. Carpus, Martyr; St. Zlata of Meglene, New-Martyr

Martyrs Carpus and Paphylus

Martyrs Agathodorus and Agathanike

 

the holy Martyrs Carpos, Papylos and Agathonice (+under Decius, 249-251)

Fifth Class Feast

14

 

 

 

Venerable Mother Paraskeva of Serbia - St. Petka

Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, Celsius

Righteous Cosmas

 

the holy Martyrs Nazarios, Gervasios, Protasios, and Celsios (+64-68, under Nero)

 

venerable Father Cosmas the Hagiopolite, the Poet, Bishop of Maiuma (+760)

Fifth Class Feast

15

 

 

 

St. Lucian, Hieromartyr; Venerable Euthemius

Hieromartyr Lucian

Righteous Sabinus

Loukianou

the Hieromartyr Lucian, Priest of the Church of Antioch (+312)

Fifth Class Feast

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St. Longinus, Centurion, Martyr

Martyr Longinus the Centurion

 

the holy Martyr Longinus the Centurion (First century)

Fifth Class Feast

17

 

 

 

St. Hosea, the Prophet; Venerable Andrew of Crete, Martyr

Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council

 

Prophet Hosea

Martyrs Cosmas and Damian of
Arabia

 

the holy Prophet Osee (Seventh century B.C.)

 

The holy Hosiomartyr Andrew of Crete (+767)

Fifth Class Feast

18

Loukas, Loukia, Λουκάς, Λουκια

 

Ayios Loukas

St. Luke, the Apostle and Evangelist; St. Peter of Cetinje

Apostle and Evangelist Luke

Martyr Marinus the Elder

Louka

the holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke (First century)

Fourth Class Feast

19

 

 

 

St. Prophet Joel; Venerable Prochorus of Pchinya and John of Rila

Prophet Joel

Martyr Varys

Kleopatras

the holy Prophet Joel (Sixth century B.C.). The holy Martyr Varus (+307)

Fifth Class Feast

20

Gerasimos, Gerasimia, Γεράσιμος, Γερασιμια

 

 

St. Artemius, Great Martyr

Great Martyr Artemius

Matrona of Chiopolitidon

Artemiou / Gerasimou Kefallhnias

the holy Megalomartyr Artemios (+330)

Fifth Class Feast

21

 

 

 

Venerable Hilarion; St. Hilarion and Bissarion

Righteous Hilarion

Christodoulus, Wonderworker of Patmos

Sokratous

venerable Father Hilarion the Great (+371)

Fifth Class Feast

22

 

 

 

St. Abercius of Hieropolis (ravnoapostolni)

Avercius of Hieropolis

7 Youths of Ephesus

 

Saint Abercius, the Wonderworker Equal-to-the-Apostles, Bishop of Hierapolis, (under Antoninus, he died between 161-180)

 

The Seven Holy Children Martyrs who fell asleep at Ephesus (ca.250)

Fifth Class Feast

23

Jacob, Ιάκωβος

 

 

St. James, the Apostle, 1st Bishop of Jerusalem

James, the Brother of the Lord

Patriarch Ignatius

Iakovou

the holy Hieromartyr and Apostle James, Brother of the Lord, first Bishop of Jerusalem (+62)

Fourth Class Feast

24

 

 

 

St. Arethas, Great Martyr

6th Sunday of Luke

 

Great Martyr Arethas

Martyr Sebastian

Sevastianis

the Holy Great martyr Arethas and of his companions (+522-523)

Fifth Class Feast

25

 

 

 

Sts. Marcian and Martyrius, Martyrs

Martyrs Marcianus and Chrysanthus

Tabitha the Merciful

 

the Martyrs, the Notaries Marcian and Martyrios (+358)

Fifth Class Feast

26

Dimitris, Dimitroula, Mitsos, Δημήτρης, Δημητρουλα, Μήτσος

Dimitrios

Ayios Dimitrios

St. Demetrius, the Myrrhflowing, Great Martyr of Thessalonica

Commemoration of the Earthquake

Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer

Dimitriou Myrovlitou

the holy Great martyr Demetrius, the Myrobilite and Wonderworker (beginning of the Fourth century)

 

Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople in 740, during the reign of Leo the Isaurian

Third Class Feast

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St. Nestor of Thesallonica, Martyr

Great Martyr Nestor

Cyriacus, Abp. Of Constanstinople

Nestoros

the holy Martyr Nestor

Fifth Class Feast

28

Nationale feestdag, Eθνικη εορτή

De dag van Ochi

 

Zinovios, Zinovia, Ζηνόβιου, Ζηνοβίας

Ochi-dag (Nationale feestdag)

Ayios Skevis

St. Terence, Martyr; St. Arsenius of Srem

Holy Protection of the Theotokos

Martyrs Terrence and Eunice

Agias Skepis

the holy Martyrs Terence and Meonila (?)

 

venerable Father Stephen the Sabbaite, the Poet (Ninth century)

Fifth Class Feast

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St. Abramius the Recluse

Martyr Anastasia

Righteous Abramius

 

the holy Hosiomartyr Anastasia (Fourth century ?)

 

venerable Father Abramios (Fourth century)

Fifth Class Feast

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Sts. King Milutin, Theoctist and their Mother Helen

Cleopas & Artemas of the 70