Greek-Orthodox Calendar

2004

JANUARI - ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΣ

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
01	Nieuwjaarsdag, Πρωτοχρονιά Vassilis, Basil, Vasso, Vassilia, Βασίλης, Βασιλεία, Βάσω	Nieuwjaar Vasileios (Vasilis) - Vaso	Ayios Vasilis	Circumcision of our Lord; St. Basil the Great; New Year	Circumcision of Jesus Christ Basil the Great	New Year's Day Agiou Basileiou	Father among the Saints, Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia (ca. 330-379) Third Class Feast
02				St. Sylvester; Venerable Seraphim of Sarov	Forefeast of Epiphany Begins Pope Sylvester		Father among the Saints, Silvester, Pope of Rome (+335) Fifth Class Feast
03				St. Malachi; St Gordius Martyr	Prophet Malachias Martyr Gordius		the holy Prophet Malachia (Fifth century B.C.) The holy martyr Gordios (+under Licinius, 313-323). Fifth Class Feast
04				Synaxis of the 70 Apostles; St Eustatius of Serbia	Synaxis of the 70 Apostles		Synaxis of the Seventy Disciples of Our Lord. venerable Father Theoktistos, Hegumen of Cucume in Sicily (?) Fifth Class Feast
05				Sts. Theopemtus and Theona; Feast of the Holy Cross	Eve of the Theophany Eve of Epiphany Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas		the holy martyrs Theopemptos and Theonas (end of the Third century). Our venerable Mother Syncletica (?) Paramony of the Feast of the Holy Theophany of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. Fifth Class Feast
06	Driekoningen, Των Φώτων Fotis, Fotini, Fanis, Fanoula, Fani, Φώτης, Φωτεινή, Φάνης, Φανουλα	Theofania of Driekoningen Theofania (Epiphany) - Fotis, Fotoula	Fotta	THEOPHANY - Epiphany - Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ	HOLY EPIPHANY	Theofania	The Holy Theophany of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. First Class Feast
07	Jani, Giannis, Ioannis, Janna, Ioanna, Γιάννης, Ιωάννα	Ioannis - Ioanna or Yannis – Yanna		Synaxis of St. John the Baptist, Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist	Synaxis of John the Forerunner	Synaksi Ioannou	Synaxis of the Honored and Glorious Prophet, Precursor and Baptist John Fourth Class Feast
08				Venerable George Chozabite; St Gregory of Ohrid	George the Chozebite Dominica the Righteous	Dominikis	venerable Father George the Chozebite (+before 614) venerable Mother Dominica (+ca. 475) Fifth Class Feast
09				St. Polyeuctus Martyr; St. Philip of Moscow	Martyr Polyeuctus Theophany Afterfeast		holy Martyr Polyeuktos (+ca. 250) Fifth Class Feast
10		Grigorios		St. Greorgy of Nisa; Venerable Dometian	Gregory, Bp. Of Nyssa Dometian, Bp. Of Melitene	Grigoriou Nussis	Father among the Saints, Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa (ca. 335-394) The venerable Dometian, Bishop of Melitene (+ca. 600) The venerable Marcian, Priest and Econome of the Great Church (+ca. 472) Fifth Class Feast
11	Theodosis, Theodosia, Θεοδόσης, Θεοδοσία	Theodosios		Venerable Theodosius the Great; Venerable Michail	Righteous Theodosius the Cenobiarch Theophany Afterfeast	Theodosiou	venerable Father Theodosius the Cenobiarch (ca. 424-529) Third Class Feast
12				St. Tatiana Martyr	Martyr Tatiana		the holy Martyr Tatiana (?) Fifth Class Feast
13				Sts. Hermylus and Stratonicus, Martyrs (Apodisis of Theophany	Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus		the holy Martyrs Hermylos and Stratonikos (+between 307 and 311) Fifth Class Feast
14	Agni, Αγνή			St. Sava, First Serbian Archbishop and Enlightener	Apodosis of Epiphany Holy Fathers Slain at Sinai and Raithu		Venerable Fathers Massacred at Sinai and at Raitho (305, 370, and 400)
15				Venerable Paul, Venerable Gabriel of Lesnovo	Paul of Thebes John the Calabyte		venerable Fathers Paul of Thebes (Fourth century) and John the Hut-Dweller (Fifth century) Fifth Class Feast In occurrence with a Sunday in the period of the Triodion, the Fifth Class Feasts are disregarded.
16				Feast of St. Apostle Peters Chains; Venerable Romilus of Ravanica	Veneration of the Chains of Ap. Peter Macarius of Calogeras		Veneration of the Precious Chain of the Holy and Renowned Apostle Peter. Fourth Class Feast
17	Antonis, Adonis, Adoni, Antonios, Αντώνης, Αντώνιο	Antonios	Ayios Anthonios	Venerable Anthony the Great	Anthony the Great Anthony of Berropas	Antoniou	venerable and God-bearing Father Anthony the Great (ca. 251-356) Third Class Feast
18	Athanassios, Thanasis, Thanos, Athanasia, Θανάσης, Θάνος, Αθανασία	Athanasios& Kurillos		St. Athanasius the Great; St. Maksim, Archbishop of Serbia	Athanasius & Cyril, Pats. Of Alexandria	Athanasiou & Kurillou	Fathers among the Saints Athanasius (return from his exile, 346) and Cyril (+444), Archbishops of Alexandria Third Class Feas
19				Venerable Macarius the Great of Egypt; St. Mark of Ephesus	Macarius the Great Mark, Bp. Of Ephesus	Makariou	venerable Father Makarios the Egyptian (ca. 300-390) Father among the Saints Arsenios of Corcyra (end of the Tenth century) Fifth Class Feast
20	Eythimis, Thimios, Eythimia, Ευθύμιος, Θύμιος, Ευθυμία	Eythimios		Venerable Euthenius the Great	Righteous Euthymius	Eythimiou	venerable Father Euthymius the Great (377-473) Third Class Feast
21				Venerable Maximus the Confessor; Sts. Neophite and Agnes	Maximus the Confessor Martyrs Neophytus and Agnes	Maximou / Neofytou / Agnis	venerable Father Maximos the Confessor (580-662) The holy Martyr Neophytos (beginning the fourth century) Fifth Class Feast
22				St. Timothy the Apostle; Venerable Anastasium Martyr	Apostle Timothy Righteous Martyr Anastasius the Persian	Anastasiou / Timothetou	the holy Apostle Timothy (end of the First century) The holy Hosiomartyr Anastasius the Persian (+628) Fifth Class Feast
23				St. Clement, Hieromartyr of Ancyra etc.	Hieromartyr Clement Martyr Agathangelus	Agathagellou	the holy Hieromartyr Clement of Ancyra The holy martyr Agathangel (beginning of the Fourth century) Fifth Class Feast
24	Xenia, Xeni, Ξένια, Ξένη		Ayios Neofitos	Venerable Xenia of Rome	Righteous Xenia Hieromartyr Babylas	Xenis	venerable Mother Xenia (Fifth century) Fifth Class Feast In occurrence with the Saturday of the Dead, a Saint of the Fifth Class is disregarded, and a Saint of the Third Class is anticipated on the preceeding Friday.
25	Grigoris, Grigoria, Γρηγόρης, Γρηγορια		Ayios Gregorios	St. Gregory the Theologian	Gregory the Theologian	Grigoriou Theologou / Margaritas	Father among the Saints Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople (329-389?) Third Class Feast In occurrence with the Saturday of the Dead, the feast of Saint Gregory is anticipated on January 24.
26		Xenofontas		Venerable Xenophont and Mary	Righteous Xenophon and His Family	Xenofontos	venerable Father Xenophon and of his wife (Sixth century?) Fifth Class Feast
27				Translation of Relics of St. John Chrysostom

JANUARI - ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΣ

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