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2004

 

SEPTEMBER - ΣΕΠΤΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ

 

 

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Simeon

 

Venerable Simeon the Stylite; CHURCH NEW YEAR

BEGINNING OF THE INDICTION

Simeon

Beginning of the Indiction, or of the Ecclesiastical New Year

 

venerable Father Simeon the Stylite (+459)

 

Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos in the Monastery of Miasena

 

the holy Aeithalas (+355) martyr

 

The forty holy women martyrs and their teacher the Deacon Ammon (+321-323, under Licinius)

 

The holy Brother-Martyrs Callistos, Evodios, and Hermogenes

 

the Just Josue, the son of Nun, the successor of Moses (XV B.C.)\

 

The Great Fire of Constantinople (461)

Third Class Feast

The Indiction is a cycle of fifteen years, which began in the year 312 after Our Lord, under Constantine the Great. The year of the Indiction begins on September 1, at Constantinople. In the Western Empire, the beginning of the Indiction was fixed on September 24. The Roman Church had different dates according to countries: January 1, December 25, and March 25.

 

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Ayios Mamantos

St. Mamant, Martyr; St. John the Faster

Martyr Mamas

John, Abp. Of Constantinople

 

the holy Martyr Mamas (+ca. 275)

 

Venerable Father John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople (582-595)

Fifth Class Feast

03

 

 

 

St. Antim, Hieromartyr; St. Joanikije, First Serbian Patriarch

Hieromartyr Anthimus

Righteous Theoctistus and Euthymius

Anthimou

the holy Hieromartyr Anthimos, Bishop of Nicomedia (+303)

 

venerable Father Theoktistos, companion in asceticism of the Great Euthymius (+467)

Fifth Class Feast

04

 

 

 

Sts. Peter of Dabro-Bosnia & Babilas Hieromartyrs; St. Moses, Prophet (Bogovilac)

Hieromartyr Babylas

Prophet Moses

Moisi/Ermionis

the holy Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch (+250)

 

The holy Prophet Moses, who saw God (XVIII B.C.)

Fifth Class Feast

05

Ζacharias, Ζαχαρίας

 

 

St. Zachariah, Prophet and Righteous Elizabeth

14th Sunday of Matthew

 

Zacharias and Elizabeth

Zaxariou

the holy Prophet Zachary, the father of Precursor (First century)

Fifth Class Feast

06

 

 

 

Miracle of St. Archangel Michael; St. Eudoxius, Martyr and others with him

Miracle of Michael in Colossae

Martyr Calodotus

 

the miracle worked at Colossae, later named Chone, by Saint Michael, the Prince of Heavenly Hosts.

Fourth Class Feast

07

 

 

 

St. Sozont, Martyr (Antefeast of the Nativity of Theotokos - Mother of God)

Theotokos' Nativity Forefeast

Martyr Sozon

 

Pre-festive Day of the Nativity of our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and ever-Virgin Mary

 

Memory of the holy Martyr Sozon (+ca. 304)

Fifth Class Feast

08

 

 

 

Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos - Mother of God

NATIVITY OF THEOTOKOS

Gennisi tis Theotokou

The Nativity of our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.

Second Class Feast

09

 

 

 

Sts. Righteous Joachim and Anna; Synaxis of Serbian Saints

Synaxis of the Holy Ancestors of God

Martyr Severian

Ioakeim & Annis

the holy and just Grandparents of God, Joachim and Ann

 

The holy Martyr Severian (+321-323), under Licinius).

Fourth Class Feast

10

 

 

 

Sts. Minodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora, Martyrs

Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora

Empress Pulcheria

 

the Holy Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, and Nymphodora +(under Galerius, 305-311)

Fifth Class Feast

11

Evanthia, Ευανθία, Theodora

 

 

Venerable Theodora of Alexandria; Venerable Sergius and German

Righteous Theodora

Righteous Euphrosynus

 

venerable Mother Theodora of Alexandria (+under Zeno, 474-491).

Fifth Class Feast

12

 

 

 

St. Autonomus, Hieromartyr (Apodisis of the Nativity of Theotokos - Mother of God)

Sunday before Holy Cross

 

Apodosis of Nativity of the Theotokos

Hieromartyr Autonomus

 

the holy Hieromartyr Autonomus (beginning of the Fourth Century)

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St. Cornelius, Hieromartyr (Apodisis of Exaltation)

Forefeast of the Exaltation

Temple of the Resurrection

Korniliou / Aristeidou

Pre-festive Day of the Exaltation of the Venerable and Life-giving Cross.

 

Dedication of the Church of the Holy Resurrection of Christ our God in Jerusalem (335).

 

the holy Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion (First Century).

Third Class Feast

14

Stavros, Stavroula, Σταύρος, Σταυρούλα

Stavros - Stavroula

 

Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross

EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

Ypsosi tou Timiou Staurou

Exaltation of the Venerable and Life-giving Cross.

First Class Feast

15

 

Nikitas

 

St. Nicetas, Great Martyr; St. Joseph the New of Temishvar

Great Martyr Nicetas

Philotheus the Wonderworker

Nikita

the holy Martyr Nikita (?)

Fifth Class Feast

16

 

 

 

St. Euphemia, Great Martyr; Venerable Dorotheus and Cyprian of Kiev

Great Martyr Euphemia

Eyfimias

the holy Great Martyr, the All-Extolled Euphemia (+304).

Fourth Class Feast

17

Sofia, Sophia, Agapi, Elpida, Σοφία, Αγάπη, Ελπίδα

 

 

Sts. Faith, Hope, Love and their Mother Sophia, Martyrs

Martyrs Sophia, Pistis, Elpis and Agape

Sofias, Pisteos, Agapis, Elpidas

the holy Martyr Sophia (Wisdom) and her three daughters, Pistis (Faith), Elpis (Hope), and Agape (Charity) (+under Hadrian, 117-138).

Fifth Class Feast

18

 

 

 

St. Eumenes of Gortyna; St. Ariadna, Martyr

Eumenius, Bp. Of Gortyna

Martyr Ariadne

Eumeniou / Ariadnis

venerable Father Eumenios the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gortyna in Crete (Second or Third century).

Fifth Class Feast

19

 

 

 

Sts. Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorimendotus, Martyrs

Sunday after Holy Cross

 

Martyr Trophimus

 

the holy Martyrs, Trophimos, Sabbatios, and Dorymedes (+277).

Fifth Class Feast

20

Stathis, Eystathios, Eystathia, Στάθης, Ευσταθία, Ευστάθιος

 

 

St. Eustatius, Great Martyr

Martyr Eustathius and His Companions

Eustathius of Thessolonica

Eustathiou

the holy Great martyr Eustathios, of his wife Theopistis and of their two sons Agapios and Theopistos (+under Trajan, 98-117).

Fifth Class Feast

21

 

 

 

St. Quadratus, the Apostle (Apodisis of Exaltation)

Apodosis of the Holy Cross

Apostle Quadratus

 

the holy Apostle Quadratus of Magnesia (First century).

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St. Phocas, Hieromartyr; St. Jonah, the Prophet

Hieromartyr Phocas

Phocas the Cyprian

Foka

the holy Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope (+under Trajan, 98-117).

Fifth Class Feast

23

Πολυξένη, Polixeni

 

 

Conception of St. John the Baptist

Conception of the Forerunner

Sullipsi Prodromou

The Conception of the Honored and Glorious Prophet, Precursor and Baptist John.

Fourth Class Feast

24

 

 

 

St. Thecia, Protomartyr; Venerable Simon Vladislav and others with him

Theotokos of the Myrtle Tree

Protomartyr Thecla

Theklas

the holy Protomartyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles, Thecla (First century).

Fifth Class Feast

25

Eufrosine, Froso, Ευφρόσυνη

 

 

Venerable Euphrosyne; St. Sergius of Radonezh

Righteous Euphrosyne

Eyfrosinis

 

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Dormition of St. John the Theologian, Apostle and Evangelist

Translation of St. John the Evangelist and Apostle

 

TRANSLATION OF JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN

Metastasi Ioannou Euaggelistou

Death of the holy Apostle and Theologian John the Evangelist (First Century)

Third Class Feast

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St. Callistratus, Martyr

Martyr Callistratus and Companions

Apostle Aristarchus

Kallistratou

the holy Martyr Callistratos, and his Forty-nine Companions (beginning of the Fourth century).

Fifth Class Feast

28

 

 

 

Venerable Chariton the Confessor; St. Mark, Martyr

Chariton the Confessor

Aleisonus of Nicopolis

 

venerable Father Chariton the Confessor (+350)

Fifth Class Feast

29

 

Kiriakos

 

Venerable Cyriacus the Anchorite - MIHOLJDAN

Cyriacus the Anchorite

Martyr Petronius

Kuriakou

venerable Father Cyriacos the Anchorite (+556).

Fifth Class Feast

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St. Gregory, Hieromartyr; St. Michael of Kiev

Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia