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January 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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January 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Jan. 23 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Jan. 25

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All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 6 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For January 24th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on January 11.

Saints

  • Hieromartyr Babylas of Sicily and his two disciples martyrs Timothy and Agapius (3rd century)
  • Martyrs Paul, Pausirius, and Theodotian, brothers, of Egypt (3rd century)
  • Martyrs Barsimos of Syria, and his two brothers, by the sword, in Persia.
  • Martyr Philippicus the Presbyter.
  • Martyr Chrysoploki (Chrysoploca).
  • Saint Helladios the Commentarisius (prison warden). (see also: January 18)
  • Martyrs Hermogenes and Menas (Mamas, Mamatos). (see also: December 10)
  • Saints Hermogenes and Philemon, Bishop of Karpathos.
  • Venerable Macedonius of Syria, hermit of Mt. Silpius, near Antioch (ca. 420)
  • Saint Saint Xenia the Righteous of Rome and her two female slaves (5th century)
  • Saint Philon (Philonas), Wonderworking Bishop of Karpasia on Cyprus (5th century)
  • Venerable Zosimas, ascetic of the desert.
  • Saint Zosimas of Cilicia, Bishop of Babylon in Egypt (6th century)

    • Pre-Schism Western Saints

  • Saint Felician of Foligno, Bishop of Foligno in Italy (254)
  • Saint Zamas, first Bishop of Bologna in Italy (ca. 268)
  • Saint Artemius (Arthemius), Bishop of Clermont (396)
  • Saint Exuperantius of Cingoli, Bishop of Cingoli near Ancona in Italy (5th century)
  • Saint Guasacht, converted by Patrick, whom he helped as Bishop of Granard in Ireland (5th century)
  • Saint Lupicinus of Lipidiaco (Gaul) (500)
  • Venerable martyr Cadoc (Docus, Cathmael, Cadvaci), founder of the monastery of Llancarfan not far from Cardiff in Wales, and hermit (ca.580)
  • Saint Suranus, Abbot of a monastery at Sora near Caserta, martyred by the Lombards (ca. 580)
  • Saint Bertrand (Bertram, Bertran, Ebertram), a disciple of St Bertinus, helped St. Omer enlighten the north of France and Flanders, later became Abbot of Saint-Quentin (7th century)
  • Saint Erembert I, Abbot of Kremsmünster Abbey in Austria (ca. 1050)

    • Post-Schism Orthodox Saints

  • Venerable Neophytus the Recluse, of Cyprus, Wonderworker (1204)
  • Saint Gerasimus of Perm, Bishop of Perm (1441)
  • Martyr John of Kazan (1529)
  • Venerable Dionysius of Olympus, and Mt. Athos, Wonderworker (1541) (see also: January 23)
  • Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg, Fool-for-Christ (1806)
  • Saint Sophia, first Abbess of Shamordino Convent (1888)

    • New Martyrs and Confessors

  • Martyr Nicholas Tsikura (1918)

    • Other Commemorations

  • Translation of the relics (632) of Monk-martyr Anastasius the Persian (628)
  • Dedication of the Church of St. Zacharias, in Constantinople, founded by St. Domnica of Constantinople (5th century)
  • Dedication of the Church of the Holy Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist, near Taurus.
  • Repose of Bishop Nektary (Kontzevitch) of Seattle (1983)
  • Commemoration of the Seven Venerable Saints of Philotheou monastery:
  • Philotheos, master builder of the monastery; Theodosius, Igumen and Metropolitan of Trebizond; Dionysius and Symeon; Dometios the Hesychast; Damianos; and hieromartyr Cosmas of Aetolia, Equal to the Apostles.

    • References

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