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2013-01-21T19:09:18Z

Paharwell: Replaced "welcome" text.

Don't talk about me. Surely you have something better to discuss.

User:Paharwell

2013-01-21T19:06:08Z

Paharwell: Rambling biographical update.

Hello, my name is Philip Harwell. Well, specifically, Philip ''Andrew'' Harwell, but I go by Phil. Plenty of folk call me Philip, though. I acknowledge both variants. Additionally, to my chagrin, there are those who spell my first name as Phillip. I have long since relegated this action to "mild irritant" status, and make no statistically significant effort to correct it.

This is the extent of the autobiographical data I am prepared to offer at this time. I have begun to write my full autobiography, however -- not because I feel my life is important enough to do so, but because my memory is becoming increasingly bad, and I want to write down what I can before I forget it (and have others fill in the already too-numerous gaps where I have already forgotten things). It's more of an act of self-preservation rather than self-commemoration. My memory is going fast, and it's scaring me. As of this writing (January 21, 2013), I am only 34.

I have a personal website, if you're interested: [http://www.paharwell.com www.paharwell.com]. It is still there, however, even if you're not interested.

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2012-12-11T18:58:14Z

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== Liturgy of St. Tikhon Page Needs Moderating ==

As you can see, a poster who goes by [http://orthodoxwiki.org/User:Fr_Lev "Fr Lev"] has started another [http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Liturgy_of_St._Tikhon_of_Moscow&action=history "edit war"] on the Liturgy of St. Tikhon page. He has also started a long, self-contradictory explanation on its [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Talk:Liturgy_of_St._Tikhon_of_Moscow Talk page], and I, probably unwisely, tried to respond to give a rationale for my edits to the moderators. This same poster waged three similar efforts against me this February 12-14 on the [http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Liturgy_of_St._Tikhon_of_Moscow&action=history Liturgy of St. Tikhon], the [http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Liturgy_of_St._Gregory_the_Great&action=history Liturgy of St. Gregory], and the [http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Western_Rite&action=history main Western Rite] pages (and got at least one of them locked). He throws fits anytime anyone corrects his articles, accusing them of "personal animus" (see [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Talk:Orthodox_Church_of_France#Misinformation here] and [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Talk:Orthodox_Church_of_France#ANSWER here]) or says they are [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Talk:Orthodox_Church_of_France#Precisions_for_fr_Lev "being silly"].

I have '''not''' undone his latest reversion-of-a-reversion (the second in 24 hours), because Fr. Andrew [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Talk:Western_Rite#Article_protection specifically warned] this poster the last time this happened, "If y'all move your edit war (i.e., repeated reversions to the same edit) to another article, then you'll both be banned." I will not restore accurate information at this time, but I've given the reasons I think it should be. I just don't want to be accused of participating in this nonsense, which is why I'm calling in "the adults." :)

I'd appreciate it if accurate, non-POV edits were not constantly replaced with inaccurate, misleading statements (which seem to serve an agenda) in endless edit wars. And we'd all appreciate it if we could go on contributing here without malicious charges of personal attacks. It's wearying. I'd appreciate if one of you could step in. Thanks.--[[User:Willibrord|Willibrord]] 23:18, June 27, 2008 (UTC)

: My responses are noted on your [[User talk:Willibrord|talk page]]. —[[User:ASDamick|Fr. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] ('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''') 00:24, July 19, 2008 (UTC)

== Come back, directory pages! ==

Crud. I didn't know these were going away, and I was quite baffled just now when I tried to search for them and couldn't find any.

It was very nice to have all the various jurisdictions on one page. I just used the Oklahoma page myself a couple months ago when we were in Tulsa and wanted to find a nearby parish.

I took a look at OrthodoxyInAmerica.org, but just in Missouri I can see that some information is out-of-date, and the "Please allow three to four weeks for your submission to be processed" on the add/modify/delete page isn't encouraging at all. The correction form is also annoyingly long if all you want to do is correct a misspelling or change the priest's name.

Even if the directory pages here get out of date, it's far easier to edit and fix them, and many of us were happy to do so. I would like to vote that they be brought back. {{unsigned|Kyralessa}}

: If you think stuff on the OIA site tends to be out of date, it was worse here! (Especially because we were constantly having to fend off various non-SCOBA types, etc.) In any event, perhaps this might make a good project for [[osource:Main Page|OrthodoxSource]]. It's not really appropriate for an encyclopedia. —[[User:ASDamick|Fr. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] ('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''') 00:27, July 19, 2008 (UTC)

:Hmm... I agree that the content was worthwhile, and I also recognize why Fr. Andrew wants to keep it out of the "encyclopedia." It's not really the intention of OrthodoxSource, but we could move it over there... Or put it on another site. But, like he says... someone needs to moderate it. For my part, I'm not *too* opposed to its being on here. — [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]] ([http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:FrJohn&action=edit&section=new talk])

:I wholeheartedly agree with Kyralessa: I too was baffled to see that the directory pages were gone, and think that deleting them wasn't a very good idea. I personally have submitted ''numerous'' corrections to Orthodoxy in America using their interminable form (duplicate entries, misspellings, non-existent parishes, new parishes and missions, new websites and email addresses, etc.) which have never made it to the database; here, it was only a matter of going to the page and editing it. And for whatever it's worth the OW parish listings that I saw were, on the whole, more accurate than those in OIA (but of course, I did not see them all). I do understand the problem to which Fr Andrew refers above and appreciate how hard it would be to implement a solution, but it's really a shame that this very useful and easily editable resource had to go. If the pages are reinstated here or recreated elsewhere and help is needed to monitor them, I'll be more than glad to help in any way I can. --[[User:Voxstefani|Esteban]] 08:26, September 11, 2008 (UTC)

::The plus side of the directories was that they invited folks to join OrthodoxWiki just to fix the inaccurate listings that they had knowledge of. The negative side was that it was a enormous maintenance task to keep them standardized let alone accurate. (I myself liked them just for the links to the local parish websites.) But if we do bring them back, we may need to put a disclaimer, on each one of them, warning that they are only maintained by users and nothing is guaranteed. - [[User:Andrew|Andy]] 16:05, September 11, 2008 (UTC)

::If my voice counts, I'd like to speak in favor of returning USA parish directory pages to Orthodox Wiki. Like some other people here, I've been having problems with orthodoxyinamerica. Their claimed response time (three to four weeks) is simply unacceptable, but the worst thing is - some submissions don't even get processed. My parish has recently moved from one city to another, and I've just submitted a listing update to OIA, but I'm not too optimistic about them updating it soon. --[[User:Alexei Kojenov|Alexei Kojenov]] 18:17, October 11, 2008 (UTC)

:::Thanks everyone for your feedback. I totally agree that a good pan-Orthodox directory of Churches is needed... I think this might not be the place... but let me see about getting something up soon :-). — [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]] ([http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:FrJohn&action=edit&section=new talk])

::Actually, have you seen the Parish Directory at [http://scoba.us scoba.us]? It's slightly out of date, and could contain more information, but it's decent and has nice maps. — [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]] ([http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:FrJohn&action=edit&section=new talk])

== Appeal of Fr. Andrew's Inequitable Treatment ==

Fr. Andrew issued an official warning to me over the [[Talk:Liturgy of St. Tikhon of Moscow]] page. I feel his actions represent highly inequitable treatment, arbitrary standards, and partiality in implementation of the rules. He acknowledged that the statements in question were ''not'' actually offensive (I quote: "no one of your comments recently has been above the top") but issued one anyway. However, his entire comment, [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Talk:Liturgy_of_St._Tikhon_of_Moscow/Archive_1b#Some_straightforward_facts found here], is misleading.

The warning came over the Talk page for St. Tikhon's Liturgy, the longest talk page on OrthodoxWiki and one of the most contentious. The discussion centered on an edit war a poster who goes by the ID "Fr Lev" instigated. He did the same to [http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Liturgy_of_St._Tikhon_of_Moscow&action=history several] of my [http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Liturgy_of_St._Gregory_the_Great&action=history articles] between [http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Western_Rite&action=history Feb. 12-14] of this year, getting at least one "Protected" as a result.

As I [http://orthodoxwiki.org/User_talk:ASDamick#The_Reason_You_Make_the_Big_Bucks explained on Fr. Andrew's discussion page], the last time this poster started an edit war [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Talk:Western_Rite#Article_protection Fr. Andrew, acting as a moderator, wrote], "If y'all move your edit war (i.e., repeated reversions to the same edit) to another article, then you'll both be banned temporarily to allow a cooling-off period." I made an edit to the St. Tikhon's Liturgy page and saw this poster immediately revert it. I reverted this article [http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Liturgy_of_St._Tikhon_of_Moscow&action=history once], and he again immediately reverted it. When I saw this poster was again determined to continually revert to a previous edit, ''I left his version up'' and alerted Fr. Andrew I was ''not'' going to engage in an edit war but would abide by a moderator's decision. Pistevo moved in and moderated that poster's objections; I think the moderator would testify I proved more than willing to cite sources and answer objections with verifiable facts. (Perusing the gargantuan archives of that Talk Page would prove that. Note: The discussions were not written chronologically, and since comments were split up, not all were signed -- making it somewhat hard to follow.) Ultimately, Pistevo agreed I had proven my point from third party sources.

At essentially that point, Fr. Andrew upbraided me for allegedly not referring to third party sources on a specific point (I had cited them) and furthering an edit war (see above).

He then issued a warning for allegedly refusing "to engage the arguments without attacking those making them." I think the substantive refutation of those arguments in the 80K talk page belies that. Moreover, the argument he warned me over, which he acknowledged was not ''actually'' objectionable in any way (!), was directed at that poster's ''argument'', not at ''him''; I did (and do) find his argument repetitive, semantical, and in error. However, '''it is far from even-handed treatment''' that Fr. Andrew warned me, much less only me, for behavior he did not find objectionable and which the other poster had done much more than I could dream of. Although I am not quick to claim offense, you'll verify in the Talk Archives ([http://orthodoxwiki.org/Talk:Liturgy_of_St._Tikhon_of_Moscow/Archive_1a archives 1a] and [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Talk:Liturgy_of_St._Tikhon_of_Moscow/Archive_1b 1b]) that this poster has repeatedly used ''ad hominem'' attacks against me, writing that I am someone who "wishes to pretend" my edits were true and have made "an attempt to confuse" your readers about the matter ([http://orthodoxwiki.org/OrthodoxWiki:Disciplinary_policy#Uncivil_behavior '''''both implying bad faith and imputing a hidden agenda''''']). In his rhetorical first-strikes, he's asserted I have made "false claims" and spread "misinformation" (try counting the number of times he used that word on that Talk page) through "misrepresentations" and "personal invective" (and then accused me of making statements I had not made). He wrote that I believe Met. PHILIP "is acting 'in ignorance or malice'" (!) My words are "silly"; "silly, incoherent, and demonstrably false." And you'll notice [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Talk:Liturgy_of_St._Tikhon_of_Moscow#Misinformation_continues who used the term Fr. Andrew referenced in his official warning as allegedly offensive, "puzzling," first].

1. Fr. Andrew acknowledged in his message my words DID NOT go "over the top" and violate any standard. Thus, there is no ''habeas corpus'' here, if you wish. This seems to allow moderators to discipline people whenever they feel like it, reason or no reason. C.S. Lewis eloquently addressed the notion of [http://www.angelfire.com/pro/lewiscs/humanitarian.html The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment], that we should punish others, not because they actually violate rules, but to deter them somehow. If no standard was broken, as Fr. Andrew admits, '''no punishment is in order'''.
2. If the mild comments he cited did violate the rules, the other poster's comments to which they responded did so far more. Yet I alone got reprimanded (and blamed for an "edit war" in return for following Fr. Andrew's instructions, as well). This implies partiality or a sliding scale of discipline.

'''This is not equitable'''. I request that the moderators rescind said warning, send this poster an equal official warning, or (preferably) both. -[[User:Willibrord|Willibrord]] 10:31, August 18, 2008 (UTC)

I should add, Fr. Andrew did not follow through on his threat to ban that poster for conducting another edit war, either. --[[User:Willibrord|Willibrord]] 10:32, August 18, 2008 (UTC)

: I fully support Fr. Andrew's actions. Fr. Andrew is not just an admin here, but more importantly an Orthodox priest entrusted with the Holy Mysteries. Yours in Christ, --[[User:Arbible|Arbible]] 16:11, August 19, 2008 (UTC)

::I also fully support Fr. Andrew's actions. I fail to see how a first warning is "punishment." A warning does not have to be "equitable." (I also fail to see how "(preferably) both" rescinding your warning while sending Fr Lev "an equal official warning" would be "equitable.") —[[User:Magda|magda]] ([[User_talk:Magda|talk]]) 17:29, August 19, 2008 (UTC)

:I have watched the by-play on the St Tikhon's Liturgy article. I am not knowledgeable about the liturgy and thus can't comment on it. But, I find the back and forth much like a "playground" dispute that a teacher is mediating and trying to end. As far as "punishments" a teacher can only treat the protagonists as they argue - thus the "punishments" can be "unequal". I don't find Fr. Andrew's comments out of order as the discussion seems to be a "he did it - no he did it." Let's be adults! Or are we getting into another "iota" argument. The 'big' one has lasted some 15 centuries. [[User:Wsk|Wsk]] 20:34, August 19, 2008 (UTC)

While I am not an administrator-- as someone who received a warning for an edit war from Father Andrew on a related topic and around the same time (which I have not formally disputed and will not because I was in the wrong), I also support Fr Andrew's moderation, as such warnings are applied not based on partisanship, but basic common sense. --[[User:JosephSuaiden|JosephSuaiden]] 02:55, August 20, 2008 (UTC)
::The way I see this, [[OrthodoxWiki:Disciplinary_policy#Appeals|the appeals policy]] is [[User:Willibrord]] has posted an appeal of a warning here, and a panel of the first three sysops have volunteered by way of replies. It seems that they agree with the warning, so is there any thing else? - [[User:Andrew|Andy]] 15:52, August 20, 2008 (UTC)

::: Nope. Case closed, as per the policy. —[[User:ASDamick|Fr. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] ('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''') 17:21, August 20, 2008 (UTC)

::::A warning to the other poster would have been an act of mercy; had Fr. Andrew followed through with his own threat, he would have banned that poster for starting another edit war.
::::The back-and-forth was not a playground thing but a case where I ''called in'' a moderator to forestall that poster’s edit war, confident I could prove my case with third-party documentation to a moderator’s satisfaction. And I did.
::::I disagree with the reasoning here: Orthodox don't believe in priestly infallibility; he acknowledged no rule had been violated; and rules by definition should apply equally. But I'll abide by your decision.
::::I'm not sure when Joseph Suaiden became an admin. This seems to indicate he's merely following me around the board.--[[User:Willibrord|Willibrord]] 17:28, August 22, 2008 (UTC)

::::: 1. As I said in my comments, it was not any one of your remarks, but the preponderance of them together and the clear spirit which they convey, which I regarded as over the line. That I happen to be a priest has nothing to do with it, really. The panel of admins which volunteered to hear your appeal does, though.

::::: 2. I did not feel that Fr. Lev violated the disciplinary policy since it was put in place, but you did. (The warning was in response to posts by you ''after'' the policy was put in place. We won't retroactively enforce it.) In any event, whether he gets warned, banned, or whatever else. To put it bluntly: you're not an administrator, so you don't get to decide.

::::: 3. Joseph Suaiden is not an admin, but it doesn't surprise me that he's watching this particular page. (Of course, many editors simply watch [[Special:Recentchanges]].) It wouldn't surprise me that any editor does so. His comments on your receiving a warning are about as relevant as yours on Fr. Lev.

::::: 4. You clearly disagree with how things are run here. You have two options: either work with the administration or stop editing. The apparent (mind you, I don't know the state of your heart) hostility isn't going to get you much of anywhere. I suggest taking a wiki-break or perhaps working on some articles which don't stir up such controversy. —[[User:ASDamick|Fr. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] ('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''') 19:34, August 22, 2008 (UTC)

::::::All the quotations from Fr. Lev I reproduce above, from the St. Tikhon Liturgy Talk page -- including those imputing a hidden agenda and assuming bad faith -- occurred '''after''' this policy was instituted ([http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=OrthodoxWiki:Disciplinary_policy&action=history May 29, if I'm reading correctly]). You can verify that [http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Talk:Liturgy_of_St._Tikhon_of_Moscow&limit=250&action=history here]. Unless you feel the words I quote above do not violate this policy, and my milder words do, the implementation of this policy was not even-handed.
::::::Miscommunication often comes from divining a "clear spirit" rather than reading someone's words themselves. Anyway, my disagreement was on your particular handling of this situation, and I agreed to abide by the decision here. And I've already moved on. But I do not feel this was equitable implementation. If you were under the impression his words were before the policy was implemented, you were mistaken.--[[User:Willibrord|Willibrord]] 20:24, August 22, 2008 (UTC)

== The problem moves to the Liturgy of St Gregory page ==

Since the Liturgy of St Tikhon page is locked and Willibrord has lost his appeal of the warning, he has now moved on to the Liturgy of St Gregory page and removed the reference to the ''St Andrew's Service Book'', even though the entry as it stood said most AWRV parishes use the ''Orthodox Missal''. But since (1) some AWRV parishes do use the SASB; (2) the SASB is published by the Antiochian Archdiocese; and (3) the SASB contains a letter from Metropolitan PHILIP identifying the contents of the SASB as authorized liturgies for the Archdiocese, Willibrord's edit seems to be another attempt to edit the article not according to the facts but according to his personal preference of service book. I will refrain from changing the edit; however, I do think that in a straightforward case like this, such editing amounts to propaganda and should not be permitted. --[[User:Fr Lev|Fr Lev]] 16:29, August 22, 2008 (UTC)
:Nope, Pistevo has ruled the OM/SASB issue is settled in favor of the SASB. Thus, this correct information was posted elsewhere in place of inaccurate information. If there's a problem, it's a refusal to abide by her ruling.
:I am most tired of these polemical attacks on everything I write. --[[User:Willibrord|Willibrord]] 17:03, August 22, 2008 (UTC)

:: Just for reference, [[User:Pistevo|Pistevo]] is male. —[[User:ASDamick|Fr. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] ('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''') 19:37, August 22, 2008 (UTC)

:::What's the emoticon for "I'm so embarrassed"? Like I was I saying above, assumptions.... --[[User:Willibrord|Willibrord]] 20:26, August 22, 2008 (UTC)

::::If memory serves, :-$ - and for what it's worth, you're the second person on here to assume that...are people trying to tell me something? :P — by [[User:Pistevo|Pιsτévο]] ''[[User talk:Pistevo|talk]]'' ''[[User talk:Pistevo/dev/null|complaints]]'' at 02:03, August 23, 2008 (UTC)

:::::It's your gentle Christian manner. :-) A thousand pardons (asked with crimson face). --[[User:Willibrord|Willibrord]] 13:54, August 23, 2008 (UTC)

== Moderation needed on Liturgy of St Gregory page ==

Willibrord has again changed the Liturgy of St Gregory page, this time making the flase claim that the ''Orthodox Missa''l contains the "only" authorized text of the liturgy. The SASB, published a year '''after''' the ''Orthodox Missal'', was published by the Antiochian Archdiocese with a letter from Metropolitan PHILIP referring to it as "authorized" liturgies. The SASB is used by at least some AWRV parishes. To claim that the OM is the "only" authorized text betrays an interest in promoting something other than the facts. This matter is not settled. Neither Pistevo nor a subdeacon's thesis trumps the Metropolitan of the Antiochian Archdiocese. IS Willibrod claiming that the SASB was not published by the Antiochian Archdioces? Is he claiming that the letter from Metropolitan PHILIP is a forgery, or that the Metropolitan doesn't have the authority to make such an authorization? Is he claiming that the AWRV parishes that use the SASB are using "unauthorized" liturgies in defiance of the Metropolitan? These are not matters of opinion; these are simple, straightforward, matters of fact. --[[User:Fr Lev|Fr Lev]] 16:15, August 24, 2008 (UTC)

:As noted above, Pistevo (he of the male sex!) has settled the question of OM vs. SASB authorization on the [http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Talk:Liturgy_of_St._Tikhon_of_Moscow&action=edit&section=1 Liturgy of St. Tikhon Talk page]. This is a straightforward matter of fact. --[[User:Willibrord|Willibrord]] 21:07, August 24, 2008 (UTC)

== Guess What Needs Moderating Again? ==

Yep, it's the [[Western Rite]] page. The "Old Sarum Rite Missal" PR squad seems intent on raiding the board. Take a look. --[[User:Willibrord|Willibrord]] 05:42, February 16, 2009 (UTC)

For once we agree. Since I am being falsely accused (what's new) of being part of this 'squad' when I am trying to just keep the article from becoming slanted, I want moderation there as well.--[[User:JosephSuaiden|JosephSuaiden]] 06:04, February 16, 2009 (UTC)

For the record, I'd like to make clear that what Willibrord is doing is at least indirectly in violation of OW policy (Agendas), and I'd like to bring it to your attention.

If I kept a public blog where I repeatedly referred to someone's clerical title in quotes (say I didn't like Father Benjamin Johnson and so I wrote a bunch of articles referring to him as "Father" Benjamin Johnson), would I be an objective person to discuss concerning this individual on a Wiki? Probably not. By deleting any reference to the liturgical work of someone who's made a real impact on the acceptability of the Western Rite in Orthodoxy, the Wiki is being done a disservice. Since I've already gotten a warning on it, I may as well speak freely. Am I wrong in assuming that Fr Aidan should be off-limits for Willibrord?

I won't even discuss Willibrord's "contributions" on the Liturgy of St Tikhon, since others do anyway. --[[User:JosephSuaiden|JosephSuaiden]] 20:41, February 16, 2009 (UTC)

: What [[User:Willibrord|Willibrord]] does on his own weblog is not OW's business, unless he chooses to import its contents or agenda here.

: In any event, I'm not sure what the Agenda is (perhaps you can tell us). Is it that all of Fr. Aidan's work is being systematically de-referenced on the wiki? From what I can tell, his publications are worthy of mention and have made a notable enough impact to warrant their inclusion as reference in WR-related material on OW. If that is indeed the Agenda, it needs to be cut out immediately.

: And could someone please explain to me why it is that the WR articles always seem to draw such contentiousness? —[[User:ASDamick|Fr. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] ('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''') 22:04, February 16, 2009 (UTC)

::Well, it is one of the few areas of conscious development in contemporary Orthodox liturgics... building from that, it may be easy to see a crossover from Eastern liturgics which (for various reasons, better or worse) have been set in stone and earmarked under 'unchangeable', when Western liturgics is, while liturgics, obviously not set in stone... both mere possibilities, of course - but, at the very least, a definite image problem. — by [[User:Pistevo|Pιsτévο]] ''[[User talk:Pistevo|talk]]'' ''[[User talk:Pistevo/dev/null|complaints]]'' at 14:12, February 17, 2009 (UTC)

I submit that is precisely the agenda, and that a review of edits as well as condescending statements (referring to the OSRM as "authorized for use in a room in his sister's house", for example, when Holyrood house, Christminster, St Petroc and their work--all places he for some reason *doesn't mind*-- are apartment chapels) can be submitted as proof. The pattern is obvious when you look at any mention of Father Aidan or the "Old Sarum rite missal".

Again, I agree with you on the putting up a private website-- normally. But searching for "Keller" on the blog establishes in this case -- the 'why' to the 'what' of the edits.

In my opinion WR stuff is so contentious because since we are supposed to be the small minority of the West people think they are supposed to put on airs. We're so few that we tend to get louder to be heard. That and Sarum is touchy for obvious political reasons, --[[User:JosephSuaiden|JosephSuaiden]] 18:05, February 17, 2009 (UTC)

:Sigh, I suppose I have to answer this....

:'''The allegation of personal spite, which Joseph levels, is rich coming from a man who ran a blog dedicated to attacking me by name.''' People alerted me Joseph addresses me "personally" on his blog's "why" page (mission statement), calls me a "cultist," and warns me to "prepare well. Because we have unfinished business." (If these quotations, which I'm told are located [http://westernritefraud.wordpress.com/about here], are inaccurate, please so state; I will ''gladly'' withdraw them.) Fr. Andrew, I agree that what people do elsewhere is irrelevant, unless they try to import it here. Yet in the last 24 hours we have seen the discussion being diverted away from the objective facts of the article at hand to an attack upon my character and imputing an agenda. (A [[User_talk:Chrisg|"warlike and unChristian"]] agenda, no less!) And a call for my censorship from a man who runs a blog dedicated to, finishing business, with me.

:'''As to the substance of the complaint''':
:I specifically refrained from removing the text's reference to the "Old Sarum Rite Missal," [[Talk:Western_Rite#Images_under_.22Congregations.22|stating]], "Since I was [[User_talk:Willibrord#Vandalism|falsely accused]] of 'vandalism' for editing this page, I could see the uproar if I removed it on my own." (More about that below.) The agenda has, in fact, been the reverse: to "source" certain materials as often as possible to make themselves appear more important than they are.

:The fact that Holyrood Monastery and St. Petroc's Monastery are small monasteries is immaterial; they are exclusively WR monasteries that celebrate a full cycle of Western Rite services, including WR hours and Mass/Liturgy. At St. Petroc, Sunday services are held at an associated church, not a home chapel. St. Petroc has a number of associated chapels, at least one sister mission (run by Fr. Barry Jeffries), and Fr. Michael celebrates WR liturgy on at least two continents each year. The "Old Sarum Rite Missal" is not being celebrated anywhere within Orthodoxy to my knowledge, not even the Eastern or Western Archdioceses of the Milan Synod. Met. HILARION reportedly allowed its author to pray his translation of Sarum (presumably the hours?) for his private, home prayers, not in public (where he serves a Byzantine church). I'm not sure that is relevant to Western Rite "Congregations"; frankly, bishops allow priests to pray all sorts of things privately. I am even less certain two large pictures (one mislabeled) of that missal, not being celebrated anywhere, are a more appropriate graphic for an article about the WR than a picture of Fr. Alexander Turner (which [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Western_Rite&curid=838&diff=80850&oldid=80847 chrisg deleted in favor of the OSRM]). What's being "sourced" and "de-sourced" there?

:The other contentious issue is that Joseph is claiming Hieromonk David (Pierce) of Holyrood Monastery celebrates a Milan Synod version of Sarum (but a different version of Sarum than the OSRM, or St. Petroc Monastery's Sarum -- clear as mud?). His assertion is just that -- an unsourced assertion. But the [http://theyorkforum.yuku.com/sreply/12977/t/Western-Rite-Orthodox-News.html ''source''] I provided, which is still linked in the article, quotes Fr. David writing to the contrary, he celebrates the Mt. Royal usage DL and the "Holyrood/St. Petroc" recension of Sarum. If Joseph has any evidence to the contrary, this would be the place to offer it, and the article would reflect that; but he has dismissed all evidence as [[Talk:Western_Rite#Images_under_.22Congregations.22_2|"anecdotal."]] He then suggested we remove reference to Fr. David/Holyrood Monastery altogether. Here is logic I cannot endorse: removing reference to a functioning WR monastery (that houses two hieromonks) but retaining reference to the private prayers of a Byzantine priest, in the name of improving the section on WR "Congregations."

:The thrust of the last two days' edits have been to introduce material that sure seems off-topic, give it a place of prominence not in keeping with reality (e.g., its not being celebrated publicly, or at all), and to contradict sourced statements with unsourced statements, which happen to exalt the Milan Synod, of which Mr. Suaiden is a member (or a Reader).

:I hope this closes the hate-Ben-Johnson portion of the week, and the moderators -- having heard the evidence -- will green light sourced statements over unsourced ones. Then I can write about something I enjoy (the WR) not something I do not enjoy writing about (me). And maybe OW can return to its purpose of presenting well-written, factually correct articles, not assaulting its authors.--[[User:Willibrord|Willibrord]] 21:06, February 17, 2009 (UTC)

::Alright, some things that I can see that are able to be resolved.
::If it's not feasibly able to be attended by members of the public (i.e. if it's not advertised), it's not a church, it's private prayer.
::That doesn't stop that usage from being an approved usage.
::Blogs - and, whatever else you do on your own time - are neither here nor there. We're all about the articles. While a side tangent into why a person thinks the way they do is often amusing, it invariably snaps either into bowdlerism or ad hominem.
::If there's a source, the line stays, particularly in an article so desperately requiring sources. That seems a fairly useful rule. Really, as far as hedging goes, counter-sources merely introduce a 'so-and-so claims that (text) (source)'. — by [[User:Pistevo|Pιsτévο]] ''[[User talk:Pistevo|talk]]'' ''[[User talk:Pistevo/dev/null|complaints]]'' at 22:34, February 17, 2009 (UTC)

== Responding to this attempt at self-defense ==

Fr Benjamin asserts--

''"'''The allegation of personal spite, which Joseph levels, is rich coming from a man who ran a blog dedicated to attacking me by name.''' People alerted me Joseph addresses me "personally" on his blog's "why" page (mission statement), calls me a "cultist," and warns me to "prepare well. Because we have unfinished business." (If these quotations, which I'm told are located [http://westernritefraud.wordpress.com/about here], are inaccurate, please so state; I will ''gladly'' withdraw them.) Fr. Andrew, I agree that what people do elsewhere is irrelevant, unless they try to import it here. Yet in the last 24 hours we have seen the discussion being diverted away from the objective facts of the article at hand to an attack upon my character and imputing an agenda. (A [[User_talk:Chrisg|"warlike and unChristian"]] agenda, no less!) And a call for my censorship from a man who runs a blog dedicated to, finishing business, with me."''

'''This is mainly non-sequitur'''. We could probably go on all day about our last year or so, but it is largely immaterial. (I shall explain why shortly.) The origin of my site was a direct response to a letter that was sent from Fr Benjamin attacking the mental stability of myself (and my wife, who had nothing to do with him) as well as a number of broad claims. Over time, and getting to know others in the vicariate I felt that calling the whole vicariate a fraud just because of YOUR predilection towards Anglicanism and Roman Catholicism was in fact NOT as common in the AWRV as I had initially thought. Thus, I had taken down the original attacking blog (located at bloggingthefraud.blogspot.com) and created a friendlier site at (westernorthodoxchristian.blogspot.com). I didn't even realize those sites were still up, and so thank you for noticing. I've deleted them.

I realized that the desire for Western Orthodox ''tradition'' was cross-jurisdictional, as was residual "Popery and Protestantism" (to call to mind Dr Overbeck).

Further, I don't know ChrisG at all.

'''That said, however, my direct response to you after you attacked my family in the hope of finding "Western Rite Critic"''' ''pales in comparison to your years-long obsession with Fr Aidan'', going so far as to keep him (albeit temporarily in retrospect) from being taken in by the ROCOR--in 2004. My issues on my websites were a few months old, and I realized my wrong. By contrast you are still very much interested in destroying Father Aidan's work.

Further, I was invited to OrthodoxWiki to help on Old Calendarists, and I freely contribute in a number of places. I am curious as to what your contribution/deletion ratio is. Many of your contributions are edit-wars.

He then states--

'':"The other contentious issue is that Joseph is claiming Hieromonk David (Pierce) of Holyrood Monastery celebrates a Milan Synod version of Sarum (but a different version of Sarum than the OSRM, or St. Petroc Monastery's Sarum -- clear as mud?). His assertion is just that -- an unsourced assertion. But the [http://theyorkforum.yuku.com/sreply/12977/t/Western-Rite-Orthodox-News.html ''source''] I provided, which is still linked in the article, quotes Fr. David writing to the contrary, he celebrates the Mt. Royal usage DL and the "Holyrood/St. Petroc" recension of Sarum. If Joseph has any evidence to the contrary, this would be the place to offer it, and the article would reflect that; but he has dismissed all evidence as [[Talk:Western_Rite#Images_under_.22Congregations.22_2|"anecdotal."]] He then suggested we remove reference to Fr. David/Holyrood Monastery altogether. Here is logic I cannot endorse: removing reference to a functioning WR monastery (that houses two hieromonks) but retaining reference to the private prayers of a Byzantine priest, in the name of improving the section on WR "Congregations."''

'''It's not unclear at all.''' Fr Cuthbert-cum-David was and is using the texts of the Medieval Monastic Psalter. Strangely, he has suddenly become interested publicly in the Overbeck recension... so the text of his ordinary may change. Perhaps he lacks one; as the MMP contains much of the Ordinary to begin with. I didn't suggest removing Holyrood at all, but references as to a use of which we are yet uncertain (and based on dialogue on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Occidentalis/message/14419 Occidentalis list], it may be "under development"). And Holyrood doesn't "house two hieromonks" I am aware of. You may now claim Fr Augustine (Whitfield) as ROCOR, but he lives in an aged home, not with Fr Cuthbert (or David).

Note-- Don't try to cover up an agenda by claiming I have one.

P.S. I've already commented on you and Ari Adams working with each other to push a common agenda on this Wiki. What do the other posters have in common with each other, and why are you fighting them too? FrLev, don't know him. But a war you had. Same with ChrisG. Am I responsible for those too? --[[User:JosephSuaiden|JosephSuaiden]] 00:12, February 18, 2009 (UTC)

Further, Fr Benjamin here makes a totally false claims:

'':The fact that Holyrood Monastery and St. Petroc's Monastery are small monasteries is immaterial; they are exclusively WR monasteries that celebrate a full cycle of Western Rite services, including WR hours and Mass/Liturgy. At St. Petroc, Sunday services are held at an associated church, not a home chapel. St. Petroc has a number of associated chapels, at least one sister mission (run by Fr. Barry Jeffries), and Fr. Michael celebrates WR liturgy on at least two continents each year. The "Old Sarum Rite Missal" is not being celebrated anywhere within Orthodoxy to my knowledge, not even the Eastern or Western Archdioceses of the Milan Synod. Met. HILARION reportedly allowed its author to pray his translation of Sarum (presumably the hours?) for his private, home prayers, not in public (where he serves a Byzantine church). I'm not sure that is relevant to Western Rite "Congregations"; frankly, bishops allow priests to pray all sorts of things privately. I am even less certain two large pictures (one mislabeled) of that missal, not being celebrated anywhere, are a more appropriate graphic for an article about the WR than a picture of Fr. Alexander Turner (which [http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Western_Rite&curid=838&diff=80850&oldid=80847 chrisg deleted in favor of the OSRM]). What's being "sourced" and "de-sourced" there?''

1. Holyrood is not a monastery proper: it's a hermitage. Further, it is not listed on the ROCOR official directory. http://directory.stinnocentpress.com/wujood.cgi

2. The fact that Fr Michael travels about and liturgizes means nothing.

3. According to Fr Aidan's [http://sarisburium.blogspot.com/2008/10/good-news-for-sarum-use-of-roman-rite.html press release] (which I assume was blessed by his Metropolitan) I assume he has the same liturgical rights as Fr Michael. Further, it states very clearly what Fr Aidan can do.

4. Fr Michael does in fact utilize a house chapel. It's [http://www.allmercifulsavior.com/images/aa-StPetrocChapel.jpg right here.] It appears to be a walk-in closet.

5. You seem to misunderstand the value of the OSRM to the wiki. It has historical value as a translation of a text most closely that of a pre-schism Western usage in English. It's not because of its use. It's because of its uniqueness in modern Orthodox history; and this is why it repeatedly sells for five times over its price on ebay, even though many texts in [http://www.allmercifulsavior.com/Liturgy/Liturgics.html Fr Aidan's work are available online free].

6. Finally, I have nothing against having a picture of Fr Alexander Turner. I think it should replace the fon-du-lac circus. --[[User:JosephSuaiden|JosephSuaiden]] 01:15, February 18, 2009 (UTC)

:First, Joseph, I can't see a single change to the article advocated in this enormous response. Probably related to (or caused by):
:Second, and this goes for both Willibrord and Joseph, this is for talking to ADMINISTRATORS, not each other. Talking to each other is what User_talk: pages are for - if you really need an (unauthorised) outlet, go for those pages.
Third (both again), do not ascribe motive or personally attack others. Again, User_talk: pages, blogs or gossip columns, '''not''' OW.
Fourth, Joseph, the only exception that I can see to the first point is possibly the OSRM, which is for a new article.
Fifth (both), since you BOTH appealed for arbitration, a ruling has been given. If you don't like it, appeal. — by [[User:Pistevo|Pιsτévο]] ''[[User talk:Pistevo|talk]]'' ''[[User talk:Pistevo/dev/null|complaints]]'' at 02:42, February 18, 2009 (UTC)

:: '''Note:''' Both of the interlocutor complainants have now been issued warnings (2nd in both cases). I do hope that this matter can be settled down before someone gets banned. —[[User:ASDamick|Fr. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] ('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''') 12:34, February 18, 2009 (UTC)

== Template:Saints20 needs cleanup ==

[[Template:Saints20]] is in dire need of cleanup. There's a lot of information there, and it's not laid out well. The headings are inconsistent, but I can go ahead and fix that now. Some of the information ''looks'' incorrect (See the "Nineties" section, first listing), but I'm only a recent convert, and not very knowledgeable about such things... [[User:Paharwell|Phil Harwell (paharwell)]] 07:58, December 11, 2012 (HST)

: I have cleaned up the headings, having to move around some content as a result. [[User:Paharwell|Phil Harwell (paharwell)]] 08:58, December 11, 2012 (HST)

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===1901 to 1909===
*1901 Gabriel, abbot of St. Elias Skete, Mt. Athos, [[October 19]];
*1902 [[Jonah of Holy Trinity Monastery|Jonah]] (Peter in schema), founder of Holy Trinity Monastery in Kiev, [[January 9]]
*1903 Arethas of Verkhoturye and Valaam, Venerable, [[May 15]]; [[Cornelius of Krypets|Cornelius]], monk of Krypets Monastery in Pskov, [[December 28]].
*1905 Parthenios Koudouma Monastery, [[July 10]]; [[Apostolos Makrakis]], [[December 25]].
*1906 [[Barnabas of the Gethsemane Skete| Barnabas]], elder of the Gethsemane Skete of St. Sergius Lavra, [[February 17]];
*1907 [[Ananias (Barberakis) of Crete]], d. [[April 22]]; [[Ilia the Righteous]], [[July 20]]; [[Alexander (Okropiridze) of Guria and Samegrelo]], <ref>[[Alexander (Okropiridze) of Guria and Samegrelo]], saint of the [[Church of Georgia]]</ref>[[October 27]].
*1908 Methodia of Cimola Island, Greece, b. 1865, Venerable, [[October 5]]; [[John of Kronstadt| John]] the Righteous, Wonderworker of Kronstadt, b. 1829, [[October 19]];
*1909 [[Alexis of Wilkes-Barre]], [[May 7]];

===1910 to 1917===
*1910 Translation of the relics of ''Venerable'' Euphrosyne, Abbess of Polotsk from the Kiev caves to Polotsk.
*1911 [[Joseph (Litovkin) of Optina|Joseph of Optina]], Venerable, [[May 9]]
*1912 [[Nicholas of Japan|Nicholas]] Kassatkin, enlightener of Japan [[February 3]].
*1913 [[Barsanuphius of Optina|Barsanuphius]], Venerable of [[Optina Monastery|Optina]], [[April 1]]; Philaret of Ichalka, Ivanovo, saint, [[August 8]];
*1914 [[Maxim Sandovich]], martyred missionary priest, who suffered under the Latins, protomartyr of the Lemkos People, Poland, [[August 6]]
*1915 [[Raphael of Brooklyn]]; Parasceve, Blessed of Diveevo, [[September 22]]; Gabriel, of Pskov-Eleazar Monastery and Kazan, [[September 24]];
*1917 [[Alexis of Goloseyevsky|Alexis]], Venerable of Goloseyevsky Skete, Kiev Caves, [[March 11]], John (Gashkevich), archpriest of Korma, [[May 18]]; [[John Kochurov |John Kochurov of Chicago and St. Petersburg]], priest hieromonk, missionary, and hieromartyr, [[October 31]]; Sergius, Hieromartyr New, [[December 7]];
*1917-40 [[w:Persecution of Christians in the Soviet Union|Persecution of the Orthodox Church in Russia]] begins, with 130,000 priests arrested, 95,000 of whom were executed by firing squad.

===1918===
*'''January:''' Jeremiah, Hieromartyr, [[January 1|1]]; John Piankov and Nicholas Yakhontov priests, [[January 5]]; [[Vladimir (Bogoyavlensky) of Kiev and Gallich|St. Vladimir]]; [[January 25]];

*'''February:''' [[Peter of Petrograd |Peter]] (Skipetrov) of Petrograd, Archpriest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 1]]; Michael Lisitsyn , the priest of Ust-Labinskaya, Russia, Joseph Smirnov the protoierey, John Kastorsky the deacon, Vladimir Ilinsky the priest, hieromartyrs and John Perebaskin the martyr, [[February 22]];

*'''April:''' Peter and Prokhor the Martyrs, [[April 11]]; Sergius (Trofimov) of Nizhni-Novgorod, the New Martyr, and one with him, [[April 14]]; John, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[April 17]]; Bessarion the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 18]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 21]]; Eustaphius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 22]]; Egor (George), Priest of Spas Chekriak village, Russia, New Hieromartyr, [[April 23]]; John the priest and the new hieromartyr, and his childrens, Martyrs Nicholas and Peter, [[April 26]];

*'''May:''' Archpriest Philosoph Ornatsky with his sons Boris and Nicholas, New Hieromartyrs, in St. Petersburg, [[May 31]]

*'''June:''' [[Andronik of Perm|Andronicus]], archbishop of Perm, [[Basil of Chernigov|Basil]] Archbishop of Chernigov and Peter the priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 4]]; Alexander, Alexis, Alexander, Valentine, Benjamin, Viktor, Alexander, Paul, Vladimir, Ignatius, Michael, Nicholas, Paul, Alexander, Nicholas the priests, Gregory the deacon, New Hieromartyrs, and Athanasius and Alexsander the martyrs, [[June 7]]; Joseph the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 14]]; Alexander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 13]]; Amos the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 15]]; Hermogenes (Germogen), bishop of Tobolsk, Euphremius, Michael and Peter priests, hieromartyrs, and Martyr Constantine, [[June 16]]; Aberkius priest and Nicander, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 17]]; Sergius Florinsky, priest in Estonia, New Hieromartyr, [[June 19]]; John the New Hieromartyr, [[June 21]]; Gennadius, priest, new hieromartyr, [[June 22]]; Alexander, Alexis, Peter priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 23]]; Nicholas and Basil the priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 25]]; Gregory, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 26]]; Gregory Nikolsky Priest of Kuban, Alexander and Vladimir priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 27]]; [[Kirion II (Sadzaglishvili) of Georgia|Kirion II]], (b. 1855), catholicos-patriarch of Georgia, New Hieromartyr, [[June 27]]; Basil, deacon and New Hieromartyr, [[June 28]]; Timothy, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 30]]

*'''July:''' Arcadius the priest, new hieromartyr, [[July 1]]; Nilus of Poltava, Hieromonk, New Hieromartyr, [[July 4]]; [[Elizabeth the New Martyr|Grand Duchess Elizabeth]], and Nun Barbara, [[July 5]]; Paul the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 7]]; Alexander and Theodore priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[July 8]]; Constantine the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 9]]; Peter and Stephen priests, Gregory and Nestor deacons, New Hieromartyrs, [[July 10]]; Constantine, priest, new hieromartyr, [[July 14]]; Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia]] murdered together with his wife [[Alexandra Romanov|Alexandra]] and his childrens, [[July 17]]; Appolinarius the new hieromartyrs, [[July 18]]; Constantine the and Nicholas priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[July 20]], Michael the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 22]]; Ambrose, bishop of Sarapul, priests Plato and Panteleimon the new hieromartyrs, [[July 27]]; Nicholas the deacon, new hieromartyr, [[July 28]]; John the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[July 30]]

*'''August:''' Viacheslav the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[August 3]]; Joseph, New Hieromartyr, [[August 8]]; Viacheslav, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 10]]; Barlaam, abbot of ,,Belogor St. Nicholas” monastery, and brotherhood: hieromonks Sergius, Ilia, Viacheslav, Iosaph, John, Anoty, hierodeacons Mikhey, Bessarion, Mathew, Euphemia, monks Barnabas, Demetrius, Sabbas, Hermogenus, Arcadius, Euphemia, btothers John, Jacob, Peter, another Jacob, Alexander, Theodore, another Peter, Sergius, Alexis, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 12]]; John, Ioasph and Constantine, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 13]]; Mathew and Alexis the Martyrs, [[August 14]]; Stephen the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 16]]; Alexis the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 17]]; Augustine, Archimandrite of Orans Monastery, Nicholas of Nizhni-Novgorod, the Proto-priest, and 15 people with them New Martyrs, [[August 18]]; Alexander, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 21]]; Ephraim (Kuznetsov), bishop of Selenginsk, Macarius, bishop of Orlov, John, Alexis, and John Vostorgov, the priests, new hieromartyrs, [[August 22]]; Aristoclius, elder of Moscow, Venerable, [[August 24]]; Michael Voskresensky and Stephen Nemkov, priests, and those with them, in Nizhni-Novgorod, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 27]]; Archimandrite Sergius (Zaytsev) and hieromonks Laurecnce (Nikitin), Seraphim (Kuz'min), hierodeacon Theodosius (Alexandrov), monks Leontius (Kariagin), Stephen, brothers Gregory (Timofeev), Hylarion (Pravdin), John (Sretensky), Sergius (Galin), of Zilantov Monastery of Kazan, [[August 28]]; Peter priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 30]]; Alexander priest and Vladimir deacon, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 31]]

*'''September:''' Barsunuphius, bishop of Kyrilov, John priest, Seraphima, Abbess of Therapontov Convent, and Anatole, Nicholas, Michael and Philip, hieromartyrs, [[September 2]]; Pimen (Belolikov) bishop of Vernensk and Semirechensk, Sergius, Basil, Philip, Vladimir priests, New Hieromartyr, Meletius the martyr, [[September 3]]; Demetrius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 6]]; Peter and Michael, priests, Alexander the deacon, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 7]]; Gregory the priest and Aleksander the deacon, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 9]]; Nicholas and Victor priests, Hieromartyrs, [[September 11]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 14]]; John, priest, New Hieromartyr, and Eudocia the martyr, [[September 15]]; Paul, Theodosius, Nicodemus and Seraphim, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 17]]; Alexis and Peter, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 18]]; Constantine (Golubev), priest in Bogorodsk, and two others with him, New Martyrs, [[September 19]]; Alexander, Alexis, Constantine, John priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 21]]; Basil, deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[September 24]]; Demetrius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 27]]; Prokopius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 30]];

*'''October:''' Alexis the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 1]]; Demetrius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 4]]; Constantine and Peter the priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[October 9]]; Philaret and Alexander priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[October 11]]; Simeon, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 15]]; Eugine the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 16]]; Neophit priest, New Hieromartyr, Hyacinth and Callistus the Martyrs, [[October 17]]; Alexis (Stavrovsky), priest in Petrograd, New Martyr, [[October 19]]; Nicholas (Liubomudrov). priest of Latskoye village, Yaroslavl, New Martyr, [[October 20]]; Euphrosyne (Mezenova) the Faster, schema-abbess of Siberia, [[October 12]]; Laurence bishop of Balakhninsk, Alexis priest and Alexis the Martyr. New Hieromartyrs, [[October 24]]; John the priest New, Hieromartyr, [[October 28]]; Nicholas the priest, Cosma, Victor, Naum, Philip, John, Paul, Andrew, Paul, Basil, Alexis, John, New Hieromartyrs, and Agaphia the martyr, [[October 29]]; Leonid the New Hieromartyr, [[October 31]];

*'''November:''' Alexander and Theodore priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 1]]; Bishop Victorin and Priest Basil Luzgin of Glazomicha, Constantine and Anania, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 2]];

*'''December:''' Alexis, John, Alexander and Nicholas priests, Basil deacon and with him 10 Martyrs, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 4]]; Antonius priest, Andronic, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 7]]; Jacob and Alexander priests, Eugraph and his son, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 10]]; [[Theophanes (Il'minskii) of Solikamsk|Theophanes]], bishop of Solokamsk, (b. 1867), hieromartyrs of the Bolshevik Yoke, and with him 2 Hieromartyrs and 5 Martyrs, [[December 11]]; Vladimir, Priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 16]]; Alexander, Nicholas and Sergius priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 17]]; Michael the priest, [[December 21]]; Saints of Ivangorod: Dimitry (Chistoserdov) and Alexander (Volkov) [[December 26]]; Alexander and Demetrius priests, [[December 26]]; Nikodim, bishop of Belgorod and Arcadius deacon, [[December 28]]; Sergy (Florinsky) of Rakvere, [[December 30]];

===1919===
*1919 Death of Saints of Tartu: Platon (Kulbush) bishop of Tallinn, Michael (Bleive) and Nicholas (Bezhanitsky) [[January 1]]; Andrew (Zimin), Archpriest, his wife Lydia, his mother-in-law Domnica, his two daughters and his servant Maria, of Ussurisk [[January 6]]; Nicholas, Theodore and Vladimir priests, Hieromartyrs, [[January 11]]; John priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 16]]; Michael the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[January 18]]; Basil and Gabriel the priests, [[February 13]]; Nicholas, Saint [[May 5]]; Nicholas and Peter the priests, new hieromartyrs, [[June 7]]; Nicolas, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 13]]; Alexander, the New Hieromartyr and priest, [[March 17]]; Paul (Voinarsky) the Priest and brothers Paul and Alexis Kiryan, of the Crimea, new martyrs, [[March 29]]; Mitrophan, archbishop of Astrakhan, Leonty, bishop of Enotaeva, and those with him, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 23]]; Juvenal the deacon, [[July 20]]; Eudocia (Shikova) and Novices Daria (Timolina), Dar'ia (Siushinskaya), and Maria of Diveyevo, New Martyrs, [[August 5]] Basil and Parthenius priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 3]]; Nicolas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 19]]; Herman, bishop of Volsk, and Michael the priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 27]]; Eugraphus, New Hieromartyr, [[November 24]]; John, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 2]]; Vladimir, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 9]]; Tikhon, archbishop of Voronezh and with him 160 martyred priests, [[December 27]]; Nicolas the priest, New Hieromartyr,
*1919-1922 [[w:Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)|Greco-Turkish War]]; [[w:Pontic Greek Genocide|Pontic Greek Genocide]] eliminates the Christian population of Trebizond.

===1920 to 1929===
*1920 Zenobius priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 10]]; John and Leontius priests, new hieromartyrs, Constantine deacon and with them 5 Martyrs, [[January 29]]; [[ Silvester of Omsk and Pavlodar|Silvester]] (Olshevsky), bishop of Omsk and Pavlodar, New Hieromartyr, [[February 13]], Methodius the new hieromartyr and Anastasia Andreyevna, fool-for-Christ [[March 1]], Vladimir the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[March 24]]; [[Nektarios of Aegina]]; Evmenios of Koudouma Monastery, [[July 10]]; Martyr Alexander the priest, [[December 28]]; Michael, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[May 11]]; Vladimir, priest New Hieromartyr, [[August 14]], Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 2]]; Andrew and Theophan, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 3]]; Michael, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 1]]; Michael Lektorsky Archpriest in Kuban, New Hieromartyr, [[October 28]]; Andrew, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 3]]; Vladimir, priest, New Hieromartyr, and Ephrosia, Virgin-martyr, [[December 9]]; Alexander, priest, new hieromartyr, and John, Martyr, [[December 13]];
*1921 Joseph Hieromartyr and with him 37 Martyrs, [[January 5]]; [[Methodius of Petropavlovsk|Methodius]] bishop of Petropavlovsk, New Hieromartyr, [[February 4]]; Demetrius priest and Anatolius the Martyrs [[February 6]]; [[Lyubov of Ryazan]], fool-for Christ, [[February 8]]; Gregory, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 13]]; Simon Shleev, bishop of Ufa, New Hieromartyr, [[July 6]]; Seraphim Bogoslovsky, Theognostus, and others of Alma-Ata, New Hieromartyrs, [[July 16]]; Archimandrite Sergius, and those with them, New-Martyrs, [[August 13]]; Vladimir amd Michael priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 3]]; Priest John Maslovsky of Verkhne-Poltavka, Amur, New Hieromartyr, [[September 7]]; Andrew, Gregory, Gregory, John priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 15]]; Michael the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 14]]; Mathew, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 2]];
*1922 Paul and John priests, New Hieromartyrs, Peter, Nicholas, Auksentius, Sergius and Anastasia the Martyrs, [[April 27]]; Basil, Alexander and Christopher and Macarius, New Hieromartyrs and Martyr Sergius, [[May 13]]; [[Benjamin (Kazansky) of Petrograd and Gdovsk|Benjamin (Kazansky)]], Metropolitan of Petrograd and Gdovsk, b. 1873, [[July 31]]; Anatole II (Potapov, the "Younger"), of Optina, New Hiero-confessor, [[July 30]]; Sergius the Archimandrite, George and John of Petrograd, new hieromartyrs, [[July 31]]; Mtr. [[Chrysostomos (Kalafatis) of Smyrna]], ethnomartyr <ref>Metropolitan and ethnomartyr [[Chrysostomos (Kalafatis) of Smyrna]] was canonise in 1993</ref> tortured, d.[[September 9]] (fd. [[August 27]]); Michael the Blessed of Chernigov, New Martyr, [[November 8]];
*1923 [[Alexis of Teklati|Alexis]] (Shushania), hieromonk of Teklati, Georgia, venerable, [[January 18]]; John, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 8]], Seraphim Nikolsky, Hieroschemamonk, new hieromartyr, [[May 31]]; [[Alexei Mechev|Alexius Mechev]], priest of Moscow, [[June 9]]; Agafangel (Preobrazhensky) of Yaroslavl, [[October 3]], Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 3]];
*1924 Antonina, Abbess of Kizliar, New Hieromartyr, [[March 1]]; Jonah Atamansk, priest of Odessa, [[May 17]]; Nazarius, metropolitan of Kutaisi, Georgia, with Priest-martyrs Herman, Hierotheus, and Simon, and Archdeacon Bessarion, new hieromartyrs, [[August 14]]; Euthymius priest, New Hieromartyr, with 4 martyrs, [[September 3]]; [[Arsenios the Cappadocian]], [[November 10]];
*1925 [[Tikhon of Moscow]], (b. 1865), [[March 25]]; [[Gregory of metropolis of Thessaloniki and Heraclea|Gregory]] (Kallidis) metropolis of Thessaloniki and Heraclea, [[July 25]]; [[Anatole (Kamensky) of Irkutsk|Anatole (Kamensky)]], archbishop of Irkutsk, New Hieromartyr, [[September 20]]; Anna the Martyr, [[September 28]]; St. [[Jonah of Manchuria]], Bishop of Hankou (b. 1922), [[October 7]];
*1926 [[Macarius of Moscow|Macarius]], metropolitan of Moscow, apostle to the Altai, [[February 16]]
*1927 [[Ambrose (Khelaia) the Confessor|Ambrose]] the Confessor, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, [[March 16]]; Matthew, Hieromonk of Yaramsk in Vyatka, [[May 14]] Alexander, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 25]]; Victor the hegumen, with brotherhood, Martyrs of Zelenetsk, [[November 11]];
*1928 Benjamin (Kononov) the Archimandrite and Nicephorus (Kuchin) the Hieromonk of Solovki, New Hieromartyrs, [[April 4]]; Nektarius Venerable of [[Optina Monastery]], [[April 29]]; Hierotheus, bishop of Nikolsk, New Hieromartyr, [[May 31]]; Innocentius the Hieromartyr [[December 24]], Lydia, and with her, soldiers Alexei and Cyril, New Martyrs, [[July 20]]; Maximus the martyr, [[July 31]]; Alexis, venerable hiero-schemamonk of Zosima Hermitage, [[September 19]]; Rachel, schema-nun of Borodino Convent, [[September 27]];
*1929 [[Peter of Voronezh|Peter]] archbishop of Voronezh, New Hieromartyr, [[January 25]]; Romanus, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 3]]; Theodore Korolev priest, New Hieromartyrs, Ananius Boykov and Michael Boldakov, the Martyrs, [[November 16]];

===1930 to 1936===
*1930 Peter priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 10]]; [[Benjamin of Romanov |Benjamin]], bishop of Romanov, New Hieromartyr [[January 15]]; Eugine the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[January 18]]; Nicholas priest, New Hieromartyr, [[January 19]]; [[Basil of Priluksk |Basil]] bishop of Priluksk, new hieromartyr, [[January 25]]; Maria of Gatchina, New Martyr, [[January 26]], Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 6]]; Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 9]]; Peter and Valerian the, priests New Hieromartyrs, [[February 10]]; [[Alexius of Voronezh|Alexius]] (Buy), bishop of Voronezh, New Hieromartyr, [[February 12]]; [[Michael Piataev]] and [[John Kumin]] the priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[February 15]]; Alexander, Daniel and Gregory priests and New Hieromartyrs, [[February 21]]; Peter the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 26]]; Nicholas priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 7]]; Alexis the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 5]]; Alexander, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[April 15]]; Basil Derzhavin, priest and hieromartyr, and lay people of the city of Gorodets, Nizhni-Novgorod, [[April 18]]; Maxim, bishop of Serpukhov, new hieromartyr, [[June 23]]; Alexander, George, John, John, Sergius and Theodore priests, Hieromartyrs, Tykhon, George, Cosmas, Euphimius and Peter the Martyrs, [[July 20]]; Anatole the New Hieromartyr, [[July 29]]; Nicholas Prozgrov, New Hieromartyr, [[August 4]]; Nicholas Prozorov the Priest, new hieromartyr, [[August 19]]; Alexander Jacobson, in Solovki, New Martyr, [[September 8]]; Benjamin, bishop of Romanovsk, New Martyr, [[September 22]]; John, New Hieromartyr, [[October 12]]; Valerian Novitsky, priest of Telyadovich, New Hieromartyr, [[October 15]]; John the priest , New Hieromartyr, [[October 29]]; Boris the deacon, confessor, Nicholas and Anna, the Martyrs, [[November 10]]; Michael the priest [[December 25]], Hieromartyrs Nicolas priests and Michael deacon [[December 26]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 3]]; Michael, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 25]];
*1931 Victor priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 17]]; [[Athanasia of Zosima Hermitage|Athanasia]], (Lepeshkin) Abbess of Zosima Hermitage, New Martyr, [[January 25]]; Mitrophan, archpriest and New Martyr, [[February 12]]; [[Peter Lagov]], priest in Moscow, New Hieromartyr, [[February 16]]; Mitrophan Buchnoff, Archpriest in Voronezh, New Hieromartyr, [[March 9]]; Vladimir the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[March 21]]; Nicolas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[March 28]]; Michael, saint, fool-for-Christ, [[April 1]]; [[Nicholas (Siimo) of Kronstadt|Nicholas]], priest of Kronstadt, [[April 5]]; Athanasia, the Abbess of the Smolensk Hodigitria Convent, near Moscow, New Martyr, [[May 12]]; Macarius, Dyonisius and deacon Nicholas, New Hieromartyrs, Martyrs Ignatius and Peter, [[May 28]]; Michael the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 5]]; Nikon the Confessor, Venerable of [[Optina Monastery|Optina]], [[June 25]]; Anthony, archbishop of Archangelsk, New Hieromartyr, [[July 3]]; Euthymius the new martyr, [[July 6]]; Alexis the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 22]]; Vladimir, priest, and his brother Boris, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 16]]; Moses, Hieromartyr, [[August 25]]; Mary, Blessed of Diveyevo, [[August 26]]; Nicolas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 28]]; Irene, the Virgin-martyr, [[September 17]]; Valentine Sventsitsky, Priest in Moscow Nicholas Kazansky the Priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[October 7]]; Gregory the confessor, priest, [[October 16]]; Nicholas confessor and priest, [[November 4]]; Niphont the New Hieromartyr and Alexander the Martyr, [[November 10]]; Seraphim the New Hieromartyr, [[November 23]];
*1932 Vladimir the confessor, priest, [[January 11]]; Alexander (Medvedsky) the priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[February 18]]; Vladimir, priest and Hieromartyr, [[February 18]]; Sergius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 27]]; [[Papa-Nicholas (Planas) of Athens]], [[March 2]]; John the confessor, [[March 19]]; Nicholas bishop of Velsk, the New Hieromartyr and the martyr Mary, [[April 4]]; George (Lavrov) the Confessor, venerable archimandrite of Kaluga, [[June 21]]; Ignatius, Venerable confessor, [[September 15]]; Aretha the Venerable, [[October 24]]; Vladimir the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 22]]; John, confessor, [[November 23]]; Demetrius the priest, New Hieromartyr, and Vera, Venarable confessor, [[December 2]]; Elias, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 5]]; Ambrosius confessor, bishop of Kamenets-Podolsk, (b. 1878), [[December 7]];
*1933 Alexander, Stephen and Philippe priests, Hieromartyrs, [[January 4]]; Eugenia, the Virgin-martyr, [[January 5]]; Theodore the confessor, priest , [[January 28]]; Vladimir priest, new hieromartyr, [[January 30]]; Sergius priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 26]]; Dimitry Ivanov, Archpriest in Kiev, New Hieromartyr, [[March 4]]; Patrikius the confessor, venerable, [[March 11]]; Alexander the confessor and priest, [[March 12]]; [[Stephen of Izhevsk|Stephen]] (Bekh), bishop of Izhevsk, New Hieromartyr, [[March 13]]; Micael the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[March 29]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 4]]; Arcadius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 7]]; Sergius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 8]]; [[Stephen of Izhevsk|Stephen]] (Bekh) bishop of Izhevsk, New Hieromartyr, [[April 13]]; Nicholas the confessor, priest, [[April 21]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 14]]; Nicholas,. saint priest, [[August 19]];
*1934 Sergius priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 5]]; [[Elias Chetverukhin]], priest of Moscow, New Hieromartyr, [[February 16]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 6]]; [[Victor of Glazov|Victor]], bishop of Glazov, New Hieromartyr, [[April 19]]; Cyprian the New Hieromartyr, [[June 3]]; Magdalena, schema-abbess of New Tikhvin Convent in Siberia, new hieromartyr, [[July 16]]; Alexis Medvedkov, archpriest of Uzine, new hieromartyr, [[July 20]]; John Pommer, archbishop of Riga in Latvia, New Hieromartyr, [[October 12]];
*1935 Michael, priest and confessor, new hieromartyr, [[April 17]]; Demetrius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 15]]; Eugene (Zernov), metropolitan of Nizhni Novgorod, New Hieromartyr, [[October 30]]; Damascene, bishop of Glukhov (1935) and his father, priest Nicholas, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 4]];
*1936 [[Theoktista of Voronezh|Theoktista]] Michailovna, fool-for-Christ of Voronezh, the New Martyr, [[February 22]]; Nicholas Kedrov the Priest, new hieromartyr, [[May 15]], Heraclius the confessor, New Hieromartyr, [[May 28]]; Agapitus the confessor, Venerable, [[July 5]]; Matrona Belyakova, fool-for-Christ of Anemnyasevo, New Confessor, [[July 16]]; Peter, metropolitan of Krutitsa, New Hieromartyr, [[August 29]]; Gregory the Cross-bearer, New Martyr, [[November 6]]; Victor, the Martyr, [[December 18]];
*1936-37 Many Russian Orthodox Clerics die in Joseph Stalin's [[w:Great Purge|Great Purge]].

===1937===
*'''January:''' Victor the priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 8]]; [[Cyril (Smirnov) of Kazan|Cyril]], metropolitan of Kazan, new hieromartyr, [[January 26]];

*'''February:''' Basil Nadezhnin, Priest in Moscow, New Hieromartyr, [[February 6]]; [[Barlaam of Perm|Barlaam]] archbishop of Perm, New Hieromartyr, [[February 7]]; [[Onisimus of Tula|Onisimus]], bishop of Tula, New Hieromartyr, [[February 14]]; Anna the martyr, [[February 26]];

*'''March:''' Olga the New Hieromartyr, [[March 1]]; Vyacheslav (Leontiev) of Nizhegorod, Priest and new hieromartyr, [[March 4]]; Basil, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 11]],

*'''April:''' Nicholas, Priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 18]]; Theodosius, bishop of Kolomensk, New Hieromartyr, [[April 20]];

*'''May:''' Peter the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 12]]; Abercius, archbishop of Zhitomir, Vladimir Zagarsky, Priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[May 15]]; Victor the New Hieromartyr, [[May 19]];

*'''June:''' Herman Riaschentsov, New Hieromartyr, [[June 8]]; Alexander Kharkovsky the bishop, Anthony, Barsanuphius and Joseph, new hieromartyrs, [[June 12]]; Parthenius the bishop, New Martyr, [[June 19]];

*'''July:''' Demetrius the priest, new hieromartyr, [[July 4]]; James archbishop of Barnaul and with him Peter and John priests, new hieromartyrs, Theodore and John the martyrs, [[July 16]]; Alpheus the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[July 24]]; Sergius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 26]] Basil, Anastasia, Hellen, Aretha, John, John, John and Mavra the martyrs, [[July 28]]; Vladimir, John, Constantine, priests, hieromartyrs, and Anna and Elizabeth the martyrs, [[July 31]];

*'''August:''' Demetrius, the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 1]]; Platon the New Hieromartyr, [[August 2]]; Michael the New Hieromartyr, Simeon and Demetrius the Martyrs, [[August 4]]; Alexander, Peter, Michael, John, Demetrius and Alexis priests, Elisey deacon, New Hieromartyrs, and Athanasius, Hieromartyr, [[August 7]]; Nicholas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 8]]; Athanasius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 10]]; Basil, Leonidas, John and Nicholas the priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 12]]; Seraphim (Zvezdinsky), bishop of Dmitrov, Nicholas, Jacob the priests and Alexis the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[August 13]]; Eleutherius of Chimkent (Kazakhstan), the Schema-archimandrite, Vladimir and Nicholas priests, New Hieromartyrs, Eleupheria, Eudokia and Theodore, the martyrs, [[August 14]]; Alexander the priest, Anna and Jacob the martyrs, [[August 16]]; Demetrius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 17]]; Gregory, priest, New Hieromartyr, and Eugene and Michael new martyrs, [[August 18]]; Paul, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 21]]; Alexis archbishop of Omsk, Theodore bishop of Penza, John bishop of Velikoluk, and with them, Basil, Gabriel, Alexander, Michael, Hilarion, John, Hierotheus and Theodore priests, hieromartyrs, [[August 22]] Paul and John priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 23]]; Nectarius (Trezvinsky), bishop of Yaransk, Victor, Peter and Roman Medved of Moscow, New Hiero-confessor, priests and new hieromartyrs, Demetrius the Martyr, , [[August 26]]; John, John priest and Methodius, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 27]]; Basil, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 28]]; Paul the priest, New Hieromartyr, Theodore and Elizaveta, the Martyrs, [[August 30]]; Michael and Myron priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 31]];

*'''September:''' Tatiana and Natalia, Virgin-martyrs, [[September 1]]; Damascene, bishop of Starodub, Herman, bishop of Vyaznikov, Ephimius, John, John, Vladimir, Victor, Basil, Theodore, Peter, Stephen, Stephen, the priests, New Hieromartyrs, Paul and Ksenia the martyrs, [[September 2]]; Alexis and Elias, priests, New Hieromartyr, [[September 3]]; Gregory (Lebedev) Bishop of Shliserburg, Sergius (Druzhinin) Bishop of Narva, New Hieromartyrs, Paul, John, Nicholas, Nicholas, John, Nicholas, Alexander, Peter and Michael priests, New Hieromartyrs, Stephen, Martyrs Basil, Peter, Stephen and Alexander the Hieromartyrs, [[September 4]]; Alexis, archbishop of Velikoustiuzh, New Hieromartyr, Euthymius the Martyr, [[September 5]]; Constantine, John and Vsevolod, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 6]]; Eugine, metropolitan of Gorky, Stephan, Eugine, Nicholas and Pakhomius, Gregory, Basil priests, and Leo, New Hieromartyrs [[September 7]]; Demetrius, New Martyr, priest, [[September 8]]; Zaharias, archbishop of Voronezh, Basil, Sergius, Joseph, Alexis priests, New Hieromartyrs, and Basil the Martyr, [[September 9]]; Ismail, Eugine, John, Constantine, Peter, Basil, Gleb, Basil, John, Nicholas, Palladius priests, Meletius and Gabriel, New Hieromartyrs, Symeon and Tatiana, the martyrs, [[September 10]]; Karp (Elb), Priest, hieromartyr, [[September 11]]; Blessed Alexis of Elnat and Zharki, near Kineshma, Theodore, John, Nicolas priests, New Hieromartyrs, and Martyr Alexis [[September 12]]; Stephan, Alexander priests and Nicholas deacon, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 13]]; Nicolas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 14]]; John, Jacob, Peter priests and Nicholas deacon, New Hieromartyrs, Mary and Ludmila the Martyrs, [[September 15]]; Gregory Raevsky, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 16]]; Amphilius, bishop of Krasnoiarsk, John, Boris, Michael, Vladimir, Benjamin, Constantine, priests, New Hieromartyrs, and Sergius the Martyr, [[September 18]]; Nilus priest, new hieromartyr and Mary the Virgin-martyr, [[September 19]]; Theoktist and Alexander priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 20]]; Theophan, (Tuliakov), metropolitan of Lipetsk and Belo-Russia, Mavrikius, Valentin, Alexander, John, Andrew, Peter, John, priest, New Hieromartyr, Basil and Vladimir the Martyrs, [[September 21]]; Arsenius the archbishop, John the priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 23]]; Andrew and Paul priests, New Hieromartyrs, Hieromartyr Vitaly and Martyrs Basil, Sergius and Spiridon, [[September 24]]; Athanasius, Alexander, Demetrius priests, New Hieromartyrs, John and Nicolas the martyrs, [[September 26]]; Peter, metropolitan of Krutitsa, Theodore the priest, new hieromartyrs, [[September 27]]; Hilarion and Michaela the Martyrs, [[September 28]]; Peter, Viacheslav, Peter, Symeon, Basil priests, New Hieromartyrs, Seraphim deacon, Alexandra, Alexis, Matthew, Apollinaris, the martyrs, [[September 30]];

*'''October:''' Alexander, Gregory, Nicolas priests, New Hieromartyrs, John the martyr, [[October 1]]; Demetrius, Nicholas, Micael, Jacob and Tikhon priests, New Hieromartyrs, Basil the Martyr, [[October 4]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 6]]; Demetrius archbishop of Mozhaysk, Jonah bishop of Velizhsk, Hieromartyrs, Seraphim. Peter, Basil, Paul, Peter, Vladimir, Ambrosius, and Pakhomius priests, John the deacon, Victor, John, Nicolas, Elizabeth, Tatiana, Mary and Nadezhda, Nicholas, the martyrs, [[October 8]]; Constantine, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 9]]; Theodore (Pozdeev), archbishop of Volokolamsk, New Hieromartyr, [[October 10]]; Juvenalius (Maslovsky), bishop of Riazan, New Hieromartyr, [[October 11]]; Laurence the Venarable, [[October 12]]; Innocent and Nicolas, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[October 13]]; Peter, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 14]]; Alexander (Shchukin) Archbishop of Semipalatinsk, New Hieromartyr, [[October 17]]; Andrew, Serius, Nicolas and Sergius priests, New Hieromartyrs, Elizabeth the martyr, [[October 18]]; Sergius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 19]]; Herman, bishop of Alatyr, Zosima, John, John, John, Nicholas, Leonid, John and Alexander priests, Michael and Peter deacons, New Hieromartyrs, and Paul the Martyr, [[October 20]]; Paulinus, bishop of Mogilev, Arkadius, bishop of Ekaterinburg, and with them Anatolius, Nicander, Constantine, Sergius, Basil, Theodore, Vladimir, Nicholas, John, Basil, Alexander, Demetrius and Alexis the priests, Sergius and John the deacons, New Hieromartyrs, and Cyprian the Martyr, [[October 21]]; Seraphim archbishop of Uglich, German the archimandrite, Vladimir, Alexander, Basil, Alexander, Nicholas, Nicholas, priests, New Hieromartyrs, Herman, Gregory and Menas the Martyrs, [[October 22]]; Vladimir Ambartsumov, Archpriest in Moscow, Nicholas, Vladimir, Alexander, Nicholas, Emilian and Sozont, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[October 23]]; John and Nicholas priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[October 24]]; Eugine priest, New Hieromartyr, and Anastasia the martyr, [[October 29]]; Vsevolod, Alexander, Sergius, Alexis, Basil priests, Anatolius, Euphrosynus, New Hieromartyrs, and James the Martyr, [[October 31]];

*'''November:''' Sergius, archbishop of Eletsk, Alexander and Demetrius priests, New Hieromartyrs, and Elizabeth the martyr, [[November 1]]; Basil, Peter, Basil, Alexander, Vladimir, Sergius, Nicholas, Vicentius, John, Peter, Alexander, Paul, Cosmas the priests and Simeon the deacon, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 3]]; Alexander, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 4]]; Gabriel, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 5]]; Nicitas bishop of Orekhovo-Zuev, Anatoly, Arsenius, Nicholas, Nicolas, Constantine priests, Barlaam, Gabriel, Gabriel, New Hieromartyrs, Nina and Seraphima the Hieromartyrs, [[November 6]]; Cyril (Smirnov) metropolitan of Kazan, Michael, Alexander, Aleksander, Michael, Aleksander, Nicolas, Alexis, Paul, Basil, Nicolas, Paulinus priests, John and Benjamin deacons, hieromartyrs, Nicolas, Gregory and Elisabeth the Martyrs, [[November 7]]; Paul the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 8]]; Parthenius bishop of Ananiev, Constantine, Demetrius, Nestor, Theodore, Constantine, Victor, Elias priests, Joseph deacon and Alexis, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 9]]; Prokopius (Titov) archbishop of Odessa, Augustine (Belyaev), archbishop of Kaluga, Dionisius, John, John Peter and Ioanicius, the priests, New Hieromartyrs, Alexis, Appolon, Michael the Martyrs [[November 10]]; Eugene, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 11]]; Constantine, Vladimir, Alexander, Matthew, Demetrius priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 12]]; Demetrius, Alexander, Victor, Alexis, Michael, Michael, Theodore, Peter, Alexis, Sergius, Nicholas, Basil, Alexander, Nicholas, Demetrius, Demetrius, Porphirius, Basil, George, Basil, Sergius the priests, Nicholas the deacon, Aristrah, New Hieromartyrs, Gabriel and Anna, the Martyrs, [[November 14]]; Nicholas and Peter priests, Gregory and Nicitas deacons, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 15]]; John, Nicholas, Victor, Basil, Makarius and Michael priests, Panteleimon, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 16]]; Porphirius (Gulevich) bishop of Simpheropol an Crimeria, Ioasaph (Udalov) bishop of Chistopol, Barpholomeus (Ratnykh), monk, Vladimir Pischulin, Demetrius Kiranov, John Bliumovich, Nicholas Mezentsev, priest Thimoty Izotov, priests, Sergius, Michael, , John, Constantine, Alexander, Ignatius, Simeon, John, John, Demetrius, Jacob, Jacob priests, Ioasaph, Peter, Gregory, Benjamin, Gerasim, Michael, deacon Antonius (Korzh), New Hieromartyrs, Alexandra Valentine, Peter, Leonid, Thimoty the Martyrs, [[November 19]]; Macarius bishop of Ecaterinoslav, Alexis, Alexander, Vladimir, John, Alexis, Basil, Nicholas, John, Emilian, Nocolos priests, New Hieromartyrs, and Arsenius, Eutihius and Hillarion, Ioanicus the hegumen, Tatiana, Hieromartyrs, [[November 20]]; Alexander Khotovitsky of New York and Alexis Benemansky of Tver, priests and New Martyrs, [[November 21]]; Iosaph bishop of Mogilev, John, Basil, Paul, Jacob, Theodore, John, Ilia, Alexis, Aphanasius priests and Gerasimus the New Hieromartyrs, [[November 22]]; Boris bishop of Ivanonsk, Eleazar Spyridonov of Eupatoria priest, Crimea and Martyr Alexander, New Hieromartyr, [[November 23]]; Eugine, Michael, Alexander, Alexis, John, Cornelius, and Metrophanes priests, New Hieromartyrs , and Virgin-martyr Anysia, [[November 24]]; Seraphim archbishop of Smolensk, Gregory, John, Basil, Cosmas, John, Simeon, Hilarion, Iaroslav, Alexander, John, Victor, Andrew priests and Martyr Paul, [[November 25]]; Nicholas, John, Gregory and Nazarius, Basil, Basil, Ilia, Basil, Daniel, Michael, Nicholas priests, Tikhon, Piter, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 26]]; Nicholas archbishop of Vladimir, Basil, Boris, Theodore, Nicholas, Alexis, John, Sergius, John, Sergius, Nicholas priests, , Ioasaf, Cronides, Nicholas, Xenophon, Alexis, Appolos, Seraphim, Nicholas, New Hieromartyrs, and John the Martyr, [[November 27]]; [[Seraphim (Chichagov) of Leningrad and Gdovsk |Seraphim (Chichagov)]], metropolitan of of Leningrad and Gdovsk, St. Petersburg, New Hieromartyr, Peter, Alexis, Alexis priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 28]]; John ,priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 30]];

*'''December:''' Constantine, Nicholas, Sergius, Vladimir, John, Theodore, Nicholas, John, Nicholas priests, Danact, Cosmas, New Hieromartyrs, Theuromia, Tamara, Antonina, and Mary, Mary and Matrona the martyrs, [[December 2]]; [[Alexander Hotovitzky]], missionary of America, hieromartyr of the Bolshevik yoke, (b. 1872 ), [[December 4]]; Demetrius, priest, New Hieromartyr and Ecaterine and Cyra, Virgin-martyrs, [[December 4]]; Sergius, Michael and Sergius priests, Nicephore deacon and Galaction, New Hieromartyrs, and John the Martyr, [[December 7]]; Sergius, New Hieromartyr, [[December 8]]; Basil and Alexander priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 9]]; Anatolius, Alexander, Eugine, Constantine, Michael, Nicholas priests, Peter, Michael, Dorotheus, Laurentius, Gregory, and Alexandra, Tatiana and, Eudocia, new hieromatyrs, [[December 10]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 11]]; Vladimir, Alexander, Jacob priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 13]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 14]]; Arcadius, bishop of Bezhetsk, and Elias, Paul, Theodosius, Vladimir, and Alexander, Peter priests, New Hieromartyrs, Makarius the Martyr, [[December 16]]; Peter and John, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 17]]; Thaddeus (Uspensky), archbishop of Tver, Nicholas archbishop of Velikoustiuzh, James, John, Vladimir, and Nicolas the priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 18]];Sergius the Hieromartyr, [[December 21]]; Leonidas bishop of Mariysk, Andrew (Ukhtomsky), bishop of Ufa, Alexander priest, Anthisa, Makaria and Valentina [[December 26]]; Martyr Antonina, [[December 27]]; Hieromartyrs Theoctistus, Leonid priests, [[December 28]]; Michael Hieromartyr priest [[December 31]];

===1938===
* Death of St. '''[[Silouan the Athonite]]''', [[September 24]].

*'''January:''' [[Alexander archbishop of Samara |Alexander]], archbishop of Samara and with him John, Alexander, John, Alexander, Trophime, Viacheslav, Basil and James priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[January 1]]; Matthew, Martyr [[January 5]]; Paphnutius, Martyr, [[January 7]]; Demetrius, Vladimir priests hieromartyrs, Michael Martyr [[January 8]]; [[Anatolius, Metropolitan of Odessa |Anatolius]], Metropolitan of Odessa, New Hieromartyr, [[January 10]]; Paul the priest, hieromartyr, [[January 17]], Vladimir, Nicholas, Sergius Alexander priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[January 18]]; Elias the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[January 21]]; John, Nicholas, Jacob, Peter, John, John, John and Euthymius priest, new hieromartyrs, [[January 22]]; Seraphim the new mieromartyr, martyrs Evdokia, Ecaterine and Militsa, [[January 23]]; Stephen priest, martyr Boris, [[January 25]]; [[Ignatius of Skopinsk |Ignatius]] bishop of Skopinsk, Arcadius, Vladimir and Bartholomeus the hieromartyrs, and John and Olga the Martyrs, [[January 28]];

*'''February:''' Nicholas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 1]]; Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, and Michael the Martyr, [[February 2]]; John, Timothy priests, New Hieromartyrs, and Vladimir, Martyr, [[February 3]]; Eustaphius, John, Alexander, Sergius, John, Theodora, Aleksander, Nicholas, Alexis, Nicholas, Alexis, Alexander, Arcadius, Boris, Michael, Nicholas, Alexis, Andrew, Demetrius, John, Peter priests, the New Hieromartyrs, Martyrs Seraphim, Rafaila, Anna, Catherine, John, Basil, Demetrius, Theodore, and Demetrius, [[February 4]]; Matushka Agatha of Bielorussia, New Martyrs, [[February 5]]; Alexander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 6]]; Alexander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 7]]; Simeon, Andrew, Sergius and Peter, priests and the New Hieromartyrs, [[February 8]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 9]]; [[Anatole of Odessa|Anatole]] (Greesiuk), metropolitan of Odessa, the New Martyr, [[February 10]]; Hieromartyr Theodosius priest, [[January 11]]; Zosimas, Nicholas, Basil, John, Leontius, Vladimir, Parthenius, John, John, Michael priests hieromartyrs, and Martyrs Paul, Anna, Vera and Irina, [[February 13]]; Tryphon the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[February 14]]; Nicholas, Alexis, Alexis the priests and Simeon the deacon, New Hieromartyrs, Paul and Sophia the martyrs, [[February 15]]; Paul the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 16]]; Michael and Paul the priests and New Hieromartyrs, [[February 17]]; Benjamin the hieromonk, Hieromartyr, [[February 18]]; Nicholas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 20]]; Constantine priest, Paul deacon the Hieromartyrs and Olga the Martyr, [[February 21]]; Michael, John, Victor, John, Sergius, Andrew priests, Sergius and Antipa the New Hieromartyrs, Parasceva, Stephen, Elizabeth, Irina and Barbara the martyrs, [[February 22]]; Alexis, Nicholas priests and New Hieromartyrs, and Sergius Martyr, [[February 23]]; Alexander, the priest, Mstislava, the martyrs, [[February 25]]; [[John of Rylsk|John]], bishop of Rylsk and John the priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[February 26]]; Peter the priest and Hieromartyr, Martyr Michael, [[February 27]];

*'''March:''' Basil, Peter, John, Benjamin, Michael priests and New Hieromartyrs, Anthony, Anna, Daria, Eudokia, Alexandra, Basil, Nadezhda the martyrs, [[March 1]]; Martha and Michael the martyrs, [[March 3]]; Alexander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[March 4]]; John the priest, Mardarius and Theopanethe New Hieromartyrs, [[March 5]]; Nilus, Matrona, Mary, Eudocia, Ecaterina, Antonina, Nadezhda, Xenia, and Anna the martyrs, [[March 7]]; Michael, Alexis, Demetrius, Sergius, Sergius priests and Nicholas deacon, Iosaph, New Hieromartyrs and Natalia and Alexandra the martyrs, [[March 9]]; Demetrius, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 10]]; John the priest and Vladimir the New Hieromartyrs, [[March 12]]; Michael priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 13]]; Demetrius, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 15]]; Demetrius the priest, New Hieromartyr, Natalia the Virgin-martyr, [[March 18]]; Matrona, saint, [[March 19]]; Basil the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[March 20]]; Theodore Pozdeyev, Archbishop, New Martyr, [[March 21]]; Basil, Stephen priests, the New Hieromartyr, Anastasia, Alexis, James, the New Martyrs, [[March 23]]; Basil, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 28]]; John, priest New Hieromartyr, [[March 31]];

*'''April:''' Sergius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 1]]; Flegont the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 10]]; Nicholas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 11]]; Sergius the New Hieromartyr, priest, [[April 12]]; Alexis, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[April 21]]; Sergius the Martyr, [[April 24]], Sergius the Martyr, [[April 25]]; Mary the martyr, [[April 27]]; Anna the martyr, [[April 28]];

*'''May:''' Nina the martyr, [[May 1]]; Demetrius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 9]]; [[Pachomius of Chernigov|Pachomius]], archbishop of Chernigov, New Hieromartyrs, [[May 15]]; Onuphrius, archbishop of Kursk; Anthony, bishop of Belgorod, and with him priests Metrophan, Alexander, Michael, Matthew, Hippolytus, Nicholas, Basil, Nicholas, Maxim, Alexander, Paul, and Paul, the New Hieromartyrs and Martyrs Michael and Gregory, [[May 19]]; John the deacon, New Hieromartyr, and martyr Andrew, [[May 29]];

*'''June:''' Michael the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 3]]; Onuphrius the bishop, New hieromartyr, [[June 12]]; Nicholas, Alexander, Paul priests and Nicholas deacon, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 14]]; Nicanor, Basil, Alexander, Basil and Sergius the priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 18]]; Alexis, Paul and Nicholas priests, Ionna, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 21]]; Theodore and Gabriel the New Hieromartyrs, [[June 22]]; Sebastiana, the martyr, [[June 28]];

*'''July:''' Peter the deacon, new hieromartyr, [[July 15]]; Alexis the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 20]]; Peter, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 21]]; Andrew the martyr, [[ July 23]]; Alexis priest, and Pachomius, New Hieromartyr, [[July 29]];

*'''August:''' Nicholas, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[August 3]]; John, deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[August 5]] Dimitry (Lyubimov), archbishop of Gdov, Sergius (Tikhomirov), the priest, New Hieromartyrs [[August 6]]; Basil, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 7]]; Nicodemus (Krotov), archbishop of Kostroma and Galich, New Hieromartyr, [[August 8]]; Vladimir, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 20]]; Vladimir Moschansky, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 25]]; Peter, priest, and Gregory, priest confessor, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 26]]; Ignatius (Lebedev), Schema-archimandrite of St. Peter's Monastery, New Hieromartyr, [[August 30]]; Demetrius, New Hieromartyr, [[August 31]];

*'''September:''' Andronicus, New Hieromartyr, [[September 9]], Warus, bishop of Lipetsk, New Hieromartyr, [[September 10]]; [[Silouan the Athonite]], Venerable monk at the [[St. Panteleimon's Monastery (Athos)|Monastery of St. Panteleimon]], [[September 24]]; John, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 21]]; Leonidas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 30]];

*'''October:''' Ismael Rozhdestvensky, Archpriest in Strelna (St. Petersburg), New Hieromartyr, [[October 1]]; Maximilian the New Hieromartyr, [[October 14]]; Alexis, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 16]]; Peter the priest, New Martyr, [[October 24]]; Innocent the New Hieromartyr, [[October 31]];

*'''November:''' Evdokia the Virgin-martyr, [[November 3]]; Basil, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 6]]; Demetrius, Martyr, [[November 16]]; Nicholas the Martyr, [[November 25]]; Paraskeva, Virgin-Martyr, [[November 28]];

*'''December:''' Mary, Virgin-martyr, [[December 2]]; Nicholas and Alexis priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 10]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 13]]; Hieromartyrs Demetrius and Theodore priests [[December 22]]; Hieromartyr Nicetas bishop of Belevsk, [[December 21]]; Hieromartyrs Basil priest, Macarius and John, [[December 23]]; [[Isaac II of Optina|Isaac]] II (Bobrikov, the Younger), venerable archimandrite of [[Optina Monastery]], [[December 26]]; Gregory priest, Hieromartyr, and martyrs Augusta and Mary, Agrippina, [[December 26]]; Hieromartyr Aretha priest, [[December 28]]; Peter, Martyr, [[December 31]];

===1939===
*1939 Nicholas the priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 4]]; Basil, priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 7]]; Eugene the Schemamonk of Bielorussia, [[February 5]]; Parasceva, Martyr, [[March 26]]; John the Martyr, [[March 28]]; Eudocia the Martyr, [[April 7]]; Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 9]]; Peter, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[May 14]]; Tavrion the New Hieromartyr, [[May 25]]; Peter the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 27]]; Theogenes, New Hieromartyr, [[June 30]]; Aleksander, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 27]]; Nicander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 24]]; Vladimir, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 26]];
*1940 John, Martyr [[January 7]]; Theodore the Martyr, [[January 19]]; Paul the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[January 20]]; Michael, New Hieromartyr and priest, [[March 15]]; John, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 23]]; Alexander archbishop of Kharkov, New Hieromartyr, [[May 11]]; Damjan (Damian) Strbac of Grahovo, Serbia, New Hieromartyr, [[May 18]]; Basil, priest, New Hieromartyr, and martyr Vera, [[June 1]]; Demetrius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 13]]; Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 25]]; Gregory the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[June 28]]; Milan Popovic of Rmanj, Serbia, New Hieromartyr, [[June 30]]; Vladimir, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 27]]; Theodore, New Hieromartyr, [[October 1]]; Leontius the deacon, Hieromartyr, [[December 21]]; Alexander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 12]]; Theodore, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 14]]; Bassian confessor, archbishop of Tambov, [[December 14]];

===1940 to 1949===
*1941 Paul priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 4]]; Michael the confessor, priest, [[January 8]]; Paramon, Righteous of Belorussia, [[February 5]]; Andrew the Martyr, [[February 22]]; Sophia Schema-abbess in Kiev, New Martyr, [[March 22]], Martha the martyr, [[April 13]]; Alexander the confessor, priest, [[April 14]]; [[Sava of Gornji Karlovac]], Serbia, [[]]; Branko of Veljusa, Serbia, hieromartyr, [[April 24]]; John, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[April 27]]; Nicholas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 3]]; [[Grigol Peradze|Gorazd (Pavlik) of Prague]], martyred by Nazis; [[Platon of Banja Luka]], [[May 5]]; Vukasin, Martyr of Serbia, [[May 16]]; Valentine the New Hieromartyr, [[May 19]]; Milan Banjac and Milan Golubovic of Drvar, Serbia, New Hieromartyrs, [[May 26]]; [[Sava of Upper Karlovci|Sava]], bishop of Upper Karlovci, new Hieromartyr, [[June 4]]; George of Serbia, new hieromartyr, [[July 4]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 27]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 31]]; Raphael of Sisatovac, Serbia, Hieromartyr, [[August 21]]; [[Petar (Zimonjić) of Dabar-Bosna]], [[September 4]]; John the Martyr, [[September 17]]; Nicholas the confessor, priest, [[September 25]]; Leonid the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 29]]; Leonidthe priest New Hieromartyr, [[October 30]] (?); Peter the Martyr, [[November 1]]; Ismail, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 4]]; Olga the Virgin-martyr, [[November 10]]; Sergius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 14]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 28]]; Sergius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[ November 29]]; [[Dositheus of Zagreb| Dositheus]], Metropolitan of Zagreb, Confessor, [[December 31]]; Gennadius, New Hieromartyr, [[December 5]]; Peter and Basil priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 7]]; Sergius Mechev of Moscow, Priest, New Martyr, [[December 9]]; John, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 11]]; Emilian and Basil, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 13]]; Hieromartyr [[Djordje Bogic|Đorđe (George) Bogić]], a parish priest of Našice

*1941-45 Croatian Catholic [[w:Ustaše|Ustasa]] terrorists kill 500,000 Orthodox Serbs, expel 250,000 and force 250,000 to convert to [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholicism]]; Momcilo Grgurevic, Dobroslav Blazenovic, Milan Bozic, Mihailo Djusic, Jovan Zecevic, Bozidar Jovic, Bogdan Lalic, Trifun Maksimovic, Velimir Mijatovic, Bozidar Minic, Miladin Minic, Marko Popovic, Dimitrije Rajanovic, Budimir Sokolovic, Relja Spahic, Lazar Culibrk, Savo Siljac, Savo Skaljka, Milorad Vukojicic, Ratomir Jankovic, Mihailo Jevdjevic, Dusan Prijovic, Dobrosav Sokovic, Nestor Trkulja, Serafim Dzaric, Andrija Siljak, Slobodan Siljak, and Jovan Rapajic, New Hieromartyrs of Serbia, [[July 11]]; Simo Banjac and Milan Stojisavljevic and his son Martyr Milan of Glamoc, Serbia, New Hieromartyrs, [[July 21]]; Vukosav Milanovic and Rodoljub Samardzic of Kulen Bakufa, New Hieromartyrs, Serbia, [[July 25]]; New Martyrs of Jasenovac (Serbia), [[August 31]];

*1942 John, [[January 6]]; Michael, priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 15]]; Alexandra and Michael the martyrs, [[February 5]]; Alexis the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 7]], Alexander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 8]]; Philaret the New Hieromartyr, [[February 22]]; Alexander, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 1]]; Vladimir the Martyr, [[March 8]]; Victor the priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 17]]; Gabriel the New Martyr, [[April 9]]; Demetrius the Martyr, [[April 10]]; Theodore, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 17]]; Tamara the martyr, [[April 18]]; Demetrius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 19]]; Demetrius the Martyr, [[April 22]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 4]]; Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 18]]; Michael, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[May 22]]; Hermogenas the Martyr, [[May 28]]; Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 30]]; Barlaam Riaschentsov the priest, new hieromartyr, [[June 8]]; [[Joanikije (Lipovac) of Montenegro]], [[July 20]]; Nicetas the new martyr, [[June 21]]; Alexis, deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[July 1]]; Nicholas the confessors, priest, [[July 24]]; Theodore Tonkovid, priest of Lovets (Pskov), New Hieromartyr, [[July 25]], Ignatius of Jablechna (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), new hieromartyr, [[July 28]]; Basil (Preobrazhensky), bishop of Kineshma, New Hieromartyr, [[August 13]]; Ignatius, New Martyr, [[August 21]]; [[Gorazd (Pavlik) of Prague|Gorazd of Prague]], Bohemia and Moravo-Cilezsk, Martyr, [[August 22]], Helen, the Virgin-Martyr, [[September 4]]; Alexander, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 9]]; Nicolas, deacon, Hieromartyr, [[September 11]] Sergius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 16]] Basil, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 21]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 7]]; Barlaam, the New Hieromartyr, [[October 8]]; Demetrius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 15]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 16]]; Euphrosyne the Venerable, [[October 23]]; Mathew the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 30]]; Sergius, deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[November 3]]; [[Maria Skobtsova |Elias Fondaminskii]], priest, murdered by Nazis, [[November 6]]; Theoctista, the Virgin-martyr, [[November 10]]; Boris, New Hieromartyr, [[November 12]]; Gregory (Peradze) of Georgia, Archimandrite, who suffered in Auschwitz, Poland; (b 1899), New Martyr, [[November 23]]; Boris, Marty, [[December 2]]; Sergius, deacon, New Hieromartyr, and Virgin-martyr Vera, [[December 18]]; Hieromartyr Sergius priest [[December 24]].

*1943 Paul the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[January 9]]; Sergius the priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 12]]; John the Martyr, [[April 4]]; James the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 6]]; Sergius Zacharczuk Priest of Nabroz (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), New Hieromartyr, [[April 23]]; Nicolas the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[May 4]]; Nicolas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 5]]; Pelagia the Martyr, [[June 17]]; Theodore the New martyr, [[July 6]] Paul Szwajko the Priest and Joanna the Presbytera, of Graboviec (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), [[August 15]]; Miracle of the Theotokos in Orchomenos [[September 10]]; Alexandra, Virgin-martyr, [[September 17]]; Seraphim (Zagorovsky), confessor Hieromonk of Kharkov, Martyr, [[September 30]];

*1943-44 Hundreds of Orthodox priests of the [[Church of Ukraine|Ukrainian Orthodox Church]] eliminated, tortured and drowned by Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists - [[w:Ukrainian Insurgent Army|Ukrainian Rebel Army]], aided by [[Eastern Catholic Churches|Uniate]] Metr. Josyf Slipyj who was a spiritual leader of Nazi military units that were later condemned by the Nuremberg tribunal, and who was imprisoned by Soviet authorities for aiding the UPA.

*1944 [[Ekvtime (Kereselidze) Confessor of Georgia]], [[January 20]]; [[Demetrius Klepinine]], priest in Paris, died at Ravensbruck prison camp, Germany, hieromartyr, [[January 27]]; Leo Korobczuk, priest in Laskov (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), New Hieromartyr, [[February 25]]; [[Nicholas Holz]], Priest in Novosiolki (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), New Hieromartyr, [[March 20]]; Peter Ochryzko, Priest in Chartoviec (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), New Hieromartyr, [[March 28]]; Macarius the schema-bishop of ‘’St. Macarius the Roman’’ Monastery, near Lezna, New Hieromartyr, [[April 1]]; Pelagea the martyr, [[June 13]]; Joh the Martyr, [[June 30]]; George Skobtsov, martyr, son of St. [[Maria Skobtsova]], [[July 20]]; Pelagia, New Hieromartyr, [[October 21]]

*1945-90 Persecution of the [[Church of Albania|Orthodox Church in Albania]].

*1945 Mary, Virgin-martyr, [[January 12]]; [[Dositheus (Vasich) of Zagreb|Dositheus]], Metropolitan of Zagreb, [[January 13]]; Stephen the Martyr, [[January 30]]; [[Maria Skobtsova]], venerable nun, who suffered at Ravensbruck, in northern Germany, [[March 18]]; Basil Martysz, Protopresbyter in Teratyn (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), New Hieromartyr, [[April 21]]; [[Joanikije_(Lipovac)_of_Montenegro|Ioannicus]], metropolitan of Montenegro and Littoral [[June 4]]; [[Arseny (Chagovtsov) of Winnipeg]], [[October 4]]; Basil, bishop of Kineshma, New Hieromartyr, [[July 31]]; Khionia the confessor, [[October 4]];

*1946 Seraphim, New Hieromartyr, [[August 24]];

*1947 [[Alexis (Kabaliuk) of Carpathia|Alexei Kabalyiuk]], <ref>Saint [[Alexis (Kabaliuk) of Carpathia]] was glorified by the [[Church of Ukraine]] ([[Moscow Patriarchate]]) in 2001. His relics are in Iza of the Ukraine.</ref> Apostle and 1st Saint of Carpatho-Russia [[December 2]].

*1948 Sergius Serebriansky, archbishop and confessor, [[March 23]]; [[Savvas the New of Kalymnos]], [[April 7]]; Nicholas, confessor, priest, [[November 18]]; Anna and Tatiana, confessors, [[December 10]];

*1949 [[Seraphim of Vyritsa]], [[March 21]].

===1950 to 1959===
*1950 Venerable Laurence of Chernigov, [[January 11]], Sergius, priest confessor, [[December 5]];

*1951 John the confessors, priest, [[July 24]];

*1952 ''Wonder-worker'' [[Matrona of Moscow|Matrona the Blind]] (b. 1885) of Moscow, [[April 19]]; Demetrius, confessor, priest, [[August 27]]; Paraskeva, Venerable confessor, [[November 22]];

*1953 [[Euthymius of Tbilisi| Euthymius]] (Taqaishvili) the Man of God of Tbilisi, [[January 3]]; Peter the Deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[September 3]];

*1954 Thecla the confessor, [[December 10]];

*1955 Nicholas, mitropolitan confessor of Alma-Ata, New Hieromartyr, [[October 12]]

*1956 [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], [[March 18]].

*1957 John (Maisuradze), confessor of Georgia, [[January 21]], Raphael the confessor, Venerable, [[June 6]];

*1958 Anna, Venerable confessor, [[December 10]]. Elder [[Sophrony (Sakharov)]] seeks a monastic life in Essex of London

*1959 Elder [[Joseph the Hesychast]] (1898-1959); Elder [[George (Karslidis) of Drama]] (1901-1959), [[November 4]]; Gabriel the venarable confessor, [[October 5]];

===1960 to 1969===
*1960 [[Symeon of Pskov| Symeon]] of the Pskov Caves, Venerable, [[January 5]]; George-John (Mkheidze) of [[Georgia]], [[January 21]]; [[Anthimus of Chios]] [[February 15]]; John (Iacob) the Romanian (the Chozebite) [[August 5]]; Gregory, confessor, [[December 3]];

*1961 John the confessor, venerable, [[January 14]]; Canonisation of [[Kosmas the Aetolian]] [[April 20]]; [[Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) of Simferopol and Crimea|Luke]], hierarch-surgeon of Simferopol and Crimea, confessor, (b. 1877), [[June 11]]; Alexander, Venerable, confessor, [[August 14]];

*1962 Athanasius (Sakharov) the Confessor, bishop of Kovrov, [[October 15]];

*1963 Matrona the Confessor of Diveyevo, [[October 25]];

*1964 ''Synaxis of the Saints of Rostov'' established by resolution of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church March 10, [[May 23]]; Kuksha of Odessa, (b. 1875), venerable confessor, [[December 11]]; [[Varnava (Nastic)]] of Bosnia, New Hiero-confessor, [[November 12]]; Elder [[Gervasius of Patras]] (1877-1964) ,

*1966 [[Sebastian of Optina |Sebastian]], Elder of Optina and Karaganda, [[April 6]]; [[John (Maximovitch) the Wonderworker]], Archbishop of Shanghai and San Fransisco, [[July 2]]. [[Ieronymos of Aegina]], (b. 1883), blessed, [[October 3]];

*1967 Iraida the confessor, [[July 25]]; Glorification of venerable [[Arsenius of Paros]] by the Patriarchate of Constantinople, [[August 18]].

*1968 ''Venerable'' Eutropia Isayenkova of Kherson in Crimea, d. 105 yo [[March 29]].

===1970 to 1979===
*1970 Elder [[Amphilochios (Makris) of Patmos]] (+1970); Archpriest [[Stefan Wu Zhiquan]] .<ref>http://www.orthodox.cn/localchurch/harbin/stefanwu_en.htm</ref>, the new martyr.

*1971 Venerable [[Amphilochius of Pochaev]], schema-monk dies [[January 1]] (FD:[[April 29]]), the feast of All [[Evrytanian Saints]] established by the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, celebrated last Sunday of August.

*1972 [[Leonty of Ivanovo|Leonty]] (Stasevich) of Ivanovo, Venerable, [[January 27]]; [[Leontius of Tarnopol and Jablechna| Leontius]] of Tarnopol and Jablechna (Poland), New Hieromartyr, [[January 27]]; Peter Cheltsov, Archpriest in Smolensk, Hiero-confessor, [[August 30]];

*1975 Papa-[[Dimitris (Gagastathis)]]; Elder [[Demetrius of Trikala]] (1902-1975)

*1979 Mathushka [[Olga Michael]], [[November 8]]; [[Justin Popovich]], [[March 25]]; Archimandrite Philoumenos, [[November 16]];

===1980 to 1989===
*1980 Elder [[Philotheos (Zervakos) of Paros]] (1884-1980).

*1982 [[Evgenius (Yiannoulis) the Aitolian]] glorified [[July 1]] by the Ecumenical Patriarchate; [[Seraphim Rose]].

*1983 Elder [[Arsenios the Cave-Dweller]] of Mt. Athos.

*1987 Glorification of [[Silouan the Athonite]] (d. 1938) by Ecumenical Patriarchate.

*1989 Hieromonk [[Kosmas of Zaire]] (1942-1989); Elder [[Epiphanius of Athens]] (+1989); Arsenius Bokas (Romanian) d. [[November 28]]

===1990 to 1999===
*1971 Amphilochius of Pochayiv [[January 1]], canonised 11 May 2002
*1991 Elder [[Porphyrios (Bairaktaris) the Kapsokalivite]]; (Evangelos (Bairaktaris)), [[February 7]]; Elder [[Iacovos (Tsalikis) of Euboea]] (1920-1991)
*1992 [[Gabrielia (Papayannis)]] and [[Chrysanthi of Andros]]. [[Theodora of Sihla]] (Theodora of the Carpathians) glorified.
*1993 [[Schemanun Macaria of Temkino]] d. [[June 6]] or 18?; [[New Martyrs of Optina Pustyn]]; Canonization of [[Chrysostomos (Kalafatis) of Smyrna]]. Elder [[Sophrony (Sakharov)]], Essex of London [[July 11]].
*1994 Elder [[Paisios (Eznepidis)]] of Mt. [[Athos]], [[July 12]].
*1995 Eldress [[Macrina of Volos]] (1921-1995); [[Gerasimos (Papadopoulos) of Abydos]], [[June 12]].
*1997 Myrrh and fragrance appear on the tomb of [[Apostle Luke]] Thebes, Greece, [[December 22]].
*1998 Elder [[Ephraim of Katounakia]]; Second uncovering of the holy relics of [[Tikhon of Zadonsk]], Bp. of Voronezh, [[March 22]].

===2000 to 2009===
*2000 Fr. [[Grigory Zhu]], September; Blessed [[Stavritsa the Missionary]] (1916-2000)
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Hello,

Reading about the material universe, noticed that there are 3 infinities (or mysteries) that define our world:

1. --- The immensity of space-time, the boundless universe than nobody can say for sure how big it is, where it ends. Sure there are some theories that are accepted by most scientists, but also big anomalies if you apply the theory, that need to be corrected with inventions such as "dark matter" or "string theory" to fill in for obvious gaps.

2. --- The "small infinity" or mystery of the subatomic universe. We split the atoms in so many sub-particles, and the latest belief is that in fact all the matter is a concentration of energy. But where does matter end and pure energy begins?

I may be overcomplicating here, but it's just so poetic to notice how the science laws of the big universe and the small universe are in disagreement with each-other when it comes to apply the macrocosmos laws to microcosmos or the other way around, as if God intended things to be mysterious and impenetrable for the human mind.

3. --- The infinite complexity of life and intelligence. The connections in our brain are said to be more than all the stars in the universe. But how can this complexity come to be in only 4 billon years since our Earth is said to exist. This level of organisation of matter, first level: life, second level: intelligent life are both just unconceivable by science.

I want to ask you: could these 3 "infinities" be a reflection of the Holy Trinity in the material world? Or what is the theological view about those mysteries?

Thank you
Mihai

== New category ==
I was thinking of adding a category to be called '''"Propitiatory Offerings"''' where all of the things that are offered to God can be grouped together, inluding: [[Artoklasia]], [[Kollyva]], [[Proskomedia]], [[Molieben]], [[Incense]], [[Myrrh]], [[Votive Offerings]], and things of this nature. Propitiatory Offerings in the Old Testament consisted mainly of sacrifices; in the Orthodox Church we have this new array of elements. Any ideas or comments? Is it accurate to describe it this way? Thanks and cheers. [[User:Angellight 888|Angellight 888]] 20:34, May 18, 2011 (UTC)

: Propitiation is a problematic concept for Orthodoxy and one I wouldn't be willing to endorse (e.g., I would never say, "We offer up incense as a propitiation to God"). That said, though, I've never heard of these things really being grouped together in traditional Orthodox writings. —[[User:ASDamick|Fr. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] ('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''') 14:05, May 19, 2011 (UTC)

:: Thanks for the clarification Father, cheers, [[User:Angellight 888|Angellight 888]] 14:09, May 19, 2011 (UTC)

== Calendar Days ==
Greetings. I had a look over at Wikipedia at their Orthodox "Calendar day" pages, and I liked how the pages were set up; instead of a block paragraph, with all the daily Saints blocked together as we have them here, they list them in a neatly ordered list (with bullets). This list could even be arranged chronologically for that particular day (i.e. with the oldest-in-time Saints listed first, the most recent saint for that day listed last).

Here is an example from Wikipedia for [[w:June 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)|JUNE 4th]]. I would like to go into all of our Calendar Day pages for the entire year (all 365 days), and make the change form paragraph to list form, for ease of reading and better visual (and chronological) access. Would this be okay / sound good / any objections? (I don't mind doing the work). Cheers, [[User:Angellight 888|Angellight 888]] 11:52, June 4, 2011 (UTC)

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: It's been fixed. —[[User:ASDamick|Fr. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] ('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''') 18:20, August 17, 2011 (UTC)

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== List of Enlighterners/Illuminators/Equals-to-the-Apostles ==

I realize that the purpose of the wiki structure is to allow anyone to edit. I hope OW will forgive my impertinence in merely suggesting (as opposed to creating myself) that it would be useful to have a list (or lists) corresponding to the different saint titles at [[ illuminator ]].

I've thought of this because an LDS poster on a message board I frequent challenged non-LDS to name five of our own missionaries "whose exploits rival that of the LDS missionary work."
: I think the OW category 'Missionaries' covers this with an extensive list. An article over a list of missionaries would be rather long! [[User:Wsk|Wsk]] 01:22, September 18, 2011 (UTC)
: Thanks for the response WSK! I'm not seeing the category for 'Missionaries'...what am I missing? [[User:Jkotinek|Jkotinek]] 19:57, September 19, 2011 (UTC)
: NM. Found it. = ) [[User:Jkotinek|Jkotinek]] 20:00, September 19, 2011 (UTC)

== Confesion ==

Where may I find info abour Confession? I did a search for that subject & coldn't fnd it. After a long absence from Church, I returned in February 2012. I've had four o five cnfessions snce then. Every tme I try to confess, I'm often fogettng sins. Dad told me it's okay to say "I can't recall others, but I read that it's not ok
May 12, 2012
Brooklyn, NY
Thank you Irene Nikolsky

:: I think it's good to talk with a priest, but also you might find some helpful resources at http://stspress.com/ or http://svspress.com - — [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]] ([http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:FrJohn&action=edit&section=new talk]) 16:34, May 12, 2012 (HST)

== Basic Information ==

Is there a website that helps people and/or teenagers with basic Q&As about our religion? I have teen son, who was baptized Orthodox. Because my church is in Russian he doesn't want to go. I thought if I could find basic info for him, then he'd believe me that there are English speaking Eastern Orthodox members.
Thank you,
Irene Nikolsky
Broolyn, NY

:: Greetings Irene. Of course, there are A LOT of English-speaking (and non-Russian) Orthodox people -- For Q+A, you might try http://orthodoxanswers.org/ -- — [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]] ([http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:FrJohn&action=edit&section=new talk])

== Orthodox wiki stats ==

Is there a way to look at statistics for various pages by day, week, month, and year? --[[User:Kalvesmaki|Kalvesmaki]] 16:03, May 17, 2012 (HST)

==Diocese evolution in North America==
One aspect that I have had in preparing my contributions to Orthodoxwiki concerns an accurate presentation of the ecclesiastical structure of the Orthodox in North America. While sources concerning the earliest century, notably in the OCA 1975 publication, give a fairly clear picture of the founding of dioceses and vicariates, the last century is blurred.

Various sources seem to present a good picture of the history of the structure of the Greek and Antiochian diocese, but the picture within the Russian based organizations gets blurred as the twentieth century progressed. The history of the Russian mission to North America seems clear to the first decade of the twentieth century when the Vicariates of Alaska and Brooklyn were formed. As hierarchs were installed with sees named Canada, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Winnipeg, Montreal, San Francisco, Detroit, Boston, and others through the time of the Metropolia, apparently as Vicariates of the North American Diocese that commonly was called the Metropolia. The formation of any of these Vicariates as Dioceses came apparently only after the granting of autocephaly to the the "Metropolia" and, thus, bishops of these sees prior to 1970 were apparently "titular/vicar/assistant bishops, not diocesan bishops. A question in my mind is, were the bishops of the "ethnic dioceses" vicars or ruling bishops?

The picture for bishops and dioceses of ROCOR in North America is less clear as to when the "titular" sees ceased being "titular" and may have become real dioceses.

Recent updates to articles about North American dioceses makes necessary a clear understanding of the evolution of the North American ecclesiastical structure so that Orthodoxwiki articles don't imply existence of dioceses before they came into existence.

The above is my assumption of the history of the development of the dioceses in North America. Sources/references and text within articles that clarifies the evolution of the North American structure are needed to assure accuracy in the articles. [[User:Wsk|Wsk]] 05:07, September 12, 2012 (HST)

== GOARCH link URLs format ==

One thing I'm constantly running into (and correcting as I go along) is the format of URLs leading to GOARCH's Online Chapel Saints pages being out of date (and leading to the "that page doesn't exist" message). They have changed formats at least once (maybe twice based on what I've seen here), and unfortunately, they haven't set any redirects, whether programmatically or via HTTP 301. (I've thought about contacting them about it, but haven't gotten up the nerve to do so)

Example:
* (old, broken way): http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints/1180
* (current way): http://goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=1180

I've pondered a bit about what should be done here. Obviously, one thing -- which I'm already doing -- is making the necessary correction every time I see one on a page. However, that's just a few out of the potentially ''hundreds'' of outdated links there could be. Something else could be developing a bot that would search all pages and update the links automatically. I don't know ''how'' to do that, but I know ''what'' they'd need to do. Anyways, I just wanted to bring it to everyone's (in particular the sysops') attention, as this is (warning: assumptions lie ahead) a widespread problem, and a potential hindrance from people getting the proper information (i.e. not knowing how to get to the right URL, or just giving up and saying "oh well, another bad link"). It may seem like a small thing, but it definitely means a lot to me, as I would hate for people to not be able to easily get to the information they need.

If I can help, other than my edit-one-when-I-see-it method, just let me know. [[User:Paharwell|Phil Harwell (paharwell)]] 08:36, December 11, 2012 (HST)

User:Paharwell

2012-12-11T18:01:31Z

Paharwell:

Hello, my name is Philip Harwell. Well, specifically, Philip ''Andrew'' Harwell, but I go by Phil. Plenty of folk call me Philip, though. I acknowledge them both.

OrthodoxWiki talk:Administrators

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Paharwell:

Are you using Old Calendar or New Calendar dates? In OrthodoxWiki New Calendar dates are used. Now Im nervious, Im wondering if my dates are New calendar too :) [[User:Ixthis888|Vasiliki]] 11:15, May 28, 2009 (UTC)

I'm using the '''new calendar dates'''.
:This is a problem. In the site i gived to you, http://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/calendar/index.php?year=2009&today=8&month=2&trp=0 , ex: Sunday, February 8, 2009 / January 26, 2009 (Church Calendar). January 26, 2009 is the now calendar date. The second date is good. No problem, I'm nervious too, :) [[User:Maraamu|Maraamu]] 12:08, May 28, 2009 (UTC)

I've seen at least one O.S. date (St. Luke of Simferopol) and corrected. As for whether there are any others, I don't know. This entire page is in desperate need of cleanup anyways. Not sure what the best way is to go about it. [[User:Paharwell|Phil Harwell (paharwell)]] 07:41, December 11, 2012 (HST)

== Greek Saints ... ==

1936 - 1960:
Όσιο Γρηγόριος Επίσκοπος Ασσου,
ο Άγιος Νικόδημος ο Αγιορείτης και Άγιος Ανδρές ο Αργέντης, ο Χίος.

1961 - 1980:
Άγιος Κοσμάς ο Αιτωλός,
Άγιος Νεκτάριος Επίσκοπος Πενταπόλεως,
Άγιος Αθανάσιος ο Πάριος,
Αγία Πελαγία της Τήνου
και οι Άγιοι Ραφαήλ, Νικόλαος και Ειρήνη της Λέσβου,
Αγία Λυδία η Φιλιππησία,
Άγιος Άνθιμος ο εκ Κεφαληνίας, οι Μάρτυρες Αγγελής και Εμμανουήλ και οι συγγενείς τους Γεώργιος και Νικόλαος από το Ρέθυμνο.

1981 - 1985:
Άγιος Συμεών Αρχιεπίσκοπος Θεσσαλονίκης,
Άγιος Ευγένιος ο Αιτωλός,
Άγιος Νικόλαος ο Καβάσιλας, ο άγιοι πέντε Μάρτυρες της Σαμοθράκης Εμμανουήλ, Θεόδωρος, Γεώργιος, Μιχαήλ και Γεώργιος,
καθώς και ο Όσιος Ιωάννης ο Καρπάθιος.

1986 - σήμερα:
Ο Άγιος ιερεύς Παναγής Τυπάλδος - Μπασιάς ο Κεφαλλήνας,
ο Ιερομάρτυρας Αρσένιος ο Καππαδόκης,
ο Άγιος Σάββας ο εκ Καλύμνου ,
η Αγία Μεθοδία της Κιμώλου, ο Άγιος ιερομάρτυρας και εθνομάρτυρας Χρυσόστομος Μητροπολίτης Σμύρνης και οι μαζί του μαρτυρήσαντες κατά τη Μικρασιατική Καταστροφή του 1922 Μητροπολίτες Μοσχονησίων Αμβρόσιος , Κυδωνιών Γρηγόριος, Ικονίου Προκόπιος και Ζήλων Ευθύμιος,
ο Άγιος Νικόλαος ο Πλανάς,
ο Άγιος Άνθιμος της Χίου, ο Άγιος Αγάθων
και ο Άγιος Κωνσταντίνος ο εκ Καπούης , που αγιοποιήθηκε πριν από λίγους μήνες.

==Olga Michael==
When and by whom was matushka [[Olga Michael]] glorified? [[User:Wsk|Wsk]] 14:03, November 3, 2011 (UTC)
: If I have made an error and listed an individual who is clearly NOT glorified or to be glorified or at the very least recognised as holy during life, or a future saint by the Eastern Orthodox church, please remove them on my behalf. I have used an OW "category" list to add "names" of "saints" who are listed on our site ... so, I was adding the references in bulk not always reviewing the more modern names. This brings up another question I have ... it refers to the Year 2009. I have a reference to Alexis Toth as a Saint but he is clearly Uniate ... so, what is the OW position on how to represent Uniate saints? Personally, since I started this whole article I was doing it for the sole purpose of documenting Chalcedonean saints ... any thoughts on what position I should take would be greatly appreciated. For the meantime, I will leave him IN since I am not sure if he is or is not a saint. ~~[[User:Ixthis888|Ixthis888]], 24 March 2012.

Template:Saints20

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===1901 to 1917===
*1901 Gabriel, abbot of St. Elias Skete, Mt. Athos, [[October 19]];
*1902 [[Jonah of Holy Trinity Monastery|Jonah]] (Peter in schema), founder of Holy Trinity Monastery in Kiev, [[January 9]]
*1903 Arethas of Verkhoturye and Valaam, Venerable, [[May 15]]; [[Cornelius of Krypets|Cornelius]], monk of Krypets Monastery in Pskov, [[December 28]].
*1905 Parthenios Koudouma Monastery, [[July 10]]; [[Apostolos Makrakis]], [[December 25]].
*1906 [[Barnabas of the Gethsemane Skete| Barnabas]], elder of the Gethsemane Skete of St. Sergius Lavra, [[February 17]];
*1907 [[Ananias (Barberakis) of Crete]], d. [[April 22]]; [[Ilia the Righteous]], [[July 20]]; [[Alexander (Okropiridze) of Guria and Samegrelo]], <ref>[[Alexander (Okropiridze) of Guria and Samegrelo]], saint of the [[Church of Georgia]]</ref>[[October 27]].
*1908 Methodia of Cimola Island, Greece, b. 1865, Venerable, [[October 5]]; [[John of Kronstadt| John]] the Righteous, Wonderworker of Kronstadt, b. 1829, [[October 19]];
*1909 [[Alexis of Wilkes-Barre]], [[May 7]];
*1910 Translation of the relics of ''Venerable'' Euphrosyne, Abbess of Polotsk from the Kiev caves to Polotsk.
*1911 [[Joseph (Litovkin) of Optina|Joseph of Optina]], Venerable, [[May 9]]
*1912 [[Nicholas of Japan|Nicholas]] Kassatkin, enlightener of Japan [[February 3]].
*1913 [[Barsanuphius of Optina|Barsanuphius]], Venerable of [[Optina Monastery|Optina]], [[April 1]]; Philaret of Ichalka, Ivanovo, saint, [[August 8]];
*1914 [[Maxim Sandovich]], martyred missionary priest, who suffered under the Latins, protomartyr of the Lemkos People, Poland, [[August 6]]
*1915 [[Raphael of Brooklyn]]; Parasceve, Blessed of Diveevo, [[September 22]]; Gabriel, of Pskov-Eleazar Monastery and Kazan, [[September 24]];
*1917-40 [[w:Persecution of Christians in the Soviet Union|Persecution of the Orthodox Church in Russia]] begins, with 130,000 priests arrested, 95,000 of whom were executed by firing squad.
*1917 [[Alexis of Goloseyevsky|Alexis]], Venerable of Goloseyevsky Skete, Kiev Caves, [[March 11]], John (Gashkevich), archpriest of Korma, [[May 18]]; [[John Kochurov |John Kochurov of Chicago and St. Petersburg]], priest hieromonk, missionary, and hieromartyr, [[October 31]]; Sergius, Hieromartyr New, [[December 7]];

===1918===
*'''January:''' Jeremiah, Hieromartyr, [[January 1|1]]; John Piankov and Nicholas Yakhontov priests, [[January 5]]; [[Vladimir (Bogoyavlensky) of Kiev and Gallich|St. Vladimir]]; [[January 25]];

*'''February:''' [[Peter of Petrograd |Peter]] (Skipetrov) of Petrograd, Archpriest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 1]]; Michael Lisitsyn , the priest of Ust-Labinskaya, Russia, Joseph Smirnov the protoierey, John Kastorsky the deacon, Vladimir Ilinsky the priest, hieromartyrs and John Perebaskin the martyr, [[February 22]];

*'''April:''' Peter and Prokhor the Martyrs, [[April 11]]; Sergius (Trofimov) of Nizhni-Novgorod, the New Martyr, and one with him, [[April 14]]; John, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[April 17]]; Bessarion the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 18]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 21]]; Eustaphius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 22]]; Egor (George), Priest of Spas Chekriak village, Russia, New Hieromartyr, [[April 23]]; John the priest and the new hieromartyr, and his childrens, Martyrs Nicholas and Peter, [[April 26]];

*'''May:''' Archpriest Philosoph Ornatsky with his sons Boris and Nicholas, New Hieromartyrs, in St. Petersburg, [[May 31]]

*'''June:''' [[Andronik of Perm|Andronicus]], archbishop of Perm, [[Basil of Chernigov|Basil]] Archbishop of Chernigov and Peter the priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 4]]; Alexander, Alexis, Alexander, Valentine, Benjamin, Viktor, Alexander, Paul, Vladimir, Ignatius, Michael, Nicholas, Paul, Alexander, Nicholas the priests, Gregory the deacon, New Hieromartyrs, and Athanasius and Alexsander the martyrs, [[June 7]]; Joseph the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 14]]; Alexander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 13]]; Amos the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 15]]; Hermogenes (Germogen), bishop of Tobolsk, Euphremius, Michael and Peter priests, hieromartyrs, and Martyr Constantine, [[June 16]]; Aberkius priest and Nicander, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 17]]; Sergius Florinsky, priest in Estonia, New Hieromartyr, [[June 19]]; John the New Hieromartyr, [[June 21]]; Gennadius, priest, new hieromartyr, [[June 22]]; Alexander, Alexis, Peter priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 23]]; Nicholas and Basil the priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 25]]; Gregory, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 26]]; Gregory Nikolsky Priest of Kuban, Alexander and Vladimir priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 27]]; [[Kirion II (Sadzaglishvili) of Georgia|Kirion II]], (b. 1855), catholicos-patriarch of Georgia, New Hieromartyr, [[June 27]]; Basil, deacon and New Hieromartyr, [[June 28]]; Timothy, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 30]]

*'''July:''' Arcadius the priest, new hieromartyr, [[July 1]]; Nilus of Poltava, Hieromonk, New Hieromartyr, [[July 4]]; [[Elizabeth the New Martyr|Grand Duchess Elizabeth]], and Nun Barbara, [[July 5]]; Paul the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 7]]; Alexander and Theodore priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[July 8]]; Constantine the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 9]]; Peter and Stephen priests, Gregory and Nestor deacons, New Hieromartyrs, [[July 10]]; Constantine, priest, new hieromartyr, [[July 14]]; Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia]] murdered together with his wife [[Alexandra Romanov|Alexandra]] and his childrens, [[July 17]]; Appolinarius the new hieromartyrs, [[July 18]]; Constantine the and Nicholas priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[July 20]], Michael the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 22]]; Ambrose, bishop of Sarapul, priests Plato and Panteleimon the new hieromartyrs, [[July 27]]; Nicholas the deacon, new hieromartyr, [[July 28]]; John the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[July 30]]

*'''August:''' Viacheslav the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[August 3]]; Joseph, New Hieromartyr, [[August 8]]; Viacheslav, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 10]]; Barlaam, abbot of ,,Belogor St. Nicholas” monastery, and brotherhood: hieromonks Sergius, Ilia, Viacheslav, Iosaph, John, Anoty, hierodeacons Mikhey, Bessarion, Mathew, Euphemia, monks Barnabas, Demetrius, Sabbas, Hermogenus, Arcadius, Euphemia, btothers John, Jacob, Peter, another Jacob, Alexander, Theodore, another Peter, Sergius, Alexis, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 12]]; John, Ioasph and Constantine, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 13]]; Mathew and Alexis the Martyrs, [[August 14]]; Stephen the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 16]]; Alexis the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 17]]; Augustine, Archimandrite of Orans Monastery, Nicholas of Nizhni-Novgorod, the Proto-priest, and 15 people with them New Martyrs, [[August 18]]; Alexander, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 21]]; Ephraim (Kuznetsov), bishop of Selenginsk, Macarius, bishop of Orlov, John, Alexis, and John Vostorgov, the priests, new hieromartyrs, [[August 22]]; Aristoclius, elder of Moscow, Venerable, [[August 24]]; Michael Voskresensky and Stephen Nemkov, priests, and those with them, in Nizhni-Novgorod, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 27]]; Archimandrite Sergius (Zaytsev) and hieromonks Laurecnce (Nikitin), Seraphim (Kuz'min), hierodeacon Theodosius (Alexandrov), monks Leontius (Kariagin), Stephen, brothers Gregory (Timofeev), Hylarion (Pravdin), John (Sretensky), Sergius (Galin), of Zilantov Monastery of Kazan, [[August 28]]; Peter priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 30]]; Alexander priest and Vladimir deacon, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 31]]

*'''September:''' Barsunuphius, bishop of Kyrilov, John priest, Seraphima, Abbess of Therapontov Convent, and Anatole, Nicholas, Michael and Philip, hieromartyrs, [[September 2]]; Pimen (Belolikov) bishop of Vernensk and Semirechensk, Sergius, Basil, Philip, Vladimir priests, New Hieromartyr, Meletius the martyr, [[September 3]]; Demetrius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 6]]; Peter and Michael, priests, Alexander the deacon, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 7]]; Gregory the priest and Aleksander the deacon, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 9]]; Nicholas and Victor priests, Hieromartyrs, [[September 11]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 14]]; John, priest, New Hieromartyr, and Eudocia the martyr, [[September 15]]; Paul, Theodosius, Nicodemus and Seraphim, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 17]]; Alexis and Peter, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 18]]; Constantine (Golubev), priest in Bogorodsk, and two others with him, New Martyrs, [[September 19]]; Alexander, Alexis, Constantine, John priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 21]]; Basil, deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[September 24]]; Demetrius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 27]]; Prokopius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 30]];

*'''October:''' Alexis the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 1]]; Demetrius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 4]]; Constantine and Peter the priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[October 9]]; Philaret and Alexander priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[October 11]]; Simeon, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 15]]; Eugine the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 16]]; Neophit priest, New Hieromartyr, Hyacinth and Callistus the Martyrs, [[October 17]]; Alexis (Stavrovsky), priest in Petrograd, New Martyr, [[October 19]]; Nicholas (Liubomudrov). priest of Latskoye village, Yaroslavl, New Martyr, [[October 20]]; Euphrosyne (Mezenova) the Faster, schema-abbess of Siberia, [[October 12]]; Laurence bishop of Balakhninsk, Alexis priest and Alexis the Martyr. New Hieromartyrs, [[October 24]]; John the priest New, Hieromartyr, [[October 28]]; Nicholas the priest, Cosma, Victor, Naum, Philip, John, Paul, Andrew, Paul, Basil, Alexis, John, New Hieromartyrs, and Agaphia the martyr, [[October 29]]; Leonid the New Hieromartyr, [[October 31]];

*'''November:''' Alexander and Theodore priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 1]]; Bishop Victorin and Priest Basil Luzgin of Glazomicha, Constantine and Anania, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 2]];

*'''December:''' Alexis, John, Alexander and Nicholas priests, Basil deacon and with him 10 Martyrs, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 4]]; Antonius priest, Andronic, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 7]]; Jacob and Alexander priests, Eugraph and his son, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 10]]; [[Theophanes (Il'minskii) of Solikamsk|Theophanes]], bishop of Solokamsk, (b. 1867), hieromartyrs of the Bolshevik Yoke, and with him 2 Hieromartyrs and 5 Martyrs, [[December 11]]; Vladimir, Priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 16]]; Alexander, Nicholas and Sergius priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 17]]; Michael the priest, [[December 21]]; Saints of Ivangorod: Dimitry (Chistoserdov) and Alexander (Volkov) [[December 26]]; Alexander and Demetrius priests, [[December 26]]; Nikodim, bishop of Belgorod and Arcadius deacon, [[December 28]]; Sergy (Florinsky) of Rakvere, [[December 30]];

===1919 to 1936===
*1919 Death of Saints of Tartu: Platon (Kulbush) bishop of Tallinn, Michael (Bleive) and Nicholas (Bezhanitsky) [[January 1]]; Andrew (Zimin), Archpriest, his wife Lydia, his mother-in-law Domnica, his two daughters and his servant Maria, of Ussurisk [[January 6]]; Nicholas, Theodore and Vladimir priests, Hieromartyrs, [[January 11]]; John priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 16]]; Michael the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[January 18]]; Basil and Gabriel the priests, [[February 13]]; Nicholas, Saint [[May 5]]; Nicholas and Peter the priests, new hieromartyrs, [[June 7]]; Nicolas, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 13]]; Alexander, the New Hieromartyr and priest, [[March 17]]; Paul (Voinarsky) the Priest and brothers Paul and Alexis Kiryan, of the Crimea, new martyrs, [[March 29]]; Mitrophan, archbishop of Astrakhan, Leonty, bishop of Enotaeva, and those with him, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 23]]; Juvenal the deacon, [[July 20]]; Eudocia (Shikova) and Novices Daria (Timolina), Dar'ia (Siushinskaya), and Maria of Diveyevo, New Martyrs, [[August 5]] Basil and Parthenius priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 3]]; Nicolas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 19]]; Herman, bishop of Volsk, and Michael the priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 27]]; Eugraphus, New Hieromartyr, [[November 24]]; John, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 2]]; Vladimir, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 9]]; Tikhon, archbishop of Voronezh and with him 160 martyred priests, [[December 27]]; Nicolas the priest, New Hieromartyr,

*1919-1922 [[w:Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)|Greco-Turkish War]]; [[w:Pontic Greek Genocide|Pontic Greek Genocide]] eliminates the Christian population of Trebizond.
*1920 Zenobius priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 10]]; John and Leontius priests, new hieromartyrs, Constantine deacon and with them 5 Martyrs, [[January 29]]; [[ Silvester of Omsk and Pavlodar|Silvester]] (Olshevsky), bishop of Omsk and Pavlodar, New Hieromartyr, [[February 13]], Methodius the new hieromartyr and Anastasia Andreyevna, fool-for-Christ [[March 1]], Vladimir the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[March 24]]; [[Nektarios of Aegina]]; Evmenios of Koudouma Monastery, [[July 10]]; Martyr Alexander the priest, [[December 28]]; Michael, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[May 11]]; Vladimir, priest New Hieromartyr, [[August 14]], Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 2]]; Andrew and Theophan, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 3]]; Michael, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 1]]; Michael Lektorsky Archpriest in Kuban, New Hieromartyr, [[October 28]]; Andrew, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 3]]; Vladimir, priest, New Hieromartyr, and Ephrosia, Virgin-martyr, [[December 9]]; Alexander, priest, new hieromartyr, and John, Martyr, [[December 13]];
*1921 Joseph Hieromartyr and with him 37 Martyrs, [[January 5]]; [[Methodius of Petropavlovsk|Methodius]] bishop of Petropavlovsk, New Hieromartyr, [[February 4]]; Demetrius priest and Anatolius the Martyrs [[February 6]]; [[Lyubov of Ryazan]], fool-for Christ, [[February 8]]; Gregory, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 13]]; Simon Shleev, bishop of Ufa, New Hieromartyr, [[July 6]]; Seraphim Bogoslovsky, Theognostus, and others of Alma-Ata, New Hieromartyrs, [[July 16]]; Archimandrite Sergius, and those with them, New-Martyrs, [[August 13]]; Vladimir amd Michael priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 3]]; Priest John Maslovsky of Verkhne-Poltavka, Amur, New Hieromartyr, [[September 7]]; Andrew, Gregory, Gregory, John priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 15]]; Michael the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 14]]; Mathew, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 2]];
*1922 Paul and John priests, New Hieromartyrs, Peter, Nicholas, Auksentius, Sergius and Anastasia the Martyrs, [[April 27]]; Basil, Alexander and Christopher and Macarius, New Hieromartyrs and Martyr Sergius, [[May 13]]; [[Benjamin (Kazansky) of Petrograd and Gdovsk|Benjamin (Kazansky)]], Metropolitan of Petrograd and Gdovsk, b. 1873, [[July 31]]; Anatole II (Potapov, the "Younger"), of Optina, New Hiero-confessor, [[July 30]]; Sergius the Archimandrite, George and John of Petrograd, new hieromartyrs, [[July 31]]; Mtr. [[Chrysostomos (Kalafatis) of Smyrna]], ethnomartyr <ref>Metropolitan and ethnomartyr [[Chrysostomos (Kalafatis) of Smyrna]] was canonise in 1993</ref> tortured, d.[[September 9]] (fd. [[August 27]]); Michael the Blessed of Chernigov, New Martyr, [[November 8]];
*1923 [[Alexis of Teklati|Alexis]] (Shushania), hieromonk of Teklati, Georgia, venerable, [[January 18]]; John, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 8]], Seraphim Nikolsky, Hieroschemamonk, new hieromartyr, [[May 31]]; [[Alexei Mechev|Alexius Mechev]], priest of Moscow, [[June 9]]; Agafangel (Preobrazhensky) of Yaroslavl, [[October 3]], Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 3]];
*1924 Antonina, Abbess of Kizliar, New Hieromartyr, [[March 1]]; Jonah Atamansk, priest of Odessa, [[May 17]]; Nazarius, metropolitan of Kutaisi, Georgia, with Priest-martyrs Herman, Hierotheus, and Simon, and Archdeacon Bessarion, new hieromartyrs, [[August 14]]; Euthymius priest, New Hieromartyr, with 4 martyrs, [[September 3]]; [[Arsenios the Cappadocian]], [[November 10]];
*1925 [[Tikhon of Moscow]], (b. 1865), [[March 25]]; [[Gregory of metropolis of Thessaloniki and Heraclea|Gregory]] (Kallidis) metropolis of Thessaloniki and Heraclea, [[July 25]]; [[Anatole (Kamensky) of Irkutsk|Anatole (Kamensky)]], archbishop of Irkutsk, New Hieromartyr, [[September 20]]; Anna the Martyr, [[September 28]]; St. [[Jonah of Manchuria]], Bishop of Hankou (b. 1922), [[October 7]];
*1926 [[Macarius of Moscow|Macarius]], metropolitan of Moscow, apostle to the Altai, [[February 16]]
*1927 [[Ambrose (Khelaia) the Confessor|Ambrose]] the Confessor, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, [[March 16]]; Matthew, Hieromonk of Yaramsk in Vyatka, [[May 14]] Alexander, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 25]]; Victor the hegumen, with brotherhood, Martyrs of Zelenetsk, [[November 11]];
*1928 Benjamin (Kononov) the Archimandrite and Nicephorus (Kuchin) the Hieromonk of Solovki, New Hieromartyrs, [[April 4]]; Nektarius Venerable of [[Optina Monastery]], [[April 29]]; Hierotheus, bishop of Nikolsk, New Hieromartyr, [[May 31]]; Innocentius the Hieromartyr [[December 24]], Lydia, and with her, soldiers Alexei and Cyril, New Martyrs, [[July 20]]; Maximus the martyr, [[July 31]]; Alexis, venerable hiero-schemamonk of Zosima Hermitage, [[September 19]]; Rachel, schema-nun of Borodino Convent, [[September 27]];
*1929 [[Peter of Voronezh|Peter]] archbishop of Voronezh, New Hieromartyr, [[January 25]]; Romanus, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 3]]; Theodore Korolev priest, New Hieromartyrs, Ananius Boykov and Michael Boldakov, the Martyrs, [[November 16]];
*1930 Peter priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 10]]; [[Benjamin of Romanov |Benjamin]], bishop of Romanov, New Hieromartyr [[January 15]]; Eugine the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[January 18]]; Nicholas priest, New Hieromartyr, [[January 19]]; [[Basil of Priluksk |Basil]] bishop of Priluksk, new hieromartyr, [[January 25]]; Maria of Gatchina, New Martyr, [[January 26]], Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 6]]; Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 9]]; Peter and Valerian the, priests New Hieromartyrs, [[February 10]]; [[Alexius of Voronezh|Alexius]] (Buy), bishop of Voronezh, New Hieromartyr, [[February 12]]; [[Michael Piataev]] and [[John Kumin]] the priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[February 15]]; Alexander, Daniel and Gregory priests and New Hieromartyrs, [[February 21]]; Peter the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 26]]; Nicholas priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 7]]; Alexis the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 5]]; Alexander, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[April 15]]; Basil Derzhavin, priest and hieromartyr, and lay people of the city of Gorodets, Nizhni-Novgorod, [[April 18]]; Maxim, bishop of Serpukhov, new hieromartyr, [[June 23]]; Alexander, George, John, John, Sergius and Theodore priests, Hieromartyrs, Tykhon, George, Cosmas, Euphimius and Peter the Martyrs, [[July 20]]; Anatole the New Hieromartyr, [[July 29]]; Nicholas Prozgrov, New Hieromartyr, [[August 4]]; Nicholas Prozorov the Priest, new hieromartyr, [[August 19]]; Alexander Jacobson, in Solovki, New Martyr, [[September 8]]; Benjamin, bishop of Romanovsk, New Martyr, [[September 22]]; John, New Hieromartyr, [[October 12]]; Valerian Novitsky, priest of Telyadovich, New Hieromartyr, [[October 15]]; John the priest , New Hieromartyr, [[October 29]]; Boris the deacon, confessor, Nicholas and Anna, the Martyrs, [[November 10]]; Michael the priest [[December 25]], Hieromartyrs Nicolas priests and Michael deacon [[December 26]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 3]]; Michael, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 25]];
*1931 Victor priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 17]]; [[Athanasia of Zosima Hermitage|Athanasia]], (Lepeshkin) Abbess of Zosima Hermitage, New Martyr, [[January 25]]; Mitrophan, archpriest and New Martyr, [[February 12]]; [[Peter Lagov]], priest in Moscow, New Hieromartyr, [[February 16]]; Mitrophan Buchnoff, Archpriest in Voronezh, New Hieromartyr, [[March 9]]; Vladimir the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[March 21]]; Nicolas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[March 28]]; Michael, saint, fool-for-Christ, [[April 1]]; [[Nicholas (Siimo) of Kronstadt|Nicholas]], priest of Kronstadt, [[April 5]]; Athanasia, the Abbess of the Smolensk Hodigitria Convent, near Moscow, New Martyr, [[May 12]]; Macarius, Dyonisius and deacon Nicholas, New Hieromartyrs, Martyrs Ignatius and Peter, [[May 28]]; Michael the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 5]]; Nikon the Confessor, Venerable of [[Optina Monastery|Optina]], [[June 25]]; Anthony, archbishop of Archangelsk, New Hieromartyr, [[July 3]]; Euthymius the new martyr, [[July 6]]; Alexis the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 22]]; Vladimir, priest, and his brother Boris, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 16]]; Moses, Hieromartyr, [[August 25]]; Mary, Blessed of Diveyevo, [[August 26]]; Nicolas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 28]]; Irene, the Virgin-martyr, [[September 17]]; Valentine Sventsitsky, Priest in Moscow Nicholas Kazansky the Priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[October 7]]; Gregory the confessor, priest, [[October 16]]; Nicholas confessor and priest, [[November 4]]; Niphont the New Hieromartyr and Alexander the Martyr, [[November 10]]; Seraphim the New Hieromartyr, [[November 23]];
*1932 Vladimir the confessor, priest, [[January 11]]; Alexander (Medvedsky) the priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[February 18]]; Vladimir, priest and Hieromartyr, [[February 18]]; Sergius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 27]]; [[Papa-Nicholas (Planas) of Athens]], [[March 2]]; John the confessor, [[March 19]]; Nicholas bishop of Velsk, the New Hieromartyr and the martyr Mary, [[April 4]]; George (Lavrov) the Confessor, venerable archimandrite of Kaluga, [[June 21]]; Ignatius, Venerable confessor, [[September 15]]; Aretha the Venerable, [[October 24]]; Vladimir the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 22]]; John, confessor, [[November 23]]; Demetrius the priest, New Hieromartyr, and Vera, Venarable confessor, [[December 2]]; Elias, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 5]]; Ambrosius confessor, bishop of Kamenets-Podolsk, (b. 1878), [[December 7]];
*1933 Alexander, Stephen and Philippe priests, Hieromartyrs, [[January 4]]; Eugenia, the Virgin-martyr, [[January 5]]; Theodore the confessor, priest , [[January 28]]; Vladimir priest, new hieromartyr, [[January 30]]; Sergius priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 26]]; Dimitry Ivanov, Archpriest in Kiev, New Hieromartyr, [[March 4]]; Patrikius the confessor, venerable, [[March 11]]; Alexander the confessor and priest, [[March 12]]; [[Stephen of Izhevsk|Stephen]] (Bekh), bishop of Izhevsk, New Hieromartyr, [[March 13]]; Micael the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[March 29]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 4]]; Arcadius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 7]]; Sergius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 8]]; [[Stephen of Izhevsk|Stephen]] (Bekh) bishop of Izhevsk, New Hieromartyr, [[April 13]]; Nicholas the confessor, priest, [[April 21]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 14]]; Nicholas,. saint priest, [[August 19]];
*1934 Sergius priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 5]]; [[Elias Chetverukhin]], priest of Moscow, New Hieromartyr, [[February 16]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 6]]; [[Victor of Glazov|Victor]], bishop of Glazov, New Hieromartyr, [[April 19]]; Cyprian the New Hieromartyr, [[June 3]]; Magdalena, schema-abbess of New Tikhvin Convent in Siberia, new hieromartyr, [[July 16]]; Alexis Medvedkov, archpriest of Uzine, new hieromartyr, [[July 20]]; John Pommer, archbishop of Riga in Latvia, New Hieromartyr, [[October 12]];
*1935 Michael, priest and confessor, new hieromartyr, [[April 17]]; Demetrius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 15]]; Eugene (Zernov), metropolitan of Nizhni Novgorod, New Hieromartyr, [[October 30]]; Damascene, bishop of Glukhov (1935) and his father, priest Nicholas, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 4]];
*1936 [[Theoktista of Voronezh|Theoktista]] Michailovna, fool-for-Christ of Voronezh, the New Martyr, [[February 22]]; Nicholas Kedrov the Priest, new hieromartyr, [[May 15]], Heraclius the confessor, New Hieromartyr, [[May 28]]; Agapitus the confessor, Venerable, [[July 5]]; Matrona Belyakova, fool-for-Christ of Anemnyasevo, New Confessor, [[July 16]]; Peter, metropolitan of Krutitsa, New Hieromartyr, [[August 29]]; Gregory the Cross-bearer, New Martyr, [[November 6]]; Victor, the Martyr, [[December 18]];
*1936-37 Many Russian Orthodox Clerics die in Joseph Stalin's [[w:Great Purge|Great Purge]].

===1937===
*'''January:''' Victor the priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 8]]; [[Cyril (Smirnov) of Kazan|Cyril]], metropolitan of Kazan, new hieromartyr, [[January 26]];

*'''February:''' Basil Nadezhnin, Priest in Moscow, New Hieromartyr, [[February 6]]; [[Barlaam of Perm|Barlaam]] archbishop of Perm, New Hieromartyr, [[February 7]]; [[Onisimus of Tula|Onisimus]], bishop of Tula, New Hieromartyr, [[February 14]]; Anna the martyr, [[February 26]];

*'''March:''' Olga the New Hieromartyr, [[March 1]]; Vyacheslav (Leontiev) of Nizhegorod, Priest and new hieromartyr, [[March 4]]; Basil, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 11]],

*'''April:''' Nicholas, Priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 18]]; Theodosius, bishop of Kolomensk, New Hieromartyr, [[April 20]];

*'''May:''' Peter the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 12]]; Abercius, archbishop of Zhitomir, Vladimir Zagarsky, Priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[May 15]]; Victor the New Hieromartyr, [[May 19]];

*'''June:''' Herman Riaschentsov, New Hieromartyr, [[June 8]]; Alexander Kharkovsky the bishop, Anthony, Barsanuphius and Joseph, new hieromartyrs, [[June 12]]; Parthenius the bishop, New Martyr, [[June 19]];

*'''July:''' Demetrius the priest, new hieromartyr, [[July 4]]; James archbishop of Barnaul and with him Peter and John priests, new hieromartyrs, Theodore and John the martyrs, [[July 16]]; Alpheus the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[July 24]]; Sergius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 26]] Basil, Anastasia, Hellen, Aretha, John, John, John and Mavra the martyrs, [[July 28]]; Vladimir, John, Constantine, priests, hieromartyrs, and Anna and Elizabeth the martyrs, [[July 31]];

*'''August:''' Demetrius, the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 1]]; Platon the New Hieromartyr, [[August 2]]; Michael the New Hieromartyr, Simeon and Demetrius the Martyrs, [[August 4]]; Alexander, Peter, Michael, John, Demetrius and Alexis priests, Elisey deacon, New Hieromartyrs, and Athanasius, Hieromartyr, [[August 7]]; Nicholas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 8]]; Athanasius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 10]]; Basil, Leonidas, John and Nicholas the priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 12]]; Seraphim (Zvezdinsky), bishop of Dmitrov, Nicholas, Jacob the priests and Alexis the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[August 13]]; Eleutherius of Chimkent (Kazakhstan), the Schema-archimandrite, Vladimir and Nicholas priests, New Hieromartyrs, Eleupheria, Eudokia and Theodore, the martyrs, [[August 14]]; Alexander the priest, Anna and Jacob the martyrs, [[August 16]]; Demetrius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 17]]; Gregory, priest, New Hieromartyr, and Eugene and Michael new martyrs, [[August 18]]; Paul, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 21]]; Alexis archbishop of Omsk, Theodore bishop of Penza, John bishop of Velikoluk, and with them, Basil, Gabriel, Alexander, Michael, Hilarion, John, Hierotheus and Theodore priests, hieromartyrs, [[August 22]] Paul and John priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 23]]; Nectarius (Trezvinsky), bishop of Yaransk, Victor, Peter and Roman Medved of Moscow, New Hiero-confessor, priests and new hieromartyrs, Demetrius the Martyr, , [[August 26]]; John, John priest and Methodius, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 27]]; Basil, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 28]]; Paul the priest, New Hieromartyr, Theodore and Elizaveta, the Martyrs, [[August 30]]; Michael and Myron priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 31]];

*'''September:''' Tatiana and Natalia, Virgin-martyrs, [[September 1]]; Damascene, bishop of Starodub, Herman, bishop of Vyaznikov, Ephimius, John, John, Vladimir, Victor, Basil, Theodore, Peter, Stephen, Stephen, the priests, New Hieromartyrs, Paul and Ksenia the martyrs, [[September 2]]; Alexis and Elias, priests, New Hieromartyr, [[September 3]]; Gregory (Lebedev) Bishop of Shliserburg, Sergius (Druzhinin) Bishop of Narva, New Hieromartyrs, Paul, John, Nicholas, Nicholas, John, Nicholas, Alexander, Peter and Michael priests, New Hieromartyrs, Stephen, Martyrs Basil, Peter, Stephen and Alexander the Hieromartyrs, [[September 4]]; Alexis, archbishop of Velikoustiuzh, New Hieromartyr, Euthymius the Martyr, [[September 5]]; Constantine, John and Vsevolod, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 6]]; Eugine, metropolitan of Gorky, Stephan, Eugine, Nicholas and Pakhomius, Gregory, Basil priests, and Leo, New Hieromartyrs [[September 7]]; Demetrius, New Martyr, priest, [[September 8]]; Zaharias, archbishop of Voronezh, Basil, Sergius, Joseph, Alexis priests, New Hieromartyrs, and Basil the Martyr, [[September 9]]; Ismail, Eugine, John, Constantine, Peter, Basil, Gleb, Basil, John, Nicholas, Palladius priests, Meletius and Gabriel, New Hieromartyrs, Symeon and Tatiana, the martyrs, [[September 10]]; Karp (Elb), Priest, hieromartyr, [[September 11]]; Blessed Alexis of Elnat and Zharki, near Kineshma, Theodore, John, Nicolas priests, New Hieromartyrs, and Martyr Alexis [[September 12]]; Stephan, Alexander priests and Nicholas deacon, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 13]]; Nicolas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 14]]; John, Jacob, Peter priests and Nicholas deacon, New Hieromartyrs, Mary and Ludmila the Martyrs, [[September 15]]; Gregory Raevsky, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 16]]; Amphilius, bishop of Krasnoiarsk, John, Boris, Michael, Vladimir, Benjamin, Constantine, priests, New Hieromartyrs, and Sergius the Martyr, [[September 18]]; Nilus priest, new hieromartyr and Mary the Virgin-martyr, [[September 19]]; Theoktist and Alexander priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 20]]; Theophan, (Tuliakov), metropolitan of Lipetsk and Belo-Russia, Mavrikius, Valentin, Alexander, John, Andrew, Peter, John, priest, New Hieromartyr, Basil and Vladimir the Martyrs, [[September 21]]; Arsenius the archbishop, John the priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[September 23]]; Andrew and Paul priests, New Hieromartyrs, Hieromartyr Vitaly and Martyrs Basil, Sergius and Spiridon, [[September 24]]; Athanasius, Alexander, Demetrius priests, New Hieromartyrs, John and Nicolas the martyrs, [[September 26]]; Peter, metropolitan of Krutitsa, Theodore the priest, new hieromartyrs, [[September 27]]; Hilarion and Michaela the Martyrs, [[September 28]]; Peter, Viacheslav, Peter, Symeon, Basil priests, New Hieromartyrs, Seraphim deacon, Alexandra, Alexis, Matthew, Apollinaris, the martyrs, [[September 30]];

*'''October:''' Alexander, Gregory, Nicolas priests, New Hieromartyrs, John the martyr, [[October 1]]; Demetrius, Nicholas, Micael, Jacob and Tikhon priests, New Hieromartyrs, Basil the Martyr, [[October 4]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 6]]; Demetrius archbishop of Mozhaysk, Jonah bishop of Velizhsk, Hieromartyrs, Seraphim. Peter, Basil, Paul, Peter, Vladimir, Ambrosius, and Pakhomius priests, John the deacon, Victor, John, Nicolas, Elizabeth, Tatiana, Mary and Nadezhda, Nicholas, the martyrs, [[October 8]]; Constantine, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 9]]; Theodore (Pozdeev), archbishop of Volokolamsk, New Hieromartyr, [[October 10]]; Juvenalius (Maslovsky), bishop of Riazan, New Hieromartyr, [[October 11]]; Laurence the Venarable, [[October 12]]; Innocent and Nicolas, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[October 13]]; Peter, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 14]]; Alexander (Shchukin) Archbishop of Semipalatinsk, New Hieromartyr, [[October 17]]; Andrew, Serius, Nicolas and Sergius priests, New Hieromartyrs, Elizabeth the martyr, [[October 18]]; Sergius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 19]]; Herman, bishop of Alatyr, Zosima, John, John, John, Nicholas, Leonid, John and Alexander priests, Michael and Peter deacons, New Hieromartyrs, and Paul the Martyr, [[October 20]]; Paulinus, bishop of Mogilev, Arkadius, bishop of Ekaterinburg, and with them Anatolius, Nicander, Constantine, Sergius, Basil, Theodore, Vladimir, Nicholas, John, Basil, Alexander, Demetrius and Alexis the priests, Sergius and John the deacons, New Hieromartyrs, and Cyprian the Martyr, [[October 21]]; Seraphim archbishop of Uglich, German the archimandrite, Vladimir, Alexander, Basil, Alexander, Nicholas, Nicholas, priests, New Hieromartyrs, Herman, Gregory and Menas the Martyrs, [[October 22]]; Vladimir Ambartsumov, Archpriest in Moscow, Nicholas, Vladimir, Alexander, Nicholas, Emilian and Sozont, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[October 23]]; John and Nicholas priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[October 24]]; Eugine priest, New Hieromartyr, and Anastasia the martyr, [[October 29]]; Vsevolod, Alexander, Sergius, Alexis, Basil priests, Anatolius, Euphrosynus, New Hieromartyrs, and James the Martyr, [[October 31]];

*'''November:''' Sergius, archbishop of Eletsk, Alexander and Demetrius priests, New Hieromartyrs, and Elizabeth the martyr, [[November 1]]; Basil, Peter, Basil, Alexander, Vladimir, Sergius, Nicholas, Vicentius, John, Peter, Alexander, Paul, Cosmas the priests and Simeon the deacon, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 3]]; Alexander, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 4]]; Gabriel, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 5]]; Nicitas bishop of Orekhovo-Zuev, Anatoly, Arsenius, Nicholas, Nicolas, Constantine priests, Barlaam, Gabriel, Gabriel, New Hieromartyrs, Nina and Seraphima the Hieromartyrs, [[November 6]]; Cyril (Smirnov) metropolitan of Kazan, Michael, Alexander, Aleksander, Michael, Aleksander, Nicolas, Alexis, Paul, Basil, Nicolas, Paulinus priests, John and Benjamin deacons, hieromartyrs, Nicolas, Gregory and Elisabeth the Martyrs, [[November 7]]; Paul the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 8]]; Parthenius bishop of Ananiev, Constantine, Demetrius, Nestor, Theodore, Constantine, Victor, Elias priests, Joseph deacon and Alexis, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 9]]; Prokopius (Titov) archbishop of Odessa, Augustine (Belyaev), archbishop of Kaluga, Dionisius, John, John Peter and Ioanicius, the priests, New Hieromartyrs, Alexis, Appolon, Michael the Martyrs [[November 10]]; Eugene, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 11]]; Constantine, Vladimir, Alexander, Matthew, Demetrius priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 12]]; Demetrius, Alexander, Victor, Alexis, Michael, Michael, Theodore, Peter, Alexis, Sergius, Nicholas, Basil, Alexander, Nicholas, Demetrius, Demetrius, Porphirius, Basil, George, Basil, Sergius the priests, Nicholas the deacon, Aristrah, New Hieromartyrs, Gabriel and Anna, the Martyrs, [[November 14]]; Nicholas and Peter priests, Gregory and Nicitas deacons, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 15]]; John, Nicholas, Victor, Basil, Makarius and Michael priests, Panteleimon, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 16]]; Porphirius (Gulevich) bishop of Simpheropol an Crimeria, Ioasaph (Udalov) bishop of Chistopol, Barpholomeus (Ratnykh), monk, Vladimir Pischulin, Demetrius Kiranov, John Bliumovich, Nicholas Mezentsev, priest Thimoty Izotov, priests, Sergius, Michael, , John, Constantine, Alexander, Ignatius, Simeon, John, John, Demetrius, Jacob, Jacob priests, Ioasaph, Peter, Gregory, Benjamin, Gerasim, Michael, deacon Antonius (Korzh), New Hieromartyrs, Alexandra Valentine, Peter, Leonid, Thimoty the Martyrs, [[November 19]]; Macarius bishop of Ecaterinoslav, Alexis, Alexander, Vladimir, John, Alexis, Basil, Nicholas, John, Emilian, Nocolos priests, New Hieromartyrs, and Arsenius, Eutihius and Hillarion, Ioanicus the hegumen, Tatiana, Hieromartyrs, [[November 20]]; Alexander Khotovitsky of New York and Alexis Benemansky of Tver, priests and New Martyrs, [[November 21]]; Iosaph bishop of Mogilev, John, Basil, Paul, Jacob, Theodore, John, Ilia, Alexis, Aphanasius priests and Gerasimus the New Hieromartyrs, [[November 22]]; Boris bishop of Ivanonsk, Eleazar Spyridonov of Eupatoria priest, Crimea and Martyr Alexander, New Hieromartyr, [[November 23]]; Eugine, Michael, Alexander, Alexis, John, Cornelius, and Metrophanes priests, New Hieromartyrs , and Virgin-martyr Anysia, [[November 24]]; Seraphim archbishop of Smolensk, Gregory, John, Basil, Cosmas, John, Simeon, Hilarion, Iaroslav, Alexander, John, Victor, Andrew priests and Martyr Paul, [[November 25]]; Nicholas, John, Gregory and Nazarius, Basil, Basil, Ilia, Basil, Daniel, Michael, Nicholas priests, Tikhon, Piter, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 26]]; Nicholas archbishop of Vladimir, Basil, Boris, Theodore, Nicholas, Alexis, John, Sergius, John, Sergius, Nicholas priests, , Ioasaf, Cronides, Nicholas, Xenophon, Alexis, Appolos, Seraphim, Nicholas, New Hieromartyrs, and John the Martyr, [[November 27]]; [[Seraphim (Chichagov) of Leningrad and Gdovsk |Seraphim (Chichagov)]], metropolitan of of Leningrad and Gdovsk, St. Petersburg, New Hieromartyr, Peter, Alexis, Alexis priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[November 28]]; John ,priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 30]];

*'''December:''' Constantine, Nicholas, Sergius, Vladimir, John, Theodore, Nicholas, John, Nicholas priests, Danact, Cosmas, New Hieromartyrs, Theuromia, Tamara, Antonina, and Mary, Mary and Matrona the martyrs, [[December 2]]; [[Alexander Hotovitzky]], missionary of America, hieromartyr of the Bolshevik yoke, (b. 1872 ), [[December 4]]; Demetrius, priest, New Hieromartyr and Ecaterine and Cyra, Virgin-martyrs, [[December 4]]; Sergius, Michael and Sergius priests, Nicephore deacon and Galaction, New Hieromartyrs, and John the Martyr, [[December 7]]; Sergius, New Hieromartyr, [[December 8]]; Basil and Alexander priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 9]]; Anatolius, Alexander, Eugine, Constantine, Michael, Nicholas priests, Peter, Michael, Dorotheus, Laurentius, Gregory, and Alexandra, Tatiana and, Eudocia, new hieromatyrs, [[December 10]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 11]]; Vladimir, Alexander, Jacob priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 13]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 14]]; Arcadius, bishop of Bezhetsk, and Elias, Paul, Theodosius, Vladimir, and Alexander, Peter priests, New Hieromartyrs, Makarius the Martyr, [[December 16]]; Peter and John, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 17]]; Thaddeus (Uspensky), archbishop of Tver, Nicholas archbishop of Velikoustiuzh, James, John, Vladimir, and Nicolas the priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 18]];Sergius the Hieromartyr, [[December 21]]; Leonidas bishop of Mariysk, Andrew (Ukhtomsky), bishop of Ufa, Alexander priest, Anthisa, Makaria and Valentina [[December 26]]; Martyr Antonina, [[December 27]]; Hieromartyrs Theoctistus, Leonid priests, [[December 28]]; Michael Hieromartyr priest [[December 31]];

===1938===
* Death of St. '''[[Silouan the Athonite]]''', [[September 24]].

*'''January:''' [[Alexander archbishop of Samara |Alexander]], archbishop of Samara and with him John, Alexander, John, Alexander, Trophime, Viacheslav, Basil and James priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[January 1]]; Matthew, Martyr [[January 5]]; Paphnutius, Martyr, [[January 7]]; Demetrius, Vladimir priests hieromartyrs, Michael Martyr [[January 8]]; [[Anatolius, Metropolitan of Odessa |Anatolius]], Metropolitan of Odessa, New Hieromartyr, [[January 10]]; Paul the priest, hieromartyr, [[January 17]], Vladimir, Nicholas, Sergius Alexander priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[January 18]]; Elias the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[January 21]]; John, Nicholas, Jacob, Peter, John, John, John and Euthymius priest, new hieromartyrs, [[January 22]]; Seraphim the new mieromartyr, martyrs Evdokia, Ecaterine and Militsa, [[January 23]]; Stephen priest, martyr Boris, [[January 25]]; [[Ignatius of Skopinsk |Ignatius]] bishop of Skopinsk, Arcadius, Vladimir and Bartholomeus the hieromartyrs, and John and Olga the Martyrs, [[January 28]];

*'''February:''' Nicholas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 1]]; Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, and Michael the Martyr, [[February 2]]; John, Timothy priests, New Hieromartyrs, and Vladimir, Martyr, [[February 3]]; Eustaphius, John, Alexander, Sergius, John, Theodora, Aleksander, Nicholas, Alexis, Nicholas, Alexis, Alexander, Arcadius, Boris, Michael, Nicholas, Alexis, Andrew, Demetrius, John, Peter priests, the New Hieromartyrs, Martyrs Seraphim, Rafaila, Anna, Catherine, John, Basil, Demetrius, Theodore, and Demetrius, [[February 4]]; Matushka Agatha of Bielorussia, New Martyrs, [[February 5]]; Alexander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 6]]; Alexander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 7]]; Simeon, Andrew, Sergius and Peter, priests and the New Hieromartyrs, [[February 8]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 9]]; [[Anatole of Odessa|Anatole]] (Greesiuk), metropolitan of Odessa, the New Martyr, [[February 10]]; Hieromartyr Theodosius priest, [[January 11]]; Zosimas, Nicholas, Basil, John, Leontius, Vladimir, Parthenius, John, John, Michael priests hieromartyrs, and Martyrs Paul, Anna, Vera and Irina, [[February 13]]; Tryphon the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[February 14]]; Nicholas, Alexis, Alexis the priests and Simeon the deacon, New Hieromartyrs, Paul and Sophia the martyrs, [[February 15]]; Paul the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 16]]; Michael and Paul the priests and New Hieromartyrs, [[February 17]]; Benjamin the hieromonk, Hieromartyr, [[February 18]]; Nicholas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 20]]; Constantine priest, Paul deacon the Hieromartyrs and Olga the Martyr, [[February 21]]; Michael, John, Victor, John, Sergius, Andrew priests, Sergius and Antipa the New Hieromartyrs, Parasceva, Stephen, Elizabeth, Irina and Barbara the martyrs, [[February 22]]; Alexis, Nicholas priests and New Hieromartyrs, and Sergius Martyr, [[February 23]]; Alexander, the priest, Mstislava, the martyrs, [[February 25]]; [[John of Rylsk|John]], bishop of Rylsk and John the priest, New Hieromartyrs, [[February 26]]; Peter the priest and Hieromartyr, Martyr Michael, [[February 27]];

*'''March:''' Basil, Peter, John, Benjamin, Michael priests and New Hieromartyrs, Anthony, Anna, Daria, Eudokia, Alexandra, Basil, Nadezhda the martyrs, [[March 1]]; Martha and Michael the martyrs, [[March 3]]; Alexander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[March 4]]; John the priest, Mardarius and Theopanethe New Hieromartyrs, [[March 5]]; Nilus, Matrona, Mary, Eudocia, Ecaterina, Antonina, Nadezhda, Xenia, and Anna the martyrs, [[March 7]]; Michael, Alexis, Demetrius, Sergius, Sergius priests and Nicholas deacon, Iosaph, New Hieromartyrs and Natalia and Alexandra the martyrs, [[March 9]]; Demetrius, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 10]]; John the priest and Vladimir the New Hieromartyrs, [[March 12]]; Michael priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 13]]; Demetrius, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 15]]; Demetrius the priest, New Hieromartyr, Natalia the Virgin-martyr, [[March 18]]; Matrona, saint, [[March 19]]; Basil the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[March 20]]; Theodore Pozdeyev, Archbishop, New Martyr, [[March 21]]; Basil, Stephen priests, the New Hieromartyr, Anastasia, Alexis, James, the New Martyrs, [[March 23]]; Basil, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 28]]; John, priest New Hieromartyr, [[March 31]];

*'''April:''' Sergius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 1]]; Flegont the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 10]]; Nicholas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 11]]; Sergius the New Hieromartyr, priest, [[April 12]]; Alexis, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[April 21]]; Sergius the Martyr, [[April 24]], Sergius the Martyr, [[April 25]]; Mary the martyr, [[April 27]]; Anna the martyr, [[April 28]];

*'''May:''' Nina the martyr, [[May 1]]; Demetrius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 9]]; [[Pachomius of Chernigov|Pachomius]], archbishop of Chernigov, New Hieromartyrs, [[May 15]]; Onuphrius, archbishop of Kursk; Anthony, bishop of Belgorod, and with him priests Metrophan, Alexander, Michael, Matthew, Hippolytus, Nicholas, Basil, Nicholas, Maxim, Alexander, Paul, and Paul, the New Hieromartyrs and Martyrs Michael and Gregory, [[May 19]]; John the deacon, New Hieromartyr, and martyr Andrew, [[May 29]];

*'''June:''' Michael the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 3]]; Onuphrius the bishop, New hieromartyr, [[June 12]]; Nicholas, Alexander, Paul priests and Nicholas deacon, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 14]]; Nicanor, Basil, Alexander, Basil and Sergius the priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 18]]; Alexis, Paul and Nicholas priests, Ionna, New Hieromartyrs, [[June 21]]; Theodore and Gabriel the New Hieromartyrs, [[June 22]]; Sebastiana, the martyr, [[June 28]];

*'''July:''' Peter the deacon, new hieromartyr, [[July 15]]; Alexis the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 20]]; Peter, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 21]]; Andrew the martyr, [[ July 23]]; Alexis priest, and Pachomius, New Hieromartyr, [[July 29]];

*'''August:''' Nicholas, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[August 3]]; John, deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[August 5]] Dimitry (Lyubimov), archbishop of Gdov, Sergius (Tikhomirov), the priest, New Hieromartyrs [[August 6]]; Basil, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 7]]; Nicodemus (Krotov), archbishop of Kostroma and Galich, New Hieromartyr, [[August 8]]; Vladimir, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 20]]; Vladimir Moschansky, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 25]]; Peter, priest, and Gregory, priest confessor, New Hieromartyrs, [[August 26]]; Ignatius (Lebedev), Schema-archimandrite of St. Peter's Monastery, New Hieromartyr, [[August 30]]; Demetrius, New Hieromartyr, [[August 31]];

*'''September:''' Andronicus, New Hieromartyr, [[September 9]], Warus, bishop of Lipetsk, New Hieromartyr, [[September 10]]; [[Silouan the Athonite]], Venerable monk at the [[St. Panteleimon's Monastery (Athos)|Monastery of St. Panteleimon]], [[September 24]]; John, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 21]]; Leonidas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 30]];

*'''October:''' Ismael Rozhdestvensky, Archpriest in Strelna (St. Petersburg), New Hieromartyr, [[October 1]]; Maximilian the New Hieromartyr, [[October 14]]; Alexis, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 16]]; Peter the priest, New Martyr, [[October 24]]; Innocent the New Hieromartyr, [[October 31]];

*'''November:''' Evdokia the Virgin-martyr, [[November 3]]; Basil, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 6]]; Demetrius, Martyr, [[November 16]]; Nicholas the Martyr, [[November 25]]; Paraskeva, Virgin-Martyr, [[November 28]];

*'''December:''' Mary, Virgin-martyr, [[December 2]]; Nicholas and Alexis priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 10]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 13]]; Hieromartyrs Demetrius and Theodore priests [[December 22]]; Hieromartyr Nicetas bishop of Belevsk, [[December 21]]; Hieromartyrs Basil priest, Macarius and John, [[December 23]]; [[Isaac II of Optina|Isaac]] II (Bobrikov, the Younger), venerable archimandrite of [[Optina Monastery]], [[December 26]]; Gregory priest, Hieromartyr, and martyrs Augusta and Mary, Agrippina, [[December 26]]; Hieromartyr Aretha priest, [[December 28]]; Peter, Martyr, [[December 31]];

===1939 to 1944===
*1939 Nicholas the priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 4]]; Basil, priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 7]]; Eugene the Schemamonk of Bielorussia, [[February 5]]; Parasceva, Martyr, [[March 26]]; John the Martyr, [[March 28]]; Eudocia the Martyr, [[April 7]]; Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 9]]; Peter, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[May 14]]; Tavrion the New Hieromartyr, [[May 25]]; Peter the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 27]]; Theogenes, New Hieromartyr, [[June 30]]; Aleksander, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 27]]; Nicander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 24]]; Vladimir, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 26]];
*1940 John, Martyr [[January 7]]; Theodore the Martyr, [[January 19]]; Paul the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[January 20]]; Michael, New Hieromartyr and priest, [[March 15]]; John, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 23]]; Alexander archbishop of Kharkov, New Hieromartyr, [[May 11]]; Damjan (Damian) Strbac of Grahovo, Serbia, New Hieromartyr, [[May 18]]; Basil, priest, New Hieromartyr, and martyr Vera, [[June 1]]; Demetrius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 13]]; Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 25]]; Gregory the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[June 28]]; Milan Popovic of Rmanj, Serbia, New Hieromartyr, [[June 30]]; Vladimir, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[August 27]]; Theodore, New Hieromartyr, [[October 1]]; Leontius the deacon, Hieromartyr, [[December 21]]; Alexander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 12]]; Theodore, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 14]]; Bassian confessor, archbishop of Tambov, [[December 14]];

*1941 Paul priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 4]]; Michael the confessor, priest, [[January 8]]; Paramon, Righteous of Belorussia, [[February 5]]; Andrew the Martyr, [[February 22]]; Sophia Schema-abbess in Kiev, New Martyr, [[March 22]], Martha the martyr, [[April 13]]; Alexander the confessor, priest, [[April 14]]; [[Sava of Gornji Karlovac]], Serbia, [[]]; Branko of Veljusa, Serbia, hieromartyr, [[April 24]]; John, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[April 27]]; Nicholas the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 3]]; [[Grigol Peradze|Gorazd (Pavlik) of Prague]], martyred by Nazis; [[Platon of Banja Luka]], [[May 5]]; Vukasin, Martyr of Serbia, [[May 16]]; Valentine the New Hieromartyr, [[May 19]]; Milan Banjac and Milan Golubovic of Drvar, Serbia, New Hieromartyrs, [[May 26]]; [[Sava of Upper Karlovci|Sava]], bishop of Upper Karlovci, new Hieromartyr, [[June 4]]; George of Serbia, new hieromartyr, [[July 4]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 27]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[July 31]]; Raphael of Sisatovac, Serbia, Hieromartyr, [[August 21]]; [[Petar (Zimonjić) of Dabar-Bosna]], [[September 4]]; John the Martyr, [[September 17]]; Nicholas the confessor, priest, [[September 25]]; Leonid the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 29]]; Leonidthe priest New Hieromartyr, [[October 30]] (?); Peter the Martyr, [[November 1]]; Ismail, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 4]]; Olga the Virgin-martyr, [[November 10]]; Sergius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 14]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[November 28]]; Sergius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[ November 29]]; [[Dositheus of Zagreb| Dositheus]], Metropolitan of Zagreb, Confessor, [[December 31]]; Gennadius, New Hieromartyr, [[December 5]]; Peter and Basil priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 7]]; Sergius Mechev of Moscow, Priest, New Martyr, [[December 9]]; John, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[December 11]]; Emilian and Basil, priests, New Hieromartyrs, [[December 13]]; Hieromartyr [[Djordje Bogic|Đorđe (George) Bogić]], a parish priest of Našice

*1941-45 Croatian Catholic [[w:Ustaše|Ustasa]] terrorists kill 500,000 Orthodox Serbs, expel 250,000 and force 250,000 to convert to [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholicism]]; Momcilo Grgurevic, Dobroslav Blazenovic, Milan Bozic, Mihailo Djusic, Jovan Zecevic, Bozidar Jovic, Bogdan Lalic, Trifun Maksimovic, Velimir Mijatovic, Bozidar Minic, Miladin Minic, Marko Popovic, Dimitrije Rajanovic, Budimir Sokolovic, Relja Spahic, Lazar Culibrk, Savo Siljac, Savo Skaljka, Milorad Vukojicic, Ratomir Jankovic, Mihailo Jevdjevic, Dusan Prijovic, Dobrosav Sokovic, Nestor Trkulja, Serafim Dzaric, Andrija Siljak, Slobodan Siljak, and Jovan Rapajic, New Hieromartyrs of Serbia, [[July 11]]; Simo Banjac and Milan Stojisavljevic and his son Martyr Milan of Glamoc, Serbia, New Hieromartyrs, [[July 21]]; Vukosav Milanovic and Rodoljub Samardzic of Kulen Bakufa, New Hieromartyrs, Serbia, [[July 25]]; New Martyrs of Jasenovac (Serbia), [[August 31]];

*1942 John, [[January 6]]; Michael, priest, Hieromartyr, [[January 15]]; Alexandra and Michael the martyrs, [[February 5]]; Alexis the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 7]], Alexander the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[February 8]]; Philaret the New Hieromartyr, [[February 22]]; Alexander, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 1]]; Vladimir the Martyr, [[March 8]]; Victor the priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 17]]; Gabriel the New Martyr, [[April 9]]; Demetrius the Martyr, [[April 10]]; Theodore, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 17]]; Tamara the martyr, [[April 18]]; Demetrius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 19]]; Demetrius the Martyr, [[April 22]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 4]]; Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 18]]; Michael, priest and New Hieromartyr, [[May 22]]; Hermogenas the Martyr, [[May 28]]; Basil the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[May 30]]; Barlaam Riaschentsov the priest, new hieromartyr, [[June 8]]; [[Joanikije (Lipovac) of Montenegro]], [[July 20]]; Nicetas the new martyr, [[June 21]]; Alexis, deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[July 1]]; Nicholas the confessors, priest, [[July 24]]; Theodore Tonkovid, priest of Lovets (Pskov), New Hieromartyr, [[July 25]], Ignatius of Jablechna (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), new hieromartyr, [[July 28]]; Basil (Preobrazhensky), bishop of Kineshma, New Hieromartyr, [[August 13]]; Ignatius, New Martyr, [[August 21]]; [[Gorazd (Pavlik) of Prague|Gorazd of Prague]], Bohemia and Moravo-Cilezsk, Martyr, [[August 22]], Helen, the Virgin-Martyr, [[September 4]]; Alexander, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 9]]; Nicolas, deacon, Hieromartyr, [[September 11]] Sergius, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 16]] Basil, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[September 21]]; Nicholas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 7]]; Barlaam, the New Hieromartyr, [[October 8]]; Demetrius the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 15]]; John the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 16]]; Euphrosyne the Venerable, [[October 23]]; Mathew the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[October 30]]; Sergius, deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[November 3]]; [[Maria Skobtsova |Elias Fondaminskii]], priest, murdered by Nazis, [[November 6]]; Theoctista, the Virgin-martyr, [[November 10]]; Boris, New Hieromartyr, [[November 12]]; Gregory (Peradze) of Georgia, Archimandrite, who suffered in Auschwitz, Poland; (b 1899), New Martyr, [[November 23]]; Boris, Marty, [[December 2]]; Sergius, deacon, New Hieromartyr, and Virgin-martyr Vera, [[December 18]]; Hieromartyr Sergius priest [[December 24]].

*1943 Paul the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[January 9]]; Sergius the priest and New Hieromartyr, [[March 12]]; John the Martyr, [[April 4]]; James the priest, New Hieromartyr, [[April 6]]; Sergius Zacharczuk Priest of Nabroz (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), New Hieromartyr, [[April 23]]; Nicolas the deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[May 4]]; Nicolas, priest, New Hieromartyr, [[June 5]]; Pelagia the Martyr, [[June 17]]; Theodore the New martyr, [[July 6]] Paul Szwajko the Priest and Joanna the Presbytera, of Graboviec (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), [[August 15]]; Alexandra, Virgin-martyr, [[September 17]]; Seraphim (Zagorovsky), confessor Hieromonk of Kharkov, Martyr, [[September 30]];

*1943-44 Hundreds of Orthodox priests of the [[Church of Ukraine|Ukrainian Orthodox Church]] eliminated, tortured and drowned by Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists - [[w:Ukrainian Insurgent Army|Ukrainian Rebel Army]], aided by [[Eastern Catholic Churches|Uniate]] Metr. Josyf Slipyj who was a spiritual leader of Nazi military units that were later condemned by the Nuremberg tribunal, and who was imprisoned by Soviet authorities for aiding the UPA.

===The Forties===
*1943 Miracle of the Theotokos in Orchomenos on [[September 10]]
*1944 [[Ekvtime (Kereselidze) Confessor of Georgia]], [[January 20]]; [[Demetrius Klepinine]], priest in Paris, died at Ravensbruck prison camp, Germany, hieromartyr, [[January 27]]; Leo Korobczuk, priest in Laskov (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), New Hieromartyr, [[February 25]]; [[Nicholas Holz]], Priest in Novosiolki (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), New Hieromartyr, [[March 20]]; Peter Ochryzko, Priest in Chartoviec (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), New Hieromartyr, [[March 28]]; Macarius the schema-bishop of ‘’St. Macarius the Roman’’ Monastery, near Lezna, New Hieromartyr, [[April 1]]; Pelagea the martyr, [[June 13]]; Joh the Martyr, [[June 30]]; George Skobtsov, martyr, son of St. [[Maria Skobtsova]], [[July 20]]; Pelagia, New Hieromartyr, [[October 21]]

*1945-90 Persecution of the [[Church of Albania|Orthodox Church in Albania]].

*1945 Mary, Virgin-martyr, [[January 12]]; [[Dositheus (Vasich) of Zagreb|Dositheus]], Metropolitan of Zagreb, [[January 13]]; Stephen the Martyr, [[January 30]]; [[Maria Skobtsova]], venerable nun, who suffered at Ravensbruck, in northern Germany, [[March 18]]; Basil Martysz, Protopresbyter in Teratyn (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland), New Hieromartyr, [[April 21]]; [[Joanikije_(Lipovac)_of_Montenegro|Ioannicus]], metropolitan of Montenegro and Littoral [[June 4]]; [[Arseny (Chagovtsov) of Winnipeg]], [[October 4]]; Basil, bishop of Kineshma, New Hieromartyr, [[July 31]]; Khionia the confessor, [[October 4]];

*1946 Seraphim, New Hieromartyr, [[August 24]];

*1947 [[Alexis (Kabaliuk) of Carpathia|Alexei Kabalyiuk]], <ref>Saint [[Alexis (Kabaliuk) of Carpathia]] was glorified by the [[Church of Ukraine]] ([[Moscow Patriarchate]]) in 2001. His relics are in Iza of the Ukraine.</ref> Apostle and 1st Saint of Carpatho-Russia [[December 2]].

*1948 Sergius Serebriansky, archbishop and confessor, [[March 23]]; [[Savvas the New of Kalymnos]], [[April 7]]; Nicholas, confessor, priest, [[November 18]]; Anna and Tatiana, confessors, [[December 10]];

*1949 [[Seraphim of Vyritsa]], [[March 21]].

===The Fifties===
*1950 Venerable Laurence of Chernigov, [[January 11]], Sergius, priest confessor, [[December 5]];

*1951 John the confessors, priest, [[July 24]];

*1952 ''Wonder-worker'' [[Matrona of Moscow|Matrona the Blind]] (b. 1885) of Moscow, [[April 19]]; Demetrius, confessor, priest, [[August 27]]; Paraskeva, Venerable confessor, [[November 22]];

*1953 [[Euthymius of Tbilisi| Euthymius]] (Taqaishvili) the Man of God of Tbilisi, [[January 3]]; Peter the Deacon, New Hieromartyr, [[September 3]];

*1954 Thecla the confessor, [[December 10]];

*1955 Nicholas, mitropolitan confessor of Alma-Ata, New Hieromartyr, [[October 12]]

*1956 [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], [[March 18]].

*1957 John (Maisuradze), confessor of Georgia, [[January 21]], Raphael the confessor, Venerable, [[June 6]];

*1958 Anna, Venerable confessor, [[December 10]]. Elder [[Sophrony (Sakharov)]] seeks a monastic life in Essex of London

*1959 Elder [[Joseph the Hesychast]] (1898-1959); Elder [[George (Karslidis) of Drama]] (1901-1959), [[November 4]]; Gabriel the venarable confessor, [[October 5]];

===The Sixties===
*1960 [[Symeon of Pskov| Symeon]] of the Pskov Caves, Venerable, [[January 5]]; George-John (Mkheidze) of [[Georgia]], [[January 21]]; [[Anthimus of Chios]] [[February 15]]; John (Iacob) the Romanian (the Chozebite) [[August 5]]; Gregory, confessor, [[December 3]];

*1961 John the confessor, venerable, [[January 14]]; Canonisation of [[Kosmas the Aetolian]] [[April 20]]; [[Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) of Simferopol and Crimea|Luke]], hierarch-surgeon of Simferopol and Crimea, confessor, (b. 1877), [[June 11]]; Alexander, Venerable, confessor, [[August 14]];

*1962 Athanasius (Sakharov) the Confessor, bishop of Kovrov, [[October 15]];

*1963 Matrona the Confessor of Diveyevo, [[October 25]];

*1964 ''Synaxis of the Saints of Rostov'' established by resolution of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church March 10, [[May 23]]; Kuksha of Odessa, (b. 1875), venerable confessor, [[December 11]]; [[Varnava (Nastic)]] of Bosnia, New Hiero-confessor, [[November 12]]; Elder [[Gervasius of Patras]] (1877-1964) ,

*1966 [[Sebastian of Optina |Sebastian]], Elder of Optina and Karaganda, [[April 6]]; [[John (Maximovitch) the Wonderworker]], Archbishop of Shanghai and San Fransisco, [[July 2]]. [[Ieronymos of Aegina]], (b. 1883), blessed, [[October 3]];

*1967 Iraida the confessor, [[July 25]]; Glorification of venerable [[Arsenius of Paros]] by the Patriarchate of Constantinople, [[August 18]].

*1968 ''Venerable'' Eutropia Isayenkova of Kherson in Crimea, d. 105 yo [[March 29]].

===The seventies===
*1970 Elder [[Amphilochios (Makris) of Patmos]] (+1970); Archpriest [[Stefan Wu Zhiquan]] .<ref>http://www.orthodox.cn/localchurch/harbin/stefanwu_en.htm</ref>, the new martyr.

*1971 Venerable [[Amphilochius of Pochaev]], schema-monk dies [[January 1]] (FD:[[April 29]]), the feast of All [[Evrytanian Saints]] established by the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, celebrated last Sunday of August.

*1972 [[Leonty of Ivanovo|Leonty]] (Stasevich) of Ivanovo, Venerable, [[January 27]]; [[Leontius of Tarnopol and Jablechna| Leontius]] of Tarnopol and Jablechna (Poland), New Hieromartyr, [[January 27]]; Peter Cheltsov, Archpriest in Smolensk, Hiero-confessor, [[August 30]];

*1975 Papa-[[Dimitris (Gagastathis)]]; Elder [[Demetrius of Trikala]] (1902-1975)

*1979 Mathushka [[Olga Michael]], [[November 8]]; [[Justin Popovich]], [[March 25]]; Archimandrite Philoumenos, [[November 16]];

===Eighties===
*1980 Elder [[Philotheos (Zervakos) of Paros]] (1884-1980).

*1982 [[Evgenius (Yiannoulis) the Aitolian]] glorified [[July 1]] by the Ecumenical Patriarchate; [[Seraphim Rose]].

*1983 Elder [[Arsenios the Cave-Dweller]] of Mt. Athos.

*1987 Glorification of [[Silouan the Athonite]] (d. 1938) by Ecumenical Patriarchate.

*1989 Hieromonk [[Kosmas of Zaire]] (1942-1989); Elder [[Epiphanius of Athens]] (+1989); Arsenius Bokas (Romanian) d. [[November 28]]

===Nineties===
*1971 Amphilochius of Pochayiv [[January 1]], canonised 11 May 2002
*1991 Elder [[Porphyrios (Bairaktaris) the Kapsokalivite]]; (Evangelos (Bairaktaris)), [[February 7]]; Elder [[Iacovos (Tsalikis) of Euboea]] (1920-1991)
*1992 [[Gabrielia (Papayannis)]] and [[Chrysanthi of Andros]]. [[Theodora of Sihla]] (Theodora of the Carpathians) glorified.
*1993 [[Schemanun Macaria of Temkino]] d. [[June 6]] or 18?; [[New Martyrs of Optina Pustyn]]; Canonization of [[Chrysostomos (Kalafatis) of Smyrna]]. Elder [[Sophrony (Sakharov)]], Essex of London [[July 11]].
*1994 Elder [[Paisios (Eznepidis)]] of Mt. [[Athos]], [[July 12]].
*1995 Eldress [[Macrina of Volos]] (1921-1995); [[Gerasimos (Papadopoulos) of Abydos]], [[June 12]].
*1997 Myrrh and fragrance appear on the tomb of [[Apostle Luke]] Thebes, Greece, [[December 22]].
*1998 Elder [[Ephraim of Katounakia]]; Second uncovering of the holy relics of [[Tikhon of Zadonsk]], Bp. of Voronezh, [[March 22]].
*2000 Fr. [[Grigory Zhu]], September; Blessed [[Stavritsa the Missionary]] (1916-2000)
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Symeon the New Theologian

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[[Image:Symeon the New Theologian.jpg|right|frame|St. Symeon the New Theologian]]
Our venerable and God-bearing father '''Symeon the New Theologian''' (949–1022) is one of three [[saint]]s of the Orthodox church to have been given the title of ''Theologian'' (the others are St. [[Apostle John|John]] the [[Apostle]] and St. [[Gregory the Theologian|Gregory Nazianzen]]). Born in Galatia and educated at Constantinople, he became [[abbot]] of the [[monastery]] of St. Mamas. His [[feast day]] is celebrated by some on [[March 12]], the date of his repose, while others commemorate his feast on [[October 12]], because March 12 falls within [[Great Lent]].

==Life==
St. Symeon was a poet who embodied the mystical tradition. He wrote that humans could experience the [[Holy Spirit|Spirit]] of God directly. His works influenced the [[hesychasm|hesychastic]] controversy of the 14th century.
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==Works==
Some of his writings are included in the ''[[Philokalia]]''.
* ''[http://www.myriobiblos.gr/texts/english/symeon_threeways.html The Three Ways of Attention and Prayer]''

==Title==
Some have taken ''New Theologian'' to mean that St. Symeon was somehow especially radical in his teachings. This is not the case, rather, these are two seperate titles. St. Symeon was, in this life, called 'Symeon the New' to distinguish him from a Symeon who was older than he; after his repose, he was given the title of [[Theologian]] and retained the 'New' distinction.

==Quotes==
"When a man walks in the fear of God he knows no fear, even if he were to be surrounded by wicked men. He has the fear of God within him and wears the invincible armor of faith. This makes him strong and able to take on anything, even things which seem difficult or impossible to most people. Such a man is like a giant surrounded by monkeys, or a roaring lion among dogs and foxes. He goes forward trusting in the Lord and the constancy of his will to strike and paralyze his foes. He wields the blazing club of the Word in wisdom." -- ''The Practical and Theological Chapters''

"The roof of any house stands upon the foundations and the rest of the structure. The foundations themselves are laid in order to carry the roof. This is both useful and necessary, for the roof cannot stand without the foundations and the foundations are absolutely useless without the roof—no help to any living creature. In the same way the grace of God is preserved by the practice of the commandments, and the observance of these commandments is laid down like foundations through the gift of God. The grace of the Spirit cannot remain with us without the practice of the commandments, but the practice of the commandments is of no help or advantage to us without the grace of God."

"Our holy fathers have renounced all other spiritual work and concentrated wholly on this one doing, that is, on guarding the heart, convinced that, through this practice, they would easily attain every other virtue, whereas without it not a single virtue can be firmly established."

"For those who believe in Him, Christ will become all this and even more, beyond enumeration, not only in the age to come but first in this life, and then in the world to come. Thou in an obscure way here below and in a perfect manner in the Kingdom, those who believe see clearly nonetheless and receive as of now the first-fruits of everything they will have in the future life. Indeed, if they do not receive on earth everything that was promised to them, they do not have any part of foretaste of the blessings to come, their higher hope being set on the hereafter. However, it is through death and the resurrection that God in His foresight has given us the Kingdom, incorruptibility, the totality of life eternal. Given these conditions, we unquestionably become partakers of the good things to come, that is, incorruptible, immortal, sons of God, sons of the light and of the day, inheritors of the Kingdom of Heaven, since we carry the Kingdom within."

== See Also ==
* [[Nikitas Stithatos]]
==External links==
*[http://www.stsymeon.org/about/index.htm About St. Symeon the New Theologian and the Work of the Brotherhood]
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100790 Venerable Simeon the New Theologian] ([[OCA]])
*[http://goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=1180 Symeon the New Theologian] ([[GOARCH]])
*[http://home.it.net.au/~jgrapsas/pages/symeon.htm St Symeon the New Theologian] ([[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]])

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Liturgical books

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The books required for the celebration of the Church's divine services are specific to each ecclesial tradition. The following books are those belonging to the '''Byzantine liturgical tradition''' that is the normal usage of the Eastern Orthodox Churches. There are some differences between the Greek and Slavic traditions within the larger Byzantine tradition, and these will be indicated below in the sections covering the relevant books. The Greek name of each book is given first, followed with the Slavonic name in parentheses.

==Epistle Book (Greek: ''Apostolos''; Slavonic: ''Apostol'')==
[[Apostolos|Primary Article]]

The '''Apostolos''' ('book of the apostle'), also called the '''[[Epistle]] Lectionary''', is the book containing prescribed readings from the [[Acts of the Apostles]] and the Epistles, arranged according to the Orthodox liturgical year. The lections are used in the first scripture reading in the [[Divine Liturgy]], usually called the ''Epistle reading''. This lectionary often includes the [[Prokeimenon|prokeimena]] and [[alleluia]]s that are sung before and after the epistle reading, respectively.

==Archieratikon (''Chinovnik'')==
[[Archieratikon|Primary Article]]

The '''Archieratikon''' ("book for the bishop," also spelled ''Arkhieratikon''), is the [[bishop|bishop's]] liturgical service book. It is used in celebrating a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, having pontifical editions of the Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great, as well as the [[Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts]], and other episcopal services, such as [[ordination|ordinations]].

==Gospel Book (Greek: ''Evangelion''; Slavonic:''Evangelie'')==
[[Evangelion|Primary Article]]

Also known as the Tetraevangelion, the '''Evangelion''' is the Book of Gospels, usually arranged by the pericopes appointed to be read throughout the liturgical year. It is generally kept on the [[altar table]] in a metal case decorated with icons of the evangelists; tradition forbids the use of animal skin on the altar table.

== Euchologion (Slavonic: ''Trebnik'')==
[[Euchologion|Primary Article]]

The Greek word "ευχολογιον" literally means "book of prayers". The Slavonic word ''"Trebnik"'' literally means book of needs. This type of service book varies widely in contents and arrangemnents. The most comprehensive edition is The ευχολογιον το μεγα or '''Great Euchologion''' contains the prayers of the [[priest]], [[deacon]], and [[reader]] for [[Vespers]], [[Orthros]], and the Divine Liturgy; the six remaining sacraments, and other services of blessings (which in the west are often referred to as "sacramentals". There are also a variety of more concise editions, that contain only the most commonly done of these services. These texts are often called the '''Small Euchologion''' (''mikron euchologion''), and usually contains the forms for the mysteries ([[sacraments]]) other than the [[Eucharist]] and ordination, and other common services.

What distinguishes the services found in the Euchologion is that they are generally services that have are not appointed to be done at any given time according to the Church calendar, but are done as the need arises. Some services are associated with the liturgical calendar, however, such as the blessing of candles on the Feast of the Presentation, the blessing of Palms on Palm Sunday, etc.

*[http://www.orthodox.net/trebnic/index.html Portions of the Trebnik]
*[http://www.anastasis.org.uk/eucholog.htm Portions of the Euchologion]

==Hieratikon (''Sluzhebnik'')==
[[Hieratikon|Primary Article]]

The '''Hieratikon''' (also spelled Ieratikon, also known as the Hierotelestikon and the Liturgikon), the "book of the priest" contains the priest's prayers for Vespers, Orthros, and Divine Liturgy.

*[http://www.saintjonah.org/services/sluzhebniks.htm Priest's Service Books for the Liturgy]

==Horologion (''Tchasoslov'')==
[[Horologion|Primary Article]]

The '''Horologion''' is the "Book of [[Hours]]," containing the fixed texts of the services of the [[Daily Cycle]]. There is also the larger Great Horologion (''horologion to mega'').

==Menaia (''Mineya'')==
[[Menaion|Primary Article]]

The '''Menaia''' ("books of the months") is the collection of twelve books (each a Menaion), one for each month of the calendar year, containing the propers for the immovable feasts and the saints' days falling in that month.

*[http://www.anastasis.org.uk/menaion.htm Portions of the Menaion (Arch. Ephrem (Lash))]
*[http://www.anastasis.org.uk/general.htm General Menaion (Arch. Ephrem (Lash))]
*[http://www.st-sergius.org/services/services1.html General Menaion (Traditional English)]
*[http://users.netmatters.co.uk/davidbryant/C/TropKon/TP.htm Troparia and Kontakia]

==Octoechos (''Oktoikh'')==
[[Octoechos|Primary Article]]

'''Octoechos''' ("book of the eight tones") refers to two books containing the common of the cycle of liturgical services relating to the eight tones—'''''The Great Octoechos''''' (Parakletike, "book of supplication") and an abridged version of it called the '''''Little Octoechos''''', which contains only the materials for Sundays.

*[http://www.anastasis.org.uk/oktoich.htm Paraklitiki (Arch. Ephrem (Lash))]
*[http://www.st-sergius.org/services/services2.html Sunday Octoechos (Traditional English)]
*[http://www.bright.net/~palamas/CyberPsaltiri/Contents.htm The Weekday Octoechos (St. Gregory Palamas Monastery) ]

==Pentecostarion (''Tzvyetnaya Triod'')==
[[Pentecostarion|Primary Article]]

The '''Pentecostarion''' conatins the propers for the services of the [[Pascha|Paschal]] season, i.e., from the Day of Pascha until the First Sunday after [[Pentecost]].

*[http://www.anastasis.org.uk/pentecos.htm Portions of the Pentecostarion]
==Prophetologion (''Paremijnik'')==
[[Prophetologion|Primary Article]]

The '''Prophetologion''' is a text that contains the Old Testament [[Lectionary]] readings appointed at Vespers, and at other services during the Church year.

*[http://www.monachos.net/library/Lectionary_of_Lenten_Readings_for_Weekday_Services Lenten Lectionary]
*[http://www.anastasis.org.uk/prophetologion.htm Prophetologion (Arch. Ephrem (Lash))]

==Psalter (''Psaltir'')==
[[Psalter|Primary Article]]

The '''Psalter''' is simply the biblical book of the Psalms of David arranged for liturgical use, divided into twenty sections called kathismata. Each kathisma is further divided into three stasis.

==Lenten Triodion (''Postnaya Triod'')==
[[Lenten Triodion|Primary Article]]

The '''Lenten Triodion''' ('book of the three odes') contains the propers from the beginning of the pre-Lenten season (the Sunday of the Publican and [[Pharisee]], the 10th Sunday before Pascha) until Holy Saturday.

*[http://www.anastasis.org.uk/triodion.htm Portions of the Triodion]
*[http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/prayers/triodion/triodion.html Holy Myrrh-Bearers Translation of the Triodion]

==Typikon (''Ustav'')==
[[Typikon|Primary Article]]

The '''Typikon''' (also spelled as Typicon) is the "book of directives and [[rubrics]], which regulate the order of the divine services for each day of the year. It presupposes the existence of other liturgical books which contain the fixed and variable parts of these services. In the strict monastic sense, the Typikon of the monastery includes both the rule of life of the community as well as the rule of prayer." [http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article8505.asp#_edn27]

*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080516121759/http://www.synaxis.info/typicon/ Typikon Translation Project], a project (now defunct [http://www.synaxis.info/synaxis/pages/about.html]) to translate the [[Sabbas the Sanctified|St. Sabbas]] Typikon into English.
*Another English translation in progress of the [http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/typikon/ Russian Orthodox Typikon] (St. Sabbas)
*[http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/frc/psprotheoria.html Protheoria of the Biolakes Typikon], in English, tr. Rev. Dr. Konstantinos Terzopoulos

== Anthologion (''Sbornik'') ==

[[Anthologion|Primary Article]]

The '''Anthologion''' (''άνθολόγιον'') is a liturgical text that tries to encompasses as much of the basic liturgical textas as possible. An example of this text in Greek is the ''Synekdemos''. A Slavonic example is the ''Velikij Sbnornik''. The closest thing we have in English is the text:[http://www.light-n-life.com/shopping/order_product.asp?ProductNum=BOOK110 "Divine Prayers and Services of the Catholic Orthodox Church of Christ", by Fr. Seraphim Nassar]—commonly known as "The Nassar Five-Pounder."

Anthologia usually contain the daily the basic text of the Horologion, the Sunday Octoechos, the General Menaion, and Selections from the Menaion, Triodion, and Pentecostarion.

==Other liturgical books==
In addition to the official liturgical books listed above, there are unofficial books that are published for the use of the laity. These include:
*[[Prayer Book|Prayer Books]]
*The Holy and Great Week

== See Also ==

[[Lectionary]]

==External links==

*[http://aggreen.net/liturgics/services.html Services and Selected Articles on Liturgics]
*[http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/readings/LGFLS/divine.shtml Divine Service Books]
*[http://www.tcgalaska.com/glt/ Greek Liturgical Texts] - Maintained by Fr. Leo Shefe
*[http://biserica.org/Publicatii/ServiceBook/index.html Priest's Service Book]
*[http://www.saintjonah.org/services/resources.htm Liturgical Resources Online]
*[http://www.saintjonah.org/services/library.htm Practical Tips on How To Build a Liturgical Library]

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Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Rives Junction, Michigan)

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{{monastery|
name=Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Monastery|
jurisdiction=[[Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America (OCA)|ROEA]], [[Orthodox Church in America|OCA]]|
type=Female Monastery|
founded=1987|
superior=Abbess [[Gabriella (Ursache)|Gabriella]]|
size=9 nuns, 1 priestmonk|
hq=Rives Junction, Michigan|
language=Romanian, English|
music=[[Romanian Chant]]|
calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]|
feasts=[[August 15|15 Aug]]|
website=[http://www.dormitionmonastery.com/ Official website]
}}
'''Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Monastery''' is a [[monastic]] community for women in the Romanian Episcopate of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]. It is located in Rives Junction, Michigan.

The community was founded in 1987 under the [[omophorion]] of His Grace [[Bishop]] [[Nathaniel (Popp) of Detroit|Nathaniel]] of Detroit and the [[Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America (OCA)|Romanian Episcopate]] (now [[archbishop]]), when Mother Benedicta (Braga), along with two other [[nun]]s, left the [[Monastery of the Transfiguration (Ellwood City, Pennsylvania)|Monastery of the Transfiguration]] to begin a new [[monastery]].

==Daily Life==
*Weekdays: 5:00am - [[Matins]], [[First Hour]], Third Hour, Sixth Hour, [[Typika]].
:::5:00pm - Ninth Hour, [[Vespers]], Small [[Compline]].
:*''nb. Wednesday:'' 7:00am - [[Divine Liturgy]].
*Saturday: 5:00am - Matins, First Hour, Third Hour, Sixth Hour, Typica.
:::6:00pm - Vespers with Litiya, Matins, First Hour. (also happens on eves of [[Great Feasts|great feasts]])
*Sunday: 9:00am - [[Akathist]] Hymn, Third Hour, Sixth Hour.
:::10:00am - Divine Liturgy
:::5:00pm - Ninth Hour, Vespers, Small Compline.

==Abbesses==
*Mother [[Alexandra (Issarescu)]], [[abbess]] at Holy Transfiguration 1967-1978.
*Mother [[Benedicta (Braga)|Benedicta]], abbess at Holy Transfiguration 1978-1987; superior at Dormition of the Mother of God 1987-1989; abbess at Dormition of the Mother of God 1989-1992.
*Mother [[Gabriella (Ursache)|Gabriella]], abbess 1992-present.
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==Sources of Income==
The community consists of women living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered [[prayer life]] for the monastic members. To support the [[monastery]], the sisterhood has sewing as its main source of income; additionally, making [[prayer rope]]s, decorating eggs, painting and mounting [[icon]]s, publishing a journal and books, hosting retreats and speaking at functions are all a part of the monastery's income. Other activities include hospitality to visitors, taking care of the monastery's cemetery and maintaining a large vegetable garden, as well as everything required to sustain the life of the community.

===The Burning Bush===
The monastery began to publish a bilingual journal (Romanian and English) as a teaching tool, both educational and informational, and a link between the monastery and the faithful, with the goal that each issue would be related to topics of general interest. This monastic journal, entitled ''The Burning Bush'', is distributed to over 2700 people, throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

===HDM Press Publishing Co.===
In addition to this, and in keeping with Romanian traditions of monastery-based education, the monastery founded HDM Press Publishing Co. Four books have been published so far, with more scheduled to follow.

*''[[Synaxarion]] Of The Lenten Triodion and Pentecostarion'', ed. by Fr. David Kidd and Mother Gabriella Ursache (paperback and hardback)
*''On the Way of Faith'' by Fr. Roman Braga
*''Exploring the Inner Universe'' by Fr. Roman Braga

==Timeline==
*1978 - Mothers Benedicta and Gabriella leave Varatec Monastery (Romania) to go to the Monastery of the Transfiguration. Mother Benedicta becomes abbess.
*1979 - Mother Apolinaria leaves Varatec Monastery for the Monastery of the Transfiguration.
*1987 - Mothers Benedicta, Gabriella, and Apolinaria leave the Monastery of the Transfiguration for Terre Haute, Indiana, to start the Monastery of the Dormition. Attempted to resurrect a defunct Romanian Orthodox church, failed.
*1988 - Sisterhood moves to Rives Junction, Michigan (present location). Original property had a farm house, pole barn, and garage.
:Jul 20 - Pole barn became the church. First Liturgy served.
*1989 Spring - Fr. [[Roman (Braga)]] joins monastery as spiritual father; Mother Benedicta becomes abbess. Guesthouse built in this period.
*1993 - Open air pavilion constructed. Serves as chapel for large gatherings in summer (including [[feast day]] of monastery ([[August 15]]) , which attracts ~600 people).
*1992 - By this time, one Romanian nun, three Romanian [[novice]]s and three American women join the monastery.
:Mother Benedicta retires as abbess.
:Aug 15 - Mother Gabriella installed as new abbess. Mother Benedicta takes vows of [[Monastic Ranks|Great Schema]].
*1994 - HDM Press Publishing Co. founded.
*1995 - Due to growth, expansion of monastery buildings begins.
*1999 Spring - Completion of the expansion of St Nicholas house
*2001 Nov - New guest house completed.
*2005 Spring - Nuns' quarters completed; includes living quarters for nuns, library, office space, work rooms, and will provide space for gift shop, receiving room and formal entrance to the monastery.
::Further building plans include new church in Byzantine style.
:Aug 7 - Repose of Great Schema Nun Benedicta after long illness.

==External links==
*[http://www.dormitionmonastery.org Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Monastery] (official site)
*[http://www.dormitionmonastery.org/hdm_press.htm HDM Press]
*[http://www.oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-RO-RVJMOD OCA Listing of the monastery]
*[http://www.roea.org/dormition.html ROEA Listing of the monastery]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080705042416/http://www.roea.org/NewsReleases/NR2005/NRel08-08-05FALMBenedicta.htm Great Schema Nun Benedicta (Braga) Fallen Asleep in the Lord]
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/frroman2.aspx "On Prayer of the Heart": Excerpts from ''Exploring the Inner Universe''] by Fr. Roman Braga

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Nativity

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[[Image:Nativity.jpg|right|frame|The Nativity of Christ]]
The '''Nativity''' according to the flesh of our [[Lord]], God and Saviour [[Jesus Christ]], also called '''Christmas''', is one of the [[Great Feasts]] of the [[Orthodox Church]], celebrated on [[December 25]].

In the fullness of time, our Lord [[Jesus Christ]] was born to the Holy [[Theotokos]] and Virgin Mary, thus entering into the world as a man and revealing Himself to mankind.

According to the [[Bible]] and to [[Holy Tradition]], Jesus was born in the city of Bethlehem in a cave, surrounded by farm animals and shepherds. The baby Jesus was born into a manger from the [[Theotokos|Virgin Mary]], assisted by her husband St. [[Joseph the Betrothed|Joseph]]. St. Joseph and the Theotokos were forced to travel due to a Roman census; the odd location of the birth was the result of the refusal of a nearby inn to accommodate the expecting couple ([[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 2:1-20). Since it is known historically that dwellings were built directly over such caves housing livestock--in order to make use of the heat

Though three [[magi]] from the East are commonly depicted as visiting during the event itself (or, in [[Roman Catholic]] tradition, twelve days thereafter), the Bible records the coming of an unspecified number of wise men as being a few years after Jesus' birth (see [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 2). In either case, these magi came bearing gifts of gold, [[frankincense]], and [[myrrh]] (Matt 2:11). In the hymnography for the feast, these gifts are interpreted to signify Christ's royalty, divinity, and suffering.

Though Jesus' birth is celebrated on December 25, most scholars agree that it is unlikely he was actually born on this date. The choice of December 25 for the Church's celebration of the Nativity is most likely to have been in order to squelch attendance at pagan solstice festivals falling on the same day.

At least, this is the urban myth promligated by both heterodox Christians and unbelivers for centuries.

However, the solstice festival fell on the 21st of December. To suggest that The Church chose a day of sacred observance defensivly instead of pro-actively is to devalue and disregard the sacred and authoritative action of The Church in establishing a proper date for the observance of The Nativity of Christ The Lord.

Others within The Orthodox Church have observed that, under Hebrew law, male infant's were both circumcised and received their name eight days after their birth.

(See [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%201:59-66;&version=50; The Account of The Circumcision and Naming of John--The Forerunner and Baptist--in The Gospel according to The Apostle Saint Luke 1:59-66], and [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%202:21;&version=50; The Account of The Circumcision and Naming of Christ The Lord as Jesus in Luke 2:21] )

Also, within The Orthodox Church, January 1st is celebrated as the "name day" of The Lord Christ Jesus. Thus, the selection of December 25th to celebrate the nativity of The Christ (who would not be named for eight more days) would appear to have been a conscious counting backward from the first day of the calendar year--the day of his being proclaimed Son of Man--to the date of His birth, the day of his being proclaimed Son of God.

==Celebration of the feast==
===Nativity fast===
The cycle starts with a [[fast]] of forty days that precedes the feast. It is called the Nativity fast or Advent. For the faithful, it is a time to purify both soul and body to enter properly into and partake of the great spiritual reality of Christ's Coming, much like the preparation for the fast of the Lord's Resurrection.

The beginning of the fast on [[November 15]] is not liturgically marked by any hymns, but five days later, on the eve of the Feast of the [[Presentation of the Theotokos]], we hear the first announcement from the nine "Irmoi" of the Christmas Canon: "Christ is born, glorify Him!"

This period includes other special preparatory days announcing the approaching Nativity: [[Apostle Andrew|St Andrew's]] Day, [[November 30]]; [[Nicholas of Myra|St Nicholas]] Day, [[December 6]]; the [[Sunday of the Forefathers]]; and the [[Sunday of the Fathers]].

[[December 20]]th begins the [[Forefeast]] of the Nativity. The liturgical structure is similar to the [[Holy Week]] preceding [[Pascha]]. The Orthodox Church sees the birth of the Son of God as the beginning of the saving ministry which will lead Him, for the sake of man’s salvation, to the ultimate sacrifice of the Cross.
===Eve of the Nativity===
On the [[eve of the Nativity]], the [[Royal Hours]] are read and the [[Divine Liturgy]] of St. [[Basil the Great]] is served with [[Vespers]]. At these services the [[Old Testament]] prophecies of Christ's birth are chanted.

There is also a tradition of Vale or Holy Supper. This is a 12 course lenten dinner served before the family goes to vespers.

===Christmas vigil===
The Vigil of Christmas begins with Great Compline because Vespers has already been served. At Compline there is the singing of the [[Troparion]] and [[Kontakion]] of the feast with special hymns glorifying the Saviour's birth. There are also the special long litanies of intercession and the solemn blessing of the five loaves of bread together with the wheat, wine, and oil. The faithful partake of the bread soaked in the wine and are also anointed with the oil. This part of the festal vigil, which is done on all great feasts, is called in Slavonic the ''[[litia|litya]]'' and in Greek ''[[artoklasia]],'' or the breaking of the bread.

The order of [[Matins]] is that of a great feast. Here, for the first time, the full Canon "Christ is born," is sung while the faithful venerate the [[Nativity icon]].

===Christmas Liturgy ===
Concluding the celebration of the Nativity of Christ is the Liturgy. It begins with psalms of glorification and praise instead of the three normal [[Antiphons]]. The troparion and kontakion mark the entrance with the Book of the Gospels. The baptismal line from Galatians 3:27 once again replaces the [[Trisagion|Thrice-Holy]]. The Epistle reading is from Galatians 4:4-7, the Gospel reading is the familiar Christmas story from Matthew (2:1-12), and then the liturgy continues in the normal fashion.

===Twelve days of Christmas===
The second day of the feast starts a two-day celebration of the [[Synaxis]] of the [[Theotokos]]. Combining the hymns of the Nativity with those celebrating the Mother of God, the Church points to Mary as the one through whom the [[Incarnation]] was made possible. St [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen]], the First Martyr, is also remembered on these two days.

On the Sunday after Christmas the Church commemorates [[Apostle James the Just|James the Brother of Our Lord]], [[David]] the King, and [[Joseph the Betrothed]].

Eight days after the Nativity, is the feast of [[Circumcision of our Lord]].

The festal period extends to [[Theophany]] during which time the Christmas songs are sung and fasting and kneeling in prayer are not called for by the Church. Throughout this time, it is the custom of some Orthodox Christians to greet each other with the words: "Christ is born!" and the response: "Glorify Him!" Many in the English-speaking world will also use the culturally common "Merry Christmas!"

==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 4) [http://oca.org/FStropars.asp?SID=13&ID=103638]

:Your Nativity, O Christ our God,
:Has shone to the world the Light of wisdom!
:For by it, those who worshipped the stars,
:Were taught by a Star to adore You,
:The Sun of Righteousness,
:And to know You, the Orient from on High.
:O Lord, glory to You!

[[Kontakion]] (Tone 3)

:Today the Virgin gives birth to the Transcendent One,
:And the earth offers a cave to the Unapproachable One!
:Angels with shepherds glorify Him!
:The wise men journey with a star!
:Since for our sake the Eternal God was born as a Little Child!

==Christmas Carols==
'''Greece and Cyprus''' 
Greek tradition calls for children to go out with [[w:Triangle (instrument)|triangles]] from house to house on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and Epiphany Eve, and sing the corresponding folk carols, called the Κάλαντα (''Kálanda'', the word deriving from the Roman [[w:calends|calends]]). There are separate carols for each of the three great feasts, referring respectively to the Nativity, to [[Basil the Great|St. Basil]] and the New Year, and to the [[Theophany|Baptism of Jesus]] in the River Jordan, along with wishes for the household.

Longer carols follow a more or less standard format: they begin by exalting the relevant religious feast, then proceed to offer praises for the lord and lady of the house, their children, the household and its personnel, and usually conclude with a polite request for a treat, and a promise to come back next year for more well-wishing.

Many carols are regional, being popular in specific regions but unknown in others, whereas some are popular throughout the two countries. Examples of the latter are the [[w:Peloponnese|Peloponnesian]] Christmas carol "''Christoúgenna, Prōtoúgenna''" ("Christmas, Firstmas"), the [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinopolitan]] Christmas carol "''Kalēn hespéran, árchontes''" ("Good evening, my lords"), and the New Year's carol "''Archimēniá ki archichroniá''" ("First of the month, first of the year"). The oldest known carol, commonly referred to as the "Byzantine Carol" ([[w:Byzantine Greek|Byzantine Greek]]: Άναρχος θεός καταβέβηκεν, ''Ánarchos Theós katabébēken'', "God who is beyond all authority descended"), is linguistically dated to the beginning of the [[w:High Middle Ages|High Middle Ages]].

Almost all the various carols are in the common [[w:dekapentasyllabos|dekapentasyllabos]] (15-syllable [[w:iamb|iamb]] with a [[w:caesura|caesura]] after the 8th syllable) verse, which means that their wording and tunes are easily interchangeable. This has given rise to a great number of local variants, parts of which often overlap or resemble one another in verse, tune, or both.

In older times, carolling children asked for and were given gifts such as dried fruit, eggs, nuts or sweets; during the 20th century this was gradually replaced with money gifts — ranging from small change in the case of strangers to considerable amounts in the case of close relatives. Carolling is also done by marching bands, choirs, school students seeking to raise funds for trips or charity, members of folk societies, or merely by groups of well-wishers. Many internationally known carols, e.g. "Silent Night", "O Tannenbaum" or "[[w:Jingle Bells|Jingle Bells]]", are also sung in Greek translation.

==See also==
*[[Magi]]
*[[Nativity icon]]
*[[Pax Romana]]
*The [[Monastery at the Shepherds Field (East Jerusalem, Israel)]]

==External links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=103638 The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ] ([[OCA]])
*[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=352 The Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ] ([[GOARCH]])
*[http://www.touchstonemag.com/docs/issues/16.10docs/16-10pg12.html Calculating Christmas - A differing opinion of the calculation of the date of Christmas]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/festal/festal.htm#phf04 Icons of the Nativity of Christ]

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Pentecost icon

2012-10-29T18:24:34Z

Paharwell: /* Source */ Updated GOARCH link

[[Image:Pentecost.jpg|right|frame|Holy [[Pentecost]]]]
The '''Pentecost icon''' depicts the descent of the [[Holy Spirit]] onto the [[Church]]. It is usually displayed for [[veneration]], at the center of the church, on the Sunday of [[Pentecost]].

==Design==
The [[icon]] has the [[Apostles]] sitting, as on Mount Sion, representing the first Church community, the beginning of the Christian Church. They form a semicircle to express the unity of the Church, the Mystical Body of Christ. The icon is not a depiction of the historical events of Pentecost, but it signifies that this is a great event for all time.

As with many icons, the Apostles are pictured in an inverse perspective, the figures grow larger as they recede into the background. Also, the building that the Apostles were in, is shown as background.

==Theology==
===The Holy Spirit===
At the top of the icon is another semicircle, with rays coming from it. The rays are pointing toward the Apostles, and the "tongues of fire" are seen descending upon each one of them signifying the descent of the Holy Spirit.

===Christ===
At the center of the group of Apostles, there is a place which is unoccupied. It is reserved for Christ, the invisible head of the Church. Some ancient icons symbolize Christ's invisible presence with an altar, the throne of His glory. Clearly, no one else can be depicted here.

===The Apostles===
The Apostles sit orderly, unlike the [[Ascension icon]] where they seem confused. This is to show the gift of the Holy Spirit, the inner life of [[grace]]. The gift to the Church.

The group of twelve represent the Church, not just those mentioned in the book of [[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] as being with the others on the day of Pentecost. Pictured in the icon is [[Apostle Paul|Paul]], who became an Apostle of the Church and the greatest missionary. The four [[Evangelist]]s, [[Apostle Matthew|Matthew]], [[Apostle Mark|Mark]], [[Apostle Luke|Luke]], and [[Apostle John|John]], are shown holding the not yet written books of the Gospel. Other Apostles are holding scrolls that represent the teaching authority given to them by Christ.

===Cosmos===
In yet another semicircle, at the bottom of the icon, is a symbolic figure of a king. He is in a dark place that represents the world enveloped by sin. This one person represents the whole world that had formerly been without the light of faith. He is bent over to show he was made old by the [[sin]] of [[Adam]]. Through the power of the Holy Spirit the Church brings light to the whole world by her teaching. Sometimes, the figure is shown coming out, into the light, having a cloth containing scrolls which represent the teaching of the Apostles.

==Source==
*[http://www.goarch.org/en/special/listen_learn_share/pentecost/ Feast of Holy Pentecost]

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent

2012-10-27T21:38:33Z

Paharwell: /* References */ Updated URL for 'On Repentance that Leads to Joy: The Spirituality of St John Klimakos'

[[Image:Ladder of Divine Ascent.jpg|right|frame|[[Ladder of Divine Ascent icon|Icon of the Ladder of Divine Ascent]] ([[St. Catherine's Monastery (Sinai)|St. Catherine's Monastery]], Sinai Peninsula, Egypt) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Ladder_of_Divine_Ascent_Monastery_of_St_Catherine_Sinai_12th_century.jpg And here's a much bigger image of a similar icon] ]]'''''The Ladder of Divine Ascent''''' is an [[asceticism|ascetical]] treatise on avoiding vice and practicing virtue so that at the end, [[salvation]] can be obtained. Written by [[Saint]] [[John Climacus]] initially for [[monastic]]s, it has become one of the most highly influential and important works used by the Church as far as guiding the faithful to a God-centered life, second only to [[Holy Scripture]].
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There is also a related [[icon]] known by the same title. It depicts many people climbing a ladder; at the top is [[Jesus Christ]], prepared to receive the climbers into [[Heaven]]. Also shown are [[angel]]s helping the climbers, and [[demon]]s attempting to shoot with arrows or drag down the climbers, no matter how high up the ladder they may be. Most versions of the icon show at least one person falling.

== History of ''The Ladder'' ==
John, whilst a [[hermit]] living at the Sinai Peninsula, was recognized for his humility, obedience, wisdom (which was attained through spiritual experience), and discernment. He already had a reputation for being extremely knowledgeable about how to practice a holy life. St. John, [[igumen]] of the Raithu Monastery, one day asked St. John Climacus (also known as John of Sinai) to write down his wisdom in a book. At first hesitant to take on such a task, John of Sinai eventually honored the request, and he proceeded to write ''The Ladder''. St. John Climacus received his name "Climacus" ("of the Ladder") because of this work, and his writing ''The Ladder'' (later called ''The Ladder of Divine Ascent'') has been compared to the Holy [[Prophet]] and God-seer [[Moses]] receiving the Law.

This work was initially used by monastics. In fact it is read by monastics to this day during the [[Great Fast]]. It is also suggested as Lenten reading for those who are still "of this world"; yet this should be done with caution and under the guidance of a spiritual father. This work has made its mark on the lives of innumerable saints, including St. [[Theodore the Studite]], St. Sergius of Radonezh, St. [[Joseph of Volokolamsk]], St. Peter of Damascus, and St. [[Theophan the Recluse]], amongst many others.

== Structure and purpose ==
The aim of the treatise is to be a guide for practicing a life completely and wholly devoted to God. The ladder metaphor—not dissimilar to the vision that the [[Patriarch]] Jacob received—is used to describe how one may ascend into heaven by first renouncing the world and finally ending up in heaven with God. There are thirty chapters; each covers a particular vice or virtue. They were originally called ''logoi,'' but in the present day, they are referred to as "steps." The sayings are not so much rules and regulations, as with the Law that St. Moses received at Sinai, but rather observations about what is being practiced. Metaphorical language is employed frequently to better illustrate the nature of virtue and vice. Overall, the treatise does follow a progression that transitions from start (renunciation of the world) to finish (a life lived in love).

===The steps are:===
#On renunciation of the world
#On detachment
#On exile or pilgrimage; concerning dreams that beginners have
#On blessed and ever-memorable obedience (in addition to episodes involving many individuals)
#On painstaking and true repentance which constitutes the life of the holy convicts; and about the Prison
#On remembrance of death
#On joy-making mourning
#On freedom from anger and on meekness
#On remembrance of wrongs
#On slander or calumny
#On talkativeness and silence
#On lying
#On despondency
#On that clamorous mistress, the stomach
#On incorruptible purity and chastity, to which the corruptible attain by toil and sweat
#On love of money, or avarice
#On non-possessiveness (that hastens one Heavenwards)
#On insensibility, that is, deadening of the soul and the death of the mind before the death of the body
#On sleep, prayer, and psalmody with the brotherhood
#On bodily vigil and how to use it to attain spiritual vigil, and how to practise it
#On unmanly and puerile cowardice
#On the many forms of vainglory
#On mad [[pride]] and (in the same Step) on unclean blasphemous thoughts; concerning unmentionable blasphemous thoughts
#On meekness, simplicity, and guilelessness which come not from nature but from conscious effort, and about guile
#On the destroyer of the passions, most sublime humility, which is rooted in spiritual perception
#On discernment of thoughts, passions and virtues; on expert discernment; brief summary of all aforementioned
#On holy stillness of body and soul; different aspects of stillness and how to distinguish them
#On holy and blessed prayer, the mother of virtues, and on the attitude of mind and body in prayer
#Concerning Heaven on earth, or Godlike dispassion and perfection, and the resurrection of the soul before the general resurrection
#Concerning the linking together of the supreme trinity among the virtues; a brief exhortation summarizing all that has said at length in this book

== Guide to reading ''The Ladder'' ==
Like with other ascetical and spiritual texts, this one should be read carefully. Since the original audience was those practicing the monastic life, the language is very strong when contrasting the life of the world and the life devoted to God. This is one of the reasons why this work should be read under the guidance of a spiritual father. This work can be read at once with careful attention and intense concentration, trying to replicate as much as possible the monastic life. Yet it can also be read in its individual steps as well. The bottom line is that a spiritual father should be there as a guiding hand with this work.

==English language editions==
''The Ladder of Divine Ascent'', published by [http://www.thehtm.org/ Holy Transfiguration Monastery]. (ISBN 0943405033) This edition, based on [[Archimandrite]] [[Lazarus (Moore)|Lazarus Moore's]] translation is generally preferred over the Paulist Press edition of the ''Ladder''—especially because of the verse numberings, which are the standard way of referencing Climacus' sayings (these are also present in older versions of Archimandrite Lazarus' translation). It is also physically beautiful and much nicer to have on one's bookshelf. It contains an icon of "The Ladder," many other embellishments, and is printed on high quality paper. All that said, the Paulist Press edition is also worth having, especially because of the helpful introduction by [[Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia|Bishop Kallistos]].

*Luibheid, Colm; Russell, Norman. ''John Climacus: The Ladder of Divine Ascent''. Paulist Press. [ISBN 0809123304]
*Mack, John. ''Ascending the Heights: A Layman's Guide to the Ladder of Divine Ascent''. [ISBN 1888212179]

== See also ==
*[[Ladder of Divine Ascent Icon]]

== References ==
*''The Ladder of Divine Ascent'' as published by [http://www.thehtm.org/ Holy Transfiguration Monastery]
*Orthodox Church in America, biography on St. John of Sinai
*[http://www.monachos.net/content/patristics/studies-fathers/65-john-klimakos-on-repentance-that-leads-to-joy 'On Repentance that Leads to Joy: The Spirituality of St John Klimakos'], by M.C. Steenberg, from the [http://www.monachos.net Monachos.net web site]

==Secondary literature==
*''Ascending the Heights - A Layman's Guide to The Ladder of Divine Ascent'' by Fr. John Mack ISBN 1-888212-17-9 ([http://www.svspress.com/product_info.php?products_id=2710 St Vladimir's Seminary Press])

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Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) of Simferopol and Crimea

2012-10-18T15:44:01Z

Paharwell: Updated link for National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (note 1)

[[Image:Agios Loukas.jpg|right|thumb|230px| Saint Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) of Simferopol]]

Saint '''Luke, Bishop of Simferopol and Crimea, the Blessed Surgeon''', was born ''Valentin Felixovich Voino-Yasenetsky'' (''Валентин Феликсович Войно-Ясенецкий, Βαλεντίν Βόϊνο-Γιασενέτσκι''), [[April 14]], 1877 and died [[June 11]], 1961.

Doctor of Medicine, Professor, and State Prize winner, since 1944 he was the Archbishop of Tambov and Michurinsk, and later of Simferopol and the Crimea. While he was serving the church as an [[Archbishop]], he was also practicing as a surgeon and taught and published many books and articles on regional anesthesia and surgery. He is now known to be a world-famous pioneering surgeon.

In November of 1995 he was announced as a [[Saint]] by the [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church]], and was officially glorified by the [[Church of Russia|Patriarchate of Russia]] [[May 25]], 1996. He is commemorated by the church [[June 11]] the anniversary of his falling asleep in the Lord.

==Life==
[[Image:LukeSimferopol2.jpeg|right|thumb|430px|St Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) of Simferopol]]
Born with the name Valentine Felixovitch Voino-Yassentsky on [[April 27]], 1877 in Kerch (east Crimea), his family members were civil servants to Lithuanian and Polish Kings. The family was impoverished over time but Saint Luke remembers that he received his religious inheritance from his pious father. His first true understanding of the Christian faith came from the [[New Testament]] given to him at his high school graduation by his principal.

===Education===
He had an outstanding secular training. Having exceptional drawing abilities, he graduated the Kiev Academy of Fine Arts.<ref group="note">[http://www.naoma.edu.ua/ National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture].</ref> He decided however against pursuing art in favor of a career where he could help people who suffer, and chose to be a physician.

In 1903 at the age of 26, he graduated from Great Prince St. Vladimir Medical School at the [[w:Kiev University|University of Kiev]], and for a long time worked as a local district physician. An extraordinary medical student, he excelled at anatomy. His superior knowledge of anatomy served him throughout his surgical career.

Out of compassion to the blindness that beggars were experiencing due to [[w:Trachoma|trachoma]], Saint Luke studied ophthalmology at the Kiev ophthalmologic clinic. In a very short time he acquired a significant amount of ophthalmologic training. His knowledge of this subspecialty helped him treat not only his trachoma patients, but many other serious eye conditions as well.

===Marriage===
Another important event in Valentine’s life was the marriage to his wife Anna, a nurse. They had four children. The family was transferred frequently to various regional health care facilities and from the very beginning Valentine never requested funds from his patients, nor would he turn anyone away because of his ethnic background or personal beliefs. When his wife died, God in setting the path for Valentine’s Sainthood provided the family with Sofia Sergeevna who would be the joyful surrogate mother of his children during the harsh times ahead. Valentine never remarried.

===Career===
During his early career he published many scientific treatises and eventually became the head surgeon and professor of surgery at the hospital in [[w:Tashkent|Tashkent]] in March 1917. In October, Lenin took over the government and civil war erupted in Tashkent in January 1919. Lenin’s government disfavored any religious witness. Valentine was under constant threat, especially when treating party members but he refused to operate under any circumstances without the Icon of the [[Mother of God]]. His results were outstanding.

<blockquote>“I ought to tell you that what God did to me as amazing and incomprehensible...My pursuing surgery completely satisfied the goal I always had to serve the poor and the suffering, to dispose all my strength for the comfort of their pains, and to help them in their needs.”</blockquote>

These are some of the introductory comments from the memoirs of Saint Luke, that were kept by his secretary, E.P. Leikfeld. His words are not vainglorious, but a commentary on how God's plan was fulfilled through the life and example of Saint Luke. Living in the Ukraine during the oppressive period of communism, St. Luke stood out among his fellow physicians both as a surgeon and as a Christian. Even the communists coveted his talents for healing the body.

===Ordination and Persecution===
[[Image:Лука (Войно-Ясенецкий).jpg|right|thumb|Bishop Luke, 1923.]]
Despite the dangers from the Lenin regime he fearlessly attended theological discussions arranged by [[Archpriest]] Mikhail Andeev. During this period when [[clergy]]men and pious people would prove their faith in [[blood]], providence led the Archpriest to invite Valentine to the [[priest]]hood. Thus in 1921 at the age of 44 Valentine was [[Ordination|ordained]] a priest. For two years, this exceptional individual was active not only in his pastoral work but in public and scientific activity.

Eventually Fr. Valentine was arrested and put on trial, falsely accused of giving inappropriate surgical care to injured Red Army soldiers. At his trial in his characteristic fearless way he denounced the prosecutors claims by explaining:

<blockquote>“I cut people to save them. You, Mr. Public Prosecutor, why do you cut their heads off?”</blockquote>

Certainly the charges were never proven but since the Party had to be infallible Fr. Valentine was convicted to sixteen years imprisonment.

===Doctor, Scientist, Bishop, Imprisonments===
Noting Fr. Valentine’s spiritual gifts, prior to his departure from Tashkent (arrest and exile to Siberia), in 1923 Bishop Andrey Ufimsky administered [[monasticism|monastic]] [[tonsure]] and facilitated his consecration as [[Bishop]].<ref group="note">When consecrated [[Bishop]], he was given the name [[Apostle Luke|Luke]] after the Apostle who similarly, in addition to being a physician and [[evangelist]], was a talented [[iconographer]].</ref> Almost immediately Saint Luke was sent to the first of his three imprisonments.

Due to his talent as a surgeon there would always be placement at a remote medical facility where the attending colleagues would be astounded that a professor with such impeccable academic credentials would be subservient to the whims of the local civil authorities. Despite the criticisms of lesser surgeons Saint Luke would practice his medical skills. With the grace of God he amazed his colleagues with excellent medical outcomes in ophthalmologic and surgical cases that others deemed incurable.

In 1926, Bishop Luke returned to Tashkent, but in 1930 was again arrested and sentenced to three years of exile.

Upon his release, he once again returned to Tashkent, and spent his time in medical practice. As a physician and professor he trained many students and colleagues in the art of surgery, and as a scientist he found the time to publish many articles. A fruit of this work was the appearance in 1934 of his book ''"[http://medlib.ws/hirurgiya/197-ocherki-gnojjnojj-khirurgii.html Notes on Purulent Surgery]"'',<ref group="note">''“[http://medlib.ws/hirurgiya/197-ocherki-gnojjnojj-khirurgii.html Essays on the Surgery of Pyogenic Infections],”'' or ''“Purulent Surgery Essays,”'' published in 1934.</ref> which laid the foundation for an entire medical specialty. For that work, Bishop Luke was awarded the degree of Doctor of Medical Science in 1936, and his work continues to be used in medicine to this day. This monograph and the subsequent revisions was the “gold standard” reference for his colleagues at the time.

As a capable [[hierarch]] he strengthened the [[parish]]es and supported priests and church councils. As Saint Luke’s surgical and pastoral popularity would increase, the communist authorities would transfer him. When blatant injustices would be committed against Christians and fellow political prisoners he would initiate hunger strikes.

In 1937, Vladyka was arrested, and spent more than two difficult years undergoing tortuous interrogation and humiliation.<ref group="note">On [[December 5]], 1937, after being sleep deprived and interrogated for three weeks he broke down in a state of hallucination and signed a confession that he was a counterrevolutionary.</ref> Nonetheless, resting his hope in the Lord, he courageously endured those trials, not only refusing to agree to false accusations against him, but engaging in active protests – refusing to eat, and sending complaints to the highest authorities against the prosecutors’ illegal actions. He would say to his fellow prisoners,
<blockquote>“They demand that I remove my ryassa. I will never do so. It, my ryassa, will be with me to my very death… I help people as a physician, and I help them as a servant of the Church….”</blockquote>

The people who met him during his ordeals bore witness to his true character. As a physician he was [[Saint titles|Unmercenary]] and never asked for money treating all his patients with immense love. He shared his patients’ pain and anguish for he saw each person as an image of God, unique and unrepeatable.

In 1940, Bishop Luke was sentenced to five years of exile in the Krasnoyarsk area. At the beginning of the Great Patriotic War (World War II), Bishop Luke offered the authorities his services as a doctor, and in 1941 was appointed consultant to the hospitals of Krasnoyarsk.

In 1942, Vladyka was elevated to the rank of [[Archbishop]] and appointed to the Krasnoyarsk kathedra, which at the time did not have a single church. Through Archbishop Luke’s efforts, in 1943 a church was opened in a suburb of Krasnoyarsk. He wrote to Patriarch [[Sergius I (Stragorodsky) of Moscow|Sergius]]:
<blockquote>“All of Eastern Siberia, from Krasnoyarsk to the Pacific Ocean, gave no sign of church life…If churches in various parts of the Krasnoyarsk area are not opened in the near future, there is a risk that the people will lapse into religious savagery....”</blockquote>
[[Image:St. Luke Archbishop of Simferopol 2.jpg‎|right|thumb|St. Luke Archbishop of Simferopol]]
In 1944, the archbishop was appointed to the kathedra in Tambov.

In 1946, for outstanding scientific work in the area of medicine, he was awarded the “[[w:USSR State Prize|Stalin Award]]” for all his scientific publications. He donated almost all of the money to help children who had suffered as the result of the War.

Also in 1946 Vladyka was appointed to the kathedra of Crimea, where at first he combined archpastoral service with medical assistance to the people, but later dedicated himself to Church service, zealously working to build up Christ’s vineyard, something that, under the conditions of life under Communist authorities, then demanded great courage and faith.

As a Bishop he preached incessantly not only about the need to live Orthodoxy but against the perils of the “[[Living Church]]”. The latter was a defiled heretical sect propagated by the communist regime. He is credited with 1250 sermons over 38 years of priesthood and episcopal service, of which 750 are preserved in twelve volumes. When he practiced surgery from this point on, he wore his bishop's cassock in the operating room, and refused to perform surgery without an [[icon]].

As the regimes of Lenin, Stalin, and Khrushchev came and went, Saint Luke’s persecutions and frequent transfers only increased his popularity. Despite public slander, he was known as an unselfish, loving, physician and spiritual father. This posed a great propaganda threat to each regime and towards the end of his life Saint Luke was restricted in his travels and his medical responsibilities to remedial services. This also was in God’s plan, as towards the end of his life Saint Luke lost his vision to glaucoma. He could now devote his time exclusively to matters of faith. He performed many healing [[Miracle|miracles]] and had many spiritual children.

===Death and Funeral===
[[Image:The Reliquary of St. Luke of Simferopol in Sagmata Monastery.jpg‎|right|thumb|The Reliquary of St. Luke in Simferopol]]
Towards the end of his life he was worried if it would be permitted to chant “Holy God” at his funeral. He last celebrated the [[Divine Liturgy]] on the feast of the [[Nativity]] of Christ in 1960, and his last sermon was on Forgiveness Sunday. His repose was [[June 11]], 1961, the day of commemoration for “All Saints who shone forth in the Land of Russia”.

The government made every effort to make Saint Luke’s funeral as inconspicuous as possible. Buses were provided to hurry the funeral procession along the side-streets to the gravesite so there would be little fanfare and recognition. God had different plans for Saint Luke and a popular uprising occurred at the funeral. The faithful refused to be hurried. They boldly ignored, at peril to life and limb, the roadblocks to the central corridors. The mayor was angered because of the roses spread on the roads, and flung a basket away claiming that the roses were litter and trash on the streets.<ref group="note">He soon after had a very ugly death.</ref> To the dismay of the government and to avoid an uprising, they conceded to allow the funeral to proceed for three and a half hours without interference. The roads were full and cars stopped everywhere. People had climbed on balconies, onto rooftops of houses. Such a funeral was a tribute of honor. The authorities wanted a silent event. It was witness to God’s Glory that throughout the walk there was a constant chant of ''“Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal have mercy on us”.''

Saint Luke’s prayers to have “Holy God” chanted at his funeral during the atheistic times were answered!

===Glorification===
On March 17th 1996, St. Luke's remains were disinterred, with an estimated 40,000 people taking part. It is said that an indescribable aroma arouse from his relics, while his heart was discovered incorrupt, a testament to the great love he bore towards Christ and his fellow men. Three days later on March 20th 1996, his relics were transferred to the Church of the Holy Trinity.

His relics continue to work countless miracles, in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Simferopol, at Sagmata Monastery in Greece, and throughout the world.

==Legacy==
Holy Hiero-[[Saint titles|confessor]] St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) was a precious vessel of Divine grace. Like his heavenly patron, the Holy Apostle [[Apostle Luke|St. Luke]], he was a physician who continued Apostolic work; like the [[Apostle Paul]] he preached Christ’s [[Gospel]] not only in church but in prison, in exile, to friends, to persecutors, to well-wishing supporters, and while enduring sorrows at the hands of false friends. He was one of those people of unique importance to people who cannot do something for themselves alone, who cannot limit themselves their activities to only what pleases them. For such people, the duty of serving one’s neighbor is not an empty phrase, and for that reason in their activities they do not make choices by mere chance, do not build on a foreign foundation, but strive to find what needs to be done, right here and right now, and what will benefit all society. These are builders and workers who boldly come out onto the field of life in response to the Lord’s challenge. To the ten talents given them by the Lord they return an additional ten. And that is the embodiment of the Gospel model for all of us.
 
 
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{{succession|
before=Innokentiy (Desert)|
title=Bishop of Tashkent and Turkestan|
years=1923-1927|
after=Sergiy (Lavrov)}}
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before=Antoniy (Milovidov)|
title=Archbishop of Krasnoyarsk and Yenisei|
years=1942-1944|
after=Varfolomey (Gorodtsov)}}
{{succession|
before=Grigoriy (Chykov)|
title=Archbishop of Tambov and Michurinsk|
years=1944-1946|
after=Joasaf (Jurmanov)}}
{{succession|
before=Joasaf (Jurmanov)|
title=Archbishop of Simferopol and Crimea|
years=1946-1961|
after=Alipiy (Chotovitskiy)}}
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==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==The Saint's last words==
'''In English''' (translation from the Greek below)
:“My children, very much do I entreat you,
:Arm yourselves with the armor that God gives, That you may withstand the devil's tricks.
:You can't imagine how evil he is.
:We don't have to fight with people but with rulers and powers, in effect the evil spirits.
:Take care!
:It's no use to the devil for anyone to think and feel
:that he is close to him.
:A hidden and unknown enemy is more dangerous than a visible enemy.
:O how large and terrible is the army of the demons.
:How numberless is their black horde!
:Unchanged, untiring, day and night, seeking to push all of us who believe
:in the name of Christ, to lure us on the road of unbelief, of evil and of impiety.
:These unseen enemies of God have made their sole purpose, day and night to seek our destruction.
:But do not be afraid, take power from the name of Jesus.”

'''In Greek''' (translation)
:"Παιδιά μου πολύ σας παρακαλώ,
:Ντυθείτε με την πανοπλία που δίνει ο Θεός για να μπορέσετε να αντιμετωπίσετε τα τεχνάσματα του διαβόλου.
:Δεν μπορείτε να φανταστείτε πόσο πονηρός είναι.
:Δεν έχουμε να παλέψουμε με ανθρώπους, αλλά με αρχές και εξουσίες, δηλαδή με τα πονηρά πνεύματα.
:Προσέξτε!
:Τον διάβολο δεν τον συμφέρει να δεχθεί κανείς την ύπαρξή του, να σκέφτεται και να αισθάνεται ότι είναι κοντά στον άνθρωπο.
:Ένας κρυφός και άγνωστος εχθρός είναι πιο επικίνδυνος από έναν ορατό εχθρό.
:Ο πόσο μεγάλος και τρομερός είναι ο στρατός των δαιμόνων.
:Πόσο αμέτρητο είναι το μαύρο τους πλήθος!
:Αμετάβλητα, ακούραστα, μέρα και νύχτα, επιδιώκουν να σπρώξουν όλους εμάς που πιστεύουμε στο όνομα του Χριστού, να μας παρασύρουν στό δρόμο της απιστίας της κακίας και της ασέβειας.
:Αυτοί οι αόρατοι εχθροί του Θεού,εχουν βάλει ως μοναδικό τους σκοπό μέρα και νύχτα να επιδιώκουν την καταστροφή μας.
:Όμως μη φοβάστε,πάρτε δύναμη από το όνομα του Ιησού"

==The Troparion of St. Luke Archbishop of Simferopol==
:'''''Troparion of St. Luke of Simferopol - Tone 1'''
:''O herald of the way of salvation,''
: ''confessor and archpastor of the Crimean flock,''
: ''faithful keeper of the traditions of the fathers,''
: ''unshakeable pillar and teacher of Orthodoxy,''
: ''pray unceasingly to Christ our Saviour''
: ''to grant salvation and strong faith to Orthodox Christians,''
: ''O holy hierarch Luke,''
: ''physician wise in God.''<ref>Archdeacon Vasily Marushchak. ''[http://www.monasteryofstjohnstore.org/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=15&CLSN_3049=12248293183049daeb8b57f80b37aeb0 The Blessed Surgeon: The Life of Saint Luke, Archbishop of Simferopol]''. 2nd Edition. [[St. John of San Francisco Monastery (Manton, California)|Divine Ascent Press]], 2008. (Contains the life and service of St. Luke)</ref>

==Further Reading==
* Archdeacon Vasily Marushchak. ''[http://www.monasteryofstjohnstore.org/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=15&CLSN_3049=12248293183049daeb8b57f80b37aeb0 The Blessed Surgeon: The Life of Saint Luke, Archbishop of Simferopol]''. 2nd Edition. [[St. John of San Francisco Monastery (Manton, California)|Divine Ascent Press]], 2008. (ISBN 978-0-97143924)

* Canadian Orthodox Messenger (OCA, Archdiocese of Canada). ''[http://www.archdiocese.ca/news/com/141.2003.Winter.pdf Lives of the Saints: Saint Luke, Archbishop of Simferopol]''. (Glorified 17-19 March 1996). New Series 14:1 Winter 2002/2003. pp.13-15.

==External links==
'''Wikipedia'''
* [[w:Luka Voyno-Yasenetsky|Luka Voyno-Yasenetsky]]
* [[w:Pyogenic infection|Pyogenic infection]]
'''Other'''
* Photographs of St. Luke Archbishop of Simferopol [http://www.rel.gr/photo/thumbnails.php?album=59]
* Dr. Alexander Roman. [http://www.ukrainian-orthodoxy.org/saints/saints_new/list.htm Saints of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church: New Martyrs and Confessors of the Soviet Yoke]. (''List of glorified Ukrainian Orthodox New Martyrs and Confessors'').
* Russian Orthodox Church (MP). [http://www.mospat.ru/archive/ne208121.htm His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and all Russia Visits the Tambov Diocese]. 28 October, 2002.
* The St.Petersburg Times. [http://www.sptimes.ru/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=3475 City Teacher, Nurse, Actress Gave War a Female Face]. Issue #1067 (33), Friday, May 6, 2005.
* Evgueny I. Arinin. [http://www.metanexus.net/magazine/ArticleDetail/tabid/68/id/8848/Default.aspx Essence of Organic Life In Russian Orthodox and Modern Philosophical Tradition: Beyond Functionalism and Elementarism].
* NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=6161 6161 Vojno-Yasenetsky (1971 TY2)]. (''Main-belt Asteroid 6161, discovered on Oct. 14 1971 by L.I. Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, was named in memory of Valentin Feliksovich Vojno-Yasenetsky (1877-1961), surgeon and bishop'')
* V Kogan. ''[http://journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/ymai/medline/record/MDLN.11620503 Two letters of V.P. Filatov to V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky]''. In '''Agapit.''' January 1996, Issue 4, pp.65-69. (''History, 20th Century; Portraits; Religion and Medicine; Ukraine'')
* [http://www.impantokratoros.gr/8C1597E5.en.aspx "Science and Religion"] An article by St Luke on the compatibility of science and religious faith.
* {{fr icon}} Orthodoxologie. ''[http://orthodoxologie.blogspot.com/2008/07/saint-archevque-luc-voino-yasenetskyde.html Saint Archevêque Luc ( Voino-Yasenetsky) de Simféropol].'' Dimanche 27 Juillet 2008.
* {{el icon}} ''[http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3756/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ἅγιος Λουκᾶς Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Κριμαίας].'' 11 Ιουνίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
* {{el icon}} "Ρωμηοσύνη". ''[http://www.romiosini.org.gr/CDF1B836.el.aspx Η Μ.Κ.Ο. "ΡΩΜΗΟΣΥΝΗ" ΣΥΜΜΕΤΕΧΕΙ ΣΕ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΓΙΑ ΤΟΝ ΑΓΙΟ ΛΟΥΚΑ ΤΟΝ ΙΑΤΡΟ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΥΠΡΟ].'' 24-10-2008 (Γρηγοριανόν); 11-10-2008 (Ιουλιανόν).
* {{el icon}} [http://agiosloukas.org/ Αγιος Λουκάς Συμφερουπόλεως - Κριμαίας].

'''YouTube Videos (in Greek)'''
*[http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=0cU-LHwC-jE Αγιος Λουκάς Κριμαίας μέρος 1ο][http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=wwJXUoJEvAI μέρος 2ο]
*[http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=emObdkofrAE&feature=related Στο Ησυχαστήριο της Αδελφότητας των Δανιηλέων στα Κατουνάκια Αγίου Όρους ο '''Πάτερ Δανιήλ Αγιογραφεί''' τον Άγιο Λουκά τον Ιατρό Αρχιεπίσκοπο Συμφερουπόλεως και Κριμαίας.]
*[http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=K3UuAuOf6Cw&feature=related Veneration of his sacred & holy relics outside Russia - 1] [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=66edFUqh3Lw 2]

==References==
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==Sources==
*[http://www.theologoi.com/agiosloukas/index.htm Saint Luke of Crimea the Doctor] (in Greek); [http://www.theologoi.com/agiosloukas/russia.htm (in Russian)]
*[http://www.stjohndc.org/Russian/saints/e_0609_luke_vj.htm Hiero-confessor Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky)] (''Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Washiongton D.C.'')
*NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=6161 6161 Vojno-Yasenetsky (1971 TY2)].

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Akathist

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An '''akathist''' (Greek, ''akathistos'') is a [[hymn]] dedicated to a [[saint]], [[Great Feasts|holy event]], or one of the persons of the [[Holy Trinity]]. The word ''akathist'' itself means "not sitting." The akathist ''par excellence'' is that written in the 6th century to the [[Theotokos]]. In its use as part of the Salutations to the Theotokos service (used in the Byzantine tradition during [[Great Lent]]), it is often known by its Greek or Arabic names, '''''Chairetismoi''''' and '''''Madayeh''''', respectively.

The writing of akathists (occasionally spelled ''acathist'') continues today as part of the general composition of an [[akolouthia]], especially in the Slavic tradition, although not all are widely known nor translated beyond the original language. Isaac E. Lambertsen  has done a large amount of translation work, including many different akathists. Most of the newer akathists are pastiche, that is, a generic form imitating the original 6th century akathist into which a particular saint's name is inserted.

There is more than one [[icon]] "of the Akathist": the [[Chilandari Monastery (Athos)|Hilandar]] icon ([[January 12]]), the [[Dionysiou Monastery (Athos)|Dionysiou]] icon ([[March 27]] and Fifth Saturday of [[Great Lent]]), and the [[Zographou Monastery (Athos)|Zographou]] icon ([[October 10]]).
{{Services}}
==Structure==
The [[Trisagion Prayers]] are often said as a prelude to the akathist hymn. The akathist hymn itself is divided into thirteen parts, each of which has a [[kontakion]] and an [[oikos]]. The kontakion usually ends with the exclamation: "Alleluia!" Within the latter part of the oikos comes an anaphoric entreaty, such as "Come!" or "Rejoice!" The thirteenth kontakion (which does not have a corresponding ikos) is usually followed by the repetition of the first ikos and kontakion. After the thirteen kontakia and ikoi, additional prayers are added, such as a [[troparion]] and another kontakion. In some akathists, [[Psalms]] are also included.

==Akathists==

===Relating to the Trinity===

'''Akathist to'''

*the [[Holy Trinity]]
*[[Jesus|Our Lord, the Most Sweet Jesus]] - [http://www.monachos.net/other/akathist_to_christ.shtml 1], [http://www.orthodox.cn/liturgical/akathist/akathistlordjesus_en.htm 2], [http://www.angelfire.com/nv2/marc89107/part_CC.html 3], [http://pages.prodigy.net/frjohnwhiteford/akswjs.htm 4], [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_Suloisimmalle_Herrallemme_Jeesukselle_Kristukselle.htm 5] (Finnish), [http://www.orthodox.cn/liturgical/akathist/akathistlordjesus_cnen.htm 6] (Chinese and English), [http://www.orthodox.cn/liturgical/akathist/akathistlordjesus_cn.htm 7] (Chinese)
*Jesus Christ for a Loved One who has Fallen Asleep
*the [[Passion|Divine Passion of Christ]] - [http://www.monachos.net/other/akathist_passion.shtml 1] [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_Kristuksen_Jumalallisille_Karsimyksille.htm 2] (Finnish), [http://www.orthodox.cn/liturgical/akathist/passionchrist_en.htm 3], [http://www.orthodox.cn/liturgical/akathist/passionchrist_cn.htm 4] (Chinese)
*Jesus, Light to those in Darkness - [http://www.archdiocese.ca/resources/articles/Lawrence.Akathist_To_Jesus.pdf 1] (PDF), [http://www.angelfire.com/planet/parastos/akathistlight.html 2]
*the [[Holy Spirit]] [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_Pyhalle_Hengelle.htm] (Finnish)

===Relating to the Theotokos===

[[Image:Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos icon.jpg|right|frame|Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos]]

When the word ''akathist'' is used alone, it most commonly refers to the original hymn by this name, the 6th century Akathist to the [[Theotokos]], attributed to St. [[Roman the Melodist]] (though this attribution is hotly debated). This hymn is often split into four parts and sung at the "Salutations to the Theotokos" service on the first four Friday evenings in [[Great Lent]]; the entire Akathist is then sung on the fifth Friday evening. Traditionally it is included in the [[Orthros]] of the fifth Saturday of [[Great Lent]]. In [[monastery|monasteries]] of [[Mount Athos|Athonite]] tradition, the whole Akathist is usually inserted nightly at [[Compline]].

The four sections into which the Akathist is divided correspond to the themes of the [[Annunciation]], [[Nativity]], [[Christ]], and the [[Theotokos]] herself.

The hymn itself forms an alphabetical acrostic—that is, each ''oikos'' ("house," possibly from the Syriac terminology) begins with a letter of the Greek alphabet, in order—and it consists of twelve long and twelve short oikoi. Each of the long oikoi include a seven-line stanza followed by six couplets, employing rhyme, assonance, and alliteration, beginning with the word ''Chaire'' (translated as either "Hail!" or "Rejoice!") and ending with the refrain, "Hail, Bride without bridegroom!" In the short oikoi, the seven-line stanza is followed by the refrain, "[[Alleluia]]!"

The Salutations to the Theotokos service, often known by its Greek name, the ''Chairetismoi'' (from the ''Chaire!'' so often used in the hymn), consists of [[Compline]] with the Akathist hymn inserted. It is known in Arabic as the ''Madayeh''.

'''Akathist of the'''
*[[Nativity of the Theotokos|Birth of the Theotokos]]
*[[Presentation of the Theotokos|Presentation of the Theotokos to the Temple]]
*[[Annunciation]]
*[[Protection of the Mother of God|Protection (or Covering) of the Theotokos]] - [http://www.angelfire.com/planet/parastos/akathistprotection.html 1]
*[[Dormition|Dormition of the Theotokos]]

'''Akathist to the'''
*'''Holy Virgin Theotokos''' (by St. Roman the Melodist)
:English - [http://www.monachos.net/other/akathist_to_theotokos.shtml 1], [http://www.stsymeon.com/akathist.html 2], [http://www.goarch.org/en/Chapel/liturgical_texts/vaporis_akathist.asp 3], [http://www.bright.net/~palamas/CyberPsaltiri/Triodion/FriSalutations.htm 4], [http://www.stirene.org/library/liturgical_akathist.html 5], [http://home.it.net.au/~jgrapsas/pages/Akathist.htm 6], [http://www.pomog.org/akathist.shtml 7], [http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/akathis.html 8], [http://www.gocanada.org/liturgicaltexts/akathist.htm 9], [http://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/m_akathist_e.htm 10], [http://home.it.net.au/~jgrapsas/pages/Akathist.htm 11], [http://www.unmercenary.com/pdf/Akathist.PDF 12] (PDF)
:Other - [http://www.pagesorthodoxes.net/mere-de-dieu/md-acathiste.htm 13] (French), [http://vi06n140.members.eunet.at/ugcc/eunet_02/AkathistosDt.pdf 14] (German-PDF), [http://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/spanish/akathisto_virgen.htm 15] (Spanish) [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_Jumalansynnyttajalle.htm 16] (Finnish)
*Burning Bush of the Theotokos - [http://www.ocadow.org/music/akathist_socal_1007.pdf 1] (PDF), [http://www.ortodox.as.ro/acatiste/ac15.html 2] (Romanian)
*Most Holy Theotokos of the Portal of [[Iviron Monastery (Athos)|Iviron]] - [http://www.angelfire.com/nv2/carthusian/Akathist/iviron.html 1]
*Theotokos of All Protection - [http://www.angelfire.com/nv2/carthusian/Akathist/protection.html 1]

'''Akathist to the Theotokos,'''
*All-Venerable Abbess to Monasteries of the Entire World
*Daughter of Zion - [http://www.angelfire.com/planet/parastos/akathistzion.html 1]
*the Deliverer
*the Door-keeper
*the Enricher of the Harvest
*the Inexhaustible Cup - [http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/services/akathist_inexhaustible_cup.htm 1], [http://www.angelfire.com/nv2/carthusian/Akathist/inexhaustible.html 2], [http://www.antiochian.org/1103412970 3], [http://www.ortodoksi.net/index.php/Akatistos_Jumalan%C3%A4idin_ehtym%C3%A4t%C3%B6n_malja_-ikonille Finnish]
*[[Mother of God Joy of All Who Sorrow|Joy of All Who Sorrow]] - [http://www.angelfire.com/planet/parastos/akathistjoyofall.html 1]
*Nurturer of Children - [http://www.serfes.org/orthodox/NuturerofChildren.htm 1]
*Our Lady of Sitka - [http://dioceseofalaska.org/pdf/Akathist-text.pdf 1] (PDF)
*Port Arthur Mother of God - [http://www.archdiocese.ca/resources/pdf/Akathist-PortArthurMotherOfGod-English.pdf 1] (PDF), [http://www.orthodox.cn/liturgical/akathist/98akafist-portarthuricon_ru.htm 2] (Russian)
*Queen of All (Pantanassa, or "Healer of Cancer") - [http://www.angelfire.com/nv2/carthusian/Akathist/pantanassa.html 1], [http://saintjohnwonderworker.org/AKATHIST%20TO%20THE%20MOTHER%20OF%20GOD--Healer%20of%20Cancer02.htm 2]
*Spring of Healing
*Swift to Aid
*Unexpected Joy 

'''Akathist to the Theotokos for''' Reconciliation

'''Akathist to the Theotokos at her'''
*[[Kursk Root Icon|Wonder-working Kursk Root Icon of the Sign]] - [http://eadiocese.org/Orthodoxy/Akathist.kursk.icon.pdf 1], [http://www.orthodox.cn/liturgical/akathist/akathistinnok-irkust_ru.htm 2] (Russian)
*Icon [[Assuage My Sorrows]] (or "[[Stay of Our Sorrows]]")
*Weeping Icon of Boian (Bojan)
*Icon of Felixstowe - [http://www.orthodoxengland.btinternet.co.uk/akafmog.htm 1]
*[[Theotokos of Tikhvin|Wonder-working Icon of Tikhvin]] - [http://www.oca.org/PDF/Music/Akathists/tikhviniconakathist.pdf 1] (PDF), [http://www.tbumm.org/Library/AkathistTikhvin.htm 2] (Church Slavonic)
*Wonder-working Icon of Crasna
*Icon of Seven Arrows (Icon of the Prophecy of Simeon)
*Icon "Theotokos of the Sign" at Novgorod
*Feodorovskaya Icon
*Pochaev (Pochayevskaya) Icon
*Kiev Caves Icon
*Kozelshchanskaya Icon
*Smolensk Icon
*Tikhvin Icon
*Vladimir Icon

===Relating to the [[Great Feasts]]===

'''Akathist of the'''

*[[Nativity of the Theotokos|Birth of the Theotokos]]
*[[Elevation of the Holy Cross|Holy Cross]] - [http://www.angelfire.com/nv2/marc89107/part_LL.html 1], [http://www.angelfire.com/planet/parastos/akathistcross.html 2], [http://www.ortodoksi.net/index.php/Akathist_to_the_Spiritual_Ladder%2C_the_Precious_Cross 3], [http://www.ortodoksi.net/index.php/Akatistos_hengelliselle_portaalle%2C_kalliille_ristille 4] (Finnish)
*[[Presentation of the Theotokos|Presentation of the Theotokos to the Temple]]
*[[Nativity|Nativity of Christ]] - [http://www.sjkp.org/downloads/AkNativity.pdf 1] (PDF), [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_Kristuksen_syntymalle.htm 2] (Finnish)
*[[Annunciation]]
*[[Dormition|Dormition of the Theotokos]]

===Relating to Saints===
Singular - '''Akathist to St.'''

*[[Alexander of Svir]] (Syväri) - [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_Pyhittaja_Aleksanteri_Syvarilaiselle_2.htm 1] (Finnish)
*[[Alexander Nevsky]]
*Alexis, Man of God
*[[Alexis (Kabaliuk) of Carpathia]] - [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/servalex.htm 1]
*[[Alexis of Wilkes-Barre]] - [http://stephenhowanetz.tripod.com/PDF%20FILES/Miscellaneous%20Mixed%20PDF/Akathist%20to%20St%20Alexis%20of%20Wilkes%20Barre.pdf 1] (PDF)
*Anthony Dymsky - [http://www.tbumm.org/Library/AkathistDymsky.htm 1] (Church Slavonic)
*[[Anthony the Great]]
*[http://www.ortodoksi.net/tietopankki/henkilot/pyhat/karjalan_valistajat/arsenius_of_konevits.htm Arsenius of Konevits] - [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_Arseni_Konevitsalaiselle.htm 1] (Finnish)
*[[Brendan the Navigator]] - [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/akafrbrendan.htm 1] (French)
*[[Chad of Lichfield]] - [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/akatchad.htm 1]
*[[Columba of Iona]] - [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/akafrcolomba.htm 1] (French)
*[[Cuthbert of Lindisfarne]] - [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/akacuthbert.htm 1]
*[[David|David the Prophet, King of Israel]] - [http://akafist.narod.ru/D/David.htm 1]
*[[Demetrios of Thessaloniki|Demetrios the Great Martyr]]
*Dimitri Basarabov
*[[Elijah|Elijah the Prophet]]
*[[Elizabeth the New Martyr]] (Grand Duchess) - [http://www.serfes.org/royal/akathisttoelizabeth.htm 1], [http://www.angelfire.com/nv2/carthusian/Akathist/elizabeth.html 2], [http://www.orthodox.cn/liturgical/akathist/princess_elizabeth_en.htm 3], [http://www.orthodox.cn/liturgical/akathist/princess_elizabeth_ru.htm 4] (Russian)
*[[George the Trophy-bearer|George the Trophy-bearer and Great Martyr]]
*[[Gregory Palamas]]
*[[Guthlac of Crowland]] - [http://www.orthodoxengland.btinternet.co.uk/akaguth.htm 1]
*[[Herman of Alaska]] - [http://dioceseofalaska.org/pdf/liturgical/StHermanAkathist-FullPage.pdf 1] (PDF)
*Ignaty Brianchovich - [http://www.podvorje.orthodoxy.ru/English/Service/StIgnAkf.htm 1]
*[[Innocent of Alaska]] - [http://www.angelfire.com/nv2/carthusian/Akathist/innocent.html 1], [http://www.oca.org/PDF/Music/Akathists/stinnocentakathist.pdf 2] (PDF)
*[[Jacob Netsvetov|Jacob of Alaska]] - [http://www.oca.org/PDF/Music/July/stjacobakathist.pdf 1] (PDF)
*[[John Chrysostom]] - [http://chrysostom1600.org/sjc1600/akathist/ 1], [http://www.antiochian.org/system/files/Akathist+to+St+John+Chrysostom.pdf 2] (PDF), [http://www.ortodoksi.net/index.php/Akatistos_pyh%C3%A4lle_Johannes_Krysostomokselle%2C_Konstantinopolin_arkkipiispalle Finnish]
*[[John the Forerunner]]
*[[John the Theologian]]
*[[John of Kronstadt]] - [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_Johannes_Kronstadtilaiselle.htm 1] (Finnish)
*[[John Maximovitch|John of Shanghai and San Francisco]] - [http://www.orthodox.cn/liturgical/akathist/akathiststjohn_en.htm 1], [http://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/st_john_service.htm#akathist 2]
*[[John the New of Suceava]]
*[[Joseph the Betrothed]] [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_joosef_kihlaajalle.htm 1] (Finnish)
*Juliana of Lazarevo - [http://stjulianalazarevo.org/akathist_hymn.html 1]
*[[Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) of Simferopol and Crimea]][http://www.kerpc.ru/sacred/luka/molitv 1]
*[[Mary Magdalene]]
*[[Maximus Sandovich]], Protomartyr of the Lemko people 
*[[Menas the Wonder-worker]]
*[[Nektarios of Pentapolis]] - [http://www.angelfire.com/planet/parastos/akathistnectarios.html 1], [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_nektariokselle.htm 2] -(Finnish)
*[[Nicholas of Myra]] - [http://www.sainthermanchurch.org/Images_files/Akathist%20to%20our%20Father%20Among%20the%20Saints.doc 1] (DOC), [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_Pyhalle_Nikolaokselle.htm 2] (Finnish)
*[[Nicholas of Japan]]
*[[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II, Tsar and Emperor of All Russia, the Passion-bearer]] - [http://www.serfes.org/royal/akathist.htm 1], [http://www.angelfire.com/nv2/carthusian/Akathist/nicholas.html 2]
*Nilus, Wonder-worker of Sora - [http://www.angelfire.com/planet/parastos/akathistnilus.html 1] [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_nil_sorskille.htm 2] (Finnish)
*[[Panteleimon]] - [http://stbarnabasonline.org/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=32 1] (PDF)
*[[Paraskevi]]
*[http://jonathanscorner.com/philaret/ Philaret the Merciful]
*Philothea
*[[Raphael of Brooklyn]] - [http://www.angelfire.com/pa3/straphaelcanonized/hymns/BRAkathist.htm 1], [http://www.networks-now.net/litresswraoc/SVCRaphaelAkathist.htm 2]
*[[Romanos the Melodist]] - [http://www.frederica.com/writings/the-akathist-annunciation-hymn-of-st-romanos.html 1]
*[[Seraphim of Sarov]] - [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_Pyhittajaisa_Serafim_Sarovilaiselle.htm 1] (Finnish)
*[[Apostle Simon|Simon the Zealot, Apostle and Evangelist]]
*[[Spyridon of Trimythous]]
*[[Tikhon of Moscow]] - [http://www.angelfire.com/nv2/carthusian/Akathist/tikhon.html 1]
*[http://www.ortodoksi.net/tietopankki/henkilot/pyhat/karjalan_valistajat/tryphon_of_pechenga.htm Trifon (Tryphon) of Pechenga (Petsamo)] - [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_Trifon_Petsamolaiselle.htm 1] (Finnish)
*[[Xenia of St. Petersburg]] [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_Autuaalle_Ksenia_Pietarilaiselle.htm 1] (Finnish)

Plural - '''Akathist to'''

*All Saints [http://www.parohia-precupetii-vechi.ro/acatist.htm 1] (Romanian)
*the Chinese martyr saints who died in the Boxer (Yihetuan Movement) Rebellion - [http://www.asna.ca/resources/akathist-chinese-martyrs-1900.pdf 1] (PDF), [http://www.orthodox.cn/liturgical/akathist/akathistmartyrs_en.htm 2]
*to all the Saints that shone forth in the lands of the West - [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/pdf/aka.pdf 1] (PDF), [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/pdf/akatist.pdf 2] (PDF-Romanian)
*Ss. [[Joachim and Anna]]
*Ss. [[Apostle Peter|Peter]] and [[Apostle Paul|Paul]] - [http://www.peterandpaul.net/akathist-saints-peter-paul]
*Ss. [http://www.ortodoksi.net/tietopankki/henkilot/pyhat/karjalan_valistajat/sergius_and_herman_of_valaam.htm Sergei and Herman] of Valaam - [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_Pyhittajaisillemme_Sergeille_ja_Hermanille.htm 1] (Finnish)

Local/Diocesan Saints

*Akathist to [[Seraphim Rose]] - [http://users.sisqtel.net/williams/akathist-frseraphim.html 1]
*Akathist to [[Paisios (Eznepidis)|Paisius the Athonite]] - [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/akapaisius.htm 1]

===Relating to Angels===

'''Akathist to the'''

*Holy Archangel Michael - [http://cs-people.bu.edu/butta1/akathistarchangelmichael.htm 1] [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_arkkienkeli_Mikaelille.htm 2] - (Finnish)
*Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel
*Guardian Angel

===Other Akathists===
*Akathist for [[Eucharist|Holy Communion]] - [http://www.stvladimirs.ca/library/akathist-holy-communion.html 1], [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_ehtoolliselle_valmistauduttaessa.htm 2] (Finnish)
*Akathist to the Tomb and the Resurrection of the Lord - [http://gnisios.narod.ru/aktomb.html 1], [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_elamaa_kantavalle_haudalle.htm 2] (Finnish), [http://www.angelfire.com/planet/parastos/akathisttomb.html 3]
*Akathist to the Resurrection of Christ [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_kuolleista_nousseelle_Kristukselle.htm 1] (Finnish)
*Akathist "Glory to God for All Things" or "of Thanksgiving" - [http://www.saintjonah.org/services/thanksgiving.htm 1], [http://www.orthodox.net/akathists/akathist-thanksgiving.html 2], [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akathist_of_thanksgiving.htm 3], [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_luomakunnalle_3.htm 4] (Finnish)
:The Akathist is often attributed to [[Priest]] Gregory Petrov who died in a Soviet prison camp in 1940, but also to [[Metropolitan]] Tryphon (Prince Boris Petrovich Turkestanov) +1934. The title is from the words of St. [[John Chrysostom]] as he was dying in exile. It is a song of praise from amidst the most terrible sufferings.
*Akathist in Praise of God's Creation (by Metropolitan Tryphon (Turkestanov)) - [http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article8228.asp 1]
*Akathist for the Repose of the Departed - [http://users.sisqtel.net/williams/akathist-repose.html 1], [http://www.ortodoksi.net/liturgiset_tekstit/akatistohymnit/akatistos_kuolonuneen_nukkuneiden_puolesta.htm 2] (Finnish)

==External links==
===About===
*[http://www.orthodox.net/ustav/akathist-rubrics.html Akathist Rubrics]
*[http://www.orthodox.net/ustav/order-for-reading-canons.html The order for reading canons and akathists when alone]
*[http://www.saintjonah.org/services/order.htm How to Read Canons and Akathists when praying alone]
*[http://www.dormitionorthodoxchurch.org/heavenlyladder1_4.pdf The Akathist Hymn] by Fr. Luke Hartung
*[http://home.it.net.au/~jgrapsas/pages/Akathist.htm Akathist with a brief outline]
*[http://www.unmercenary.com/pdf/Akathist.PDF Akathist] PDF, with western notation
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=17 5th Saturday of Great Lent of the Akathist to the Theotokos] ([[OCA]])
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=100161 Icon of the Mother of God of the Akathist], January 12 (OCA)
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=100918 Icon of the Mother of God "of the Akathist"], March 27 (OCA)
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=102935 Icon of the Mother of God "of the Akathist" of the Zographou Monastery], October 10 (OCA)

===Collections===
*[http://www.saintjonah.org/services/akathists.htm Akathists and Canons, online]
*[http://www.angelfire.com/planet/parastos/akathists.html Akathists]

===Other languages===
*[http://www.ortodoksi.net/tietopankki/kirkkomusiikki/akatistos.htm Akathists in Finnish]
*[http://www.ortodox.as.ro/acatiste/index.html Akathists in Romanian]
*[http://akafist.narod.ru/ Akathists in Russian]

===Other traditions===
*[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/2005/akathist.htm Akathists For All Occasions: Praying from East to West] by Alexander Roman (Greek Catholic)
*[http://hometown.aol.com/dangellbrown/akathistjoseph.html Akathist to St. Joseph the Betrothed] (Byzantine Catholic)

===Multimedia===
*[http://www.goarch.org/en/multimedia/audio.asp?videoTitle=The%20Akathist%20Hymn&location=/en/services/akathist/eikona/akathist_MSTR.mov Akathist Hymn] (MOV; sound file) chanted by [[Eikona]]
*[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/chant/akathist/index_html Learn to Chant: The Service of the Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos] ([[GOARCH]])
*[http://www.orthodoxmusic.ru/alb71.e.AKATHIST_TO_THE_DERZHAVNAYA_ICON.html?request_id=53 Akathist to the Derzhavnaya Icon of the Mother of God] CD for sale with sample mp3 tracks

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List of parishes in Saskatchewan (Canada)

2012-08-12T02:01:13Z

Paharwell: /* Saskatoon */ updating URL of St. VIncent of Lerins parish link and formatting of St. Peter the Aleut Mission link

Here is the list of Orthodox churches in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan:

===Arran===
* Holy Trinity Parish, Arran (UOCC)
* Holy Ascension Parish, Arran-(Kobzar) (UOCC)

===Calder===
* Descent Of The Holy Spirit Parish, Calder (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Calder (UOCC)

===Canora===
* Holy Trinity Parish, Canora (UOCC)
* Preswiatoi Bohordycy (Dormition of the Virgin Mary) Parish, Canora-Uspenska (Dormition) (UOCC)
* SS. Peter and Paul Church, Canora [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-RO-CANSPP] ([[OCA]])

===Foam Lake===
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Foam Lake (UOCC)
* St. Onufry, Foam Lake (ROC-MP)

===Goodeve===
* Descent Of The Holy Spirit Parish, Goodeve (UOCC)
* St. Eliah Parish, Goodeve (UOCC)

===Insinger===
* Holy Ghost Parish, Insinger (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Insinger (UOCC)
* St. John Suchawsky Parish, Insinger (Polowyk) (UOCC)
* Descent Of The Holy Spirit Parish, Insinger (Town) (UOCC)
* Ss. Peter and Paul, Insinger (ROC-MP)

===Kayville===
* St Mary Romanian Orthodox Church, Kayville (Romanian Orthodox Church)
* Sts. Peter and Paul Romanian Orthodox Church, Kayville (Romanian Orthodox Church)
* Holy Trinity Church, Kayville [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-KAYHTC] (OCA)

===MacNutt===
* St. Nicholas Parish, MacNutt (UOCC)
* Dormition of the Theotokos, MacNutt (ROC-MP)
* Holy Trinity Church, MacNutt [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-RO-MACHTC] (OCA)

===Moose Jaw===
* St. Volodymyr Parish, Moose Jaw (UOCC)
* Holy Transfiguration Romanian Orthodox Church, Moose Jaw (Wood Mountain) (Romanian Orthodox Church)
* Ascension of our Lord Romanian Orthodox Church, Moose Jaw (Elm Spring) (Romanian Orthodox Church)
* Holy Trinity Church, Moose Jaw [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-MOJHTC] (OCA)

===Regina===
* St Paul Greek Orthodox Community, Regina (GOC)
* [http://www.uocregina.ca/ Descent Of The Holy Spirit Sobor], Regina (UOCC)
* St. Michael Parish, Regina (UOCC)
* Holy Trinity Church, Regina (SOC)
* St. George Cathedral, Regina [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-RO-REGSGC] (OCA)
* St. Nicholas Church, Regina [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-RO-REGSNC] (OCA)

===Saskatoon===
* Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Community, Saskatoon (GOC)
* Holy Trinity Cathedral, Saskatoon (UOCC)
* All Saints Parish, Saskatoon (UOCC)
* [http://www.stvincentoflerins.net St. Vincent of Lerins Church], Saskatoon (AOC)
* Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church (Romanian Orthodox Church)
* [http://www.hrochurch.org/ Sobor of the Holy Resurrection], Saskatoon (OCA)
* [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-PRASPA St. Peter the Aleut Mission], Saskatoon (OCA)

===Sheho===
* Holy Trinity Parish, Sheho (UOCC)
* St. Mary Parish, Sheho (UOCC)
* St. Mary Parish, Sheho (Kuprowski) (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Sheho (Melnychuk) (UOCC)
* Dormition Of St. Mary Parish, Sheho (South) (UOCC)
* Descent Of The Holy Spirit Parish, Sheho (Stadnyk) (UOCC)

===Swift Current===
* Lifegiving Font Greek Orthodox Community, Swift Current (GOC)

===Wroxton===
* St. Elias Parish, Wroxton (Toporiwtzi) (UOCC)
* St. Elias Parish, Wroxton (town) (UOCC)

===Yorkton Area===
* Sts. Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Community, Yorkton (GOC)
* Holy Transfiguration Parish, Yorkton (UOCC)
* St. Mark the Evangelist Church, Yorkton [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-YORSME] (OCA)
* St. Michael the Archangel Church -- Montmartre, Yorkton [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-MONSMC] (OCA)
* Holy Assumption Church, Yorkton [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-STEHAM] (OCA)
* St. Demetrius Church -- Lady Lake, Yorkton Area [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-LDLSDC] (OCA)
* Holy Ascension Chapel -- Hubbard/Goodeve, Yorkton Area [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-HUBDHC] (OCA)
* St. Michael Church -- Verigin, Yorkton Area [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-VERSMC] (OCA)
* St. Basil Church -- Gorlitz, Yorkton Area [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-GORSBM] (OCA)
* St. John the Baptist Church -- Endeavour, Yorlkton Area [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-ENDSJB] (OCA)
* Holy Assumption Church -- Rhein, Yorkton Area [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-RHNHAM] (OCA)
* Holy Trinity Cemetery Chapel -- Hampton, Yorkton Area [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-HAMHTY] (OCA)
* Holy Trinity Cemetery -- Greenleaf, Yorkton Area [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-GREHTC] (OCA)
* Holy Ascension Cemetery -- Rhein, Yorkton Area [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-RHNHAC] (OCA)
* Verbitsky Cemetery -- Canora, Yorkton Area [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-CANVER] (OCA)
* St. Elias Cemetery -- Rhein, [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-CA-RHNSEY] (OCA)

===Rural Saskatchewan===
* All Saints Parish, Alvena (UOCC)
* Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Assiniboia [http://oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-RO-ASSDHG] (OCA)
* Dormition Of St. Mary Parish, Borden (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Brooksby (UOCC)
* St. John The Baptist Parish, Buchanan (UOCC)
* Holy Ascension Parish, Burgis (UOCC)
* St. Michael Parish, Candiac (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Codette (UOCC)
* Holy Trinity Parish, Cudworth (UOCC)
* St. Volodymyr Parish, Danbury (UOCC)
* Holy Transfiguration Parish, Donwell (UOCC)
* St. Nicholas Parish, Drobot (UOCC)
* St. George Church, Dysart (OCA)
* Dormition Of St. Mary Parish, Edmore (UOCC)
* All Saints Parish, Endeavour (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Fenwood (UOCC)
* SS. Peter and Paul Church, Flintoff (OCA)
* Romanian Orthodox Deanery Centre of Canada, Fort Qu'Appelle (OCA)
* Holy Trinity Parish, Fosston (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Glaslyn (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Gorlitz (UOCC)
* St. Mary Parish, Gronlid (UOCC)
* Descent Of The Holy Spirit Parish, Hafford (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Honeymoon (UOCC)
* St. Nicholas Parish, Hubbard (UOCC)
* St. Nicholas Parish, Hudson Bay (UOCC)
* St. John The Baptist Parish, Hyas (UOCC)
* Holy Ghost (Spirit) Parish, Ituna (UOCC)
* All Saints Parish, Kamsack (UOCC)
* Descent Of The Holy Spirit Parish, Kindersley (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Krydor (UOCC)
* Holy Ghost (Spirit) Parish, Kuroki (UOCC)
* Holy Transfiguration Parish, Kyiv (UOCC)
* St. Michael Parish, Lepine (UOCC)
* St. Mary Parish, Lysenko (UOCC)
* Dormition Of St. Mary Parish, Mamornitz (UOCC)
* St John the Baptist Romanian Orthodox Church, Marcelin (Romanian Orthodox Church)
* Dormition Of St. Mary Parish,Maybridge (UOCC)
* Descent Of The Holy Spirit Parish, Mazeppa (UOCC)
* Dormition Of St. Mary Parish, Meacham (UOCC)
* All Saints Parish, Meadow Lake (UOCC)
* All Saints Parish, Melfort (UOCC)
* St. Mary The Protectress Parish, Melville (UOCC)
* St. Mary (Dormition) Parish, Nipawin (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Norquay (UOCC)
* St. John The Baptist Parish, North Battleford (UOCC)
* St. Elias Parish, Parkerview (UOCC)
* Holy Trinity Parish, Prince Albert (UOCC)
* St. Mary Parish, Punichy (UOCC)
* St. Michael Parish, Rama (UOCC)
* All Saints Parish, Rhein (UOCC)
* St. Volodymyr Parish, Richard(Redfield) (UOCC)
* St. John Parish, Riverside (UOCC)
* SS. Peter and Paul Church, Saint Walburg (OCA)
* Holy Trinity Parish, Samburg (UOCC)
* Holy Trinity Parish, Smuts (UOCC)
* St. Mary The Protectress Parish, St. Julian (UOCC)
* St. Demetrius Parish, Stenen (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Stornoway (UOCC)
* Holy Trinity Parish, Sturgis (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Swan Plain (UOCC)
* Holy Trinity Parish, Tarnopol (UOCC)
* St. Mary Parish, Theodore (UOCC)
* St. Mary Parish, Tuffnell (UOCC)
* All Saints Parish, Wadena (UOCC)
* Dormition Of St. Mary Parish, Wakaw (UOCC)
* St. Michael Parish, Watson (UOCC)
* St. John Parish, Weirdale (UOCC)
* Holy Ascension Parish, Westbrook (UOCC)
* St. Demetrius Parish, White Beach (UOCC)
* Holy Spirit Parish, Whitkow (UOCC)
* Holy Acension Parish, Wimmer (UOCC)
* Nativity of St. Mary Parish, Wynyard (UOCC)
* Sts. Peter And Paul Parish, Yellow Creek (UOCC)

{{Parishes of Canada}}

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Xenia of St. Petersburg

2012-06-06T19:30:17Z

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[[Image:Xenia of St Petersburg.jpg|frame|right|Xenia of St. Petersburg]]
Our venerable Mother, the Blessed '''Xenia of St. Petersburg''', (Russian: Святая блаженная Ксения Петербургская [Xenia Grigoryevna Petrova - Ксения Григорьевна Петрова]; who in grief over the death of her husband distributed all her possessions and took up a life as a [[fool-for-Christ]]. Her life was centered on God, and she sought protection and comfort only in Him while wandering among the poor of St. Petersburg. She is commemorated on [[January 24]].

==Life==
Little is known of her early life. Neither the dates of her birth nor of her death are known. Her birth is believed to have been about 1731 and her death about 1803.

The wife of Colonel Andrei Feodorovich Petrov, who served as a court chorister, Xenia fell into great grief upon the death of her husband when she was 26 years old. Appearing to have lost her mind from her grief, Xenia distributed her possessions to the poor, and keeping and dressing only in the clothes of her husband she wandered the streets of St Petersburg among the paupers. She called herself by her husband’s name: Andrei Feodorovich. Her life was centered on God, seeking protection and comfort only in Him. During the nights, she refused refuge and went into the fields where she prayed through the nights.

When relatives of Xenia tried to help her with necessities she replied , “I do not need anything.” The people of St. Petersburg came to love her as she placed the Kingdom of Heaven before earthly possessions. The people considered her presence in their homes as good signs. Her acceptance of services and bread from merchants, however small, brought them great sales as their customers, who loved the saintly Xenia, frequented those who helped her.

Xenia possessed the gift of clairvoyance. She foretold the deaths of the Empress Elizabeth, in 1761, and of the imprisoned John IV Antonovich, the great-great-grandson of Tsar Alexis, in 1764. After her death her grave became a place of [[pilgrimage]]. Portions of the dirt from her grave brought healing for many of the pilgrims.

==Epitaph==
The only record of "vital statistics" that has been left to us concerning Blessed Xenia is the epitaph on her gravestone:

:''In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
:''Here rests the body of the servant of God, Xenia Grigorievna,
:''Wife of the imperial chorister, Colonel Andrei Theodorovich Petrov.
:''Widowed at the age of 26, a [[pilgrim]] for 45 years,
:''She lived a total of 71 years.
:''She was known by the name Andrei Theodorovich.
:''May whoever knew me pray for my soul that his own may be saved. Amen.

== [[Hymn]]s ==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 4)
:Having renounced the vanity of the earthly world,
:Thou didst take up the cross of a homeless life of wandering;
:Thou didst not fear grief, privation, nor the mockery of men,
:And didst know the love of Christ.
:Now taking sweet delight of this love in heaven,
:O Xenia, the blessed and divinely wise,
: Pray for the salvation of our souls.

Troparion (Tone 8)

:In you, O mother was carefully preserved what is according to the image.
:For you took up the Cross and followed Christ.
:By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh for it passes away,
:But to care instead for the soul since it is immortal.
:Therefore, O Blessed Xenia, your spirit rejoices with the Angels.

[[Kontakion]] (Tone 7)

:Having loved the poverty of Christ,
:You are now being satisfied at the Immortal Banquet.
:By the humility of the Cross, you received the power of God.
:Having acquired the gift of miraculous help, O Blessed Xenia,
:Beseech Christ God, that by repentance
:We may be delivered from every evil thing.

== Sources ==
*[http://www.stxenia.ca/en/stxenia.html Life of Blessed St. Xenia of Petersburg]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenia_of_Saint_Petersburg Wikipedia: Xenia of St. Petersburg]
*From the ''Life'' published by Holy Trinity Monastery

==External links==
*[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=402 Xenia of St. Petersburg, Fool-for-Christ] ([[GOARCH]])
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=100297 Blessed Xenia of St Petersburg] ([[OCA]])
*[http://www.encspb.ru/en/article.php?kod=2804009453 Encyclopedia of St Petersburg: Xenia the Blessed]
*[http://www.serfes.org/lives/stxeniaofpetersburg.htm Life of St. Blessed Xenia of Petersburg]
*[http://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/saints/xenia_petersburg.htm Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg]

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Apostle Philip (of the Seventy)

2012-05-20T06:02:22Z

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The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Philip (of the Seventy)''', one of the Seven [[Deacon]]s, is commemorated by the Church on [[October 11]]. He was born in Palestine, was married, and had children. He was not the St. [[Apostle Philip (of the Twelve)|Philip]] ([[November 14]]) who was one of the Twelve [[Apostles]].

After the [[Pentecost|Descent of the Holy Spirit]], the Twelve Apostles made Philip, along with six others, a [[deacon]] in the [[Church of Jerusalem]]. They appointed him to deal with the offerings of the faithful and attend to the concerns of the widowed, the orphaned, and the needy. When the persecution of Christians began, and the Jews stoned the [[Protomartyr]] [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen]], the eldest of the Seven Deacons, the Apostle Philip left Jerusalem and settled in Samaria. There he successfully preached Christianity. Among the disciple's [[convert]]s was the noted magician Simon, who "after being [[baptism|baptized]], continued with Philip." ([[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] 8:9-13)

At the command of an [[angel]] of the [[Lord]], St. Philip set out upon the road connecting Jerusalem with Gaza. There he met an official of the empress of Ethiopia, whom he also converted to Christianity (Acts 8:26-39). The holy disciple Philip tirelessly preached the Word of God in many of the lands of the Near East adjoining Palestine. At Jerusalem the Apostles made him a [[bishop]] and sent him to Tralles in Asia Minor, where he also baptized many. St. Philip died in old age.

==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 4) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?ID=102936]
:The universe is adorned and Ethiopia rejoices,
:For she is enlightened by you and adorned by your crown.
:O most eloquent Philip she brightly celebrates your memory.
:You accomplished a course worthy of the Gospel,
:For you taught all to believe in Christ.
:Wherefore Ethiopia extends her arms to God,
:Pray to Him, O Philip, that He will grant us great mercy.
[[Kontakion]] (Tone 4) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?ID=102936]
:Inspired by the [[Holy Spirit]]
:You enlightened the whole world with your teachings
:And the splendor of your [[miracle]]s
:O Apostle Philip, contemplator of Divine Truths.

==External links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=102936 Apostle Philip of the Seventy, One of the Seven Deacons], October 11 (OCA)
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100028 Apostle Philip the Deacon of the Seventy], January 4 (OCA)
*[http://goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=236 Philip the Apostle of the 70, one of the 7 Deacons] ([[GOARCH]])

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Tikhon of Moscow

2011-10-29T19:07:07Z

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[[Image:Tikhon_of_Moscow_icon.jpg|frame|right|Icon of St. Tikhon]]
Our father among the [[saint]]s '''Tikhon of Moscow''' (Russian: Святитель Тихон, Патриарх Московский и всея Руси) (1865–1925), [[Enlightener]] of North America, was Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1917–1925).

While in America, he established his cathedral in New York City, and presided over a vast [[archdiocese]], encouraging and authorizing many publications in the English language. Among these, he encouraged the translation of the Eastern [[liturgy]] into English by [[Isabel Hapgood|Isabel Florence Hapgood]], and he wrote an extensive [[catechism]] based on the [[Nicene Creed]] and the [[Lord's Prayer|Our Father]]. His [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[April 7]] by [[New Calendar]] churches, on [[March 25]] by [[Old Calendar]] churches; his [[glorification]] is celebrated on [[September 26]], and he is also commemorated on the feast of the [[New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia]], celebrated on the Sunday nearest to [[January 25]], which was the date of the martyrdom of Metropolitan [[Vladimir (Bogoyavlensky) of Kiev and Gallich|Vladimir of Kiev]], the first Bishop of the new martyrs.

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==Early life==
St. Tikhon (''né'' Vasily Ivanovich Belavin; ''Russian:'' '''Василий Иванович Белавин''') was born on [[January 19]], 1865. His father was Ioann Belavin, a rural [[priest]] of the Toropetz district of the Pskov diocese. "From his early years he displayed a particular religious disposition, love for the Church as well as rare meekness and humility. ... From 1878 to 1883, Vasily studied at the [[Pskov]] Theological Seminary. ... His fellow students liked and respected him for his piety, brilliant progress in studies, and constant readiness to help comrades, who often turned to him for explanations of lessons, especially for help in drawing up and correcting numerous compositions. Vasily was called 'bishop' and 'patriarch' by his classmates." [http://www.oca.org/HSbiotikhon.asp?SID=7]

"Following graduation from the Pskov Seminary and St Petersburg Theological [[Academy]], he becomes an instructor first at Pskov Seminary (1888-91), then Kholm Seminary (1891-97), where he quickly became [[Rector]]. Just prior to his transfer to Kholm he was tonsured a monk with the name Tikhon and ordained." [http://ocaphoto.oca.org/MiscEventViewer.asp?EID=888&IID=14365]

==Life and work after ordination==
One of the first Orthodox [[bishop]]s to do major work in North America, St. Tikhon went on to establish the "Diocese of the Aleutians and North America" after converting many people on the continent. Deemed an honorary citizen of the United States, he consecrated Orthodox Churches in America during the early 20th Century. The saint was also the primary founder of [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)]], naming it for his heavenly patron, St. [[Tikhon of Zadonsk]].

After returning to Russia in 1907, he continued to win the affection of thousands with his humble piety and loving affection. During World War I, he charitably aided displaced citizens, who flocked to him. He was also honored on [[November 5]], 1917 by being elected [[Patriarch]] of the Russian [[Orthodox Church]]. St. Tikhon had to overcome much disunity within the Church.

[[Image:Tikhon_of_Moscow.jpg|left|thumb|St. Tikhon of Moscow]]

When the ungodly Bolshevik regime took control of the country, Church property was confiscated and the Russian Orthodox Church had to endure much repression. St. Tikhon openly condemned the killings of [[Nicholas II of Russia|Czar]]'s family in 1918 and protested against violent attacks by the Bolsheviks on the [[Church]]. At this time, he called Russian Orthodox Christians to unite and strengthen their practices. To avoid further persecution, he issued a message that clergy were not to make any political statements.

From 1922 to 1923, Patriarch Tikhon was imprisoned in [[Donskoy Monastery (Moscow)|Donskoy Monastery]] after he openly opposed the government's decree of being able to confiscate Church property. Thousands of Russian believers were shot. Upon being released, he assured the regime of his loyalty in an apparent attempt to relieve the harsh pressures on the Church. Despite his declaration of loyalty, he continued to enjoy the trust of the Orthodox community in Russia.

As persecution continued, he began to feel overwhelmed, and his strength and health declined. On Sunday [[April 5]], 1925 he served his last Liturgy. He died giving the Sign of the Cross, saying, "Glory to Thee, O [[Lord]], glory to Thee." He only crossed himself two times, dying before he could complete the third. After his death, he was considered a [[martyr]] for the faith.

In 1989, Patriarch Tikhon was [[glorification|glorified]] by the [[Church of Russia]]. This process is generally considered an example of the thaw in [[Church of Russia|Church]]-Soviet relations in the Glasnost era.

==Quotes by Saint Tikhon==
"Devote all your energy to preaching the word of God and the truth of Christ, especially today, when unbelief and atheism are audaciously attacking the Church of Christ. May the God of peace and love be with all of you!"

"May God teach every one of us to strive for His truth, and for the good of the Holy Church, rather than something for our own sake."

"The spread of Christ's faith ought to be near and precious to the heart of every Orthodox Christian"

==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 1)

:Let us praise Tikhon, the patriarch of all Russia,
:And enlightener of North America
:An ardent follower of the Apostolic traditions,
:And good pastor of the Church of Christ.
:Who was elected by divine providence,
:And laid down his life for his sheep.
:Let us sing to him with faith and hope,
:And ask for his hierarchical intercessions:
:Keep the church in Russia in tranquility,
:And the church in North America in peace.
:Gather her scattered children into one flock,
:Bring to repentance those who have renounced the True Faith,
:Preserve our lands from civil strife,
:And entreat God's peace for all people!

[[Kontakion]] (Tone 3)

:Today the assembly of New Martyrs
:Stands together with us in the Church
:And together we raise a festive song
:Celebrating the uncovering of the relics of our Hierarch Father Tikhon
:Who defeated the enemy and preserved the Faith
:While protecting the flock entrusted to him.
:For he ever prays for us all
:That we may never be deprived of the Love of God.
==See also==
*[[Liturgy of St. Tikhon of Moscow]], an adaptation of the [[Eucharist|Communion]] service from the 1928 [[Anglican]] ''Book of Common Prayer'' and ''The Anglican Missal in the American Edition.''
*[[Liturgy of St. Tikhon (text)]]
*[[Western Rite]]

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before=[[Nicholas (Ziorov) of Warsaw|Nicholas (Ziorov)]]|
title=[[Orthodox_Church_in_America|Bishop of the Aleutian Islands and Alaska]]|
years=1898-1907|
after=[[Platon (Rozhdestvensky) of New York|Platon (Rozhdestvensky)]]}}
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title=[[List of primates of Russia|Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia]]|
years=1917-1925|
after=[[Sergius I (Stragorodsky) of Moscow|Sergius I (Stragorodsky)]]}}
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==Sources and external links==
*[http://www.oca.org/HSbiotikhon.asp?SID=7 Biography of St. Tikhon of Moscow]
*[http://ocaphoto.oca.org/MiscEventViewer.asp?EID=888 Icon of St. Tikhon with scenes from his life]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/groups/inp130.htm Icon of St. Alexis & St. Tikhon]

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Lawrence of Rome

2011-03-01T00:26:18Z

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[[image:Stlawrence.jpg|right|thumb|Archdeacon and Martyr Lawrence]] The holy, glorious and right-victorious [[Archdeacon]] and [[Martyr]] [[Saint]] '''Lawrence''' (Latin: ''Laurentius'', laurelled) was one of the seven deacons of the [[Church of Rome]] and a companion of [[Pope]] [[Martyr]] Sixtus II, all of whom were martyred under Christian persecution by the Emperor Valerian in the year 258. The [[Church]] commemorates him on [[August 10]].

==Life==
Little is known about St. Lawrence. His ''Acts'' were lost by the time of [[Augustine of Hippo|Augustine]]. Legend states that he was a native of Northern Spain, who had received instruction from St. Sixtus while he was an archdeacon in Rome. When Sixtus rose to the papacy in 257, Lawrence was [[ordination|ordained]] a deacon and was charged with the administration of ecclesiastical [[alms]] for the poor.

==Martyrdom and the Jewels of St. Lawrence==
In early August of 258, the Emperor Valerian issued an edict commanding that all bishops, priests, and deacons should be put to death immediately without trial ("''episcope et presbyteriet diacones incontinenti animadvertantur''"{{ref|1}}). This command was immediately carried out throughout the city of Rome. On [[August 6]], Pope Sixtus was arrested in the catacombs and executed with his two other deacons, Felicissimus and Agapitus. Lawrence is purported to have said as they were being led to torture, "Where are you going, Holy Father, without your son? Where, O Bishop, without your archdeacon? Before you never approached the altar of sacrifice without your servant, and now you are going without me?" St. Sixtus was said to have prophesied that he would follow them soon after.

The imperial authorities soon came to St. Lawrence to demand access to the church treasury. In the course of three days after the death of the Pope and his fellow archdeacons, St. Lawrence worked quickly to distribute as much of the ecclesiastical monies to the poor as possible. On the third day, at the head of a small tribunal, he presented himself to the prefect, and when ordered to give up the treasures of the Church, he led them to a room. There he presented the poor, crippled, and maimed, proclaiming, "Behold the jewels of the Church! The Church is truly rich, far richer, than your emperor."

On August 10, St. Lawrence was perfected in holy martyrdom, grilled on a gridiron for his faith. Legend says that he was so strong-willed that, instead of giving in and releasing information to the Romans at the point of death, he cried, "I’m done on this side! Turn me over and eat!"

In [[iconography]], he is often depicted holding his gridiron.

==References==
*{{note|1}} Cyprian, Epistles LXXX, I

==External links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=102258 Martyr and Archdeacon Laurence of Rome] ([[OCA]])
*[http://goarch.org/chapel/saints/159 Laurence the Holy Martyr & Archdeacon of Rome] ([[GOARCH]])
*[[Wikipedia:Lawrence of Rome]]
*[http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/360385.htm Sermon 85: On the Feast of S. Laurence the Martyr (Aug. 10)], sermon of St. [[Leo the Great]]

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Apostle Philip (of the Seventy)

2011-02-14T02:12:21Z

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The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Philip (of the Seventy)''', one of the Seven [[Deacon]]s, is commemorated by the Church on [[October 11]]. He was born in Palestine, was married, and had children. He was not the St. [[Apostle Philip (of the Twelve)|Philip]] ([[November 14]]) who was one of the Twelve [[Apostles]].

After the [[Pentecost|Descent of the Holy Spirit]], the Twelve Apostles made Philip, along with six others, a [[deacon]] in the [[Church of Jerusalem]]. They appointed him to deal with the offerings of the faithful and attend to the concerns of the widowed, the orphaned, and the needy. When the persecution of Christians began, and the Jews stoned the [[Protomartyr]] [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen]], the eldest of the Seven Deacons, the Apostle Philip left Jerusalem and settled in Samaria. There he successfully preached Christianity. Among the disciple's [[convert]]s was the noted magician Simon, who "after being [[baptism|baptized]], continued with Philip." ([[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] 8:9-13)

At the command of an [[angel]] of the [[Lord]], St. Philip set out upon the road connecting Jerusalem with Gaza. There he met an official of the empress of Ethiopia, whom he also converted to Christianity (Acts 8:26-39). The holy disciple Philip tirelessly preached the Word of God in many of the lands of the Near East adjoining Palestine. At Jerusalem the Apostles made him a [[bishop]] and sent him to Tralles in Asia Minor, where he also baptized many. St. Philip died in old age.

==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 4) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?ID=102936]
:The universe is adorned and Ethiopia rejoices,
:For she is enlightened by you and adorned by your crown.
:O most eloquent Philip she brightly celebrates your memory.
:You accomplished a course worthy of the Gospel,
:For you taught all to believe in Christ.
:Wherefore Ethiopia extends her arms to God,
:Pray to Him, O Philip, that He will grant us great mercy.
[[Kontakion]] (Tone 4) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?ID=102936]
:Inspired by the [[Holy Spirit]]
:You enlightened the whole world with your teachings
:And the splendor of your [[miracle]]s
:O Apostle Philip, contemplator of Divine Truths.

==External links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=102936 Apostle Philip of the Seventy, One of the Seven Deacons], October 11 (OCA)
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100028 Apostle Philip the Deacon of the Seventy], January 4 (OCA)
*[http://goarch.org/chapel/saints/236 Philip the Apostle of the 70, one of the 7 Deacons] ([[GOARCH]])

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Philip (Saliba) of New York

2010-09-22T01:02:12Z

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[[Image:Philip Saliba2.jpg|right|frame|Metropolitan Philip (Saliba) of New York]]
His Eminence the Most Reverend '''Philip (Saliba)''', Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North America (born [[June 10]], 1931), is the current primate of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]] (1966 to present). He is currently the longest serving Orthodox bishop in American history.

He is also one of two Vice Chairmen of the [[Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America]].

==Life==
===Early years: The Middle East and UK===
Philip was born '''Abdullah Saliba''' in the small village of Abou Mizan in Lebanon. In 1945, at the age of 14, he went to seminary at the [[Balamand Orthodox Theological Seminary (Tripoli, Lebanon)|Balamand Orthodox Theological Seminary]] in Tripoli, Lebanon, where he met his lifelong friend, known today as His Grace, Bishop [[Antoun (Khouri) of Miami]]. He finished his schooling there in 1947, going to to further his studies at the Orthodox Secondary School in Homs, Syria (1947-1949).

He was ordained a [[deacon]] on [[August 6]], 1949, and appointed Secretary (1949-1953) to Patriarch [[Alexander III (Tahan) of Antioch|Alexander III of Antioch]], while continuing his studies at Assiyah College, Damascus, Syria (1949-1951). During his service as Patriarchal Secretary, he returned to Balamand Seminary and served as Dean of Students and Lecturer in Arabic Language and Literature (1952), eventually going to England and and pursuing further studies at Kelham Theological School, Nottinghamshire, UK (1953) and the University of London (1953).
[[Image:Philip Saliba.jpg|left|Metropolitan Philip]]

===Coming to America===
Dcn. Philip then came to the country where he would embark upon his life's work—the United States. At first, he continued his theological studies at [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology]], Brookline, Massachusetts (1956), but left in 1956 to earn a B.A. in History at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan (1956-1959), serving at nearby St. George Church (also in Detroit) as a [[deacon]].

In 1959, he was ordained to the holy [[priest|priesthood]] on [[March 1]] by Metropolitan [[Anthony (Bashir) of New York]] and appointed to pastor St. George Church in Cleveland, Ohio, where he served from 1959 to 1964. He then went on to complete his theological education at [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)|St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]] in Crestwood, New York, earning the M.Div. degree in 1965.

In 1966, while still a priest and only 35 years of age, he was elected to serve as primate of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|North American archdiocese]] of the [[Church of Antioch]]. In June of that year, he was elevated to the rank of [[archimandrite]] by Metropolitan [[Elias (Kurban) of Tripoli]]. On [[August 14]], 1966, he was consecrated to the sacred [[bishop|episcopacy]] and made an [[archbishop]] at St. Elias Monastery in Lebanon, performed by Patriarch [[Theodosius VI (Abou Rjeily) of Antioch|Theodosius VI of Antioch]]. His enthronement as Metropolitan of New York was held in New York on [[October 13]] of that year.

===Achievements as Metropolitan===
During his tenure as metropolitan, His Eminence has made multiple major achievements for his flock, including the founding of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America]] (1973), the [[Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch]] (1975), and the [[St. Stephen's Course in Orthodox Theology]] (1980). In 1978, he purchased the land for and founded the [[Antiochian Village]] retreat center and summer camp, where the Antiochian House of Studies program (founded 1992) is held. One of his most famous acts was the reception of the majority of the [[Evangelical Orthodox Church]] in 1987, renaming them the ''Antiochian Evangelical Orthodox Mission''.

In 1975, Metropolitan Philip led the healing of the division between the two Antiochian archdioceses in America. With Metropolitan [[Michael (Shaheen) of Toledo]], he combined the Archdioceses of New York and Toledo into a single archdiocese, becoming its primate while Archbishop Michael retired as an auxiliary archbishop.
[[Image:Philip Saliba3.jpg|right|frame|Metropolitan Philip at the [[enthronement]] of Bishop [[Basil (Essey) of Wichita]]]]

For more than 40 years, Metropolitan Philip has led the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]], more than tripling the size of the archdiocese from about 65 parishes to around 250 parishes and missions today. He also serves as the Vice Chairman of [[SCOBA]].

==Books==
===By Metropolitan Philip===
*''And He Leads Them: The Mind and Heart of Philip Saliba'', edited by Joseph J. Allen (Conciliar Press, 2001 - ISBN 1888212292)
*''Feed My Sheep: The Thought and Words of Philip Saliba - On the Occasion of His Twentieth Year in the Episcopacy'', edited by Joseph J. Allen (SVS Press, 1997 - ISBN 0881410667)
*''Out of the Depths Have I Cried: Thoughts on Incarnational Theology in the Eastern Christian Experience'', edited by Joseph J. Allen (Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 1979 - ISBN 0916586324)

===About Metropolitan Philip===
*''The First One Hundred Years: A Centennial Anthology Celebrating Antiochian Orthodoxy in North America'' by George S. Corey (Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 1995 - ISBN 0962419028)
*''Metropolitan Philip: His Life and Dreams - The Authorized Biography of His Eminence, Metropolitan Philip Saliba'' by [[Peter Gillquist|Peter E. Gillquist]] (Thomas Nelson, 1991 - ISBN 0840775881)

==Sources==
*[http://www.antiochian.org/MetropolitanPHILIP Metropolitan Philip (Saliba)] (official biography)
*[http://www.antiochian.org/668 History of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]

==External links==
*[http://www.metropolitanphilip.com MetropolitanPhilip.com], comprehensive biographical website in honor of Metr. Philip's 40th year of his metropolitanate

===Writings===
====Speeches and Articles====
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/fasts_feasts/saliba_no_room_for_him.htm There Was No Room for Him], January 1966
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/misc/philip_saliba_blessed_nation.htm Blessed is the Nation Whose God is the Lord], October 1976
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/fasts_feasts/philip_christmas_eve.htm Christmas Eve], December 1979
*[http://www.schmemann.org/memoriam/1984.svtq5.philip.html I Have Fought the Good Fight], delivered at the funeral of Fr. [[Alexander Schmemann]], December 15, 1983
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/church_history/philip_saliba_orthodoxy_in_america.htm Orthodoxy in America: Success and Failure], April 1984
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/mission/saliba_mission_evangelism.htm The Orthodox Church in North America: Mission and Evangelism], January 1985
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/pastoral/philip_message_parish_councils.htm A Message to Parish Councils], December 1992
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/encyclicals/antioch/philip_saliba/philip_1999_archdiocese_convention.htm Address to the 1999 Archdiocese Convention]
*[http://www.ocl.org/AS%20DELIVERED.htm Mission and Evangelism], delivered at the famous [[Ligonier Meeting]] in 1994
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/misc/philip_arab_world.htm The Future of the Arab World: A Vision], June 1998

====Encyclicals====
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/encyclicals/antioch/philip_saliba/philip_christmas_1966.htm Christmas Encyclical], 1966
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/encyclicals/antioch/philip_saliba/philip_saliba_christmas_1970.htm Christmas Encyclical], 1970
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/encyclicals/antioch/philip_saliba/philip_saliba_pascha_1971.htm Paschal Meditation], 1971
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/encyclicals/antioch/philip_saliba/philip_christmas_1973.htm Christmas Encyclical], 1973
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/encyclicals/antioch/philip_saliba/philip_directive_feb1998.htm Archpastoral Directive] regarding the Ben Lomond Crisis, February 1998
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/encyclicals/antioch/philip_saliba/philip_kosovo.htm Statement on Kosovo], April 6, 1999
*[http://www2.wcc-coe.org/iraqstatements.nsf/0/c7a4e3dda9c56905c1256cfa002aca35?OpenDocument Statement on Iraq], October 9, 2002
*[http://www.monachos.net/pascha/2004/philip_aausa.shtml Paschal Message], 2004

===Articles and other sites about Metropolitan Philip===
*[http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/PHILIPunity.php Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba and Christian Orthodox Unity in America], by Richard H. Curtiss
*[http://www.ocl.org/AGAIN%20INTERVIEW.htm Again Magazine interview with Metr. Philip (November, 2003)], especially regarding Orthodox unity in America
*[http://www.balamand.edu.lb/theology/NEWS/phili0602/metphil0602.htm Pictures of the Historic Visit of Metropolitan PHILIP to Balamand], June 21, 2002

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Ephraim (Kyriakos) of Tripoli, Koura and Dependencies

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His Eminence, the Most Reverend '''Ephraim (Kyriakos)''' is the Metropolitan [[Archbishop]] elect of the Archdiocese of Tripoli, al-Koura and Dependencies of the [[Church of Antioch]]. He was the founder and former [[abbot]] of the Holy [[Monastery]] of the Archangel Michael in Biq'aata, Lebanon

==Life==
Ephraim Kyriakos was born in Beirut, Lebanon on [[April 15]], 1943, the son of Jamil Kyriakos and Elise Mansa. While living with his family in Achrafiyeh (East Beirut), he entered a career in telecommunications. He attended the International College in Beirut before joining the faculty of engineering of I'Universite Saint Joseph (Jesuit}. He continued his studies in his specialty of electronics and communications in Paris, France before working in his field in the construction of a subway station.

Turning to a teaching career, he returned to St. Joseph University where he taught. Later he continued teaching in Dekwaneh and at the National Orthodox High School {Mar-Elias)-al-Mina in Tripoli, Lebanon. He also led the Orthodox Youth Movement center in Beirut.

In 1972, Ephraim left his secular career and entered the [[St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Tripoli, Lebanon)|St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology]] at the University of Balamand. The on-going civil war in Lebanon in the 1970s caused, in 1975, the transfer of operations of the institute to the Theological Academy of Thessalonica in Greece. While attending the Institute, Ephraim entered the [[Holy Orders]] when he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] on [[August 15]], 1974. He was ordained a [[priest]] on [[October 15]], 1978. After graduating, His Beatitude [[Elias IV (Muawad)]], Patriarch of Antioch, asked that Fr. Ephraim return and reopen the Institute of Theology in Beirut. Agreeing, Fr. Ephraim re-opened the institute and served as its Dean from 1978 to 1981.

In Greece, Fr. Ephraim entered the [[monasticism|monastic]] community when he was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] at the Monastery of St. Paul on [[Mount Athos]] on [[October 16]], 1983. At his tonsure, he received his name "Ephraim", in honor of [[Ephraim the Syrian]], from the Elder Parthanios under whose spiritual direction Fr. Ephraim remained for several years.

After Fr. Ephraim returned to Lebanon, he established his own monastery in Nahr Baskinta, near Biq'aata, within the jurisdiction of His Eminence Metropolitan [[George (Khodr) of Mount Lebanon|George (Khodr)]] of [[Archdiocese of Byblos and Botris (Mount Lebanon)|Mount Lebanon]]. The name of the monastery is the Holy Archangel Michael Monastery.

Fr. Ephraim was elevated to [[archimandrite]] on [[November 8]], 1991 by Metr. George (Khodr). At the invitation of Bp. Alexander of Ottawa, the Elder Ephraim made an extensive visit to Canada in the autumn of 2005.

On [[October 6]], 2009, Arch. Ephraim (Kyriakos) was elected to be the Metropolitan Archbishop of Tripoli, Koura and Dependencies of the vacant Archdiocese of Tripoli, al-Koura and Dependencies after the repose of Abp. Elias (Kuban). Abp. Ephraim is fluent in Arabic, French, English, and Greek.

==Writings==
Metr. Ephraim is the author of a number of books and articles. Among these are books about Ss. Gregory Palamas, John Climacus, Mary of Egypt, Jacob Brother of the Lord, Barbara, and others. His articles include ''Words from the Fathers'', ''St. Ephraim the Syrian'', and ''The Gospel of Mark'' as well as those in the periodical of the Monastery of St. Michael.

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==Sources==
*[http://www.antiochian.org/fellowship/canam/frephraim Biography of Elder Ephraim (Kyriakos)]
*[http://blog.habr.org/ Who is Tripoli's new Archbishop]

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Antoun (Khouri) of Miami

2010-07-28T02:03:08Z

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[[Image:Antoun Khouri.jpg|right|frame|Bishop Antoun (Khouri) of Miami and the Southeast]]
His Grace the Right Reverend Bishop '''Antoun (Khouri) of Miami and the Southeast''' is a [[diocese|diocesan]] [[bishop]] of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]].

==Life==
===Early years===
His Grace was born '''Antoun Yssa Khouri''' on [[January 17]], 1931, in Damascus, Syria, the fourth of six children born to the late Wedad Elias Abraxia and Yssa Khouri. After completing his elementary education at the Orthodox School in Meedan, Syria, he entered the [[Balamand Orthodox Theological Seminary (Tripoli, Lebanon)|Minor Seminary]] at [[Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand|Balamand Monastery]], near Tripoli, Lebanon, at the age of fourteen, where he met his lifelong friend, the future Metropolitan [[Philip (Saliba) of New York|Philip (Saliba)]]. At the Balamand Seminary he completed his junior and senior high school studies and then went on to receive his diploma in theology from the [[St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Tripoli, Lebanon)|Balamand Theological Academy of Saint John of Damascus]].

On [[October 28]], 1951, he was [[ordination|ordained]] to the [[deacon|diaconate]] by His Beatitude, [[Alexander III (Tahan) of Antioch|Alexander III]], the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Damascus. While a deacon at the [[cathedral]], he was instructor, then Dean of the Saint John of Damascus School. While in Damascus, he undertook undergraduate studies at the [[Assiyat Orthodox College (Damascus, Syria)|Assiyat Orthodox College]] from which he was graduated in 1957. In the same year he was assigned to the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Brazil]], where he served at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Paul and as secretary to His Eminence, Metropolitan [[Ignatius (Forzley) of Sao Paolo]].

===Graduate education and priesthood===
In 1959, Deacon Antoun arrived in United States for graduate theological studies at [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)|St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]] near New York City, from which he was graduated in 1962, having been ordained to the [[priest]]hood on [[May 29]], 1960, by His Eminence, Metropolitan [[Antony (Bashir) of New York|Antony (Bashir)]], the Archbishop of New York and all North America. On [[August 3]], 1969, he was elevated to the dignity of [[Archimandrite]] by His Eminence, Metropolitan [[Philip (Saliba) of New York|Philip (Saliba)]], the current Primate of Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. As a priest he served the following pastorates: St. George Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; St. George Church in Toronto, Ontario; St. George Church in Allentown, Pennsylvania and St. Nicholas Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York. From 1969 to 1977, he worked from the Archdiocesan chancery in Englewood, New Jersey, as personal aide to Metropolitan Philip.

===Episcopacy===
[[Image:Antoun Khouri 2.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Bp. Antoun vested]]
The General Assembly of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Archdiocese of North America,]] consisting of [[clergy]] and [[laity|lay]] delegates from [[parish]]es throughout the United States and Canada, nominated Archimandrite Antoun for the office of [[auxiliary bishop]] to the Metropolitan on [[August 1]], 1981, and the [[Holy Synod]] of the [[Church of Antioch|Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East]] elected him to that office at a session in Damascus, Syria, on [[November 4]], 1982, as [[titular bishop]] of Selefkia. He was consecrated to the episcopacy on [[January 9]], 1983, at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York, by Metropolitan Philip (Saliba) of North America; Archbishop [[Michael (Shaheen) of Toledo]], the Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of North America; Archbishop [[Elias (Saliba) of Hama|Elias (Saliba)]], the superior of the [[Patriarchal Monastery of St. George (Tel-Kalakh, Syria)]]; Bishop [[Paul (Bandaly) of Akkar|Paul (Bandaly)]], the Patriarchal Vicar (now Metropolitan of Akkar, Lebanon); and Bishop [[Antonio (Chedraoui) of Mexico|Antonio (Chedraoui)]], the Patriarchal Legate for the Diocese of Mexico and Central America.

By a decision of the [[Holy Synod]] of the Patriarchate dated [[October 9]], 2003, His Grace became a diocesan bishop bearing the title of '''Bishop of Miami and the Southeast'''. Bishop Antoun maintains his office and residence at the Archdiocesan Chancery in Englewood, New Jersey.

==External links==
*[http://www.antiochian.org/BishopANTOUN Bishop Antoun (Khouri)] (official biography)
*[http://www.antiochian.org/southeastern Diocese of the Southeast] (Archdiocese site)

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Antoun (Khouri) of Miami

2010-07-28T01:03:27Z

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2010-07-20T00:55:59Z

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