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November 7 2024:

The Holy Trinity

Holy 33 martyrs of Melitene: Hieron, Hesychius, Nicander, Athanasius, Mamas, Barachius, Callinicus, Theogenes, Nicon, Longinus, Theodore, Valerius, Xanthius, Theodulus, Callimachus, Eugene, Theodochus, Ostrychius, Epiphanius, Maximian, Ducitius, Claudian, Theophilus, Gigantius, Dorotheus, Theodotus, Castrychius, Anicletus, Theomelius, Eutychius, Hilarion, Diodotus, and Amonitus; Saint Lazarus the Wonder-worker of Mount Galesius near Ephesus; Martyrs Melasippus, Carina, their son Antoninus, and 40 children converted by their martyrdom, at Ancyra; Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra; Saint Zosimas, Abbot of Vorbozomsk; Martyr Athenodorus; Martyr Alexander of Thessaloniki; Saint Gregory, brother of St. Gregory the Wonder-worker; Martyrs Auctus, Taurion, and Thessaloniki at Amphipolis in Macedonia; Saint Willibrord (Clement), Archbishop of Utrecht and Enlightener of the Netherlands; translation of the relics of Saint Cyril, Abbot of Novoezersk, Vologda (see February 4)



( October 25 2024: Julian Calendar )

Our Holy Lady Theotokos

Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the notaries of Constantinople; Martyr Anastasius the Fuller at Salona in Dalmatia; Saint Tabitha, the widow raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter; Saint Martyrius the deacon and Saint Martyrius the recluse of the Kiev Caves; Saint George, Bishop of Amastrida and writer of canons; Saints Philadephus and Polycarp; Saint Macarius, Bishop of Cyprus; Martyrs Chrysaphos and Chrysanthy; Martyr Valerinos; Martyr Sabinas; Martyrs Crispin and Crispianos of Soisson; translation of the relics of Venerable Sabbas the Sanctified; translation of the relics of Venerable John of Beverly


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