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Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus (Coronatus), with others, of Bithynia (ca. 250); Martyrs Apollonius, Philemon, Arianus, Theoctychus, and four guards converted by St. Arianus, at Alexandria (ca. 305); Martyr Hypatius, and 36 martyrs with him, from the Thebaid in Egypt; Martyrs Justus and Abundius (283); Saint Pompeius of Pavia, Bishop of Pavia in Italy (ca.290); Saint Matronian, born in Milan, he became a hermit, and later his relics were enshrined by St. Ambrose; Saint Viator of Bergamo, an early Bishop of Bergamo in Italy from 344 to 378; Hieromartyr Nicasius of Rheims, Bishop of Rheims in France, with his sister Eutropia and Companions (407); Saints Fingar (Gwinnear) and Phiala, brother and sister, and Companions, martyrs in Cornwall (5th c.); Saint Agnellus, a hermit and then Abbot of San Gaudioso near Naples in Italy (ca.596); Saint Venantius Fortunatus, Bishop of Poitiers (ca.609); Saint Hibald (Hygbald), an Abbot in Lincolnshire in England to whom several churches are dedicated, notably at Hibaldstow (ca.690); Saint Folciunus, Bishop of Tervas (Netherlands) (855); Saint Hilarion, Metropolitan of Suzdal and Yuriev (1707); New Hieromartyr Nicholas Kovalev, Priest of Alma-Ata (1937); New Hiero-Confessor Bassian (Pyatnitsky), Archbishop of Tambov (1940); Other commemorations: Commemoration of the Constantinople earthquake of 557; Repose of Blessed Recluse John of Sezenovo Convent (1839).
Prophet Nahum (7th c. b.c.); Saint Onesimus, Archbishop of Ephesus (c.107-17); Saints Ananias and Solochonus, Archbishops of Ephesus; Hieromartyr Ananias of Persia (345); Saint Porphyrios, Patriarch of Antioch (404-413); Righteous Philaret the Merciful, of Amnia in Asia Minor (792); Saint Anthony the New, monk of Kios in Bithynia (865); Saint Theoklitos (Theocletus) the Wonder-worker, Archbishop of Sparta (Lakedaimonias) (870); Saint Castritian, predecessor of St Calimerius as Bishop of Milan, bishop for forty-two years (137); Hieromartyrs Diodorus and Marianus, and Companions, martyrs in Rome under Numerian (c.283); Martyr Olympiades (Olympias), a noble from Rome (ex-consul) martyred in Amelia in Italy under Diocletian (c.303); Saint Ansanus, called The Baptizer or The Apostle of Siena (304); Martyrs Lucius, Rogatus, Cassian and Candida, in Rome; Saint Ursicinus of Brescia, Bishop of Brescia in Italy, took part in the Council of Sardica (347); Hieromartyr Evasius, first Bishop of Asti in Piedmont in Italy, martyred under Julian the Apostate (c.362); Saint Leontius of Fréjus, Bishop of Fréjus in France from c.419 to c.432, a great friend of St John Cassian who dedicated his first ten Conferences to him (c.432); Saint Candres of Maastricht, bishop who enlightened the Maastricht area (5th c.); Hieromartyr Proculus of Narni or Terni, martyred by Totila, King of the Goths (c.542); Saint Tudwal, Bishop of Lan Pabu (c. 564); Saint Constantian, born in Auvergne, he became a monk at Micy (Orleans), and founded a monastery at Javron (c.570); Saint Agericus (Aguy, Airy), Bishop, successor of St Desiderius in Verdun in France (591); Saint Eligius (Eligios, Eloi, Eloy), Bishop of Noyon (Neth.) (660); Saint Grwst the Confessor, in the Welsh Kingdom of Gwynedd (7th c.); Other Commemorations: Translation of the relics of Saint Botolph (Botwulf of Thorney), Abbot and Confessor, of Ikanhoe, England (680); Repose of Righteous Virgin Barbara (Shulaeva) of Pilna (1980);
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The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America, founded in 2010, consists of all the active Orthodox bishops of North and Central America, representing multiple jurisdictions. It is the successor to SCOBA, and it is not, properly speaking, a synod. The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America is one of several such bodies around the world which operate in the so-called "diaspora."
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