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January 12 2026:

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; Martyr Tatiana of Rome, and and those who suffered with her (ca. 222-235); Martyr Mertius of Mauretania (284-305); Martyr Philotheus of Antioch (ca. 305); Martyr Peter Apselamus of Eleutheropolis in Palestine (309) - (see also January 13, and October 14); Venerable Eupraxia of Tabenna in Egypt (393); Saints Tygrius the Presbyter, and Eutropius the Lector, at Constantinople (ca. 395-408); Holy Eight Martyrs of Nicaea, by the sword; Virgin-Martyr Euthasia, by the sword; Venerable Elias the Wonderworker of Egypt (of the Paradise), Desert Father (4th c.) - (see also January 8); Venerable Theodora of Alexandria, instructress of nuns (5th c.); Saint Probus, Bishop of Verona in Italy (ca. 59); Saint Arcadius of Mauretania, a prominent citizen of Caesarea in Mauretania Caesariensis, barbarously martyred under Maximianus Herculeus (ca.302); Martyrs Zoticus, Rogatus, Modestus, Castulus, between forty and fifty soldiers, in Africa; Saint John of Ravenna (Giovanni I Angelopte), Bishop of Ravenna and Confessor (494); Saint Caesaria, the gifted sister of St Caesarius of Arles and Abbess (ca.530); Saint Victorian of Asan, founder and abbot of the monastery of Asan (now called San Vitorián) (ca. 560); Saint Eilian of Rome (Eilian of Anglesey), (6th c.) - (see also January 13); Saint Salvius (Sauve), Bishop of Amiens, his relics were enshrined in Montreuil in Picardy (ca. 625); Saint Benedict Biscop (St. Benet), Bishop and Abbot of Wearmouth and Confessor (690); Saint Sava I of Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos, Enlightener and first Archbishop of Serbia (1235) - (see also January 14 - Greek); Venerable Martinian of White Lake, Abbot of Byelozersk (1483); Venerable Galacteon, disciple of St. Martinian of White Lake, Fool-for-Christ (1506); Venerable Archimandrite Theodosius of Tisman and Sophroniev Monasteries, fellow-struggler of St. Paisius Velichkovsky (1802); Saint John of Tula, Fool-for-Christ (1850); Other Commemorations: Synaxis of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Milk-giver" (Panagia Galaktotrofoussa; Mlekopitatelnica); Synaxis of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Akathist"; Synaxis of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Mesopantitissis" in Crete; Icon of the Mother of God "Priestly" (Popskaya); Commemoration of the Church of St. Alexander, near the Church of the Holy Apostles, in Constantinople.

( December 30 2025: Julian Calendar )

Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ; Apostle Timon the Deacon, of the Seventy (1st c.); Virgin-Martyr Anysia of Thessaloniki (298); Martyr Philoterus of Nicomedia (Philetairus), and with him six soldiers and one count (311); Hieromartyr Zoticus the Priest, of Constantinople, Guardian of Orphans (ca. 340) (see also December 31 - Greek); Saint Anysios of Thessaloniki, Bishop of Thessaloniki (384-407) (see also December 31 - Slavonic); Martyrs Magistrianus, Paulinus, Umbrius, Verus, Severus, Callistratus, Florentius, Arianus, Anthimus, Ubricius, Isidore, Euculus, Sampson, Studius, and Thespesius, who suffered under Julian the Apostate (361-363); Venerable Theodora of Caesarea in Cappadocia (755); Venerable Theodora of Constantinople, Nun (940); Venerable Leo (Leonidus) the Archimandrite; Saint Liberius of Ravenna, Bishop of Ravenna in Italy, venerated as one of the founders of that diocese (ca.200); Martyrs Sabinus of Spoleto, Exuperantius, Marcellus, Venustian and Companions (303); Saint Egwin of Evesham, Bishop of Worcester (717); Saint Eugene of Milan, Bishop and Confessor; Saint Sebastian, a monk who became Archbishop of Esztergom (1002) and Primate of Hungary in the time of St Stephen (1036); Saint Tryphon, Bishop of Rostov (1468); Saint Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia (1563); New Venerable Monk-martyr Gideon of Karakalou Monastery on Mount Athos, at Turnovo (1818); New Hieromartyr Priest Sergius Florinsky of Rakvere, Estonia (1918); Virgin-martyr Mary Danilova, New-Martyr of Yaroslavl-Rostov (1946); Other Commemorations: Uncovering of the relics (1652) of St. Daniel, Abbot of Pereyaslavl-Zalesski (1540).

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