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Today's feasts October 5 2026: Martyr Charitina of Rome; Uncovering of the relics of Peter, Alexis, Jonas, Philip, Hermogenes (Germogen) and Tikhon, for the Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow; Martyr Charitina of Amisus; Martyr Mamelta (Mamelchtha) of Persia; Hieromartyr Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria; Saint Damian the Healer and Saints Jeremiah and Matthew, clairvoyants of the Kiev Caves; Saint Charitina, princess of Lithuania; Saint Cosmas, Abbot in Bithynia; Saint Gregory of Chandzoe in Georgia; Saint Eudocimus the Unknown, monk of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos; Saint Methodia the Righteous of Kimolos; Other events: name day of New-Martyr Crown Prince Alexis; repose of Nun Agnia (Countess Orlova-Chesmenskaya) ( September 22 2026: Julian Calendar ) Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop and Wonder-worker of Sinope; Prophet Jonah (see also September 21); Martyr Phocas the Gardener of Sinope; Saint Jonah the Presbyter, father of St. Theophanes the Hymnographer (see October 11) and St. Theodore Graptus or "the Branded" (see December 27); Saint Peter the Tax-collector; Saint Jonah, Abbot of Yashezersk; 26 martyrs of Zographou Monastery on Mount Athos, martyred by the Latins (see also September 21, October 10); Saint Cosmas the Bulgarian of Zographou Monastery; New-Martyrs Isaac and Martin; Saint Macarius, Abbot of Zhabynka and Belev, Wonder-worker; Saint Theophanes the Silent, recluse of the Kiev Caves; Martyr Maurice of Saint-Maurice-en-Valais, and those with him; synaxis of the saints of Tula; repose of Abbot Innocent of Valaam and Blessed Parasceva "Pasha of Sarov," Fool-for-Christ of Diveyevo Convent Featured article 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." Recently featured: Raphael Morgan, Holy Week, Georges Florovsky, Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria, Paschal Homily, Pachomius the Great. View all featured articles.

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