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[[Image:Theophany.jpg|100px|The Baptism of Christ]]
</div>The '''[[Theophany]] ''' of Our Lord and Savior [[JesusChrist]] (Baptism of the Lord, one of the [[Great Feasts]] of the [[Orthodox Church]]) - Cross Procession with Great Blessing of Waters outdoors;Venerable Evagrius, of Nitria (415);Venerable-martyr George the Persian (615);Martyrs of North-West Africa, burnt at the stake under Septimius Severus (ca.210);Virgin-martyr Macra, from Rheims in France, martyred in Fismes in Champagne, under the governor [[w:Rictius Varus|Jesus ChristRictiovarus]] (287);Martyr Anastasius, a martyr in Syrmium in Pannonia, now Hungary (4th c.);Martyrs Anastasius, Jucundus, Florus, Florianus, Peter, Ratites, Tatia and Tilis, in Syrmium in Pannonia, now Hungary (4th c.);Saint Hywyn, probably a companion of St Cadfan, by tradition he founded Aberdaron in Gwynedd (516);Saint Melanius (''Melaine''), born in Brittany, he was Bishop of Rennes and succeeded in overcoming idolatry in his diocese (ca.535);Saint Edeyrn (''Eternus''), born in Britain, he was hermit and the patron saint of a church in Brittany (6th c.);Saint Eigrad (''Eugrad''), a brother of St. Samson, he was a disciple of St Illtyd and founded a church in Anglesey in Wales (6th c.);Saint Schotin (''Scarthin''), a disciple of St David in Wales, lived as a [[hermit]] on Mt Mairge in Leix (County Laois) for many years (6th c.);Saint Merinus (''Mirren of Benchor''), a disciple of Dunawd at Bangor in Wales and venerated there and in Brittany (6th c.);Saint [[Peter of Canterbury]], a [[monk]] from St Andrew's in Rome, he was one of the first missionaries sent to England (ca.607);Saint Diman (Dimas, Dima), a monk with St Columba and afterwards Bishop of Connor in Ireland (658);Venerable Wiltrudis, founded the convent of [[w:Bergen, Neuburg|Bergen near Neuburg]] in Germany (ca.976) and herself became a nun and the first Abbess (986);Saint Frederick of Arras, a monk at St Vanne and later St [[w:Abbey of St. Vaast|Vedast Abbey]] in Arras (1020);Martyr Assad the tailor (1218);New [[Hieromartyr]]Romanus, priest of Lacedemonia, at Constantinople, by the sword (1695); Saint [[Theophan the Recluse]], [[Bishop]] of Tambov (1894);Saint Laurence of Chernigov Convent, [[Wonderworker]] (1950);New Hieromartyr Archpriest Andrew Zimin, his wife Lydia, his mother-in-law Domnica, his two daughters and his servant Maria, of [[w:Ussuriysk|Ussurisk]], Siberia (1919);'''Other commemorations:'''Repose of [[Schemamonk]] Nicholas of [[Valaam Monastery|Valaam]] (1824); Repose of Schemamonk Sergius (Yanovsky) (1876), [[Venerabledisciple]] of St. [[Macarius Herman of Mount AthosAlaska]]. <noinclude>[[Category:Calendar day templates|January 06]]</noinclude>
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