CHURCH CALENDAR 2009

1 Τ

+ CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST, St Basil the Great

2 F

+ ST SERAPHIM OF SAROV, Sylvester P of Rome * 

3 S

Malachi the Prophet, Gordios m, Peter r, Akakios   

4 S

+ BEFORE EPIPHANY. Synaxis of the 70 apostles 

5 M

Theopemptos, Theonas hms., Syngletica r., Gregory r. (Fast)   

6 T

+ HOLY EPIPHANY

7 W

+ SYNAXIS OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

8 Τ

George and John of Hozeva rs., Domenica r. Sameas p.

9 F

Polyeuctos, Nearchos ms

10 S

St Gregory of Nyssa.  Dometianos. Marcian r  

11S

+ AFTER EPIPHANY. Theodosios Great, Stephen, Theodore

12 M

Mertios, Tatiana & Eutharsia ms., Elias r  

13 T

Hermylos, Stratonicos ms., Maximos r 

14W

The 38 frs. killed in Sinai and the 33 in Raitho

15 Τ

Paul of Thebes r., Pansophos m., John the Calybite r.

16F

Veneration of St Peter’s chains.  Peusippos  

17 S

+ Anthony the great, George nm of Ioannina

18 S

+ 12^th LUKE (10 Lepers). Athanasios and Cyril Patriarchs of Alexandria rs.

19 M

+ Makarios of Egypt, Makarios rs., Mark of Ephesos

20 T

Euthymios the Great, Zacharias, Vassos & Eusebios rs.

21W

Maximos, Neophytos, Agnes ms

22 T

+ Timothy aps., Anastasios the Persian, Leon Sionios ms

23F

Clement Bishop, Agathagelos, Eusebios ms 

24 S

Babylas ms., Xenia r,. Zosimas r

25 S

+ 15^th LUKE (ZACHEUS). Gregory the Theologian, Margaret r.

26 M

Xenophon and his companions rs,. Symeon r., Ananias m

27 T

John Chrysostom (trans. Of Relics), Marciane the Empress

28W

Ephraim the Syrian, Publican and Pharasee

29 Τ

Ignatios the God bearer hm,. Demitrius of Chios

30F

+ THREE HOLY HIERARCHS, Hippolytus of Rome

31 S

Cyros and John the unmercenaries Athanasia m., Elias

* 2^nd January – The Name Day of our Archbishop Seraphim Kykkotis

1 S

+ 17^th MATHEW. Tryphon m

2 M

+ THE PRESENTATION OF ΟUR LORD TO THE TEMPLE

3 T

+ SYMEON, GOD RECEIVER & Anna the Prophetess, Ioannou Nicolaou and Stamatiou

4 W

Isidore of Pelousion   

5 Τ

Agatha ms., Polyeuctos hm., Theodosios,. Anthony nm. 

6 F 

Voukolos of Smyrna,. Photios

7 S

Parthenios r., Luke r. of Greece, Theopemptos m.

8 S

+ PUBLICAN AND PHARISEE. Theodore Stratilates gm. Zacharias. (Triodion Begins)   

9 M

Pagratios hm., Nicephoros m,. Marcellos hm.  

10 T

Charalambos hm, Walentina, Anastasios Zinon r  

11W

Vlasios hm,. Empress Theodora, George nm

12 T

Meletios Patr. of Antioch, Anthony Patr. of Constantinople  

13F

Aquillas and Priscilla apst., Martinianos r.

14 S

Auxentios and Maron rs., Cyril ap., Abraham h,. Philemon 

15 S

THE PRODICAL SON. Onesimos ap., Anthimos & Eusevios rs, Major m

16 M

Pamphilos m & companions, Flavian Patr. of Constantinople 

17 T

+THEODORE OF TYRE grn., Theodore Mytilinis,. Markianos *

18W

 Leo Pope of Rome

19 Τ

+ Philothea of Athens rms., Appfia & Phimemon aps.  

20F

Leo, Agathonos of Rome, Bisarionos and Plotinou  

21S

Timothy r., Zacharias hm., Eustathios Archb., John rs.

22 S

+ MEAT FARE SUNDAY. Eugenios m, Anthousa Thalassios & Limnaeos rs.

23 M

Proterios Archb. of Alexandria, Polycarpos hm., Moses.

24 T

+ A’ & B’ DISCOVERY OF THE HEAD OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

25W

Tarasios r., Alexander m,. Markelas

26 Τ

+ PHOTINIS, Samaritis, Porphyrios r., Theocletos 

27F

+ Prokopios, Gelasios  

28 S

Basil, c., Kyrann Ven Cassian

* 17^th February – the Name Day of His Beatitude the Pope And Patriarch of Alexandria and

   All Africa Theodoros II

1 S

+ CHEESE FARE SUNDAY.  

2 M

Ash Monday. Theodotos hm., Euthaliams.  

3 T

Εutropios, Cleonicos, Vasiliscos ms,.  

4 W

 Gerasimos of Jordan, Gregorios of Cyprus

5 T

Conon & Maria ms., Archelaos, Eulampios           

6 F

1^ST SALUTATIONS. 45 Martyrs of Ammorion

7 S

Saint Theodore, Ephraim, Eugenios, Aitherios hm., Laurentios  

8 S

+ 1^st SUNDAY OF THE FAST- ORTHODOXY Theophylactos & Paul rs,. Dometios m.

9 M

 40 Martyrs in Sebastia, Caesarios  

10 T

 Codratos & 5 Companions ms,. Anastasia of Alexandria.  

11 W

Sofronios of Jerusalem, Trofimou and Thalou Mrt., Theodora Queen of Arta 

12 T

 Theophanes confessor, Gregory of Rome r, Symeon

13 F

2^nd SALUTATIONS.  Pouplios b, Nicephoros Patriarch

14 S

Benedict r, Euschimon Bishop of Lampsakos 

15 S

2^nd FAST – Gregory Palamas. Αristovoulos, Agapios, Manuel, Parthenios nm,.

16 M

Christodoulou wonderworker of Patmos, Julian and Roman

17 T

+ Alexios man of God,. Theosterictos confessor

18 W

 Cyril of Jerusalem

19 T

Chrysanthos & Daria ms., Jason Diodorus

20 F

3^rd SALUTATIONS. Myron of Crete, Fathers of St Savvas Monastery

21 S

James confessor, Thomas Patriarch of Constantinople

22 S

3^rd FAST – VENERATION OF THE CROSS. Βasilios m,. Kalliniki m.

23 M

Nikonos and 199 martyrs  

24 T

Αretmon, Zacharias, Parthenios hms.

25 W

+ ANNOUNCIATION OF THE VIRGIN MARY

26 T

+ Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel

27 F

4^th SALUTATIONS. Μatrona M,. Philetos & Lydia ms  

28 S

Hilarion the New, Herodion ap 

29 S

4^th FAST – Saint John of the Ladder. Μark hm,. Cyril & Companions ms

30 M

Saint John of Sinai   

31 T

Hypatios hm., Acacios righteous

1 W

+GREAT CANON. Μary of Egypt, Gerontios

2 T

  Titus, Theodora virgin martyr

3 F

THE AKATHIST HYMN. Nikita confessor, Joseph the Hymnographer

4 S

George of Maleo, Platon and Zosima

5 S

 5^th FAST -  Mary of Egypt. Claudius, Didimus, Nikiforos M., Theodora of Salonica 

6 M

Eftichios, 120 martyrs Persidi.

7 T

Matronas and Babyla Confessors, George of Mytiline

8 W

Agabus, Roufus, Asigritus, Flegontos and Hermes  

9 T

Εypsychios m., Vadimos hm.

10 F

Gregory the 5^th Terentios, Dimos, Dimosthenes, Miltiadis.  

11 S

Saturday of Lazarus, Antipas Bishop of Pergamon, Tryphania r.

12 S

PALM SUNDAY. Vasilios c, Agacios & Anthousas.

13 M

Holy Monday – The Righteous Joseph  

14 T

Holy Tuesday – The 10 Virgins   

15 W

Holy Wednesday – The anointing of our Lord

16T

Holy Thursday – The Last Supper   

17 F

Holy Friday – The passion of our Lord

18 S

Holy Saturday – Descent of our Lord to Hades  

19 S

THE RESSURECTION OF OUR LORD

20 M

Monday of Bright week, Theodore, Zacheus apostle. 

21 T

Tuesday of Bright week. Saints Rafael, Nicholas and Irene

22 W

Wednesday of Bright week. Nathaniel apostle, Theodore Sykeote   

23T

+ Thursday of Bright week. Saint George the Triumphant      

24 F

+ Friday of Bright week. The life giving font. Elizabeth m, Savvas, Luke of Mytilene

25 S

+ Saint Mark the Apostle and Evangelist

26 S

+ SUNDAY OF SAINT THOMAS. Basil, of Ameseia hm, Glaphyra & Justa rs.

27 M

Symeon bishop of Jerusalem

28 T

9martyrs of Cyzicos.  Theocharis & Apostolos  

29 W

Jason and Sosipatros the Apostles

30 T

James ap. Son of Zebedee, Argyre nm. 

1 F

Jeremiah prophet, Euthymios, Maria, Nikiforos, Akakiou    

2 S

Saint Athanasios (Celebration of relics)  

3 S

MYRE BEARERS. Timothy & Maura ms, Peter of Argos

4 M

Pelagia, Ilarius, Nikiforou     

5 T

+ Irene maryr, Neophytos m, Euthymios r, Ephraim

6 W

Job righteous

7 T

Akakios martyr  

8 F

+ John apostle the Theologian and Evangelist, Arsenios r. 

9 S

+ Isaiah pr, Christopher m.

10 S

+ THE PARALYTIC. Simon Zealot Philadephos, Lavrentios r

11 M

Cyril & Methodios isap, Mocius hm.             .  

12 T

Epiphanios of Cyprus, Germanos of Constantinople. 

13 W

Glyceria m, Sergios

14 T

Therapon, Isidoros

15 F

Pachomios the Great Achilios rs.  

16 S

Theodoros r, Nicholas of Metsovan nm,.

17 S

SAMARITAN WOMAN .Andronikos and Junia aps., Athanasios of Christoupolis

18 M

Dionysios, Andreas, Paul  

19 T

 Patrikios, 13 martyrs of the monastery of Kantara.

20 W

Thaleleos M., Nikita, John and Joseph the confessors 

21 T

+ St. CONSTANTINE & HIS MOTHER HELEN equal to the apostles

22 F

Vasilikos m, Paul nm.

23 S

Michael Bp., Of Synada, Mary the Myrrh bearer

24 S

THE BLIND MAN. Simian & Nikitas r,. Meletios r.

25 M

Third founding of the head of John the Baptist

26 T

Carpos and Alphaeos

27 W

+ Restitution of Easter. Elladias hm., John the Russian

28 T

+ ASCENTION. Eutixos

29 F

Theodosia vm, of Constantinople., John nm

30 S

Ιssacios O

31 S

+ THE HOLY FATHERS. Hermios Μ.

1 M

Justin the Philosopher, Pyrros r.

2 T

Νikiforos of Constantinople

3 W

Lucillian and the four infant mr., Pavli m.

4 T

Mitrophanis of Constantinople,. Martha and Maria  

5 F

Dorotheos, Apolons, Gorgiou

6 S

 Saturday of the souls. Ιlliaron the new,.

7 S

+ PENTECOST. Theodotos of Ankara, Zenais m., Sebastian r.

8  M

+ THE HOLY SPIRIT. Kalliope m. 

9  T

Cyril Patriarch of Alexandria

10 W

+ Anemone., Alexandros and Antonia m., Theophanes r.

11 T

+ Apostles Barnabas and Bartholomew

12 F

Οnouphrios r,. Peter of Mount Athos r.

13 S

Αkylini m.

14 S

+ ALL SAINTS. Elissaios p., Methodios Patriarch of Constantinople

15 M

Jerome, Augustine, Amos the prophet (beginning of the fast)

16 T

Tichonos bishop of Amathountos

17 W

Isavros, Basil and Innocent the Athinians, Manuel, Sabel and Ismael the martyrs

18 T

Leontios, Hypatios, Theodoulos the martyrs

19 F

Judas the Apostle., Zenon and Paisios the righteous

20 S

Methodios Bishop of Patras, Nicholas Kavasilas

21 S

2^nd MATHEW. Terentios Bishop of Iconium, Juliun m., Nikitas and Nisiros.

22 M

Eusebios hm,. Zenon, Zina m.

23 T

Agripina m., Aristokles m., Demetrios m., Athanasios m. 

24 W

+ Nativity of the forerunner John the Baptist

25 T

Fevronia, Lydia, Eutopia m., Orentios and 6 brothers.

26 F

David of Thessalonica., John Bishop of Gothic r.

27 S

Sampson the righteous Innkeeper

28 S

3^rd MATHEW. Transportation of the Relics of Kyros and John the Healers

29 M

Peter and Paul the Apostles

30 T

+ Synaxis of the 12 Apostles

1 W

 St Kosmas and Damion the unmercanaries

2 T

+ Deposition of the robe of Theotokos at Vlahernas

3 F

Hyakinthos, Theodotis m,. Anatolios Archbishop of Constantinople, Gerasimos rm,.

4 S

Αndrew of Crete author of the Great Canon

5 S

+ 4^th MATHEW. Αthanasios of Mount Athos, Lampados m,.

6 M

 Sisoes the Great, Loukia hm,.   

7 T

Κyriaki the Great Martyr, Thomas of Malea the righteous

8 W

Procopios the Great Martyr, Theophilos the Myrth Gusher,. Anastasios the Holy Martyr  

9 T

Pagratios m,. Provos m,.

10 F

45 Martyrs of Nikopolis Armenia, Gregory Assos

11 S

+ Εuthimia Great Martyr, Olga equal to Apostles, Nectarios the martyr.

12 S

5^th MATHEW. Proklos and Hilario the Martyrs,.

13 M

 Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel

14 T

St Aquila the Apostle, St Joseph and Nikodimos of Mount Athos

15 W

 Κerykos, Julitta the Martyrs

16 T

Αthenogenes the Holy Martyr

17 F

+ St Marina the Great Martyr

18 S

Emilianos and Paulos the Martyrs., 

19 S

HOLY FATHER 4^th ECU. COUNCIL. Transportaion of the relics of St Seraphim of Sarov *

20 M

Prophet Elias the Thesbite

21 T

John and Symeon,. Parthenios of Arta

22 W

Μary Magdalene the Myrthbearer and equal to the Apostles

23 T

Phocas Bishop of Sinope, Ezekial the Prophet, Pelagia of Tinos

24 F

+ Christine the megalomartyr,. Athenagoras the martyr,. Theophilos the martyr 

25 S

+ St Anna Dormition (mother of Theotokos) Deaconess Olympias & Euparxia r,.

26 S

+ 7^th MATHEW. Righteous martyr Paraskevi of Rome

27 M

Panteleimon the Great martyr

28 T

Prochoros, Nicanor, Timonos and Parmenas the Apostles. Irene Chrisovalantou     

29 W

Kallinikos and Theodota the martyrs

30 T

Silas, Silouanos, Crescens the Apostles  

31 F

Εudokimos the righteous

Ι S

Procession of the Precious Cross.  (Beginning of the fast)  

2 S

+ 8^th MATHEW. Transportation of the relics of Protomartyr Stephen.. 

3 M

Dalmatos, Faustus, Isaakios, Theokletos the righteous.  

4 T

7 Holy Youths of Ephesus.

5 W

Martyr Eusignius of Antioch, Eugenios of Aitolos the righteous

6 T

COMMEMORATION OF OUR LORD’S TRANSFIGURATION

7 F

Dormetios of Persia, Ninaktor the wonderworker, Theodore the healer.

8 S

Αimilianos Bishop of Kyzikos, Myron Bishop of Gortyna Crete, Anastasiou new martyr of Thessaloiki 

9 S

9^th MATHEW. Μathias the Apostle.

10 M

Archdeacon Laveritos and Sixtus II Bishop of Rome 

11 T

Euplus the deacon,. Commemoration of St Spiridon’s miracle in Kerkyra, Nifon of Constantinople

12 W

Photios and Aniktos the martyrs

13 T

Transportation of the relics of Maximos the confessor.

14 F

Μicah the prophet

15 S

+ DORMITON OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS

16 S

+ 10^th MATHEW. HOLY MANDILION,. Timothy Bishop of Euripos,. Gerasimos of Kephalonia, Diomedes m,. 

17 M

Myron, Paul and Juliane the martyrs

18 T

Floros, Lavros, Leon and Hermos the martyrs

19 W

Αndrew the Commander, Timothy the martyr.  

20 T

Samuel the prophet, Loukios the martyr

21 F

Thaddias the Aposlte, Vassa and her children the martyrs

22 S

Αgathanikos and his companion martyrs

23 S

+ Restitution feast of the Dormiton of HOLY THEOTOKOS, Panagia of Prousos, Loupos m,. Erenaios Bishop of Lyons.

24 M

Kosmas of Etolia 

25 T

Titos the Apostle, Bishop of Crete, Andrew, Cyrill and Eumenios Gennadros II Pat of Constantinople

26 W

Αdrianos and Natalia the martyrs, Ioasaph the righteous.

27 T

+ St Poemon the righteous, Anthousa the martyr, Phanourios the newly appeared martyr.

28 F

Μoses the Ethipoian, Diomedes and Lourentios the martyrs.. 

29 S

+ Commemoration of the Beheading of John the Baptist

30 S

12^th MATHEW. Αlexander, John and Paul Patriarch’s of Constantinople.

31 M

The Placing of the Honourable Cincture (sash) of the Most HOLY THEOTOKOS  

1 T

+ Indiction – Ecclesiastical New Year.

2 W

Μamantos the martyr, John Archbishop of Constantinople the Abstainer

3 T

Αnthimos, Theoklitos the righteous.

4 F

Babylos Bishop of Antioch, Moses the prophet, Ermione.

5 S

Ζacharias the prophet and Elizabeth parents of the forerunner 

6 S

+ 13^th MATHEW. Commemoration of Archangel Micheal’s miracle

7 M

 St Sozon the martyr. 

8 T

+ NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS

9 W

+ Synaxis of Joachim and Anna

10T

Μenodoras, Metrodoras, Nymfodoras the martyrs

11 F

+ Theodora the righteous, Theodoros of Alexandria

12 S

Αutonomous and Kournatos, Iconiu the Holy Martyrs.

13 S

BEFORE THE ELEVATION. Cornelius the Centurion. 

14 M

+ EXALATION OF THE PRECIOUS CROSS (Fast)

15 T

Νikitas the Great Martyr, Philotheos the righteous

16 W

+ Εuphemia the Great Martyr.

17T

+ Sophia, Faith, Hope and Love the Martyrs.

18 F

Εumenios Bishop of Gortyna.

19 S

Τrophimos, Sabbatios and Dorymedon the martyrs.

20 S

+ AFTER THE ELEVATION. Εustathios the martyr, his wife and two children.

21 M

Jonah the Prophet

22 T

Phocas Bishop of Sinope, Phocas the gardener.

23 W

+ Conception of St John the Baptist

24 T

+ Panagia myrtidiotissa, Thekla the martyr

25 F

+ Εuphrosyne the righteous.,

26 S

+ The falling asleep of St John the Apostle, Evangelist and Theologian

27 S

1^st LUKE. Κallistratos the martyr and his companions.

28 M

Chariton the confessor, Baruch the prophet, Auxentios, Neophytos the martyrs. 

29 T

Κyriakos the Anchorite, Petronia the martyr.

30 W

Gregory the Illuminator Bishop of Great Armenia

1T

+ Αnanias the apostle, Romanos the Melodic

2 F

+ Cyprian the Holy Martyr, Justine the Martyr

3 S

+ Dionysius the Areopagite Patron Saint of Athens

4 S

+ 2^nd LUKE. Hierotheos Bishop of Athens

5 M

Feast of the Protection of Theotokos, Charitine the Martyr

6 T

Thomas the Apostle.

7 W

Great Martys Sergios and Bacchus.

8 T

+ Pelagia the Virgin Martyr

9 F

James the Apostle, Abraham and Lot the righteous  

10 S

Εulampios and Eulampia the Martyrs, Theophilos the righteous 

11 S

+ FATHERS OF THE 7^th ECU. COUNCIL. Phillip of the 70 Deacons

12 M

Simeon the new theologian

13 T

Κarpos, Papylos, Agathodoros, Agathoniki the Martyrs. 

14 W

Νazarios and Gervasios Martyrs, Protasios the Martyr. 

15 T

Lucian the Holy Martyr.

16 F

Longinus the Centurion and his 2 companions.

17 S

Hosea the prophet, Andrew the righteous martyr.

18 S

+ Luke the Apostle and Evangelist, Marinos the Martyr. 

19 M

Joel the prophet.

20 T

+ Αrtemios the Great Martyr, Gerasimos of Kephalonia

21 W

Hilarion the Great and Christodoulos of Patmos the righteous.

22 T

The 7 Holy Martyred children of Ephesus.

23 F

+ Apostle James brother of the Lord 

24 S

Αrethos the Great Martyr, Sebastian the martyr.

25 S

6^th LUKE. Εurosini, Smaragdou, Tabitha the Merciful Martyrs, Marcianos, Martynios the notaries    

26 M

+ Demetrius the Great Martyr and Myrrh-Gusher

27 T

Νestor the martyr, Prokla wife of Pilate

28 W

+ Holy Protection of the Theotokos, Commemoration of October 28, 1940

29 T

+ Anastasia, Avramios

30 F

Cleopas and Artemis the Apostle, Zenobia and Zenobios the martyrs 

31 S

Amplias, Apellos, Aristoulos, Narcissus, Urbanus and Stachus Apostles of the 70.   

1 S

+ 5^th LUKE. Kosmas and Damian the unmercaneries.

2 M

Akindinos, Pigasios, Elpidoforos.  

3 T

Αcepismas, Joseph of Aeithalas.

4 W

Ioannikios the rightous, Nikandros Bishop of Myra, Hermaios the Holy Martyr.

5 T

Galaktion and Epistime the martyrs, Hermes the apostle.

6 F

Paul I Patriarch of Constantinople the confessor, Luke the righteous.

7 S

+ The 33 Martyrs of Melitene, Alexander the Thessalonian Martyr.

8 S

+ 7^th LUKE. Synaxis of Archangels Gabriel and Michael

9 M

+ Nectarios Bishop of Pentapolis the wonder worker, Onisiforos martyr    

10 T

Οlympas, Rodion, Sosipatros, Tertios the apostles.   

11 W

+ Μenas the Great Martyr, Victor, Vikentios, Theodore the martyrs

12 T

+ John the Merciful Patriarch of Alexandria, Nilos the Myrrh-Gusher

13 F

+ John Chrysostom Archbishop of Constantinople. 

14 S

+ Phillip the Apostle of the 12, Gregory Palamas Archbishop of Thessalonica 

15 S

8^th LUKE. Gourios, Samonas, Avivos martyrs, Thomas Patriarch of Constantinople (Christmas fast begins)

16 M

+ Μathew apostle and evangelist

17 T

Gregory Bishop of Neocaesaria, Gennadios and Maximos Patriarchs of Constantinople

18 W

Plato the Great Martyr, Romanos the martyr.

19 T

Αvdiaos the prophet, Barlaam the martyr.

20 F

Gregory of Dekapolites, Proklos Archbishop of Constantinople

21 S

+ The Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple

22 S

+ 9^th LUKE. Onessimos and Philemon the apostles.

23 M

Amphilochios Bishop of Iconium

24 T

Clement Bishop of Rome, Peter I Archbishop of Alexandria

25 W

+ Catherine and Mercurios the Great Martyrs. 

26 T

+ Stylianos of Paphlagonia the righteous, Alypios, Nikon preacher of repentance. 

27 F

Jamess the Persian and Great Martyr, Nathanael the righteous.

28 S

St Stephen the confessor, Irenarchos and his companion martyrs.,

29 S

+ 13^th LUKE. Paramonos and his 370 companion martyrs, Dionysius Bishop of Corinth, Philoumenos

30 M

+ St. Andrew the first called apostle, Froumentios Archbishop of India  

1 T

Νaoum the prophet, Philaretos the merciful, Theoklitos the martyr

2 W

Habakkuk the prophet, Theophilos of Egypt, Myrope of Chios the martyr.

3 T

Sophonios the prophet, Theodore the Holy Martyr,

4 F

+ Βarbara the Great Martyr, John Damascene the righteous.  

5 S

+ Savvas the sanctified, Diogenes the maryrs.

6 S

+ 10^th LUKE. Nicholas Archbishop of Myra, Nicholas (Karamanos) Neomartyr

7 M

Ambrose Bishop of Milan, Athenodoros the martyr 

8 T

Patapios the righteous, Sosthenes the Apostle, Apollo, Tychikos apostles of the 70’s.

9 W

+ Conception of St Anna, mother of the Theotokos, Anna the prophetess 

10T

  Menas, Hermogenes, Eugraphos the martyrs.

11 F

Righteous Daniel and Luke the younger of Stylites, Barsabas the martyr. 

12 S

+ St Spyridon Bishop of Trimythous the wonder worker

13 S

+ 11^th LUKE – The Forefathers.  Auxentios, Eugenios Mardarios, Orestes and Lucia the martyrs.  

14 M

Philemon, Apollonius and Arianus martyrs  

15 T

+ Eleutherios the Holy Martyr, Anthia and Susanna the martyrs.

16 W

Haggai the prophet, Modestos Patriarch of Jerusalem

17T

Daniel the prophet, Dionysius Bishop of Zakinthos

18 F

Sebastian, Zoe and their children. 

19 S

ΒBoniface, Ares, Euthychios and Thessalonica the martyrs  

20 S

+ BEFORE THE NATIVITY. Holy Martyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, Phylogenies Patriarch of Antioch

21 M

Juliana and her 500 companion ms, Themistocleos of Myra

22 T

Αnastasia the Great Martyr deliverer from Bonds. 

23 W

10 Martyrs of Crete.

24 T

+ Eugenia the righteous martyr

25 F

+ THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST

26 S

+ Synaxis of the Holy Theotokos, Euthymios Bishop of Sardis the confessor

27 S

+ AFTER THE NATIVITY. Stephen the first martyr and Archdeacon

28 M

20 000 Martyrs burned at Nikomedia  

29 T

+ 14 000 infants slain  by Herod at Bethlehem

30 W

Αnysia and Gideon the younger of Tyrnavo, Phileteros the martyr, Leo the righteous 

31 T

Righteous Melany, Olympiodora the martyr.