January 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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January 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Jan. 1 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Jan. 3-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on January 15 by Old Calendarists.-Saints:*Saint Sylvester, Pope of Rome *Repose of Venerable Saint Seraphim of Sarov, Wonderworker...
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Synaxarium
Synaxarion, Synexarion, pl. Synaxaria —Latin: Synaxarium, Synexarium—the name given in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches to a compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.There are two kinds of synaxaria:*Simple...
below are observed on January 14 by Old Calendarists
Old Style and New Style dates
Old Style and New Style are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year has been adjusted to start on 1 January even though documents written at the time use a different start of year ; or to indicate that a date conforms to the Julian...
Saints
- Hieromartyr Concordius of SpoletoConcordius of SpoletoConcordius of Spoleto is a little-known Christian saint and martyr of the 2nd century. There is another martyr Concordius who died in the 4th century.- Early life :...
(ca. 175) - Martyr Theodotus, by the sword.
- Thirty soldier-martyrs in Rome, under Diocletian (ca.304)
- Martyr Basil of Ancyra (362)
- Saint Gregory of Nazianzus the ElderGregory of Nazianzus the ElderGregory the Elder, or Gregory of Nazianzus the Elder, was the bishop of the see of Nazianzus in Roman province of Cappadocia...
, bishop and father of Saint Gregory the Theologian (374) - Saint Emilia, (mother of Sts. Macrina, Basil the GreatBasil of CaesareaBasil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great, was the bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor . He was an influential 4th century Christian theologian...
, NaucratiusNaucratiusSaint Naucratius was the son of Basil the Elder and Emmelia of Caesarea. He had distinguished himself both in scholarship and Christian devotion, as an active hermit, a living example for his famous brothers, Basil and Gregory of Nyssa.-Life:...
, Peter of SebastePeter of SebastePeter of Sebaste was a bishop, taking his usual name from the city of his bishopry, Sebaste in Armenia.Also known as Peter of Sebasteia....
, and Gregory of NyssaGregory of NyssaSt. Gregory of Nyssa was a Christian bishop and saint. He was a younger brother of Basil the Great and a good friend of Gregory of Nazianzus. His significance has long been recognized in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Catholic and Roman Catholic branches of Christianity...
) (375) - Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia (379)
- Saint TelemachusSaint TelemachusSaint Telemachus was a monk who, according to the Church historian Theodoret, tried to stop a gladiator fight in a Roman amphitheatre, and was stoned to death by the crowd. The Christian Emperor Honorius, however, was impressed by the monk's martyrdom and it spurred him to issue an historic ban on...
(Almachius), hermit who came to Rome from the East and publicly protested against Pagan rites on New Years day, killed by gladiators in the Roman amphitheatre (391 or 404) - Saint Basil, Bishop of Aix en Provence (ca. 475)
- Saint EugendusEugendusSaint Eugendus was the fourth abbot of Condat Abbey, at Saint-Claude, Jura. He was born at Izernore.-Life:He was instructed in reading and writing by his father, who had become a priest, and at the age of seven was given to Saint Romanus and Saint Lupicinus to be educated at Condat Abbey....
, fourth Abbot of Condat AbbeyCondat AbbeyCondat Abbey was founded in the 420s in the valley of Bienne, in the Jura mountains. Condat became the capital of Haut Jura. The founders were local monks, Romanus , who had been ordained by St...
in the Jura MountainsJura mountainsThe Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
(510) - Saint Fanchea of KilleanyKillanneKillanne is a rural crossroads settlement situated roughly 12 miles west of Enniscorthy in Wexford, Ireland.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland...
(Fanchea of RossoryRossleaRosslea or Roslea is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, near the border with County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. It stands on the River Finn and is beset by small natural lakes. Roslea Forest is nearby...
), sister of St Enda of AranEnda of AranSaint Enda of Aran is an Irish saint in the Roman Catholic Church. His feast day is March 21.-Overview:...
(ca. 520) - Saint Fulgentius of RuspeFulgentius of RuspeSaint Fulgentius of Ruspe was bishop of the city of Ruspe, North Africa, in the 5th and 6th century who was canonized as a Christian saint...
, Bishop of Ruspe in North AfricaNorth AfricaNorth Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
(533) - Saint Justin of ChietiJustin of ChietiSaint Justin of Chieti is venerated as an early bishop of Chieti, Italy. His date of death varies, and is sometimes given as the 3rd, 4th, or 6th centuries.Historical evidence for Justin's existence from before the 15th century does not exist...
, bishop of Chieti, Italy (ca. 540) - Saint Felix of BourgesFelix of BourgesFelix of Bourges was a bishop of Bourges who later became recognized as a saint.Relatively few details of Felix's life are known. He is known to have been consecrated bishop by Germain of Paris. He is also known to have taken part in the Council of Paris in 573...
, Bishop of Bourges (ca. 580) - Saint Connat (Comnatan), Abbess of Kildare AbbeyKildare AbbeyKildare Abbey is a former monastery in County Kildare, Ireland, founded by St Brigid in the 5th century, and destroyed in the 12th century.Originally known as Druim Criaidh, or the Ridge of Clay, Kildare came to be known as Cill-Dara, or the Church of the Oak, from the stately oak-tree loved by St....
in Ireland (ca. 590) - Saint MaelrhysSaint MaelrhysMaelrhys is honoured as a saint on Bardsey Island in Wales. Maelrhys was likely of Breton origin but little else is known of him beyond popular cult and local records....
, a saint on Bardsey Island in Wales (6th c.) - Saint Theodosius of TrygliaTrigliaTriglia is a former municipality in Chalkidiki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nea Propontida, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,888 . The seat of the municipality was in Nea Triglia....
, abbot - Saint Clarus, Abbot of St. Marcellus Monastery in Vienne, Gaul (ca. 660)
- Saint CúanCúánCúan, Irish abbot, died 752. Little is known about him but he is mentioned in the Annals of Inisfallen as the abbot Liath Mo-Chaemóc. He was the founder of many churches and monasteries in Ireland, and lived to nearly 100 years. Saint Cúan is commemorated on January 1 by Western Rite Orthodox...
(Mochua, Moncan), Irish abbot, founder of many churches and monasteries in Ireland, lived to nearly 100 (752) - Saint William of DijonWilliam of VolpianoSaint William of Volpiano was an Italian monastic reformer and architect....
(William of Volpiano), Italian monastic reformer and architect (1031) - New Martyr Peter of Tripolis in the Peloponnesus, at Temisi in Asia Minor (1776)
- New Hieromartyr Jeremiah (1918)
- New Hieromartyrs Platon (Kulbush), Bishop of Revel, EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, and with him priests Michael and Nicholas (1919) - New Hieromartyrs Alexander (Trapitsyn), Archbishop of Samara, and with him priests John, Alexander, Trophime, Viacheslav, Basil and James (1938)
Sources
- January 1/14. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
- January 14 / January 1. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- Complete List of Saints. Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).
- January 1. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
- January 1. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- January 1. The Roman Martyrology.
Greek Sources
- Great SynaxaristesSynaxariumSynaxarion, Synexarion, pl. Synaxaria —Latin: Synaxarium, Synexarium—the name given in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches to a compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.There are two kinds of synaxaria:*Simple...
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