January 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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January 24 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their respective January24 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Saints Hieromartyr Babylas of Sicily, and his two disciples Martyrs Timothy and Agapius (3rd century)January 24 / February 6. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βαβύλας ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας καὶ οἱ μαθητὲς αὐτοῦ Τιμόθεος καὶ Ἀγάπιος. 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 24 Ιανουαρίου . ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).Martyr Babylas of Sicily, and his two disciples: Timothy and Agapius. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyrs Paul, Pausirius, and Theodotian, brothers, of Egypt (3rd century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Παῦλος, Παυσίριος καὶ Θεοδοτίων οἱ Αὐτάδελφοι Μάρτυρες. 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyrs Theodotion, Paul, and Pausirios. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Hieromartyr Philippikos (Philippicus, Philip) the PresbyterGreat Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Φιλιππικὸς ὁ Πρεσβύτερος . 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. and Martyr Barsimos of Syria and his two brothers,Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Βάρσιμος καὶ τὰ δύο ἀδέλφια του . 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. by the sword, in PersiaHieromartyr Philippicus and Martyr Barsimos. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Martyr Chrysoploki (Chrysoploca)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Χρυσοπλόκη ἡ Μάρτυς . 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). pp. 9-10. Saint Helladios the Commentarisius (prison warden)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἑλλάδιος ὁ Κομενταρήσιος. 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: January 18) Martyrs Hermogenes and Menas (Mamas, Mamatos)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἐρμογένης καὶ Μηνᾶς οἱ Μάρτυρες. 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: December 10) Saints Hermogenes and Philemon, Bishop of KarpathosGreat Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἐρμογένης καὶ Φιλήμων Ἐπίσκοπος Καρπάθου. 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Macedonius of Syria, hermit of Mt. Silpius, near Antioch (c. 420)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Μακεδόνιος . 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Macedonius the Hermit of Syria. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Philon (Philonas, Philo), Wonderworking Bishop of Karpasia (Carpasia) on Cyprus (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Φίλωνας ὁ Θαυματουργός Ἐπίσκοπος Καρπασίας τῆς Κύπρου. 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Philon, Bishop of Kolpasteia, Crete. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Zosimas, ascetic of the desertGreat Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ζωσιμᾶς. 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Zosimas of Cilicia, Bishop of Babylon in Egypt (6th century)February 6 / January 24. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Saint MacariusSaint Macarius. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Pre-Schism Western saints Saint Felician, Bishop of Foligno, Italy (254)January 24 . Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Saint Zamas, first Bishop of Bologna, Italy (c. 268) Saint Artemius (Arthemius), Bishop of Clermont (396) Saint Xenia the Righteous, Deaconess of Rome, and her two female slaves (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Ξένη . 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Xenia of Rome, and her two female servants. OCA - Lives of the Saints. 24 января (ст.ст.) 6 февраля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). Saint Exuperantius, Bishop of Cingoli near Ancona, Italy (5th century) Saint Guasacht, converted by Patrick, whom he helped as Bishop of Granard in Ireland (5th century) Saint Lupicinus of Lipidiaco, Gaul (500) Venerable Martyr Cadoc (Docus, Cathmael, Cadvaci), founder of the monastery of Llancarfan not far from Cardiff in Wales, and hermit (c. 580)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κάντοκ ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας. 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Suranus, Abbot of a monastery at Sora near Caserta, martyred by the Lombards (c. 580) Saint Bertrand (Bertram, Bertran, Ebertram), a disciple of Saint Bertinus, helped Saint Omer enlighten the north of France and Flanders, later became Abbot of Saint-Quentin (7th century) Saint Erembert I, Abbot of Kremsmünster Abbey in Austria (c. 1050)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Venerable Neophytus the Recluse of Cyprus, Wonderworker (1204)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Νεόφυτος ὁ Ἔγκλειστος ὁ ἐν Κύπρῳ ἀσκήσας . 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Gerasimus, Bishop of Perm (1441)Saint Gerasimus, Bishop of Perm. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Venerable Dionysius of Mount Olympus, and Mount Athos, Wonderworker (1541)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Διονύσιος ὁ ἐν Ὀλύμπῳ . 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Dionysius of Olympus. OCA - Lives of the Saints. (see also: January 23) Blessed Xenia of Saint Petersburg, Fool for Christ (1806)Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Ξένη ἡ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλή . 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Saint Sophia, first Abbess of Shamordino Convent (1888)

New martyrs and confessors New Martyr John of Kazan (1529)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Μάρτυρας ἐκ Καζάν. 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Martyr John of Kazan. OCA - Lives of the Saints. New Martyr Nicholas Tsikura (1918)

Other commemorations Translation of the relics (632) of Venerable Martyr Anastasius the Persian (628)Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Ὁσιομάρτυρος Ἀναστασίου τοῦ Πέρσου . 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Uncovering of the relics of Saint Anastasios the Persian. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Dedication of the Church of St. Zacharias, in Constantinople, founded by St. Domnica of Constantinople (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ἐγκαίνια τοῦ Ναοῦ τοῦ Ἁγίου Ζαχαρία ἐν Κωνσταντινουπόλῃ. 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Dedication of the Church of the Holy Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist, near TaurusGreat Synaxaristes: Ἐγκαίνεια τοῦ Ναοῦ τοῦ Ἁγίου Προφήτου, Προδρόμου καὶ Βαπτιστοῦ Ἰωάννου πλησίον τοῦ Ταύρου . 24 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Repose of Bishop Nektary (Kontzevitch) of Seattle (1983) Commemoration of the Seven Venerable Saints of Philotheou monastery: Philotheos, master builder of the monastery;Venerable Philotheus, founder of Philotheou Monastery, Mount Athos. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Theodosius, Igumen and Metropolitan of Trebizond; Dionysius and Symeon; Dometios the Hesychast; Damianos; and hieromartyr Cosmas of Aetolia, Equal to the Apostles

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Sources January 24 / February 6. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). February 6 / January 24. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). January 24. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). pp. 9–10. January 24. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 24–25. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 24 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 24 Ιανουαρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 6 февраля (24 января). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 24 января (ст.ст.) 6 февраля 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).