1/14 October
St. John Kukuzelis, born in Dyrrakhium (Bulgaria), was orphaned in his youth. Possessing a very beautiful voice, he entered the palace school in...October
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October 2/15
The Gerontissa Gabrielia was born in Constantinople on October 2/15, 1897. She grew up in that City, living there until her family moved to... -
2/15 October
Brought up in the Orthodox Faith, the brothers were not only worthy rulers and courageous military leaders, but were also pious Christians who bravely... -
7/20 October
Gavriil Fyodorovitch Zyryanov was born on March 14, 1844, in the Province of Perm, in the village of Frolovo, Irbitsk District. The future Elder was... -
8/21 October
Brought up by her mother in a spirit far removed from Christian piety, Venerable Taisia led a wanton and depraved life. Renowned for her beauty, she... -
The Glorification of the Assembly of the Holy Elders of Optina Monastery by the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
10/23 October
The Council of Bishops of the Russian Church Abroad, which was held in New York in August of 1988, resolved to glorify as saints the venerable God-... -
October 10/23
In the year 1274, at the Council of Lyons, the Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII Paleologus decided to strengthen his dominion, which was close to falling... -
14/27 October
Venerable Nikola was the great-grandson of Grand Prince Jaroslav the Wise and the son of Prince David Svjatoslavovich of Chernigov (+1123). In some... -
October 15/28
Archbishop Athanasius was among the last directors of that part of the Russian Orthodox Church which, canonically remaining true to Metropolitan Peter... -
15/28 October
Martyr Lucian, presbyter of Great Antioch, was born in the Syrian city of Samosat. He was left an orphan at the age of 12. Distributing his possessions...
November
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19 October/1 November
Во Христе во веки живый, чудотворче, любовию милуяй люди в бедах, слыши чада Твоя, верою Тя призывающия, щедрыя помощи от тебе, чающия, Иоанне... -
19 October/ 1 November
Venerable St. John of Rila, a great spirit-filled ascetic struggler of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, is the heavenly patron of the Bulgarian... -
Bright Thursday and October 20/November 2
On January 24 of this year, the Holy Protection Convent in Kiev celebrated the glorification its founder, St. Anastasia (... -
20 October/ 2 November
Artemy was born in 1532 to the pious Kosma and Apollinaria, in the village of Verkola (on the banks of the Pinega River, Dvinsk District). He... -
22 October / 4 November
Neo-martyr Seraphim (in the world, Simeon Nikolaevitch Samoilovitch), Archbishop of Uglitch, was born on July 19, 1881, in the town of... -
23 October/5 November
In the Epistle to the Galatians, the Apostle Paul writes that together with the Apostle Peter, the Apostles James and John were also... -
26 October/8 November
Родители, тайные христиане, крестили его и наставили в вере. Отец его, римский проконсул, умер, когда Димитрий достиг совершеннолетия.... -
28 October / 10 November
Holy Hierarch St. Dimitry was born in 1651 in the settlement of Makarov, within the confines of Kiev. At his Baptism, he was given the name... -
28 October/10 November
The Holy Great-Martyr Paraskeva, nicknamed “Pyatnitsa,” lived in the Roman Empire, during the third century, in the city of Iconium. Her... -
23 April/6 May and 3/16 November
The Greatmartyr George was the son of wealthy and pious parents, who raised him in the Christian faith. He was born in the city of...