RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF ST.JOHN THE BAPTIST

October

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  Elder Alexei of the Zosima Hermitage

  19 September/2 October

  On January 17, 1846, a son was born into Archpriest Alexei Petrovitch Soloviev’s large family. At his Baptism, the infant was named Fyodor, in...
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  New Hieromartyr Constantine Golubev

  January 23/February 5, September 19/October 2 and 7/20 November (uncovering of relics)

  The Russian Church of the 20th Century has witnessed a countless host of...

• St. Peter, the Tax-collector of Constantinople

  22 September/ 5 October

  St. Peter, the former publican, was the principal tax collector in Africa during the reign of Emperor Justinian (527 - 565). He was a cruel...
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  St. Sergius abbot of Radonezh

  25 September/8 October

  Of all Russian saints, Saint Sergius is perhaps the most inaccessible and mysterious. His life was so simple, so transparent that one can only...
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  Elder Dositheus - the Recluse of Kiev Caves

  September 25/October 8

  These events took place at the dawning of Christianity in Byzantium. Let us now take ourselves back into recent history, to Russia in the...

• St. Romanus the Melodist of Constantinople

  1/14 October

  Venerable Romanus, named the Sweet­singer, was a Greek by birth and was born in the the middle of the fifth century in the Syrian town of Emesa. Having...

• St. John Kukuzelis

  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...

• Gerontissa (Elder) Gabrielia

  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...

• Martyrs David and Constantine, princes of Argveti, Georgia

  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...
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  Venerable St. Gavriil (Zyryanov)

  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...

• St. Taisia of Egypt

  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...
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  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-...

• Martyrdrom of the 26 Martyrs of Zographou Monastery of Mt.Athos

  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...

• St. Nikola Svjatosha (Svjatoslav), prince of Chernigov, wonderworker of the Kiev Caves

  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...
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  Hiero-confessor Athanasius (Sakharov), bishop of Kovrov

  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...

• Martyr Lucian, presbyter of Great Antioch

  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...