Orthodox Calendar for October 2022

October 2022
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
						1 Protection (Pokrov) of the Most-Holy Theotokos St Romanos the Melodist of Constantinople (556) Our Holy Father Gregory the Choirmaster (Domestikos) of the Great Lavra (1355) Saint Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, Apostle to the Franks (533)
2 16th Sunday after Pentecost Hieromartyr Cyprian, Martyrs Justina and Theoctistus Bl. Andrew, Fool-for-Christ Hieromartyr Cyprian and Virgin-Martyr Justina (304). St Cassian the Greek, Wonderworker of Uglich (1504)	3 Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite Holy Hieromartyr Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, and his disciples (258) St John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine (532)	4 Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens Unc. Rel. Gurias of Kazan and Varsanuphy of Tver Our Holy Father Ammon of Egypt (4th c)	5 Fast Ss Peter, Aleksy, Jonah, Philip, Germogen, Metrs. Moscow Holy Martyr Charitina of Amissos (304) Our Holy Mother Methodia of Kimolos (1865)	6 St Innocent, Metr. of Moscow / Holy Apostle Thomas	7 Fast Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria Holy Hieromartyr Polychronius (4th c.) The Ninety-nine Fathers of Crete (date unknown)	8 Ven. Pelagia the Penitent Saint Thaïs the Repentant Harlot (4th c.)
9 17th Sunday after Pentecost St Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow / Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus. Saints Andronicus and Athanasia (5th c.) Holy and Righteous Abraham and Lot St Stephen the Blind, Prince of Serbia (1476) Holy Hieromartyr Denis (Dionysius), first Bishop of Paris (ca. 258)	10 Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia at Nicomedia Blessed Fool for Christ Andrew of Totma (1637)	11 Apostle Philip of the Seventy Synaxis of the Holy Startsi of Optina Monastery Saint Theophanes the Hymnographer (the Branded) (847) Our Holy Father Philotheos Kokkinos,Patriarch of Constantinople (1379)	12 Fast Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus St Symeon the New Theologian (1022)	13 Martyr Carpus and Companions at Pergamus Holy Martyr Zlata (Chryse) (1796)	14 Fast Ven. Parasceva of Serbia Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, and Celsus of Milan (1st c.) Saint Cosmas the Hymnographer (8th c.) Saint Nicholas the Pious (Sviatosha), Prince of Chernigov (1143)	15 Ven. Euthymius the New of Thessalonica Holy Hieromartyr Lucian, Presbyter of the Church of Antioch (312)
16 18th Sunday after Pentecost Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council Martyr Longinus the Centurion Our Venerable Father Gall, Enlightener of Switzerland (640)	17 Prophet Hosea Holy Martyrs Cosmas and Damian, the Unmercenaries of Cilicia (4th c.)	18 Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke	19 Fast Prophet Joel Relics Ven. John of Rila Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt (1908). Holy Martyr Varus and those with him (304) Holy Hieromartyr Sadoth (Shahdost) and his 128 companions (342)	20 Greatmartyr Artemius at Antioch St Gerasimus the New, ascetic of Cephalonia (1579) St Jonah, Bishop of Manchuria (1925) (October 7 OC)	21 Fast Ven. Hilarion the Great Holy New Martyr John of Monembasia (1773)	22 Memorial (Demetrius) Saturday St Abercius, Equal-to-the-Apostles Venerable Lot of Egypt (5th c.) Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus
23 19th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord Saint Macarius the Roman of Mesopotamia (?)	24 Martyr Arethas and Companions	25 Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the Notaries St Tabitha of Joppa	26 Fast—Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed Greatmartyr Demetrius	27 Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica St Procla, the wife of Pontius Pilate. Our Venerable Father Demetrius of Basarabov (Romania) (13th c.)	28 Fast Martyrs Terence, Neonila and Children St Arsenius of Serbia St Dimitri (Demetrius) of Rostov (1709) Our Holy Father Firmilian, Bishop of Caesarea (268) Holy Hieromartyr Cyriacus, Bishop of Jerusalem, and his mother Anna (4th c.)	29 Martyr Anastasia the Roman Our Holy Father Abramius (366) and his niece Mary (371) of Mesopotamia
30 20th Sunday after Pentecost Hieromartyr Zenobius and His Sister Zenobia Holy Apostle Cleopas St Joseph I, Patriarch of Constantinople (1283) Holy Martyr Hermengild, Prince of the Visigoths (486) Holy Hieromartyr John Kochurov, First Hieromartyr of the Russian Revolution (1917)	31 Hieromartyr John Kochurov Holy Apostles Stachys, Apelles, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus and Aristobolus. New Martyr Nicholas of Chios (1754)