Orthodox Calendar
October 2029
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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

  • 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

Fast

  • 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

  • 19th Sunday after Pentecost
  • 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

  • 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

Fast

  • 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

  • 20th Sunday after Pentecost
  • Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
  • 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

  • Martyr Longinus the Centurion
  • Our Venerable Father Gall, Enlightener of Switzerland (640)

17

Fast

  • 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

  • Memorial (Demetrius) Saturday
  • Greatmartyr Artemius at Antioch
  • St Gerasimus the New, ascetic of Cephalonia (1579)
  • St Jonah, Bishop of Manchuria (1925) (October 7 OC)

21

  • 21st Sunday after Pentecost
  • Ven. Hilarion the Great
  • Holy New Martyr John of Monembasia (1773)

22

  • St Abercius, Equal-to-the-Apostles
  • Venerable Lot of Egypt (5th c.)
  • Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus

23

  • Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord
  • Saint Macarius the Roman of Mesopotamia (?)

24

Fast

  • 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

  • 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
  • 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

  • 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

Fast

  • Hieromartyr John Kochurov
  • Holy Apostles Stachys, Apelles, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus and Aristobolus.
  • New Martyr Nicholas of Chios (1754)