November 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

November 10 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - November 12

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on November 24 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]

For November 11th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on October 29.

Saints

• Martyrs Victor[1][2] and Stephanida (Corona),[3][4] at Damascus (160)[5][6][note 2]
• Great-martyr Menas of Egypt (304)[5][6][7][8][note 3][note 4]
• Martyr Vincent of Spain (Vincent of Saragossa) (304)[5][6][10][11][12]
• Martyr Drakonas of Arauraka in Armenia, by beheading (304)[5][6][13]
• Venerable Theodore the Confessor (Theodore the Studite), Abbot of the Studion (826)[5][6][14][15]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saints Valentine, Felician and Victorinus, martyrs venerated in Ravenna in Italy (c. 305)[16][note 5]
• Saint Martin the Merciful (Martin of Tours), Bishop of Tours (397)[5][16][17][18][note 6][note 7] (see also: November 12 - East)
• Saint Veranus, Bishop of Lyons in France (5th century)[16][note 8]
• Saint Cynfran, founder of a church in Gwynedd in Wales where there is also a holy well (5th century)[16]
• Saint Rhediw, a saint recalled by the dedication of a church in Llanllyfni in North Wales.[16]
• Saint Mennas, a Greek from Asia Minor who became a hermit in the Abruzzi in Italy, probably in Santomenna (6th century)[16][note 9]
• Saint Bertuin, born in England, he became a monk at Othelle, then a bishop, and founded the monastery of Malonne Abbey near Namur in Belgium (c. 698)[16]
• Saint Bartholomew the Younger, of Rossano, Calabria (c. 1054)[5][16][17][note 10][note 11]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Nicodemus the Younger, of Beroea in Macedonia (c. 1305)[5][17]
• Great-martyr Stephen-Urosh III of Decani (1331)[5][17][19][19][20]
• Blessed Euthymius and Nestor, of Dečani (14th century)[5][17][21]
• Saint Neophytus and Saint Stephen Urosica, of Serbia (14th century)[5][17][21]
• Saint Milica of Serbia, Princess of Serbia (Eugenia in schema) (1405)[5][17][21]
• Blessed Maximus of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ, Wonderworker (1434)[6][17][19][19][22][23][note 12]
• Saint Martyrius, founder of Zelenets Monastery, Novgorod (1603)[5][17][19][19][21][24][note 13] (see also: March 1 )

New martyrs and confessors

• Martyrs of Zelenetsk (1927):[17][note 14]

• Hegumen Victor with the brotherhood.

• New Hieromartyr Eugene Vasiliev, Priest (1937)[17][19][25]

Other commemorations

• Synaxis of the Saints of Dečani.[5][17][21]
• Repose of Victor Sadkovsky, Archbishop of Chernigov (1803)[26][note 15][note 16]
• Repose of Metropolitan Platon (Levshin) of Moscow (1812)[5]
• Myrrh-streaming "Montreal" Iveron Icon of the Theotokos (1982)[5][17][21]

Icon gallery

• 
  Martyrs Victor of Damascus.
• 
  Christ and Saint Menas, 6th-century Coptic icon, Louvre
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  Martyr Vincent of Spain (Vincent of Saragossa).
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  St. Theodore of Studion.
• 
  St. Martin the Merciful (Martin of Tours).
• 
  St. Bartholomew the Younger's Miracle of Harvest.
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  Great-martyr Stephen-Urosh III of Decani.
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  St. Stephen Urosica, of Serbia.
• 
  St. Milica of Serbia, Princess of Serbia (Eugenia in schema).
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  Blessed Maxym of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ.
• 
  St. Martyrius, founder of Zelenets Monastery, Novgorod.
• 
  Metropolitan Platon (Levshin) of Moscow.

Notes

1. The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
   The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").
2. Name days celebrated today include:
   • Victor (Βίκτωρας);
   • Victoria (Βικτωρία).
3. Name days celebrated today include:
   • Menas, Mennas (Μηνᾶς).
4. "At Cotyæum, in Phrygia, during the persecution of Diocletian, the celebrated martyrdom of St. Mennas, Egyptian soldier, who cast off the military belt and obtained the grace of serving the King of heaven secretly in the desert. Afterwards coming out publicly, and freely declaring himself a Christian, he was first subjected to dire torments ; and finally kneeling in prayer, and giving thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ, he was struck with the sword. After his death, he was renowned for many miracles."[9]
5. "At Ravenna, the holy martyrs Valentine, Felician and Victorinus, who were crowned in the persecution of Diocletian."[9]
6. "AT Tours, in France, the birthday of blessed Martin, bishop and confessor, whose life was so renowned for miracles that he received the power to raise three persons from the dead."[9]
7. Born in Upper Pannonia (now Hungary), he was the son of a Roman officer. At the age of fifteen he enrolled in the imperial cavalry. In Amiens in France, where he was posted, he cut his cloak in half and gave his own half to a beggar. This beggar turned out to be Christ. This led to his baptism. He left the army and placed himself in the hands of St Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, living for ten years as a hermit and founding a monastery in Ligugé. In 372 he was made Bishop of Tours, but he accepted the office with great reluctance. Founding another monastic centre in Marmoutier, he continued to live as a monk, while publicly he devoted himself to his episcopal duties. He opposed Arianism and Priscillianism, but befriended Priscillianists when they were persecuted by the civil authorities. He was the greatest monk in the West of the age and hundreds of churches were dedicated to him. His shrine in Tours was and still is a resort of Orthodox pilgrims.[16]
8. "At Lyons, St. Veranus, bishop, whose life was illustrated by his faith and other virtues."[9]
9. "In the province of Abruzzo, blessed Mennas, solitary, whose virtues and miracles are mentioned by pope St. Gregory."[9]
10. A Greek, he was born in Rossano in Calabria in Italy. He followed St Nilus the Younger to the foundation of Grottaferrata in Frascati near Rome and St Bartholomew is considered as its second founder. He persuaded Pope Benedict IX (+1055) to repent for his sins.
11. "In the monastery of Crypta-Ferrata, near Frascati, the holy abbot, Bartholomew, companion of blessed Nilus, whose life he wrote."[9]
12. See: (in Russian) Максим Московский. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
13. See: (in Russian) Мартирий Зеленецкий. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
14. See: (in Russian) Зеленецкий-Троицкий монастырь. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
15. In the 1780s and 1790s he was a central figure in international relations between Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. From 1785 he was the only Orthodox bishop in Poland and was involved in the conversion of many Uniates to Orthodoxy.
16. See: (in Russian) Виктор (Садковский). Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).

References

1. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Βίκτωρ ὁ Μεγαλομάρτυρας. 11 Νοεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
2. Martyr Victor at Damascus. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
3. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Στεφανίδα ἡ Μάρτυς. 11 Νοεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
4. Martyr Stephanida of Spain. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
5. November 11/November 24. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
6. (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 11 Νοεμβρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
7. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μηνᾶς ὁ Μεγαλομάρτυρας «ὁ ἐν τῷ Κοτυαείῳ». 11 Νοεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
8. Martyr Menas of Egypt. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
9. 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. 347–348.
10. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Βικέντιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 11 Νοεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
11. Martyr Vincent of Spain. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
12. RUSSIAN CHURCH OFFICIALLY ADDS SAINTS OF SPAIN, PORTUGAL TO LITURGICAL CALENDAR. Orthodox Christianity. January 4, 2019.
13. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Δράκωνας ὁ Μάρτυρας. 11 Νοεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
14. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόδωρος ὁ Ὁμολογητής ἡγούμενος Μονῆς Στουδίου. 11 Νοεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
15. Venerable Theodore the Confessor the Abbot of the Studion. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
16. November 11. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
17. November 24 / November 11. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
18. St Martin the Merciful the Bishop of Tours. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
19. (in Russian) 24 ноября (11 ноября). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
20. Repose of St Stephen of Dechani, Serbia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
21. 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). p. 84.
22. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάξιμος ὁ διὰ Χριστὸν Σαλός καὶ Θαυματουργὸς ἀπὸ τὴν Μόσχα (Ρῶσος). 11 Νοεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
23. Repose of the Blessed Maximus of Moscow. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
24. Venerable Martyrius the Abbot of Zelenets, Pskov. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
25. (in Russian) ЕВГЕНИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
26. Dr. Alexander Roman. November Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).

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• November 11. 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). p. 84.
• The Eleventh Day of the Month of November. Orthodoxy in China.
• November 11. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
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• Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 534–535.

Greek Sources

• Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) 11 ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
• (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 11 Νοεμβρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
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