October 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

October 10 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 12

The Eastern Orthodox cross

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

For October 11th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on September 28.

Saints

• Holy Apostle Philip of the Seventy Disciples, one of the seven deacons (1st century)[1][2][3][4]
• Martyrs Zenaida (Zenais) and Philonilla, of Tarsus in Cilicia (1st century)[1][3][5][6][7]
• Saints Nectarius (397), Arsacius (405) and Sinisius (427), Archbishops of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarchs.[1][8][9][10]
• Venerable Theophanes Graptus ("the Branded"), Confessor and Hymnographer, Bishop of Nicaea (850)[1][3][11][12]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Germanus of Besançon, Bishop of Besançon (c. 390)[13][note 2][note 3]
• Saint Placidia, a holy virgin venerated in Verona in Italy (c. 460)[13][14]
• Saint Gratus of Oloron, first Bishop of Oloron in the south of France (c. 506)[13]
• Saint Firminus of Uzès, born in Narbonne in the south of France, he became Bishop of Uzès (553)[13][note 4]
• Saint Cainnech of Aghaboe (Canice, Kenneth, Kenny), Abbot, of Aghaboe in Ireland, and missionary in Scotland (600)[1][9][10][13][14][15][note 5][note 6]
• Venerable Æthelburh of Barking (Ethelburga), foundress of Barking Abbey, England (c. 676)[1][9][10][13][16][17][18][note 7]
• Saint Agilbert (Aglibert), Bishop of Paris (c. 685)[13][note 8]
• Saint Emilian, according to tradition a hermit in Rennes in Brittany.[13][note 9]
• Saint Eufridus, a monk near Asti in Italy, whose relics were venerated in the Cathedral of Alba in Piedmont (7th century)[13]
• Saint Ansilio, a monk whose relics were enshrined at the monastery of Lagny in the north of France (late 7th century)[13]
• Saint Juliana of Pavilly, A servant girl who became a nun and then abbess at Pavilly[note 10] in France (c. 750)[13][19]
• Saint Gummarus (Gomer), Belgian hermit, patron of Lier, Belgium (c. 774)[1][10][13][20][note 11][note 12]
• Saint Bruno the Great, Bishop of Cologne in Germany (965)[13]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saints Theophanes, Soleas and Jonah[9] of Pergamos, Cyprus (12th century)[3][21][note 13]
• Saint Theophanes, faster, of the Kiev Caves (12th century)[1][10][24]
• Venerable Germanos "Maroulis" the Hagiorite (1336)[25][26][note 14]
• Venerable Philotheus Kokkinos of Mt. Athos, Patriarch of Constantinople (1379)[3][9][10][27][28]

New Martys and Confessors

• New Hieromartyr Philaret Velikanov and Alexander Grivsky, Priests (1918)[10][24]
• New Hieromartyr Juvenalius (Maslovsky), Bishop of Riazan (1937)[10][29][note 15]

Other commemorations

• Commemoration of the Miracle from the Icon of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Beirut of Phoenicia (7th century)[1][10][30][note 16]
• Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council.[31] ( On the Sunday between October 11 and 17 )
• Synaxis of the Saints of Kios.[32] (On the Sunday between October 11–17)
• Synaxis of the Elders of Optina:[1][10][24][33][note 17]

• Leonid of Optina (1841)[10][24][34]
• Macarius (1860)[note 18]
• Moses (1862)[note 19]
• Anthony (1865)[note 20]
• Hilarion (1873)
• Ambrose (1891)
• Anatole I the "Elder" (1894)[note 21]
• Isaac I (1894)
• Joseph (1911)[note 22]
• Barsanuphius (1913)[note 23]
• Anatole II the "Younger" (1922)[note 24]
• Nektary (1928)[note 25]
• New Hieroconfessor Nikon (1931)[note 26]
• New Hieromartyr Archimandrite Isaac II (1938)[note 27]

Icon gallery

• 
  Holy Apostle Philip.
• 
  Martyrs Zenaida (Zenais) and Philonilla.
• 
  Saint Theophanes Graptus.
• 
  Saint Gummarus (Gomer), patron of Lier, Belgium.
• 
  Saint Bruno the Great, Bishop of Cologne.
• 
  St. Leonid of Optina (†1841)
• 
  St. Anthony of Optina (†1865)
• 
  St. Ambrose of Optina (†1891)
• 
  St. Isaac of Optina (†1894)
• 
  St. Joseph of Optina (†1911)
• 
  St. Barsanuphius of Optina (†1913)
• 
  St. Anatole II the "Younger" of Optina (†1922)
• 
  St. Nektary of Optina (†1928)
• 
  St. Nikon of Optina (†1931)
• 
  New Hieromartyr Juvenalius (Maslovsky), Bishop of Riazan.

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. He followed St Desideratus as Bishop of Besançon in France and by tradition was martyred by Arians.

   • See: (in French) Germain de Besançon. Wikipédia. (French Wikipedia).

3. "At Besancon, in France, St. Germanus, bishop and martyr."[14]
4. "At Uzes, in Narbonese Gaul, St. Firminus, bishop and confessor."[14]
5. c.525-c.599. Born in the north of Ireland, he was a disciple of St Finian of Clonard and St Cadoc in Wales. He founded the monastery of Agahaboe and perhaps of Kilkenny, which is named after him. He later preached in Scotland where he was the first to build a church in the place now known as St Andrews.
6. "ST. CANICE, or KENNETH, came to Britain from Ireland, his native country, and placed himself under the holy discipline of St. Cadoc in Wales, from whom he learned the ways of Christian perfection, and in a special degree the practice of religious obedience. He afterwards returned to his native land, and departed to our Lord at the age of eighty-four. He is honoured as the Patron of Ossory and Kilkenny, his festival being on this day."[16]
7. Sister of St Erconwald of London, who helped found the convent of Barking in Essex where she became abbess.
8. A monk at Jouarre in France with Abbot Ado. He went to England and preached in Wessex. When he returned to France, he became Bishop of Paris. He was buried at Jouarre Abbey, where his tomb is still preserved.
9. "At Rennes, St. Æmilian, confessor."[14]
10. See: (in French) Abbaye de Pavilly. Wikipédia. (French Wikipedia).
11. After long and patient endurance of worldly perversity, he reposed as a hermit. The present town of Lierre (Lier) in Belgium grew up around his hermitage.
12. "At Lier, in Belgium, the departure from this life of St. Gummarus, confessor."[14]
13. We have no details about St. Theophanes. However Venerable Jonah is described as one of the "300 Allemagne Saints" in Cyprus. The 300 Allemagne Saints came to Cyprus from Palestine, and lived as ascetics in various parts of the island. According to some of their lives in the Great Synaxaristes, after the dissolution of the Second Crusade (1147 - 1149), they decided to live the monastic life in the Jordan desert. However since the Latins there disturbed them, they relocated to Cyprus and dispersed over the island.[22][23]
14. His memory is also observed on July 10, on the "Synaxis of the Saints of Vatopaidi."
15. See: (in Russian) Иувеналий (Масловский). Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia):

    • "В конце 2012 года стало известно, что имя священномученика Иувеналия (Масловского), в числе 36 новомучеников, было исключено из общецерковного календаря на 2013 год без каких-либо объяснений со стороны официальных структур Русской православной церкви; при этом решения о его деканонизации не выносилось[8] ни Священным Синодом, ни прошедшем в феврале 2013 года Архиерейским Собором (они только могут выносить решения о (де)канонизации от лица всей Церкви)."

16. At the fourth session of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (in 787), Saint Peter, Bishop of Nicomedia, in defending the necessity of icon veneration, presented an account of Saint Athanasius about a miracle which occurred in the city of Beret, Phoenecia.
17. See: (in Russian) Собор Оптинских старцев. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
18. See: (in Russian) Макарий Оптинский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
19. See: (in Russian) Моисей Оптинский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
20. See: (in Russian) Антоний Оптинский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
21. See: (in Russian) Анатолий (Зерцалов). Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
22. See: (in Russian) Иосиф Оптинский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
23. See: (in Russian) Варсонофий Оптинский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
24. See: (in Russian) Анатолий (Потапов). Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
25. See: (in Russian) Нектарий Оптинский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
26. See: (in Russian) Никон Оптинский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
27. See: (in Russian) Исаакий Оптинский младший. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).

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    • Speech given in 1983 by the Abbott of Osiou Gregoriou monastery: (Περιοδικό «Ο Όσιος Γρηγόριος», Περίοδος Β΄, Αρ. 8, Έτος 1983. Ετήσια Έκδοσις Ιεράς Κοινοβιακής Μονής Οσίου Γρηγορίου Αγίου Όρους.)

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32. (in Greek) Σύναξη των εν Κίω Αγίων. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.
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