October 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

October 13 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 15

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on October 27 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]

For October 14th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on October 1.

Saints

• Great-Martyrs Nazarius, Celsius, Gervasius and Protasius, of Milan (54-68)[1][2][3][4] (see also: June 19, July 25)
• Martyr Peter Apselamus of Eleutheropolis in Palestine (309)[1][2][5][6]
• Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza, Priest, and with him 40 martyrs, by beheading (311)[1][2][7][8]
• Saint Cosmas the Hymnographer, Bishop of Maiuma (787)[1][2][6][9][10]
• Venerable Parasceva (Petka) of Epibatima Thrace (Parascevi the New), whose relics are in Iași, Romania (11th century)[1][2][11][12]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Callistus I, Pope of Rome (c. 222)[13][14][note 2][note 3]
• Saint Gaudentius of Rimini, Bishop of Rimini and Martyr (360)[13][15][note 4]
• Saint Donatian of Reims (Donas), Bishop of Rheims (390)[13][15][note 5]
• Saint Justus of Lyons, Bishop of Lyons (390)[13][note 6][note 7] (see also: September 2)
• Saint Manehildis (Ménéhould), patroness of Sainte-Menehould (c. 490)[13][note 8]
• Saint Fortunatus of Todi, a Bishop of Todi in Italy, who saved the city from being sacked by Totila the Goth (537)[13][16][note 9]
• Saint Rusticus, Bishop of Trier in Germany, he resigned to live at the hermitage of St Goar (574)[13][15]
• Venerable Mannacus, Abbot at Caer Gybi, Holyhead, Anglesey (6th century)[13][note 10]
• Saint Angadresima (Angadrisma, Angadreme), Abbess of Oröer-des-Vierges near Beauvais (c. 695)[13][note 11]
• Saint Burchard of Würzburg, first Bishop of Wurzburg, English missionary to Germany (754)[1][13][15][17][18][note 12]
• Saint Bernard of Arce, Confessor (9th century)[13][15][note 13][note 14]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Venerable Nikola Sviatosha, Prince of Chernigov and Wonderworker, of the Kiev Caves (1143)[1][2][17][20][21][22][note 15]
• Saint Cosmas, founder of Yakhromsk Monastery, Vladimir (1492)[1][17][note 16]
• Saint Ignatius the Wonderworker, Metropolitan of Mithymna (1566)[1][2][6][17][23]

New Martys and Confessors

• New Hieromartyr Michael Lektorsky, Priest (1921)[17][21][24]
• New Hieromartyr Ambrose (Polyansky), Bishop of Kamenetz-Podolsk (1932)[21][24][note 17]
• New Hieromartyr Peter Lebedev, Priest (1937)[17][21][24]
• New Hieromartyr Maximilian Marchenko (1938)[17][21][24]

Other commemorations

• Death of Harold Godwinson, last Orthodox king of England, and those killed with him at the Battle of Hastings (1066)
• Commemoration of the Miracle of St. Paraskevi on the island of Chios (1442)[25][26]
• Yakhromsk Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (15th century)[1][6][17][21][24][27]

Icon gallery

• 
  Martyrs Nazarius, Celsius, Gervasius and Protasius, of Milan.
• 
  Venerable Parasceva (Petka) of Epibatima Thrace.
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  St. Burchard of Würzburg, first Bishop of Wurzburg.
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  St. Nikola Sviatosha, Prince of Chernigov and Wonderworker, of the Kiev Caves.
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  St. Cosmas, founder of Yakhromsk Monastery, Vladimir.
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  New Hieromartyr Ambrose (Polyansky), Bp. of Kamenetz-Podolsk.

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. A Greek slave in Rome, he was ordained deacon by Pope Zephyrinus, whom he succeeded in 217. He condemned Sabellianism and other heresies, but was forgiving and tolerant to those whom rigorists regarded as sinners. As a deacon he had cared for the cemetery on the Appian Way, which is known by his name. He was probably martyred in Todi in Italy.
3. "AT Rome, on the Aurelian road, the birthday of blessed Callistus, pope and martyr. By order of the emperor Alexander, after being a long time kept in prison without food, and daily scourged with rods, he was finally hurled from the window of the house in which he had been shut up, and cast into a well, and thus merited the triumph awarded to conquerors."[15]
4. Born in Asia Minor, he became Bishop of Rimini in Italy in 346. He suffered much at the hands of the Arians who dominated the Council of 357 and he was martyred by them.
5. Born in Rome, he became Bishop of Rheims in France from 360 to 390. His relics were translated to Bruges in Belgium in the ninth century and he has since been venerated as the patron-saint of Bruges.
6. A deacon in Vienne who became Bishop of Lyons in France in 350. In 381 he attended the Council of Aquileia and then went to Egypt and lived as a hermit.
7. See: (in French) Just de Lyon. Wikipédia. (French Wikipedia).
8. Born in Perthois in France, she was the youngest of seven sisters, all of whom are honoured as saints in various parts of Champagne. She is the patroness of Sainte-Ménéhould. See:

   • (in French) Ménehould. Wikipédia. (French Wikipedia).

9. "At Todi, St. Fortunatus, bishop, who, as is mentioned by blessed Gregory, was endowed with an extraordinary gift for casting out unclean spirits.".[15]
10. Abbot of Holyhead in Wales, he was connected with St Cuby. He appears to have reposed in Cornwall and Manaccan (Minster) near Falmouth is said to owe its name to him.
11. A cousin of St Lambert of Lyons and a nun at Fontenelle in France. Eventually she became Abbess of Oröer-des-Vierges near Beauvais.
12. Born in England, he went to Germany with St Boniface (c 732). He became Bishop of Würzburg and founded several monasteries, of which the most important was St Andrew's, later named after him.
13. Perhaps born in England, he went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Rome but stayed there to live as a hermit in Arpino in Italy. His relics are enshrined in Rocca d'Arce.
14. At Rocca d'Arce, in the kingdom of Naples, the festival of ST. BERNARD, Confessor. The tradition of the country, in which the remains of this Saint repose, is decidedly that he came from Great Britain, and that he was the companion of St. Ardwyne, St. Gerard, and St. Fulk, in their pilgrimage to the holy places of the East. On their return they spent several years of rigorous solitude and a most austere and holy life on Mount Gargano, and were on their way to Rome, when, one after the other, at different places on the route, they were called to their everlasting rest. Gerard was the first to die at Gallinaro; and a little while later, when the survivors had reached Arpino, Bernard also was taken from their company. He died the death of a Saint, and was buried by the Chapel of St. John, on the road to Rocca d'Arce. It seems to have been in the twelfth century that the fame of his sanctity became widely spread, that is, from the time of his translation to Rocca d'Arce, which was effected in consequence of a heavenly revelation. Subsequent translations have taken place at later times, the last being on 26th June, 1698, from the old Gothic church to a new chapel erected on purpose. The chief festival is held on the 14th October, which is probably the day of the translation from Arpino to Rocca d'Arce, and the secondary feast on the 26th June, in honour of the latter solemnity."[19]
15. See: (in Russian) Николай Святоша. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
16. See: (in Russian) Косма Яхромский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
17. See: (in Russian) Амвросий (Полянский). Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).

References

1. October 14/27. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
2. (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 14 Οκτωβρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
3. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ναζάριος, Προτάσιος, Γερβάσιος καὶ Κέλσιος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 14 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
4. Martyr Nazarius of Milan. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
5. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Πέτρος ὁ Αὐσελάμου. 14 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
6. (in Greek) 14/10/2017. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.
7. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Σιλβανὸς ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ Γέρων. 14 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
8. Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
9. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Κοσμᾶς ὁ Μελωδός. 14 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
10. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. COSMAS, B. (A.D. 780.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eleventh: October – Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 354-356.
11. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ὁσία Παρασκευὴ ἡ Νέα. 14 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
12. Venerable Parasceva (Petka) of Serbia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
13. October 14. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
14. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. CALLIXTUS, POPE M. (A.D. 222.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eleventh: October – Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 347-353.
15. 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. 317–318.
16. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. FORTUNATUS, B. OF TODI. (A.D. 537.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eleventh: October – Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 353.
17. October 27 / October 14. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
18. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. BURCHARD, B. OF WURZBURG. (A.D. 754.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eleventh: October – Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 354.
19. 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. 492-493.
20. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Νικόλαος ὁ Θαυματουργός καὶ ἁπλὸς ὁ ἐν τῷ Σπηλαίῳ, δούκας Τζερνηγοβιγίας (Ρῶσος). 14 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
21. (in Russian) 14 октября по старому стилю / 27 октября по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2016 год.
22. Venerable Nicholas Sviatosha Prince of Chernigov, and Wonderworker of the Kiev Near Caves. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
23. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰγνάτιος ὁ Θαυματουργός ὁ Ἀγαλλιανός Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Μηθύμνης. 14 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
24. (in Russian) 27 октября (14 октября). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
25. (in Greek) Ανάμνηση θαύματος Οσιομάρτυρος Παρασκευής εν Xίω. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.
26. The Miracle of St. Paraskevi in 1442 on the Island of Chios. Mystagogy Resource Center. Thursday, October 14, 2010.
27. Icon of the Mother of God of Yakhrom. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Sources

• October 14/27. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
• October 27 / October 14. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
• October 14. 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. 76.
• The Fourteenth Day of the Month of October. Orthodoxy in China.
• October 14. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
• 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. 317–318.
• 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. 492–493.

Greek Sources

• Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) 14 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
• (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 14 Οκτωβρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
• (in Greek) 14/10/2017. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.

Russian Sources

• (in Russian) 27 октября (14 октября). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
• (in Russian) 14 октября по старому стилю / 27 октября по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2016 год.