January_28_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)

January 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

January 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar

January 27 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - January 29

The Eastern Orthodox cross

All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 10 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]

For January 28th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on January 15.

Saints

Pre-Schism Western saints

  • Saint Flavian, a deputy-prefect of Rome, martyred in Civitavecchia in Italy under Diocletian (ca. 304)[14]
  • Saint Valerius, Bishop of Saragossa in Spain, with whom St Vincent served as deacon (315)[14]
  • Saint Cannera (Cainder, Kinnera), Virgin recluse on the Isle of Inis Cathaig, Co. Clare and of Bantry Bay, Co. Cork, Ireland (ca. 530)[14][note 2]
  • Saint John of Reomans (John of Reomay (Réomé)), in Gaul (544)[1][14][note 3]
  • Saints Brigid and Maura, daughters of a Scottish Chieftain, Martyrs in Picardy while on pilgrimage to Rome.[14]
  • Saint Antimus, one of the first Abbots of Brantôme in France (8th century)
  • Saint Glastian, patron saint of Kinglassie in Fife in Scotland (830)[14][note 4]
  • Saint Odo of Beauvais, Bishop of Beauvais (880)[14][note 5]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

New martyrs and confessors

  • Saint Theodore, presbyter, Confessor (1933)[19]
  • New Hiero-confessor Arsenius (Stadnitsky), Metropolitan of Tashkent and Turkestan (1936)[1]
  • New Hieromartyr Ignatius (Sadkovsky), Bishop of Skopin (1938)[1][19]
  • New Hieromartyr Vladimir Pishchulin, Priest, at Simferopol (1938)[1][19]
  • New Hieromartyr Bartholomew (Ratnykh), Hieromonk, at Feodosia (Crimea) (1938)[1][19]
  • Virgin-martyr Olga (1938)[19]
  • New Hiero-confessor Archimandrite Leontius (Stasevich) of Jablechna (Poland), who reposed at Mikhailovsk (Ivanovo) (Russia) (1972)[1][19]

Other commemorations

Notes

  1. [N 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. [N 2]
    A holy virgin who lived as an anchoress near Bantry in Ireland. She reposed after visiting St Senan and receiving communion. She was buried on St Senan's island off Enniscorthy.
  3. [N 3]
    Born in Dijon in France, he became a hermit in Reomay. When disciples gathered around him, he fled and became a monk at Lérins. Here he learnt the traditions of St Macarius and on his return to Reomay, he and the monastery he founded there lived according to them.
  4. [N 4]
    He made peace between the Picts and the Scots.
  5. [N 5]
    Born near Beauvais in France, he gave up a military career to become a monk at Corbie. In 861 he became a very influential Bishop of Beauvais.

References

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    January 28 / February 10. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
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    Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἐφραὶμ ὁ Σύρος. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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    Venerable Ephraim the Syrian. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
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    Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Παλλάδιος. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  5. [5]
    Venerable Palladius the Hermit, of Antioch. OCA - Lives of the saints.
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    Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἁγίες Δύο Μάρτυρες Μητέρα καὶ Θυγατέρα. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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    Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Χάρις ἡ Μάρτυς. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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    Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰσαὰκ ὁ Σύρος Ἐπίσκοπος Νινευΐ. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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    St Isaac the Syrian the Bishop of Nineveh. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
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    Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀσκητὴς. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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    Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Γεώργιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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    Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἐφραὶμ ὁ ἐκ Ρωσίας. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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    Venerable Ephraim, Abbot and Wonderworker of Novy Torg. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
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    January 28. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
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    Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἐφραὶμ ὁ ἐκ Κιέβου. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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    St Ephraim the Bishop of Pereyaslavl, Kiev Caves, Far Caves. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
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    Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεοδόσιος τῆς Τότμα. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  18. [18]
    Venerable Theodosius the Abbot of Totma, Vologda. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  19. [19]
    February 10 / January 28. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
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    The Sumorin Totemsk Icon of the Mother of God. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
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    Icon of the Mother of God of Sumorin-Totem. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Sources

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