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January 31 Events Pre-1600 * 314 – Pope Sylvester I is consecrated, as successor to the late Pope Miltiades. * 1208 – The Battle of Lena takes place between King Sverker II of Sweden and his rival, Prince Eric, whose victory puts him on the t ...
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Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated with each date, as are many times special rul ...
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February 2 Events Pre-1600 * 506 – Alaric II, eighth king of the Visigoths, promulgates the Breviary of Alaric (''Breviarium Alaricianum'' or ''Lex Romana Visigothorum''), a collection of "Roman law". * 880 – Battle of Lüneburg Heath: King ...
All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 14 by
Eastern Orthodox Church The Eastern Orthodox Church, also called the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 220 million baptized members. It operates as a communion of autocephalous churches, each governed by its bishops via ...
es on the
Old Calendar Old Calendarists (Greek language, Greek: ''palaioimerologitai'' or ''palaioimerologites''), also known as Old Feasters (''palaioeortologitai''), Genuine Orthodox Christians or True Orthodox Christians (GOC; ), are traditionalist groups of Easte ...
. For February 1, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on ''
January 19 Events Pre-1600 * 379 – Emperor Gratian elevates Flavius Theodosius at Sirmium to ''Augustus'', and gives him authority over all the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. * 649 – Conquest of Kucha: The forces of Kucha surrender ...
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Feasts

* ''
Forefeast An Afterfeast is a period of celebration attached to one of the Great Feasts celebrated by the Orthodox Christian and Eastern Catholic Churches (somewhat analogous to what in the West would be called an Octave). The celebration of the Great Feast ...
of the Meeting of our Lord in the Temple''.February 1/14
Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru).


Saints

* ''Martyr
Tryphon of Campsada Saint Tryphon of Campsada (; also spelled ''Trypho'', ''Trifon'', ''Triphon'') was a 3rd-century Christian saint. He is venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches as a great martyr and holy unmercenary. Saint Tryphon was for ...
near
Apamea Apamea or Apameia ( grc, Απάμεια) is the name of several Hellenistic cities in western Asia, after Apama, the Sogdian wife of Seleucus I Nicator, several of which are also former bishoprics and Catholic titular see. Places called Apamea in ...
in
Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
'' (250) * Martyr Theonas, with Two Children. * Martyr Karion. * Venerable Peter of Galatia, hermit near
Antioch Antioch on the Orontes (; grc-gre, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, ''Antiókheia hē epì Oróntou'', Learned ; also Syrian Antioch) grc-koi, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου; or Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπ ...
in Syria (429) (''see also:
November 25 Events Pre-1600 *571 BC – Servius Tullius, king of Rome, celebrates the first of his three triumphs for his victory over the Etruscans. *1034 – Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots, dies. His grandson, Donnchad, son of Bethó ...
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* Venerable Vendemanius (''Bendemanius''), hermit of
Bithynia Bithynia (; Koine Greek: , ''Bithynía'') was an ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), adjoining the Sea of Marmara, the Bosporus, and the Black Sea. It bordered Mysia to the southwest, Pa ...
(512) * Saint Anthony the Hermit, in Georgia (6th century) * Great-martyr Elijah of Heliopolis, (''Elias the New, of Damascus'') (779) * Saints David (784), Symeon (843), and George (844), Confessors of
Mytilene Mytilene (; el, Μυτιλήνη, Mytilíni ; tr, Midilli) is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of ...
. * Saint Basil I the Confessor,
Archbishop of Thessalonica The Metropolis of Thessaloniki ( el, Ιερά Μητρόπολις Θεσσαλονίκης) is a Greek Orthodox metropolitan see based in the city of Thessaloniki in Central Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the so-called "New Lands", belonging to ...
(862) * Saint Basil II the Synaxaristis, Archbishop of Thessalonica (c. 904) * Saint Timothy the Confessor.


Pre-Schism Western saints

* Martyrs Perpetua of Carthage, and the catechumens Satyrus, Revocatus, Saturninus, Secundus, and Felicity, at Carthage (202-203) (''see also:
March 7 Events Pre-1600 * 161 – Marcus Aurelius and L. Commodus (who changes his name to Lucius Verus) become joint emperors of Rome on the death of Antoninus Pius. * 1138 – Konrad III von Hohenstaufen was elected king of Germany at Cob ...
- West'')
* Saint
Severus Severus is the name of various historical and fictional figures, including: ;Emperors of the Roman empire *Septimius Severus (145–211), Roman emperor from 193 to 211 (rarely known as ''Severus I.'') *Severus Caracalla (188–217), Roman emperor f ...
, Bishop of Ravenna, attended the
Council of Sardica The Council of Serdica, or Synod of Serdica (also Sardica located in modern day Sofia, Bulgaria), was a synod convened in 343 at Serdica in the civil diocese of Dacia, by Emperors Constans I, augustus in the West, and Constantius II, augustus in t ...
in 344 (348)February 1
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
* Saint Paul of Trois-Châteaux, Bishop of Trois-Châteaux in the
Dauphiné The Dauphiné (, ) is a former province in Southeastern France, whose area roughly corresponded to that of the present departments of Isère, Drôme and Hautes-Alpes. The Dauphiné was originally the Dauphiné of Viennois. In the 12th centu ...
(c. 405) * ''Venerable
Brigid of Kildare Saint Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland ( ga, Naomh Bríd; la, Brigida; 525) is the patroness saint (or 'mother saint') of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish hagiogra ...
'' (524) * Saint Darlugdach of Kildare (''Derlugdacha''), successor of St Brigid as second Abbess of Kildare in Ireland (c. 524) * Saint
Ursus of Aosta Saint Ursus of Aosta ( it, Sant'Orso d'Aosta; french: Saint Ours d'Aoste; fl. 6th century) was an Italian evangelist, today venerated as a saint. Biography Ursus is an Italian saint of the 6th century. His feast day is February 1 (June 17 i ...
, born in Ireland, he preached against
Arianism Arianism ( grc-x-koine, Ἀρειανισμός, ) is a Christological doctrine first attributed to Arius (), a Christian presbyter from Alexandria, Egypt. Arian theology holds that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who was begotten by God ...
in the south of France and later went to Aosta in Italy (6th century) * Saint
Seiriol Seiriol was an early 6th-century saint, who created a cell at Penmon Priory on Anglesey, off the coast of north Wales. He later moved to Ynys Seiriol ( Puffin Island). Narrative Seiriol was a son of King Owain Danwyn Owain Danwyn ( fl. 440) ...
, Abbot of Penmon Priory, Anglesey (6th century) ''(see also:
January 2 Events Pre-1600 * 69 – The Roman legions in Germania Superior refuse to swear loyalty to Galba. They rebel and proclaim Vitellius as emperor. * 366 – The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Empi ...
)''
* Saint
Sigebert III Sigebert III ( 630–656) was the Merovingian king of Austrasia from 633 to his death around 656. He was described as the first Merovingian '' roi fainéant'' —do-nothing king—, in effect the mayor of the palace ruling the kingdom throug ...
, King of Austrasia (656) * Saint Severus of Avranches, Abbot and
Bishop of Avranches The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coutances (–Avranches) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Constantiensis (–Abrincensis)''; French: ''Diocèse de Coutances (–Avranches)'') is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in France. Its mother church is the Cathe ...
(c. 690) * Saint Brigid the Younger, sister of St Andrew the Scot, Abbot of St. Donatus in
Fiesole Fiesole () is a town and ''comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, on a scenic height above Florence, 5 km (3 miles) northeast of that city. It has structures dating to Etruscan and Roman times. Sin ...
in Tuscany in Italy (9th century) * Saint Clarus of
Seligenstadt Seligenstadt is a town in the Offenbach (district), Offenbach district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Darmstadt (region), Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. Seligenstadt is one of Germany's oldest towns and was already of great importance in Carolingian ...
, ascetic and hermit (c. 1048)


Post-Schism Orthodox saints

* Saint Tryphon, Bishop of Rostov (1468) * New Martyr Anastasius of
Nauplion Nafplio ( ell, Ναύπλιο) is a coastal city located in the Peloponnese in Greece and it is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important touristic destination. Founded in antiquity, the city became an important seaport in the ...
(1655) * The Four Martyrs of
Megara Megara (; el, Μέγαρα, ) is a historic town and a municipality in West Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis Island, Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, befo ...
: Polyeuctos, George, Adrianos and Platon, the "Newly-Revealed" (1754, 1998)Mystagogy: The Weblog of John Sanidopoulos.
The Newly-Revealed Four Martyrs of Megara
'' February 1, 2010.


New martyrs and confessors

* New Martyr Anastasios of Nauplion (1655) * New Hieromartyr Peter Skipetrov, Archpriest, of
Petrograd Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
(1918)February 14 / February 1
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A Parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
(''see also:
January 19 Events Pre-1600 * 379 – Emperor Gratian elevates Flavius Theodosius at Sirmium to ''Augustus'', and gives him authority over all the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. * 649 – Conquest of Kucha: The forces of Kucha surrender ...
'')
* New Hieromartyr Nicholas Mezentsev, Archpriest, of Simferopol (1938)1 февраля (ст.ст.) 14 февраля 2013 (нов. ст.)
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
1 февраля по старому стилю / 14 февраля по новому стилю
Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2018 год.


Other commemorations

* Icon of the Mother of God "Sokolsky" (1854)

.'' Russian Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Washington, D.C.


Icon gallery

File:Sretenie.jpg,
Meeting of the Lord The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (or ''in the temple'') is an early episode in the life of Jesus Christ, describing his presentation at the Temple in Jerusalem, that is celebrated by many churches 40 days after Christmas on Candlemas, o ...
. Russian Orthodox icon, 15th century File:Tryphon of Campsada.jpg, Martyr
Tryphon of Campsada Saint Tryphon of Campsada (; also spelled ''Trypho'', ''Trifon'', ''Triphon'') was a 3rd-century Christian saint. He is venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches as a great martyr and holy unmercenary. Saint Tryphon was for ...
. File:Tryphon of Campsada (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, Martyr
Tryphon of Campsada Saint Tryphon of Campsada (; also spelled ''Trypho'', ''Trifon'', ''Triphon'') was a 3rd-century Christian saint. He is venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches as a great martyr and holy unmercenary. Saint Tryphon was for ...
(''
Menologion of Basil II The ''Menologion of Basil II'' (also called ''Menologium of Basil II'', ''Menology of Basil II'') is an illuminated manuscript designed as a church calendar or Eastern Orthodox Church service book (''menologion'') that was compiled c. 1000 AD, f ...
'', 10th century). File:Vendimian of Bythinia (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, Venerable Vendemanius, hermit of Bithynia (''Menologion of Basil II'', 10th century). File:Perpetua.jpg, St. Perpetua of Carthage, mosaic, c. 1280. File:Perpetua, Felicitas, Revocatus, Saturninus and Secundulus (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, Sts. Martyrs Perpetua of Carthage, and catechumens Saturus, Revocatus, Saturninus, Secundulus, and Felicitas at Carthage (''Menologion of Basil II'', (c. 985)). File:Clonmel SS. Peter and Paul's Church East Aisle Window 09 Saint Brigid 2012 09 07.jpg, St
Brigit of Kildare Saint Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland ( ga, Naomh Bríd; la, Brigida; 525) is the patroness saint (or 'mother saint') of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish hagiogra ...
, stained glass. File:UrsusofAosta.jpg, St.
Ursus of Aosta Saint Ursus of Aosta ( it, Sant'Orso d'Aosta; french: Saint Ours d'Aoste; fl. 6th century) was an Italian evangelist, today venerated as a saint. Biography Ursus is an Italian saint of the 6th century. His feast day is February 1 (June 17 i ...
. File:Clichy Saint-Vincent-de-Paul339.JPG, St.
Sigebert III Sigebert III ( 630–656) was the Merovingian king of Austrasia from 633 to his death around 656. He was described as the first Merovingian '' roi fainéant'' —do-nothing king—, in effect the mayor of the palace ruling the kingdom throug ...
, stained glass window.


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Sources


February 1/14
Orthodox Calendar (pravoslavie.ru).
February 14 / February 1
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox CHurch (A Parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
February 1
OCA - The Lives of the Saints.

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. 34–35. * 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. 44–46. Greek Sources * Great Synaxaristes:
1 Φεβρουαριου
Μεγασ Συναξαριστησ. * Συναξαριστής.
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Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). *
1 февраля (ст.ст.) 14 февраля 2013 (нов. ст.)
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (Decr). *
1 февраля по старому стилю / 14 февраля по новому стилю
Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2018 год. {{DEFAULTSORT:February 1 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics) February in the Eastern Orthodox calendar