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December 22 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 24
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on January 5 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. * Martyrs Migdonius and Mardonius, high officials at the imperial court in Rome, under Diocletian (303) * Saint Servulus, a righteous man who was a cripple, used to beg for alms at the door of the church of St Clement in Rome, sharing what he received with other beggars (c. 590) * Saint Dagobert II, King of Austrasia in the east of France, was exiled to a monastery in 656, recalled in 675 and martyred by the tyrant Ebroin (679) * Saint Egbert of Rathmelsigi Abbey ( Ecgberht of Ripon), who organised the mission to
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). * New Hieromartyr Basil Spassky, Priest, at Tver (1938)23 декабря (ст.ст.) 5 января 2013 (нов. ст.)
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). * New Hieromartyr Macarius (Mironov), Hieromonk of Zavidovskaya Gorka (Tver) (1938) * New Hieromartyr John (Smirnov), Hieromonk of Bolshoye Mikhailovskoye (Tver) (1938) * New Hieromartyr Paul (Kratirov), Bishop of Starobelsk.
Μνήμη Ἐγκαινίων τῆς Ἁγίας Σοφίας (562 μ.Χ.)
'' 23 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. * Repose of Eldress Eudocia Rodionova of Leushino Monastery,
File:Naum-of-Ohrid-Peribleptos.jpg, St. Naum of Ochrid.
File:Ravenna, sant'apollinare nuovo Sante Vergini (seconda metà del VI secolo).jpg, Victoria and Anatolia are portrayed amongst the mosaic Procession of Virgins in the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna.
File:Portrait Roi de france Dagobert II (i.e III).jpg, Bronze medallion of King Dagobert II, c. 1720.
File:Hexham Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 608256.jpg, Hexham Abbey, where St.
December 23/January 5
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
January 5 / December 23
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
December 23
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. 2.
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. Greek Sources * Great Synaxaristes:
23 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ
ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. * Συναξαριστής.
23 Δεκεμβρίου
'' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources *
Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). *
23 декабря (ст.ст.) 5 января 2013 (нов. ст.)
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). {{DEFAULTSORT:December 23 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics) December in the Eastern Orthodox calendar
December 22 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 24
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on January 5 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar
Old Calendarists (Greek: ''palaioimerologitai'' or ''palaioimerologites''), also known as Old Feasters (''palaioeortologitai''), Genuine Orthodox Christians or True Orthodox Christians (GOC; ), are traditionalist groups of Eastern Orthodox Chri ...
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For December 23rd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on December 10.
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 Nativity of Christ.December 23/January 5Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
Saints
* Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete (250): ** Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompeius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evaristus. * Martyr Schinon (Skinus), by the sword. * Saint Paul, Bishop of Neo-Caesarea, a father of the First Ecumenical Council (4th century) * Saint Niphon, Bishop of Constantia on Cyprus (4th century) * Saint Chrysogonos (Chrysogonus). * Venerable David of Echmiadzin in Armenia (693) * Saint Naum of Ochrid, Enlightener of Bulgaria (910) (''see alsoMay 11
Events 1601–1900
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*1813 – William Lawson (explorer), William Lawson, Grego ...
- Greek; and July 27 - Slavic'')
Pre-Schism Western saints
* Virgin-Martyrs Victoria and Anatolia, two sisters martyred in Rome for refusing to marry pagans (250)December 23Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. * Martyrs Migdonius and Mardonius, high officials at the imperial court in Rome, under Diocletian (303) * Saint Servulus, a righteous man who was a cripple, used to beg for alms at the door of the church of St Clement in Rome, sharing what he received with other beggars (c. 590) * Saint Dagobert II, King of Austrasia in the east of France, was exiled to a monastery in 656, recalled in 675 and martyred by the tyrant Ebroin (679) * Saint Egbert of Rathmelsigi Abbey ( Ecgberht of Ripon), who organised the mission to
Frisia
Frisia is a cross-border cultural region in Northwestern Europe. Stretching along the Wadden Sea, it encompasses the north of the Netherlands and parts of northwestern Germany. The region is traditionally inhabited by the Frisians, a West Ger ...
(Neth.) (729) (''see also April 24 - Latin calendar'')
* Saint Frithbert, successor of St Acca as Bishop of Hexham, where he served for thirty-four years (766)
* Saint Mazota, leader of a group of nineteen holy virgins who went from Ireland to Scotland and founded a monastery at Abernethy on the Tay (8th century?)
* Saint Vintila, a monk who reposed as a hermit in Punxín in Galicia in Spain (890)
Post-Schism Orthodox saints
* Saint Theoctistus, Archbishop of Novgorod (1310)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.2.New martyrs and confessors
* New Hieromartyrs John Piankov and Nicholas Yakhontov, Priests (1918)January 5 / December 23HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). * New Hieromartyr Basil Spassky, Priest, at Tver (1938)23 декабря (ст.ст.) 5 января 2013 (нов. ст.)
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). * New Hieromartyr Macarius (Mironov), Hieromonk of Zavidovskaya Gorka (Tver) (1938) * New Hieromartyr John (Smirnov), Hieromonk of Bolshoye Mikhailovskoye (Tver) (1938) * New Hieromartyr Paul (Kratirov), Bishop of Starobelsk.
Other commemorations
* Commemoration of theconsecration
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...
and re-dedication of the Holy and Great Church of Christ, the Hagia Sophia, by Patriarch Eutychius (562)Great Synaxaristes: : Μνήμη Ἐγκαινίων τῆς Ἁγίας Σοφίας (562 μ.Χ.)
'' 23 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. * Repose of Eldress Eudocia Rodionova of Leushino Monastery,
Fool-for-Christ
Foolishness for Christ ( el, διά Χριστόν σαλότητα, cu, оуродъ, юродъ) refers to behavior such as giving up all one's worldly possessions upon joining an ascetic order or religious life, or deliberately flouting socie ...
(1886)
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Frithubeorht
Frithubeorht (or Frithbert, Frithuberht, la, Frithubertus) (died 23 December AD 766) was an eighth century medieval Bishop of Hexham.
There are several theories as to why Frithbert's predecessor Acca departed or was driven from the Diocese of ...
was Bishop from 734 to 766.
File:Haghia Sophia.jpg, Hagia Sophia.
Notes
References
Sources
December 23/January 5
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
January 5 / December 23
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
December 23
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. 2.
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. Greek Sources * Great Synaxaristes:
23 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ
ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. * Συναξαριστής.
23 Δεκεμβρίου
'' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources *
Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). *
23 декабря (ст.ст.) 5 января 2013 (нов. ст.)
Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). {{DEFAULTSORT:December 23 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics) December in the Eastern Orthodox calendar