January 18 Events Pre-1600 * 474 – Seven-year-old Leo II succeeds his maternal grandfather Leo I as Byzantine emperor. He dies ten months later. * 532 – Nika riots in Constantinople fail. * 1126 – Emperor Huizong abdicates the Chi ...

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 ...

January 20 Events Pre-1600 * 250 – Pope Fabian is martyred during the Decian persecution. * 649 – King Chindasuinth, at the urging of bishop Braulio of Zaragoza, crowns his son Recceswinth as co-ruler of the Visigothic Kingdom. * 1156 &ndas ...

All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 1 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 January 19th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on

January 6 Events Pre-1600 *1066 – Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eve ...

Saints

* Virgin-martyr Euphrasia of Nicomedia (303)January 19 / February 1
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). * Saint Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrene (c. 307-323) * Venerable

Macarius the Great Macarius of Egypt, ''Osios Makarios o Egyptios''; cop, ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓ. (c. 300 – 391) was a Christian monk and hermit. He is also known as Macarius the Elder or Macarius the Great. Life St. Macarius was born in Lower Egypt. ...

of Egypt (390) * Venerable

Macarius of Alexandria Saint Macarius of Alexandria (died 395) was a monk in the Nitrian Desert. He was a slightly younger contemporary of Macarius of Egypt, and is thus also known as Macarius the Younger. Life Macarius was born about the year 300 in Alexandria. He ...

(c. 394) * Venerable Macarius, Bishop of

Ierissos Ierissos ( el, Ιερισσός) is a small town on the east coast of the Akti peninsula in Chalkidiki, Greece. It is located 160 km from Thessaloniki, and 10 km from the border of the Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain, or M ...

, on the

Chalkidiki Chalkidiki (; el, Χαλκιδική , also spelled Halkidiki, is a peninsula and regional unit of Greece, part of the region of Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia in Northern Greece. The autonomous Mount Athos region co ...

peninsula (c. 395-408) * Venerable Anthony the Stylite of

Martqopi Martkopi ( ka, მარტყოფი) is a village in Gardabani Municipality of Georgia. It is located on the left side of Ialno range, in the gorges of the rivers Alikhevi and Tevali, and is at an altitude of 770 meters. It is 55 kilometre ...

, founder of monasticism in Georgia (6th century) * Martyr Anthony Rawah the Qoraisite (797) * Saint Arsenius of Kerkyra, Archbishop of Corfu (953)

Pre-Schism Western saints

* Martyr Pontian, in Spoleto, Italy under Marcus Aurelius (169)January 19
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. * Virgin-martyr Messalina, in Foligno, Italy (251) * Martyrs

Maris, Martha, Abachum and Audifax Saints Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum (died 270) were, according to their largely legendary ''passio'' of the 6th century, four saints of the same family (a married couple and their two sons). They came from Persia to Rome, and were martyr ...

, in Rome (270) ''(see also:

July 6 Events Pre-1600 * 371 BC – The Battle of Leuctra shatters Sparta's reputation of military invincibility. * 640 – Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces near Heliopolis (Egypt ...

)'' * Martyrs Paul, Gerontius, Januarius, Saturninus, Saccesius, Julius, Catius, Pius and Germanus, in Numidia in North Africa. * Saint Firminus, third Bishop of

Gévaudan Gévaudan (; oc, Gavaudan, Gevaudan) is a historical area of France in Lozère ''département''. It took its name from the Gabali, a Gallic tribe subordinate to the Arverni. History After the conquest of Gaul, the Romans preserved the cap ...

(Gabales) in France. * Saint Bassian of Lodi, Bishop of Lodi in Lombardy (413) * Saint Contestus (''Contentius''),

Bishop of Bayeux The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux (Latin: ''Dioecesis Baiocensis et Lexoviensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Bayeux et Lisieux'') is a diocese of the Catholic Church in France. It is coextensive with the Department of Calvados and is ...

in France from 480 on (510) * Saint

Laumer Laumer is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Keith Laumer (1925–1993), American science fiction writer * March Laumer March Laumer (17 August 1923 – 12 January 2000) was an American author, primarily of book ...

(''Lomer, Laudomarus''), Abbot of Corbion Monastery (593) * Saint

Branwalader Branwalator or Breward, also referred to as Branwalader, was a British saint whose relics lay at Milton Abbas in Dorset and Branscombe in Devon. Believed to come from Brittany, he also gives his name to the parish of Saint Brélade, Jersey. "Brel ...

(''Breward'') of Cornwall, Bishop in Jersey in the Channel Islands. (6th century) * Saint

Nathalan Saint Nathalan (or Nachlan), (died 678) is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, who was active in the district now known as Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Life Nathalan was born in the village of Tullich, for which he was eventually appointed as bisho ...

(''Nachlan, Nauchlan''), Bishop of

Tullich Tullich (, gd, An Tulach) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is known as the birthplace of St. Nathalan and also as the site of some noted Pictish stones. The church is the site of a ruined church, built in around 1400. It has been su ...

t, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland (678) * Saint

Remigius of Rouen Remigius (or Remi) (died 772) was the illegitimate son of Charles Martel and probably Ruodhaid. He was also the third archbishop of Rouen from 755 to 772. Life Remigius was educated at court, but, along with his brothers, (Bernard and Hieronymus ...

, Bishop of Rouen in France from 755 onwards (772) * Saint Arcontius,

Bishop of Viviers The Roman Catholic Diocese of Viviers ( la, Dioecesis Vivariensis; french: Diocèse de Viviers ) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. Erected in the 4th century, the diocese was restored in the Concordat of 1822 ...

in France, killed by a mob for having upheld the rights of the Church (c. 8th century) * Saint Catellus (''Castellus''),

Bishop of Castellamare The Italian Catholic diocese of Castellammare di Stabia, on the Bay of Naples, existed until 1986. In that year it became part of the archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia.Koutsovendis Koutsovendis or Koutsoventis ( gr, Κουτσοβέντης, tr, Güngör) is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. Monastery of St. John Chrysostomos Just north of the village (a ...

, Cyprus. * Venerable Macarius the Faster, of the

Kiev Caves Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra or Kyivo-Pechers’ka Lavra ( uk, Києво-Печерська лавра, translit=Kyievo-Pecherska lavra, russian: Киево-Печерская лавра), also known as the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, is a historic Ea ...

(12th century) * Venerable Meletius the Galesiote, Confessor of Mount Galesion, monk (1283) * Venerable Macarius, Deacon of the

Wonderworker Thaumaturgy is the purported capability of a magician to work magic or other paranormal events or a saint to perform miracles. It is sometimes translated into English as wonderworking. A practitioner of thaumaturgy is a "thaumaturge", "thauma ...

(13th-14th century) * Blessed Theodore of Novgorod, Fool-for-Christ (1392) * Saint Mark Evgenikos of Ephesus, Archbishop of Ephesus, who resisted the Roman Catholic heresies (1444)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). pp.8-9. * Saint Macarius the Roman of Novgorod, Abbot (1550)

New martyrs and confessors

* New Hieromartyr Peter Skipetrov, Archpriest, of Petrograd (1918)February 1 / January 19
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February 1 Events Pre-1600 * 1327 – The teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. * 1411 – The First Peace of Thorn is signed in Thorn (Toruń), Mon ...

'') * New Hieromartyr Nicholas Vostorgov, Priest (1930) * Martyr Theodore Gusev (1940)

Other commemorations

* Commemoration of the miracle wrought by St.

Basil the Great Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great ( grc, Ἅγιος Βασίλειος ὁ Μέγας, ''Hágios Basíleios ho Mégas''; cop, Ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ Ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ; 330 – January 1 or 2, 379), was a bishop of Ca ...

Nicaea Nicaea, also known as Nicea or Nikaia (; ; grc-gre, Νίκαια, ) was an ancient Greek city in Bithynia, where located in northwestern Anatolia and is primarily known as the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea (the first and seve ...

, when by his prayer he opened the gates of the Universal (Catholic) church and entrusted it to the Orthodox. * Translation of the

relic In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains of a saint or the personal effects of the saint or venerated person preserved for purposes of veneration as a tangi ...

s (950) of Saint

Gregory the Theologian Gregory of Nazianzus ( el, Γρηγόριος ὁ Ναζιανζηνός, ''Grēgorios ho Nazianzēnos''; ''Liturgy of the Hours'' Volume I, Proper of Saints, 2 January. – 25 January 390,), also known as Gregory the Theologian or Gregory N ...

(389) * Opening of the relics (1652) of Saint

Sabbas of Storozhev Saint Sabbas of Storozhi (russian: Савва Сторожевский - ''Savva Storozhevsky'') - an Orthodox monk and saint of 14-15th century. He was the founder and first hegumen of the monastery of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Zvenigorod ...

Zvenigorod Zvenigorod (russian: Звени́город) is an old town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: History The town's name is based either on a personal name (cf. Zvenislav, Zvenimir) or on a hydronym (cf. the Zvinech, Zvinyaka, Zveniga Rivers) ...

(1406)
Opening of the Relics of the Venerable Sava of Storozhev, or Zvenigorod
'' OCA - Lives of the Saints. * Repose of Schemanun Anatolia of

Diveyevo Diveyevo (russian: Диве́ево) is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Diveyevsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Population: Serafimo-Diveyevsky Convent, one of the largest and frequently visited mo ...

(1949)

Icon gallery

File:Euphrasia of Nicomedia (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, Virgin-martyr Euphrasia of Nicomedia
(''

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 ...

'') File:St Macarius the Great with Cherub.jpg, Venerable

of Egypt and the Cherubim. File:Martkopi. St. Anton's Tower.jpg, St. Anton's Tower, Martqopi Monastery, Georgia. File:RELIQUIE-SAN-BASSIANO.JPG, Relics of St Bassian of Lodi, in Lodi's Cathedral Crypt, Italy. File:Saint remi.jpg, Saint

(Stained glass, Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Rouen) File:Mark of Ephesus.jpg, St. Mark Evgenikos of Ephesus

Notes

References

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Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
February 1 / January 19
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
January 19
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). pp. 8–9.

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. 19–20. * 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
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Orthodox Encyclopedia The ''Orthodox Encyclopedia'' (russian: Православная энциклопедия, translit=Pravoslavnaya entsiklopediya) is a specialized encyclopedia, published by the Church Research Center "Orthodox Encyclopedia" under the general edito ...

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