October 17 Events Pre-1600 * 690 – Empress Wu Zetian establishes the Zhou Dynasty of China. *1091 – London tornado of 1091: A tornado thought to be of strength T8/F4 strikes the heart of London. *1346 – The English capture King Davi ...

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 ...

October 19 Events Pre-1600 *202 BC – Second Punic War: At the Battle of Zama, Roman legions under Scipio Africanus defeat Hannibal Barca, leader of the army defending Carthage. * 439 – The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in Nor ...

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on October 31 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 October 18th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on

October 5 Events Pre-1600 * 610 – Heraclius arrives at Constantinople, kills Byzantine Emperor Phocas, and becomes emperor. * 816 – King Louis the Pious is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope. * 869 – The Fourth Coun ...

Saints

* Holy

Apostle An apostle (), in its literal sense, is an emissary, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (''apóstolos''), literally "one who is sent off", from the verb ἀποστέλλειν (''apostéllein''), "to send off". The purpose of such sending ...

and

Evangelist Evangelist may refer to: Religion * Four Evangelists, the authors of the canonical Christian Gospels * Evangelism, publicly preaching the Gospel with the intention of spreading the teachings of Jesus Christ * Evangelist (Anglican Church), a c ...

Luke People *Luke (given name), a masculine given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke (surname) (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Luke. Also known as ...

(1st century)October 18/31
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). Συναξαριστής.
18 Οκτωβρίου
'' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2016 год. * Hieromartyr Mnason of Cyprus, Bishop, by the sword (1st century)
18/10/2017
'' Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.October 31 / October 18
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). * Holy 40 children-martyrs, by the sword. * Hieromartyr

Cyriacus Cyriacus ( el, Ἅγιος Κυριακός, fl. 303 AD), sometimes Anglicized as Cyriac, according to Christian tradition, is a Christian martyr who was killed in the Diocletianic Persecution. He is one of twenty-seven saints, most of them marty ...

(''Kyriakos''),

Chorepiscopus A chorbishop is a rank of Christian clergy below bishop. The name chorepiscope or chorepiscopus (plural chorepiscopi) is taken from the Greek and means "rural bishop". History Chorepiscopi are first mentioned by Eusebius as existing in the seco ...

of Jerusalem (c. 363) (''see also:

October 28 Events Pre-1600 * 97 – Roman emperor Nerva is forced by the Praetorian Guard to adopt general Marcus Ulpius Trajanus as his heir and successor. * 306 – Maxentius is proclaimed Roman emperor. * 312 – Constantine I defe ...

'') * Martyr Marinus the Elder, at

Anazarbus Anazarbus ( grc, Ἀναζαρβός, medieval Ain Zarba; modern Anavarza; ar, عَيْنُ زَرْبَة) was an ancient Cilician city. Under the late Roman Empire, it was the capital of Cilicia Secunda. Roman emperor Justinian I rebuilt ...

(4th century) * Venerable Julian the Hermit (''

Julian Sabas Saint Julian Sabas (or Julian the Ascetic; died 377 AD) was a hermit who spent most of his life in deserted parts of Syria, but left his cell for a short period to denounce Arianism. His feast day is 14 January or 18 October in the Roman Church. R ...

)''), of the Euphrates, in

Mesopotamia Mesopotamia ''Mesopotamíā''; ar, بِلَاد ٱلرَّافِدَيْن or ; syc, ܐܪܡ ܢܗܪ̈ܝܢ, or , ) is a historical region of Western Asia situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in the northern part of the F ...

(4th century) * Venerables Symeon and Theodore of Thessaloniki, founders of the Mega Spilaion Monastery in

Kalavryta Kalavryta ( el, Καλάβρυτα) is a town and a municipality in the mountainous east-central part of the regional unit of Achaea, Greece. The town is located on the right bank of the river Vouraikos, south of Aigio, southeast of Patras and ...

, and Euphrosyne the shepherdess who found the Icon of the Mother of God,

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", "thaumatu ...

s (4th century)

Pre-Schism Western saints

* Saint

Justus of Beauvais Justus of Beauvais (c. 278 — c. 287) is a semi-legendary saint of the Roman Catholic Church. He may have been a Gallo-Roman martyr, but his legend was confused with that of other saints, such as Justin of Paris. History Tradition states that h ...

, a child-martyr aged nine, he was venerated in Beauvais in France (287)October 18
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. * Saint Tryphonia, a widow martyred in Rome (3rd century) * Saint Gwen (Candida or Blanche), a holy woman murdered by heathen in

Talgarth Talgarth is a market town, community and electoral ward in southern Powys, Mid Wales, about north of Crickhowell, north-east of Brecon and south-east of Builth Wells. Notable buildings in the town include the 14th-century parish church and a ...

in Wales, daughter of St.

Brychan Brychan Brycheiniog was a legendary 5th-century king of Brycheiniog (Brecknockshire, alternatively Breconshire) in Mid Wales. Life According to Celtic hagiography Brychan was born in Ireland, the son of a Prince Anlach, son of Coronac, and h ...

(492) * Saints

Gwen Gwen may refer to: * Gwen (given name), including a list of people with the name * ''Gwen, or the Book of Sand'', a 1985 animated film * Gwen (film), a 2018 horror film * Tropical Storm Gwen, several storms with the name Acronyms * AN/URC-117 Grou ...

(''Wenna'') and Selevan (''Saloman''), martyred Welsh missionaries, in Brittany (5th century) * Saints Brothen and Gwendolen (6th century) *

Saint Monon Saint Monon (or Mono, Muno, Monone; died ) was a Scottish hermit and martyr. His feast day is 18 October. Life and legacy Saint Monon was born in Scotland and moved to the Ardennes, where he lived as a hermit. He was murdered around 645 AD ...

, hermit in the Ardennes (c. 645) * Saint

James the Deacon James the Deacon (died after 671) was a Roman deacon who accompanied Paulinus of York on his mission to Northumbria. He was a member of the Gregorian mission, which went to England to Christianise the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxo ...

, companion of St

Paulinus of York Paulinus (died 10 October 644) was a Roman missionary and the first Bishop of York. A member of the Gregorian mission sent in 601 by Pope Gregory I to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxon paganism, Paulinus arrived in ...

in his mission to Northumbria (after 671) (''see also:

August 17 Events Pre-1600 * 309/310 – Pope Eusebius is banished by the Emperor Maxentius to Sicily, where he dies, possibly from a hunger strike. * 682 – Pope Leo II begins his pontificate. * 986 – Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Battle of ...

'')

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

* Saint David of Serpukhov, Abbot (1520) * New Martyrs Gabriel and Cirmidol, of Egypt (1522) * New martyr Chryse (Zlata) of Meglen (1795)31 октября (18 октября)
Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). (''see also:

October 13 Events Pre-1600 * 54 – Roman emperor Claudius dies from poisoning under mysterious circumstances. He is succeeded by his adoptive son Nero, rather than by Britannicus, his son with Messalina. * 409 – Vandals and Alans cross the Py ...

'') * Saint Peter of Montenegro, Metropolitan of

Cetinje Cetinje (, ) is a town in Montenegro. It is the former royal capital (''prijestonica'' / приjестоница) of Montenegro and is the location of several national institutions, including the official residence of the president of Montenegro ...

(1830) * New Hieromartyr Isidore, and his two children George and Irene, martyred under the Ottomans, newly revealed in 1953.

New Martys and Confessors

* New Hieromartyrs Andrey Voskresensky, Sergius Bazhanov, Nicholas Sokolov and Sergius Gusev, Priests (1937) * Virgin-martyr Elizabeth Krymova (1937)

Other commemorations

Synaxis {{For, the moth genus, Synaxis (moth) A synaxis ( el, σύναξις "gathering"; Slavonic: собор, ''sobor'') is a liturgical assembly in Eastern Christianity (the Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the ...

of the Icon of Panagia of

Machairas Monastery Machairas Monastery ( el, Μαχαιράς []) is a historic monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary located about 40 km from the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia. It lies at an altitude of about 900 m and was founded at the end of the 12th centur ...

(''Panagia Machairiotissa'') in Cyprus, one of the 70 icons of her written by the

. * Translation of the relics (2001) of Venerable Joseph of Volokolamsk (1515), founder of Volokolamsk Monastery.
Venerable Joseph the Igumen and Wonderworker of Volokolamsk
'' OCA - Lives of the Saints. * 1997 slaying of

José Muñoz Cortés Brother José (Joseph) Muñoz Cortés (a privately tonsure monk Ambrose; 13 May 1948, in Santiago, Chile – 30/31 October 1997, in Athens, Greece) was an Orthodox monk, and the keeper of a revered copy of the Panagia Portaitissa (Iveron Icon), in ...

(in

monasticism Monasticism (from Ancient Greek , , from , , 'alone'), also referred to as monachism, or monkhood, is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work. Monastic life plays an important role ...

, Monk Ambrose), guardian of the myrrh-streaming "Montreal" copy of the

Panagia Portaitissa The ''Panagia Portaitissa'' ( el, Παναγία Πορταΐτισσα; ka, ივერიის ღვთისმშობლის ხატი) also known as the ''Iviron Theotokos'' or ''Iverskaya'' in Russian, is an Eastern Orthodox icon ...

icon

Icon gallery

File:Saint Luke the Evangelist - icon.jpeg,

and

. File:Unknown painter - Luke Paints the Icon of the Mother of God Hodegetria - WGA23494.jpg, Saint Luke Painting the Blessed Virgin. File:Luke (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, Dormition of

Luke the Evangelist Luke the Evangelist (Latin: '' Lucas''; grc, Λουκᾶς, '' Loukâs''; he, לוקאס, ''Lūqās''; arc, /ܠܘܩܐ לוקא, ''Lūqā’; Ge'ez: ሉቃስ'') is one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of t ...

. File:Menologion of Basil 003.jpg, The martyrdom of

(''Kyriakos''),

of Jerusalem. File:Η Ιερή Εικόνα της Παναγίας της Μεγαλοσπηλαιώτισσας.jpg, Panagia Megaspilaiotissa, at Mega Spilaion Monastery in Kalavryta, Greece. File:Sveta zlata.jpg, New martyr Chryse (Zlata) of Meglin. File:Petar I Petrović-Njegoš Знаменити Срби XIX. века.jpg, St. Peter of Montenegro, Metropolitan of

. File:Josephvolotsk.jpg, Venerable Joseph of Volokolamsk.

Notes

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Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2016 год. {{DEFAULTSORT:October 18 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics) October in the Eastern Orthodox calendar