September 26 Events Pre-1600 *46 BC – Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to Venus Genetrix, fulfilling a vow he made at the Battle of Pharsalus. * 715 – Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne. *1087 – William II is crown ...

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 ...

September 28 Events Pre-1600 *48 BC – Pompey disembarks at Pelusium upon arriving in Egypt, whereupon he is assassinated by order of King Ptolemy XIII. * 235 – Pope Pontian resigns. He is exiled to the mines of Sardinia, along with Hippolytus ...

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on ''October 10'' by Orthodox Churches 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 September 27th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on ''

September 14 Events Pre-1600 *AD 81 – Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. * 629 – Emperor Heraclius enters Constantinople in triumph after his victory over the Persian Empire. * 786 – "Night ...

''.

Saints

* ''Apostles

Mark Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fi ...

of Bibloupolis,'' '' Aristarchus,'' ''and

Zenas the Lawyer Zenas the Lawyer ( grc, Ζηνᾶς) was a first-century Christian mentioned in Paul the Apostle's Epistle to Titus in the New Testament. In Titus 3:13, Paul writes: "Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be w ...

,'' ''of the

Seventy 70 (seventy) is the natural number following 69 and preceding 71. In mathematics 70 is: * a sphenic number because it factors as 3 distinct primes. * a Pell number. * the seventh pentagonal number. * the fourth tridecagonal number. * the fif ...

'' (1st century)September 27/October 10
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). Συναξαριστής.
27 Σεπτεμβρίου
'' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). * Martyr Epicharis of

Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ...

(c. 298) * Martyr Gaiana.Great Synaxaristes:
Ἡ Ἁγία Γαϊανὴ
'' 27 Σεπτεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
27/09/2016
'' Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. * Hieromarytr Philemon the Bishop, and martyr Fortunatus. * Holy 15 martyrs drowned at sea. * ''Martyrs

Callistratus of Carthage Callistratus of Carthage and his forty-nine companions were Christian martyrs executed at Rome during the Diocletianic persecution (303–311), now commemorated as saints in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Their hagiography, know ...

'' ''and 49 martyrs'' ''with him'' (304) * Saint

Flavian I of Antioch St. Flavian I of Antioch ( la, Flavianus I; February 404) was a bishop or Patriarch of Antioch from 381 until his death. He was born about 320, most probably in Antioch. He inherited great wealth, but resolved to devote his riches and his talents ...

, Archbishop of Antioch (404)October 10 / September 27
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). ''(see also:

February 16 Events Pre-1600 * 1249 – Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khagan of the Mongol Empire. * 1270 – Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeats the Livonian Order in the Battle of Kar ...

)'' * Venerable Ignatius, Abbot of the Monastery of the Deep Stream in

Asia Minor Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The re ...

(963-975)

Pre-Schism Western saints

* Saint Caius of Milan (''Gaius''), by tradition the first

Bishop of Milan The Archdiocese of Milan ( it, Arcidiocesi di Milano; la, Archidioecesis Mediolanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Italy which covers the areas of Milan, Monza, Lecco and Varese. It has lon ...

in Italy (1st century)September 27
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. * Saint

Adheritus Adheritus, born in Greece, became Bishop of Ravenna and successor of Saint Apollinaris. His remains are venerated in the Benedictine Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe The Basilica of Sant' Apollinare in Classe ("Saint Apollinaris in ...

(''Abderitus, Adhentus, Adery''), a Greek by birth, he succeeded St Apollinaris as

Bishop of Ravenna This page is a list of Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops of Ravenna and, from 1985, of the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia.Sora in central Italy. * Saints

Fidentius and Terence Fidentius and Terence have been venerated as Christian martyrs in the city of Todi since the discovery of some relics there in the 12th century. Their feast day is 27 September. Nothing factual can be known about who lies behind the relics. Their ha ...

, martyrs venerated in

Todi Todi () is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) of the province of Perugia (region of Umbria) in central Italy. It is perched on a tall two-crested hill overlooking the east bank of the river Tiber, commanding distant views in every direction. I ...

in central Italy. * Saints Florentinus and Hilary, two hermits martyred in France by barbarians. * Saint

Ceraunus Ceraunus (Céran) (died 614) was the Bishop of Paris. His relics 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 ...

(''Ceran''),

Bishop of Paris The Archdiocese of Paris (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Parisiensis''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Paris'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. It is one of twenty-three archdioceses in France ...

in France (c. 614) * Martyr

Sigeberht of East Anglia Sigeberht of East Anglia (also known as Saint Sigebert), (Old English: ''Sigebryht'') was a saint and a king of East Anglia, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom which today includes the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. He was the first English king ...

King of the East Angles The kingdom of East Anglia (also known as the kingdom of the East Angles), was a small independent Anglo-Saxon kingdom that comprised what are now the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk and perhaps the eastern part of the Fens. The kingdom ...

(635) * Saint Barrog (''Barrwg, Barnoch, Barry''), a disciple of St Cadoc of Wales, hermit (7th century) * Saint Hiltrude, a hermit near the monastery of Liessies in France (c. 790) * Saints Adolphus and John, two brothers born in Seville in Spain of a Moorish father and a Christian mother, martyred in Cordoba under Abderrahman II (c. 850) * Saint Marcellus, born in Ireland, he became a monk at St Gall in Switzerland (c. 869)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

* Venerable

Sabbatius Sabbatius of Solovki (russian: Савватий Соловецкий - Savvaty Solovetsky; died September 27, 1435) was one of the founders of the Solovetsky Monastery. Life Savvaty (Sabbatius) was a monk at Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery. Searchi ...

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 ...

of Solovki (1435)27 сентября по старому стилю / 10 октября по новому стилю
Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2016 год. * New Hieromartyr Anthimus the Georgian, Metropolitan of

Wallachia Wallachia or Walachia (; ro, Țara Românească, lit=The Romanian Land' or 'The Romanian Country, ; archaic: ', Romanian Cyrillic alphabet: ) is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Lower Danube and so ...

(1716) * New Virgin-martyr Aquilina of

Zagliveri Zagliveri ( el, Ζαγκλιβέρι) is a village and a community of the Lagkadas municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Kallindoia, of which it was a municipal district and the seat. The 2011 cens ...

, Thessalonica (1764) * Saint Archippus, Schemamonk of

Glinsk Hermitage __NOTOC__ The Glinsk Hermitage (formally known as the Nativity of the Theotokos Stavropegial Male Monastery) is a Ukrainian Orthodox stavropegial monastery located in Ukraine, near the Russian border. In the 19th and early 20th centuries it was ...

(1896) * Saint Rachel, Schemanun of Borodino Convent (1928)

New martyrs and confessors

* New Hieromartyr Demetrius Shishokin, Priest (1918) * New Hieromartyr Herman (Kosolapov), Bishop of

Volsk Volsk (russian: Вольск) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, opposite the mouth of the Bolshoy Irgiz (a tributary of the Volga), northeast from Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. ...

(1919) * New Hieromartyr Michael Platonov, Priest (1919) * ''New Hieromartyr Peter (Polyansky), Metropolitan of

Krutitsy Krutitsy Metochion (russian: Крути́цкое подворье), full name: Krutitsy Patriarchal Metochion (russian: Крутицкое Патриаршее подворье) is an operating ecclesiastical estate of Russian Orthodox Churc ...

'' (1937)
Hieromartyr and Metropolitan of Moscow and Krutitsy, Peter Polyansky
'' OCA - Lives of the Saints. October 10. * New Hieromartyr Theodore Bogoyavlensky, Priest (1937)

Other commemorations

* Commemoration of the vision and speechlessness of Zachariah.

Icon gallery

File:Menologion of Basil 033.jpg, Epicharis of Rome. File:Callistratus with 49 Martyrs (Menologion of Basil II).jpg, Martyrs Callistratus of

Carthage Carthage was the capital city of Ancient Carthage, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classi ...

and 49 martyrs. File:Mănăstirea Antim (transparent).png, New Hieromartyr Anthimus the Georgian, Metropolitan of

. File:Епископ Вольский Герман (Косолапов).jpg, New Hieromartyr Herman (Kosolapov), Bishop of

. File:Peter Polansky.jpg, New Hieromartyr Peter (Polyansky), Metropolitan of

Notes

References

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October 10 / September 27
HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
September 27
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. 72. *

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ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. * Συναξαριστής.
27 Σεπτεμβρίου
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