October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Oct. 1 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Oct. 3
Fixed commemorations
All fixed commemorations below are observed on October 15 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar
Saints
- Hieromartyr Cyprian, virgin-martyr Justina, and Theoctistus of Nicomedia (268-304)
- Blessed Andrew, Fool-for-Christ, at Constantinople (936)
- Repose of Blessed Great Princess Anna of Kashin (1338)
- Blessed Cyprian of Suzdal, Fool-for-Christ and Wonderworker (1622)
- Saint Cassian of Uglich, monk (1504)
- Martyrs David and Constantine, princes of Argveti, Georgia (730)
- Martyr George of Philadelphia in Asia Minor, from Mount Athos (1749)
- Saint Damaris of Athens (1st century)
- Saint Theophilus the Confessor
- Great-martyr Theodore Gavra of Atran in Chaldea (1180)
- Righteous Admiral Theodore Ushakov of the Russian Naval Fleet (1817)
Other commemorations
- Repose of Hiero-schemamonk Theodosius of Karoulia at Mount Athos (1937)
- New Martyr Monk-Soldier Roman (1971-1994) (Martyred in Bosnia on October 2, 1994)[1]
References
- ↑ Archimandrite Nektarios Serfes. New Martyred Soldiers For Christ Our Lord. January 30, 2004. (Excerpts from Valaam Patericon -Book of Days- Valaam Society of America, New Valaam Monastery, Alaska 1999. p. 103.)
Sources
- Protection of the Mother of God Church, List of Saints
- Pravoslavie Orthodox Calendar
- Archimandrite Nektarios Serfes. New Martyred Soldiers For Christ Our Lord. January 30, 2004.
