Английская Википедия:December 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
December 25 – Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar – December 27
All fixed commemorations below are observed on January 8 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]
For December 26th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on December 13.
Feasts
- Second Day of the Feast of the Nativity.[1][2][note 2]
- Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos.[1][3][4][note 3]
- Commemoration of the Flight into Egypt of the Most Blessed Theotokos.[5]
- Commemoration of Saint Joseph, King David and Saint James.[6]
Saints
- Saint Archelaus, Bishop of Harran in Northern Mesopotamia (c. 280)[1][7][note 4]
- Saint Zeno (Zenon), Bishop of Maiuma (the port of Gaza), in Palestine (4th century)[1][7][note 5]
- Venerable Evaristus (Evarestos), Monk of the Studion Monastery (825)[1][9][10]
- Hieromartyr Euthymius of Sardis (Euthymios the Confessor), Bishop of Sardis (840)[1][11][12][13][note 6]
- Venerable Constantine, Monk of Synnada, the former Jew (9th century)[1][14][15]
Pre-Schism Western saints
- Saint Dionysius, Pope of Rome (268)[16][note 7]
- Saint Marinus, the son of a senator in Rome, he was martyred by beheading under Numerian (283)[16][note 8]
- Saint Zosimus, a Greek Pope of Rome (418)[16]
- Saint Tathai (Tathan, Tathaeus, Athaeus), Abbot of Llantathan (early 6th century)[7][16][note 9][note 10]
- Saint Jarlath, first Bishop of Tuam, founder of the monastery of Cluain Fois, near Tuam (Ireland) (c. 540)[1]
- Saint Theodore the Sacrist, a holy man and contemporary of St Gregory the Great in Rome (6th century)[16][note 11]
- Saint Amaethlu (Maethlu); a church founded by him in the village of Llanfaethlu in Anglesey, Wales, is named after him (6th century)[16]
Post-Schism Orthodox saints
- Saint Nicodemus of Tismana, Romania (1406)[1]
- New Hieromartyr Constantius the Russian, Priest at Constantinople, by beheading (1743)[1][18]
New martyrs and confessors
- New Hieromartyrs Alexander and Demetrius, Priests (1918)[7][13]
- New Hieromartyrs Nicholas, Michael, and Nicholas, Priests, and Michael, Deacon (1930)[7][13]
- New Hieromartyr Leonidas (Antoshchenko), Bishop of Mariisk (1937)[1][13]
- New Hieromartyr Basil (Mazurenko), Hieromonk (1937)[1][13]
- Hieromartyr Alexander, Priest (1937)[7][13]
- New Martyr Augusta (Zashchuk), Schema-Nun (1937)[1]
- Virgin-martyrs Anthisa and Makaria (1937)[7][13]
- New Hieromartyr Andrew, Bishop of Ufa (1937)[7][19]
- New Martyr, Valentina, (1937)[7][19]
- Venernable New Hieromartyr Isaac II (Bobrikov), Archimandrite of Optina Monastery (1938)[1][7][13][19][20][note 12]
- New Hieromartyr Gregory, Priest (1938)[7][13]
- Virgin-martyrs Augusta and Mary (1938)[7][13]
- Martyr Agrippina (1938)[7][13]
Other commemorations
- Repose of Abbot Barlaam of Valaam and Optina Monasteries (1849)[1]
- Repose of Archimandrite Irenarchus (Rosetti) of Mt. Tabor (1859)[1]
- Repose of Elder Serapheim Savvaitis, Hegumen of the Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (2003)[21][note 13]
Icons
- Icon of the "Mother of God of "Vilna" ("Vilen-Ostrabramsk", "Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn").[22][23]
- Icon of the Mother of God "the Three Joys".[19][24][25][note 14]
- Icon of the Mother of God "Merciful" (Greek: Eleousa).[19][26][note 15]
- Icon of the Mother of God "the Blessed Womb" or "Barlovsk" (1392)[19][27][note 16]
- Icon of the Mother of God "Baibuzsk" (Baibuskaya) (1852)[7][19][note 17]
Icon gallery
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Synaxis of the Theotokos
(Kirillo-Belozersk Monastery, 15th–16th centuries) -
The Flight into Egypt.
(Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai) -
Ukrainian icon of the Flight into Egypt; the bottom section shows the idols of Egypt miraculously falling down before Jesus and being smashed (17th century).
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Pope Dionysius (259–268).
(Fresco in Sistine Chapel, Vatican) -
Stained glass window depicting Saint Jarlath (1961).
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St. Nicodemus of Tismana, Romania.
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Icon of the "Mother of God of "Vilna"
(Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn, Vilnius) -
Icon of the Mother of God "Merciful".
(Mosaic icon from Kykkos Monastery, Cyprus). -
Icon of the Mother of God "Шаблон:Ill" or "Barlovsk" (1392).
Notes
References
Sources
- December 26/January 8. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
- January 8 / December 26. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- December 26. 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. 2–3.
- December 26. 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. 397–398.
Greek Sources
- Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang 26 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- Шаблон:In lang Συναξαριστής. 26 Δεκεμβρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
Russian Sources
- Шаблон:In lang 8 января (26 декабря). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
- Шаблон:In lang 26 декабря (ст.ст.) 8 января 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
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- ↑ 1,00 1,01 1,02 1,03 1,04 1,05 1,06 1,07 1,08 1,09 1,10 1,11 1,12 1,13 1,14 1,15 December 26/January 8. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Second Day of the Nativity of our Lord. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου. 26 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang: Ἡ Φυγὴ Στὴν Αἴγυπτο τῆς Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου. 26 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 7,00 7,01 7,02 7,03 7,04 7,05 7,06 7,07 7,08 7,09 7,10 7,11 7,12 7,13 January 8 / December 26. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ 8,0 8,1 8,2 8,3 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.397–398.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang: Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐάρεστος. 26 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Venerable Evarestus of the Studion Monastery. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ 11,0 11,1 Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang: Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐθύμιος ὁ Ὁμολογητής. 26 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ 12,0 12,1 Hieromartyr Euthymius the Bishop of Sardis. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ 13,00 13,01 13,02 13,03 13,04 13,05 13,06 13,07 13,08 13,09 13,10 Шаблон:In lang 26 декабря (ст.ст.) 8 января 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang: Ὁ Ὅσιος Κωνσταντῖνος ὁ ἐξ Ἰουδαίων. 26 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Venerable Constantine of Synnada. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ 16,0 16,1 16,2 16,3 16,4 16,5 16,6 December 26. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- ↑ 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. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. p.608.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κωνστάντιος ὁ Νέος Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ Ρῶσος. 26 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ 19,0 19,1 19,2 19,3 19,4 19,5 19,6 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.2–3.
- ↑ 20,0 20,1 Venerable Isaac II of Optina. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ Шаблон:In lang Ο ΓΕΡΩΝ ΣΕΡΑΦΕΙΜ ΣΑΒΒΑΙΤΗΣ. Εκδοσεις ΜΥΓΔΟΝΙΑ ΔΑΒΑΚΗ 18, Τ.Κ. 570 09 ΚΑΛΟΧΩΡΙΟΝ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ, ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟ 2004. pp. 109-110.
- ↑ Icon of the Mother of God of "Vilna". OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ "Vilen-Ostrabramsk" Icon of the Mother of God. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ 24,0 24,1 Icon of the Mother of God "the Three Joys". OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ "The Three Joys" Icon of the Mother of God. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ "Merciful" Icon of the Mother of God. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ 27,0 27,1 Icon of the Mother of God "the Blessed Womb". OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ Шаблон:In lang Байбузская - Православная энциклопедия.