Английская Википедия:December 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
December 2 – Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar – December 4
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on December 16 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]
For December 3rd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on November 20.
Saints
- Prophet Zephaniah (Sophonias) (635–605 BC)[1][2][3][note 2]
- Martyrs Agapius, Seleucus, and Mamas, Indus, Domna, Glycerius, and 40 Martyrs, in Sofianá.[5][note 3]
- Venerable Theodoulos (Theodoulus the Stylite), Eparch of Constantinople (440)[2][6][note 4]
- Venerable Theodoulos the Cyprian, monk.[7]
- Saint John the Silent (John Hesychastes), Bishop of Colonia (Taxara) in Armenia, and later a monk of St. Sabbas Monastery (558)[2][8][9] (see also: March 30)
- Hieromartyr Patriarch Theodore I of Alexandria, Archbishop of Alexandria (607–609)[2][10][note 5]
Pre-Schism Western saints
- Saint Lucius of Britain, British noble who asked that missionaries be sent to Britain, founding the dioceses of London and Llandaff (2nd century)[12][note 6][note 7]
- Martyr Cassian of Tangier (298)[12][note 8]
- Saint Mirocles, Archbishop of Milan and Confessor, helped develop the Ambrosian Liturgy and chanting (318)[4][12]
- Martyr Agricola, in Pannonia.[4][12]
- Martyrs Claudius, Crispin, Magina, John, and Stephen, in Africa.[4][12]
- Saint Ethernan, born in Scotland, became a bishop in Ireland, returned to preach the Gospel in Scotland.[12]
- Saint Birinus, Bishop of Dorchester, "Apostle to the West Saxons" (649)[2][12][13][14][note 9]
- Saint Eloquius (Eloque), disciple and successor of St Fursey as Abbot of Lagny (660)[12]
- Saint Attalia (Attala), a niece of St Ottilia, she became a nun and Abbess of St Stephen's in Strasbourg (741)[12]
- Saint Sola (Sol, Solus, Suolo), Anglo-Saxon missionary priest under St. Boniface (Germany) (794)[2][12][13][note 10]
- Saint Abbo of Auxerre, Bishop of Auxerre (860)[12]
Post-Schism Orthodox saints
- Saint Sabbas of Storozhev, Abbot of Storozhev in Zvenigorod, disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh (1406)[2][15] (see also January 19 )
- New Hieromartyr Gabriel II of Constantinople, (previously Bishop of Ganos), at Prusa (1659)[2][16]
- Saint Hilarion (Grigorovich), Bishop of Krutitsa (1759)[2][note 11]
- New Monk-Martyr Cosmas of St. Anne’s Skete, Mount Athos (1760)[2][note 12]
- Saint George of Cernica and Caldarushani, Archimandrite, Romania (1806)[2][18][note 13]
- New Martyr Angelus of Chios, formerly a doctor of Argos (1813)[2][19]
New martyrs and confessors
- New Hieromartyr Andrew Kosovky, Protopresbyter of Simferopol-Crimea (1920)[20][21][22]
- New Hieromartyr Nicholas Yershov, Priest of Yaroslavl-Rostov (1937)[20][21][22]
- Saint George Sedov, Confessor (1960)[20][22]
Other commemorations
- Repose of King Magnus II of Sweden and Valaam (Magnus IV), Gregory in schema (1371)[2][note 14]
- Archimandrite Theophanes of Novoezersk Monastery in Novgorod (1832)[2]
Icon gallery
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Prophet Zephaniah. (Russian Orthodox icon, 18th century).
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Orthodox icon of Saint Marcellus and Cassian of Tangier.
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Stained glass Window of St. Birinus.
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Icon of St. Savva Storozhevsky against the backdrop of a monastery, (19th century).
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King Magnus Eriksson IV of Sweden, VII of Norway, on the title page of his Swedish national law (Magnus Erikssons landslag), c. 1350.
Notes
References
Sources
- December 3/16. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
- December 16 / December 3. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- December 3. OCA – The Lives of the Saints.
- December 3. 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. 372–373.
- 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. 579–583.
Greek Sources
- Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang 3 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- Шаблон:In lang Συναξαριστής. 3 Δεκεμβρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
Russian Sources
- Шаблон:In lang 16 декабря (3 декабря). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia – Pravenc.ru).
- Шаблон:In lang 3 декабря (ст.ст.) 16 декабря 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).
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- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang Ὁ Προφήτης Σοφονίας. 3 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ 2,00 2,01 2,02 2,03 2,04 2,05 2,06 2,07 2,08 2,09 2,10 2,11 2,12 2,13 December 3/16. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
- ↑ Prophet Zephaniah. OCA – Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,3 4,4 4,5 4,6 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. 372–373.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀγάπιος, Σελεῦκος, Μάμας, Ἰνδῆς, Δόμνα, Γλυκέριος καὶ 40 Μάρτυρες ἐν Σοφιαναῖς. 3 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόδουλος ὁ ἀπὸ Ἐπάρχων. 3 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόδουλος ὁ Κύπριος. 3 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Ἡσυχαστής, Ἐπίσκοπος Κολωνίας. 3 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ St John the Silent of St Sabbas Monastery. OCA – Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόδωρος ὁ Ἱερομόναχος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Ἀλεξανδρείας. 3 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Hieromartyr Theodore, archbishop of Alexandria (606). HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ 12,00 12,01 12,02 12,03 12,04 12,05 12,06 12,07 12,08 12,09 12,10 December 3. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- ↑ 13,0 13,1 13,2 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. pp.580–581.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang Ὁ Ἅγιος Birinus (Ἄγγλος). 3 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ The Monk Savva of Storozhevsk and Zvenigorodsk. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang Ὁ Ἅγιος Γαβριὴλ ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. 3 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Monkmartyr Cosmas of St Anne Skete, Mt Athos. OCA – Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ St George of Cernica and Caldarushani. OCA – Feasts and Saints.
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: Шаблон:In lang Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀγγελὴς ὁ Νεομάρτυρας γιατρὸς ἀπὸ τὸ Ἄργος. 3 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ 20,0 20,1 20,2 December 16 / December 3. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ↑ 21,0 21,1 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.90.
- ↑ 22,0 22,1 22,2 Шаблон:In lang 3 декабря (ст.ст.) 16 декабря 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).