daily saints

+) Martyrs and Confessors of Nasaud: Athanasius, Basil, Gregory and Basil; St. John the Merciful, patriarch of Alexandria; St. Nilus the Faster of Sinai

Orthodox Calendar, November 12 Martyrs and Confessors of Nasaud: The Holy Martyr Athanasius Todoran   He was born in Bichigiu village, Sălăuţa valley, Năsăud region of Transylvania, to a family of Orthodox Christians. Few things are known about his childhood; it is only known that he was an outstanding person in his community, an educated…

Nov 12, 2025basilica.ro

† Martyrs Menas of Egypt and Vincent of Spain; Martyrs Victor at Damascus and Stephanida of Spain; Saint Theodore the Confessor, Abbot of the Studion

Orthodox Calendar November 11 Holy Great Martyr Menas of Egypt An Egyptian by birth, was a military officer and served in the Kotyaeion region of Phrygia under the centurion Firmilian during the reign of the emperors Diocletian (284-305) and Maximian (305-311). When the emperors began the fiercest persecution against Christians in history, the saint refused…

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†) Apostles Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertius of the Seventy; Martyr Orestes of Cappadocia, Holy Venerable Martyr Bessarion of Lainici

Orthodox Calendar November 10 The Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Olympas, Erastus, Rodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius They lived in the first century. Saint Rodion, or Herodion (April 8), was a kinsman of the Apostle Paul (Romans 16:11), and left the bishop’s throne at Patras to go to Rome with the Apostle Peter. Saint Olympas…

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†) St. Nektarios (Kephalas), metropolitan of Pentapolis; Martyrs Claudius, Castor, Sempronian and Nicostrat; Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyrius of Ephesus; St. Matrona, abbess of Constantinople

Orthodox Calendar November 9 Saint Nektarios The great wonderworker of modern times, was born Anastasius Kephalas in Selebria, Thrace on October 1, 1846. Since his family was poor, Anastasius went to Constantinople when he was fourteen in order to find work. Although he had no money, he asked the captain of a boat to take…

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†) Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers

Orthodox Calendar November 8 †) Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers The Synaxis of the Chief of the Heavenly Hosts, Archangel Michael and the Other Heavenly Bodiless Powers: Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Selaphiel, Jehudiel, Barachiel, and Jeremiel was established at the beginning of the fourth century at the Council of Laodicea,…

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Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene; St. Lazarus the Wonderworker of Mt. Galesion near Ephesus

Orthodox Calendar November 7 Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene Holy martyr Hieron was born in the city of Tiana in great Cappadocia. Raised by a pious mother, he was a kindly and good Christian. The co-ruling emperors Diocletian (284-305) and Maximian (284-305) sent a large military detachment headed by Lysias to Cappadocia to eradicate Christianity there,…

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St. Paul the Confessor, archbishop of Constantinople; Venerable Luke of Sicily

Orthodox Calendar, November 6 St. Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople Saint Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople, was chosen to the patriarchal throne after the death of Patriarch Alexander (†340), when the Arian heresy had again flared up. Many of the Arians were present at the Council which selected the new Archbishop of Constantinople.…

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Venerable Joannicius the Great; Martyrs Nicander and Hermas; St. Venerable George, The Confessor of Drama

Orthodox Calendar, November 4 Saint Joannicius the Great He was born in Bithynia in the year 752 in the village of Marikat. His parents were destitute and could not provide him even the basics of an education. From childhood he had to tend the family cattle, their sole wealth. Love for God and prayer completely…

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Martyrs Acepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter, and Aeithalas the Deacon, of Persia; Dedication of the Church of the Great-martyr George in Lydda

Orthodox Calendar, November 3 Martyrs Akepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter and Aethalas the Deacon of Persia They were leaders of the Christian Church in the Persian city of Naesson. His flock devotedly loved their hierarch for his ascetic life and tireless pastoral work. The emperor Sapor ordered his men to seek out and kill…

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The Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenary Cosmas and Damian of Mesopotamia

Orthodox Calendar, November 1 The Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and Damian The Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and Damian and their mother Saint Theodota were natives of Asia Minor (some sources say Mesopotamia). Their pagan father died while they were still quite small children. Their mother raised them in Christian piety. Through…

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Apostles Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles, and Aristobulus of the Seventy; Martyr Epimachus of Pelusium, who suffered in Alexandria

Orthodox Calendar, October 31 Apostles Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles, and Aristobulus of the Seventy Saint Stachys, one of the Seventy Apostles, was made Bishop of Byzantium by Saint Andrew (November 30). He built a church at Argyropolis, and many people gathered there to hear him preach. He was a good shepherd to his flock,…

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