October 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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October 25 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 27

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on November 8 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]

For October 26th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on October 13.

Saints

• Holy and Glorious Great-martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica (306)[1][2][3][4][note 2]
• Martyr Lupus (Lypp), slave of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica (306)[1][5][6][7] (see also: August 23)
• Martyrs Artemidorus and Basil, by the sword.[8][9][10]
• Martyr Leptina, dragged to death.[3][9][10][11]
• Martyr Glycon, by the sword.[3][9][10][12]
• Martyr Leontini.[9][13]
• Saint Athanasius of Medikion Monastery (814)[1][7][10][14]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Evaristus, the fourth Pope of Rome and a martyr (c. 105)[15][16][note 3]
• Saints Rogatian, a priest, and Felicissimus, a layman, of the church of Carthage in North Africa where they were martyred (256)[15][note 4][note 5]
• Saint Rusticus of Narbonne, a monk of Lérins who later became Bishop of Narbonne, he was present at the Third Oecumenical Council in Ephesus in 431 (c. 462)[15][19][note 6]
• Saints Alanus and Alorus, two Bishops of Quimper in Brittany (5th century)[15]
• Saint Quadragesimus, a shepherd and subdeacon in Policastro in Italy who raised a man from the dead (c. 590)[15][note 7]
• Saints Aneurin (or Gildas) and Gwinoc, father and son, both monks in Wales (6th century)[15][note 8]
• Saint Gibitrudis, a nun at Faremoutiers-en-Brie in France (c. 655)[15]
• Saint Cedd, Bishop of Lastingham (664)[1][10][15][note 9] (see also: January 7)
• Saint Eadfrith of Leominster (Edfrid, Eadfrid), a priest from Northumbria in England, he preached in Mercia and founded a monastery in Leominster (c. 675)[15][21]
• Saint Eata of Hexham, Bishop of Hexham and Abbot of Lindisfarne (686)[1][9][10][15][21][22][note 10]
• Saint Gaudiosus of Salerno, Bishop of Salerno in Italy, his relics were venerated in Naples (7th century)[15][17]
• Saint Humbert, a monk at Fritzlar and Büraburg in Germany (7th or 8th century)[15]
• Saint Sigibald, Bishop of Metz in France (c. 740)[15][note 11]
• Saint Cuthbert of Canterbury, a monk at Lyminge in Kent in England, he became Bishop of Hereford in c. 736 and the twelfth Archbishop of Canterbury in c. 740 (760)[15][21]
• Saint Albinus (Witta), Bishop of Buraburg in Hesse (c. 760)[15][note 12]
• Saint Alfred the Great, King of Wessex and all Orthodox England who defeated the Danish invaders and ensured the growth of the Church in England (899)[15][note 13][note 14]
• Saint Beóán of Mortlach (Bean), Bishop of Mortlach in Banff in Scotland, he later preached in Aberdeen (c. 1012)[15]
• Saint Adalgott, a monk at Einsiedeln and from 1012 Abbot of Dissentis, both of which monasteries are in Switzerland (1031)[15]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Venerable Demetrius of Tsilibinsk (14th century)[10][24]
• Saint Theophilus of the Kiev Caves, Archbishop of Novgorod (1482)[1][7][9][10][25][note 15]
• Venerable New Martyr Ioasaph, monk, of Mt. Athos, disciple of St. Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople (1536)[1][3][9][26]
• Venerable Saints Leontios and Leontios, of Mt. Athos.[3][9][27]
• Saint Anthony, Bishop of Vologda (1588)[1][9][10]
• Saint Demetrius of Basarabov in Bulgaria (1685)[1][7][28][29][note 16] (see also: October 27 )

Other commemorations

• Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople in 740 (740)[1][7][30][31]
• Translation of the holy icon (1149) of Great-martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica (306) from Thessaloniki to Constantinople.[32]
• Translation of the relics (1971) of New Martyr George of Ioannina (1838)[9][33][note 17]
• Repose of Hieroschemamonk Nilus of Kryuchi (1924)[1]
• Repose of Elder Ignatius the Bulgarian, of Mt. Athos (1927)[1]
• Repose of Matushka Olga (A’rrsamquq) Michael of Kwethluk, Alaska (1979)[1]

Icon gallery

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  Great-martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica.
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  Great-martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki.
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  Martyr Lupus of Thessaloniki.
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  St. Cedd, Bishop of Lastingham.
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  St. Alfred the Great, King of Wessex and all Orthodox England, and Confessor.
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  St. Theophilus of the Kiev Caves, Archbishop of Novgorod.
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  Saint Demetrius of Basarabov in Bulgaria.
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  Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople in 740.

Notes

1. The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
   The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").
2. Name days celebrated today include:
   • Demetrios, Demetris, Dimitris, Dimitrios, Jim, Mitros (Δημήτριος);
   • Dimitra, Dimitria, Dimi, Demi (Δήμητρα).
3. "AT Rome, in the time of the emperor Adrian, St. Evaristus, pope and martyr, who enriched the Church of God with his blood."[17]
4. "In Africa, the holy martyrs Rogatian, priest, and Felicissimus, who received the bright crown of martyrs, in the persecution of Valerian and Gallienus. They are mentioned by St. Cyprian in his epistle to the Confessors."[17]
5. "S. Cyprian speaks of Rogatianus, the priest, and the faithful Felicissimus, who had witnessed a good confession for Christ. He does not call them martyrs, and therefore probably they did not suffer death, but persecution.[18]
6. "At Narbonne, St. Rusticus, bishop and confessor, who flourished in the time of the emperors Valentinian and Leo."[17]
7. "Also, St. Quadragesimus, sub-deacon, who raised a dead man to life."[17]
8. "S. Gwynoc was grandson of Caw, prince of Strath-Clyde, who was driven from his principality by the invasion of the Picts and Scots, and took refuge in Anglesea. His father was Aneurin, also called Gildas, a famous poet. He fought in the bloody battle of Caltraeth, and describes it in his noble poem, the "Gododin." Another of his poems is the "Englynion y Misoedd." He was taken in the battle of Caltraeth and imprisoned, and composed the "Gododin" whilst in chains. On his release he retired to Wales and embraced the monastic life at Llancarvan. His son Gwynoc followed him, and became famous as a model of monastic virtues. The other sons of Aneurin were also saints, Cennydd, Madog, Dolgan, Nwython, and Dolgar."[20]
9. Brother of St Chad of Lichfield, he was a monk at Lindisfarne who enlightened the Midlands of England and later became Bishop of the East Saxons. He founded monasteries in Tilbury and Lastingham.
10. A monk at Ripon in England. He later left it for Melrose in Scotland where he became abbot. After the Council of Whitby, he became Abbot of Lindisfarne. In 678 he became Bishop of Lindisfarne and later of Hexham.
11. He was a builder of monasteries, notably of Neuweiter and Saint-Avold.
12. Born in England, he set out with St Boniface to enlighten Germany. In 741 he was consecrated Bishop of Buraburg in Hesse.
13. A patron of sacred learning, Alfred the Great himself translated into English such works as the Dialogues of St Gregory the Great. His memory is held by many in great veneration as a patriot and model of Orthodox kingship.
14. "There are Orthodox Christians in our days who advocate declaring King Alfred of England (849-899) a Saint of the Church...We're left with three difficulties: (a) King Alfred at no time had an Orthodox cultus; (b) there are no surviving relics of him; and (c) so far there has been no sign from God that God wills him to be glorified by the Church on earth. Of course, anything can happen. Here is what can safely be said: To this day, King Alfred remains an unfadingly bright exemplar of pious Orthodox monarchy. And to this day English-speaking Orthodox Christians owe the rich flowering of tenth-century English Orthodox culture, great monuments of liturgy and sainthood and literature, to the vision, tenacity, and piety of Alfred."[23]
15. See: (in Russian) Феофил (архиепископ Новгородский). Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
16. See: (in Russian) Димитрий Басарбовский. Википе́дия. (Russian Wikipedia).
17. His feast day is on January 17.

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27. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ὅσιοι Λεόντιοι (δύο) οἱ ἐν Ἄθῳ. 26 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
28. The Monk Dimitrii of Basarbovsk. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
29. (in Russian) ДИМИТРИЙ БАСАРБОВСКИЙ. Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
30. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Μνήμη τοῦ Μεγάλου Σεισμοῦ. 26 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
31. Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
32. (in Greek) Μνήμη της μεταφοράς της εικόνας του Αγίου Δημητρίου στην Κωνσταντινούπολη. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής.
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