October 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Sep. 30 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Oct. 2
All fixed commemorations below celebrated on October 14 by Old Calendarists
Feasts
- The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, at the Blachernae church in Constantinople (911)[1][2][note 1]
Saints
- Saint Ananias of Damascus, Bishop and one of the Seventy Apostles (1st century)[4][5]
- Martyr Domninus of Thessalonica (4th century)[6]
- King Mirian III of Iberia and Queen Nana of Mtskheta - Equals-of-the-Apostles, St. Abiathar of Mtskheta, and St. Sidonia, disciple of St. Nina (4th century) [7][8]
- Venerable Romanos the Melodist, "Sweet-singer" (c. 556)[9][10]
- Monk-Martyrs Michael, Abbot of Zovia Monastery near Sebaste, and 36 fathers with him (c. 790)[7]
- St. Melchizedek, Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia (c. 1030)[7][11]
Pre-Schism Western Saints
- Saint Piatus of Tournai, he enlightened the areas around Tournai in Belgium and Chartres in France (c. 286)[12]
- Martyrs Verissimus, Maxima and Julia, in Portugal under Diocletian (c. 302)[12][note 2]
- Martyrs Aretas, and five-hundred-and-four other martyrs, at Rome.[12][13]
- Saint Aladius (Albaud), Bishop of Toul in France. (c. 520)[12]
- Saint Bavo of Ghent, penitent and hermit, patron of Haarlem in the Netherlands (659)[7][12]
- Saint Dodo, Abbot of Wallers-en-Faigne (750)[12]
- Saint Fidharleus, restorer of the monastery of Rathin in Ireland (762)[12]
- Martyr-prince Mylor of Brittany (Melorius).[12][14]
- Saint Virila, Abbot of the Monastery of the Saviour in Leyre in Spain (c. 1000)[12]
Post-Schism Orthodox Saints
- Saint Gregory the Singer of the Great Lavra of Mount Athos (Gregory Domesticus) (1355)[15][16]
- Saint John Kukuzelis of Mount Athos (1360)[17][18]
- Venerable Sabbas, abbot of Vishera in Novgorod, the Wonderworker (1461)[7][19][20]
- Saint Domna Slipchenko, Fool-for-Christ, native of Poltava (1872)[3]
New Martys and Confessors
- New Hieromartyr Alexis, priest (1918)[14]
- New Hieromartyr Michael (Vologodsky), priest of Krasnoyarsk (1920).[14][21]
- New Hieromartyr George (Archangelsky), priest (1937)[21][note 3]
- New Hieromartyrs Alexander, Gregory, Nicholas, priests (1937)[14]
- Martyr John (1937)[14]
- New Hieromartyr Archpriest Ismael (Rozhdestvensky) of Strelna (St. Petersburg) (1938)[7][14]
- New Hieromartyr Theodore (1940)[14]
Other commemorations
- Commemoration of the Apparition of the Pillar over the Robe of the Lord at Mtskheta, Georgia (c. 330)[7][22]
- Translation of the relics of Saint Remigius of Rheims, Apostle to the Franks (533)[7][13]
- Synaxis of the Most-Holy Theotokos Gorgoepikoos ("She who is quick to hear"), at the Dochiariou monastery on Mount Athos (1664)[23]
- Repose of Hiero-schemamonk Euthemius of Valaam (1829)[7]
- Glorification (2008) of Petro Kalnyshevsky (1803), Koshovey-Commander of the Zaporozhian Cossacks (glorified by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Kyivan Patriarchate)[3][note 4]
Icons
- Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Pokrov” (Pskov-Protection Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos) (1581)[7][24][25]
- Icon of the Theotokos of Brayiliv-Pochaiv (Brailovska) at Brayiliv near Vinnitsa.[3]
- Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos Lublin (Liublinsk)[7]
- Transfer of the Terebovlya Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God from Terebovlya to Lvov (1672)[26]
- Icon of the Mother of God of Gerbovets (Herbovetska) (1790, 1859)[27]
- Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov (Kasperivska), defended the city of Odessa during the Crimean War (1853-1855)[28][29]
- Icon of the Mother of God of Barsk (Barska) (1887)[30]
Icon gallery
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The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. -
The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos (Novgorod Icon, 1401-1425). -
Martyrdom of Saint Ananias of Damascus (Menologion of Basil (11th century). -
King Mirian III of Iberia. Fresco from Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Georgia (17th century). -
Icon of Romanus the Melodist (1649). -
St Ioannis Koukouzelis (15th-century musical codex from Megisti Lavra Monastery, Mount Athos, Greece.). -
St. Savva of Vishera. -
Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov.
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Notes
- ^ This is a great feast-day in Ukraine and commemorates several events during which the Mother of God appeared over embattled cities to save them with her Mantle of Protection (e.g. Pochaiv in 1675).[3]
- ^ They have a full Mozarabic service.
- ^ For his biography see: Template:Ru icon Октября 1 (14). Священномученик Георгий (Архангельский). (.pdf)
- Дамаскин (Орловский), игумен. Мученики, исповедники и подвижники благочестия Русской Православной Церкви XX столетия. Кн. 6. Тверь, 2002.
- ^ St Petro was sent to the Solovki islands after the Sich was destroyed by Tsarist forces. He lived to be over 100 years old and lived in deep holiness of life at the Solovetsky monastery. He represents all the Holy Kozaks and those who died in battle fighting in defence of Holy Orthodoxy and against national oppression. On this feast day, it is also customary to commemorate the Ukrainian soldiers and fighters of various historical era of national struggle for freedom.[3]
References
- ^ Great Synaxaristes: Template:Gr icon Μνήμη Ἁγίας Σκέπης τῆς Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου ἐν Βλαχερνῷ. 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ The Protection of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ^ a b c d e Dr. Alexander Roman. October. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
- ^ Great Synaxaristes: Template:Gr icon Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀνανίας ὁ Ἀπόστολος. 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ Apostle Ananias of the Seventy. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ^ Great Synaxaristes: Template:Gr icon Ὁ Ἅγιος Δομνίνος. 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k October 1/14. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
- ^ Equal of the Apostles, Emperor of Georgia, Mirian. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ^ Great Synaxaristes: Template:Gr icon Ὁ Ὅσιος Ῥωμανὸς ὁ Μελῳδὸς. 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ Venerable Romanus the Melodist, "Sweet-Singer". OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ^ St Melchizedek I, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i October 1. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- ^ a b October 1. The Roman Martyrology.
- ^ a b c d e f g October 14 / October 1. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A Parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ^ Great Synaxaristes: Template:Gr icon Ὁ Ὅσιος Γρηγόριος ὁ Δομέστικος. 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ Venerable Gregory Domesticus of the Great Lavra of Mt Athos. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ^ Great Synaxaristes: Template:Gr icon Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης ὁ ψάλτης ὁ καλούμενος Κουκουζέλης. 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ Venerable John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Mt. Athos, Albania. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ^ Great Synaxaristes: Template:Gr icon Ὁ Ὅσιος Σάββας ὁ Θαυματουργός ὁ ἐν Βησερίᾳ (Ρῶσος). 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ Venerable Sava the Abbot of Vishera, Novgorod. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ^ a b 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.73
- ^ Commemoration of the apparition of the Pillar with the Robe of the Lord under it at Mtskheta in Georgia. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ^ Great Synaxaristes: Template:Gr icon Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Γοργοϋπηκόου. 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ Icon of the Mother of God of Pskov "the Protection". OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ^ The Feastday of the Most Holy Mother of God in Honour of Her Icon, named the Pskovo-Pokrovsk. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A Parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ^ Terebovlya Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ^ Icon of the Mother of God of Gerbovets. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ^ Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
- ^ The Kasperovsk Icon of the MostHoly Mother of God. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A Parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- ^ Icon of the Mother of God of Barsk. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
Sources
- October 1/14. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
- October 14 / October 1. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A Parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
- Complete List of Saints. Protection of the Mother of God Church (POMOG).
- October 1. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
- Dr. Alexander Roman. October. Calendar of Ukrainian Orthodox Saints (Ukrainian Orthodoxy - Українське Православ'я).
- October 1. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- October 1. The Roman Martyrology.
Greek Sources
- Great Synaxaristes: Template:Gr icon 1 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ . ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.