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The '''Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow''' is a commemoration of the holy hierarchs of the [[metropolitan]]ate of Moscow. It occurs each year on [[October 5]].

==History==
Commemorated on [[October 5]], a celebration of a special day to honor Saints [[Peter of Moscow|Peter]], [[Alexis of Moscow|Alexis]], [[Jonas of Moscow|Jonas]] the Metropolitans and Wonderworkers of All Russia was established by Patriarch Job on October 5, 1596. 

In 1875, St [[Innocent of Alaska|Innocent]], Metropolitan of Moscow ([[March 31]] and [[October 6]]), proposed that St [[Philip II of Moscow|Philip]] be included with the others. 

St [[Hermogenes of Moscow|Hermogenes]] was added only in the year 1913. 

In 2005 the Church of Russia added St Innocent ([[March 31]] and [[October 6]]), St Macarius ([[December 30]]), St [[Job of Moscow|Job]] ([[April 5]] and [[June 19]]), St [[Tikhon of Moscow|Tikhon]] ([[April 7]] and [[October 9]]), St [[Philaret (Drozdov) of Moscow|Philaret]] ([[November 19]]), St [[Peter (Polyansky) of Moscow and Krutitsy|Peter]] ([[September 27]]), and St Macarius ([[February 16]]). 

By celebrating these hierarchs on a common day, the Church offers each of them equal honor, as heavenly protectors of the city of Moscow and prayerful intercessors for Russia.

==Hymns==

[[Troparion]] (Tone 4) 
:O Russian Hierarchs,
:Guardians of the Apostolic tradition,
:Firm pillars, guides of Orthodoxy,
:Peter, Alexis, Jonah, and Philip,
:Pray to the Lord of all,
:To grant peace to the world and great mercy to our souls.

[[Kontakion]]  (Tone 3) 
:You were holy as hierarchs;
:You taught the people and you were well-pleasing to God.
:He has glorified you with incorruption and miracles
:As disciples of the grace of God.

==Source==
*[http://www.oca.org/FSlives.asp OCA (search for October 5)]

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