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| − | [[Image:Nativity.jpg|100px|The Nativity of Christ]] | + | [[Image:Nativity.jpg|100px|The Nativity of Christ]]<br> |
| − | </div>[[Forefeast]] of the [[Nativity]] of [[Christ]]; | + | [[File:SaintNaum.jpg|100px|Saint Nahum of Ohrid]] |
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| + | [[Forefeast]] of the [[Nativity]] of [[Christ]]; | ||
| + | [[Ten Holy Martyrs of Crete]] (250): Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompeius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evaristus; | ||
| + | Martyr Schinon (Skinus), by the sword; | ||
| + | Saint Paul, [[Bishop]] of Neo-Caesarea, a father of the [[First Council of Nicaea|First Ecumenical Council]] (4th c.)[ | ||
| + | Saint Niphon, Bishop of [[w:Salamis, Cyprus|Constantia on Cyprus]] (4th c.); | ||
| + | Saint Chrysogonos (Chrysogonus); | ||
| + | Venerable David of Echmiadzin in Armenia (693); | ||
| + | Saint [[Naum of Preslav|Nahum of Ohrid]], [[Enlightener]] of the Bulgarians, [[disciple]] of Ss. [[Cyril and Methodius]], [[Equal-to-the-Apostles]] and [[Wonder-worker]] (910) (see also [[May 11]] and [[July 27]]); | ||
| + | Virgin-Martyrs Victoria and Anatolia, two sisters martyred in Rome for refusing to marry pagans (250); | ||
| + | Martyrs Migdonius and Mardonius, high officials at the imperial court in Rome, under Diocletian (303); | ||
| + | Saint Servulus, the righteous cripple (ca.590); | ||
| + | Saint Dagobert II, King of Austrasia, exiled to a monastery in 656, recalled in 675 and martyred by the tyrant Ebroin (679); | ||
| + | Saint Egbert of [[w:Abbey of Rathmelsigi|Rathmelsigi Abbey]] (Ecgberht of Ripon), who organised the mission to Frisia (Neth.) (729) (see also [[April 24]]); | ||
| + | Saint Frithbert, Bishop of Hexham (766); | ||
| + | Saint Mazota, leader of a group of nineteen holy virgins who went from Ireland to Scotland and founded a monastery at [[w:Abernethy, Perth and Kinross|Abernethy on the Tay]] (8th c.?); | ||
| + | Saint Vintila, a monk who reposed as a hermit in Pugino in Galicia in Spain (890); | ||
| + | Saint Theoctistus, [[Archbishop]] of Novgorod (1310); | ||
| + | Venerable Theophan (Rikhlovsky), of the Nizhyn Eparchy (1977) (see also [[January 5]]); | ||
| + | New Hieromartyrs John Piankov and Nicholas Yakhontov, Priests (1918); | ||
| + | New Hieromartyr Basil Spassky, Priest, at Tver (1938); | ||
| + | New Hieromartyr Macarius (Mironov), Hieromonk of Zavidovskaya Gorka (Tver) (1938); | ||
| + | New Hieromartyr John (Smirnov), Hieromonk of Bolshoye Mikhailovskoye (Tver) (1938); | ||
| + | New Hieromartyr Paul (Kratirov), Bishop of Starobelsk; | ||
| + | '''Other Commemorations:''' | ||
| + | Commemoration of the [[Consecration of a church|consecration]] and re-dedication of the Holy and Great Church of Christ, the [[Hagia Sophia (Constantinople)|Hagia Sophia]] in Constantinople, by Patriarch [[Eutychius of Constantinople|Eutychius]] (562); | ||
| + | Repose of Eldress Eudocia Rodionova of Leushino Monastery, [[Fool-for-Christ]] (1886). | ||
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| + | [[Category:Calendar day templates|December 23]] | ||
| + | </noinclude> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:55, December 24, 2019
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ; Ten Holy Martyrs of Crete (250): Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompeius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evaristus; Martyr Schinon (Skinus), by the sword; Saint Paul, Bishop of Neo-Caesarea, a father of the First Ecumenical Council (4th c.)[ Saint Niphon, Bishop of Constantia on Cyprus (4th c.); Saint Chrysogonos (Chrysogonus); Venerable David of Echmiadzin in Armenia (693); Saint Nahum of Ohrid, Enlightener of the Bulgarians, disciple of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Wonder-worker (910) (see also May 11 and July 27); Virgin-Martyrs Victoria and Anatolia, two sisters martyred in Rome for refusing to marry pagans (250); Martyrs Migdonius and Mardonius, high officials at the imperial court in Rome, under Diocletian (303); Saint Servulus, the righteous cripple (ca.590); Saint Dagobert II, King of Austrasia, exiled to a monastery in 656, recalled in 675 and martyred by the tyrant Ebroin (679); Saint Egbert of Rathmelsigi Abbey (Ecgberht of Ripon), who organised the mission to Frisia (Neth.) (729) (see also April 24); Saint Frithbert, Bishop of Hexham (766); Saint Mazota, leader of a group of nineteen holy virgins who went from Ireland to Scotland and founded a monastery at Abernethy on the Tay (8th c.?); Saint Vintila, a monk who reposed as a hermit in Pugino in Galicia in Spain (890); Saint Theoctistus, Archbishop of Novgorod (1310); Venerable Theophan (Rikhlovsky), of the Nizhyn Eparchy (1977) (see also January 5); New Hieromartyrs John Piankov and Nicholas Yakhontov, Priests (1918); New Hieromartyr Basil Spassky, Priest, at Tver (1938); New Hieromartyr Macarius (Mironov), Hieromonk of Zavidovskaya Gorka (Tver) (1938); New Hieromartyr John (Smirnov), Hieromonk of Bolshoye Mikhailovskoye (Tver) (1938); New Hieromartyr Paul (Kratirov), Bishop of Starobelsk; Other Commemorations: Commemoration of the consecration and re-dedication of the Holy and Great Church of Christ, the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, by Patriarch Eutychius (562); Repose of Eldress Eudocia Rodionova of Leushino Monastery, Fool-for-Christ (1886).
