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October 2 2023:

Hieromartyr Cyprian, Virgin-Martyr Justina, and Martyr Theoctistus of Nicomedia; Blessed Andrew, Fool-for-Christ at Constantinople; Saint Anna, Right-believing princess of Kashin; Blessed Cyprian of Suzdal, Fool-for-Christ; Saint Cassian, monk of Uglich; Martyrs David and Constantine, princes of Aragvet, Georgia; New-Martyr George of Philadelphia in Asia Minor (Mount Athos); Saint Damaris of Athens; Saint Theophilus the Confessor; Greatmartyr Theodore Gavras of Atran in Chaldea; Martyrs Eleutherios and Roustikos of Athens; Hieromartyr Leger, Bishop of Autun; Righteous Admiral Theodore Ushakov of the Russian Naval Fleet; Repose of Schema-hieromonk Theodosius of Karoulia, Mount Athos.

( September 19 2023: Julian Calendar )

Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross; Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedon of Synnada; Saint Theodore, prince of Smolensk and Yaroslav, and his children Saints David and Constantine, Wonder-workers; Martyr Zosimas, hermit of Cilicia; Hieromartyr Januarius, Bishop of Benevento, and his companions: Deacon Sosius, Deacon Proclus, Gantiol, Eutychius, Acutius, Festus and Desiderius, at Puteoli (see also April 21); Saint Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury; Right-believing Great Prince Igor of Kiev and Chernigov; Saint Seguanos of Gaul; repose of Schema-hieromonk Alexis of Zosima Hermitage

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The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America, founded in 2010, consists of all the active Orthodox bishops of North and Central America, representing multiple jurisdictions. It is the successor to SCOBA, and it is not, properly speaking, a synod. The Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America is one of several such bodies around the world which operate in the so-called "diaspora."

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