December 30 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - January 1
All fixed commemorations below are observed on January 13 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.
For December 31st, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on December 18.
Contents
Feasts
Apodosis of the Nativity of Christ
Saints
Righteous Abgar V, King of Osroene (c. 50)
Holy Ten Virgin Martyrs of Nicomedia, who had their eyes put out and their sides run through (c. 286 – 305)
Martyr Olympiodora, who was burned alive.
Martyr Busiris, martyred by women with knitting needles.
Martyr Nemes (Nemo), by the sword.
Martyr Gaudentius.
Saint Hermes of Dunonia, exorcist (4th century)
Hieromartyr Zoticus (Zotikos) the Priest of Constantinople, Feeder and Guardian of Orphans, Cherisher of the Poor and Servant of Lepers (c. 340) (see also December 30 - Russian)
Saint Anysius, Bishop of Thessaloniki (c. 407) (see also December 30 - Roman)
Venerable Melania the Younger, Nun of Rome (439)
Venerable Gelasius, Monk (Abba) of Palestine, who reposed in peace.
Venerable Gaius, Monk, who died in peace.
Venerable Sabiana, Abbess of Samtskhe Convent (11th century)
Pre-Schism Western saints
Saint Columba of Sens (273)
Martyrs of Catania, in Sicily:
Stephen, Pontian, Attalus, Fabian, Cornelius, Sextus, Flos, Quintian, Minervinus and Simplician, early martyrs in Catania in Sicily.
Martyrs Donata, Paulina, Rustica (Rogata), Nominanda (Dominanda), Serotina, Hilaria and Companions
Hieromartyrs Sabinian and Potentian (c. 303)
Saint Silvester I, Pope of Rome (335) (see also January 2 - in the East)
Saint Valerius Pinianus (Apinianus), husband of Saint Melania the Younger (432)
Saint Barbatianus (Barbatian), Priest and Confessor, at Ravenna (5th century)
Saint Marius Aventicensis, Bishop of Aventicum (596)
Saint Fránquila (Frankila, Franklin), first abbot of the Monastery of San Salvador de Celanova, following the Rule of Saint Benedict (959)
Saint Peter of Subiaco (1003)
Post-Schism Orthodox saints
Blessed Theophylact, Archbishop of Ochrid (c. 1126)
Saint George Macheromenos the Wonderworker, "the stabbed" (c. 14th century)
Saint Petro Mohyla (Peter Mogila), Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (1646) (see also: December 6 - Glorification)
Venerable Cyriacus of Bisericani Monastery, Romania (1660)
Venerable Cyriacus of Tazlau Monastery, Romania (1660)
New martyrs and confessors
New Hieromartyr Michael Berezin, Priest (1937)
New Martyr Peter Troitsky, Reader (1938)
New Hieroconfessor Dositheus Vasich, Metropolitan of Zagreb (1945)
Other commemorations
Unfading Flower Icon of the Mother of God at Ardatov (see also April 3)
Glorification (2015) of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos (1994) (O.S.)