October 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

September 30 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - October 2

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on October 14 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For October 1st, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on September 18.

Feasts The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, at the Blachernae church in Constantinople (911)Great Synaxaristes: 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. (see also: October 28 - Greek Orthodox Church)

Saints Saint Ananias of Damascus, Bishop and one of the Seventy Apostles (1st century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀνανίας ὁ Ἀπόστολος. 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Apostle Ananias of the Seventy. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Martyr Domninus of Thessalonica (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Δομνίνος. 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Ezana of Axum, king of Ethiopia (4th century). King Mirian III of Iberia (c. 361) and Queen Nana of Mtskheta (c. 364) - Equals-of-the-Apostles,ANCIENT GEORGIAN AND WESTERN SAINTS OFFICIALLY ADDED TO RUSSIAN CHURCH CALENDAR. ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY. May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018. St. Abiathar of Mtskheta, and St. Sidonia, disciple of St. Nina (4th century) October 1/14. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).Equal of the Apostles, Emperor of Georgia, Mirian. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Venerable Romanos the Melodist, "Sweet-singer" (c. 556)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ῥωμανὸς ὁ Μελῳδὸς. 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Romanus the Melodist, "Sweet-Singer". OCA - Feasts and Saints. Monk-Martyrs Michael, Abbot of Zovia Monastery near Sebaste, and 36 fathers with him (c. 790) (see also: October 2) Venerable Melchizedek I, Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia (c. 1030)St Melchizedek I, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia. OCA - Feasts and Saints.

Pre-Schism Western saints Saint Piatus of Tournai, he enlightened the areas around Tournai in Belgium and Chartres in France (c. 286)October 1. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Martyrs Verissimus, Maxima and Julia, in Portugal under Diocletian (c. 302) Martyrs Aretas, and five-hundred-and-four other martyrs, at Rome. Saint Aladius (Albaud), Bishop of Toul in France. (c. 520) Saint Wasnulf (died c. 650), missionary in Condé-sur-l'Escaut in Hainaut, Austrasia. Saint Bavo of Ghent, penitent and hermit, confessor and patron of Haarlem in the Netherlands (659) Saint Dodo, Abbot of Wallers-en-Faigne (750) Saint Fidharleus, restorer of the monastery of Rathin in Ireland (762) Martyr-prince Mylor of Brittany (Melorius).October 14 / October 1. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A Parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Saint Virila, Abbot of the Monastery of the Saviour in Leyre in Spain (c. 1000)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Saint Gregory the Singer of the Great Lavra of Mount Athos (Gregory Domesticus) (1355)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Γρηγόριος ὁ Δομέστικος. 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Gregory Domesticus of the Great Lavra of Mt Athos. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Saint John Kukuzelis of Mount Athos (1360)Great Synaxaristes: 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. Venerable Sabbas, abbot of Vishera in Novgorod, the Wonderworker (1460)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Σάββας ὁ Θαυματουργός ὁ ἐν Βησερίᾳ (Ρῶσος). 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Sava the Abbot of Vishera, Novgorod. OCA - Feasts and Saints.

New Martys and Confessors New Hieromartyr Alexis Stavrovsky, priest (1918) 1 октября (ст.ст.) 14 октября 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). 1 октября по старому стилю / 14 октября по новому стилю . Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2016 год. New Hieromartyr Michael (Vologodsky), priest of Krasnoyarsk (1920).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 New Hieromartyr George (Archangelsky), priest (1937) New Hieromartyrs Alexander Agafonikov, Gregory, Nicholas Kuligin, priests (1937) Martyr John Artemov (1937) New Hieromartyr Archpriest Ismael (Rozhdestvensky) of Strelna, St. Petersburg (1938) New Hieromartyr Theodore (1940)

Other commemorations Commemoration of the Apparition of the Pillar over the Robe of the Lord at Mtskheta, Georgia (c. 330)Commemoration of the apparition of the Pillar with the Robe of the Lord under it at Mtskheta in Georgia. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Translation of the relics of Saint Remigius of Rheims, Apostle to the Franks (533)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. REMIGIUS, B. OF RHEIMS. (ABOUT A.D. 532.)". In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Eleventh: October – Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 2-12. (see also: January 13) Synaxis of the Most-Holy Theotokos Gorgoepikoos ("She who is quick to hear"), at the Dochiariou monastery on Mount Athos (1664)Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Γοργοϋπηκόου. 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Synaxis of the Saints of Moldova. 14 октября (1 октября). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). Repose of Hiero-schemamonk Euthemius of Valaam (1829)

Icons Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Pokrov” (Pskov-Protection Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos) (1581)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). Icon of the Theotokos of Brayiliv-Pochaiv (Brailovska) at Brayiliv near Vinnitsa.October 14 / October 1. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A Parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos Lublin (Liublinsk) Transfer of the Terebovlya Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God from Terebovlya to Lvov (1672)Terebovlya Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Icon of the Mother of God of Gerbovets (Herbovetska) (1790, 1859)Icon of the Mother of God of Gerbovets. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov (Kasperivska), defended the city of Odessa during the Crimean War (1853-1855)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 (Barska) (1887)Icon of the Mother of God of Barsk. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Icon of the Mother of God “Eleutherotrias” (Deliveress) (1889)Σύναξη της Παναγίας της Ελευθερώτριας στον Βασσαρά. Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. (see also: October 17, October 28 and April 4)

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References

Sources October 1/14. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). October 14 / October 1. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A Parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). October 1. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. October 1. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 303–304. Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 468–470.

Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 1 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ . ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 1 Οκτωβρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).

Russian Sources 14 октября (1 октября). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 1 октября (ст.ст.) 14 октября 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). 1 октября по старому стилю / 14 октября по новому стилю. Русская Православная Церковь - Православный церковный календарь на 2016 год.