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January 2 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their respective January1 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Feasts

Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus ChristJanuary 2/January 15. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).

Saints

Saint Theodota, mother of the first Saints Cosmas and Damian (3rd century)Great Synaxaristes: : Ἡ Ἁγία Θεοδότη . 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr Sergius, by the sword, at Caesarea in Cappadocia (301)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ἅγιος Σέργιος . 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr Theopistus (Theopistos), by stoningGreat Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόπιστος. 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Hieromartyr Theogenes, Bishop of Parium on the Hellespont (c. 320)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεαγένης ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας . 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Hieromartyr Theogenes, Bishop of Parium on the Hellespont. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Saint Sylvester I, Pope of Rome (335)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ἅγιος Σιλβέστρος Πάπας Ρώμης . 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Sylvester, Pope of Rome. OCA - Feasts and Saints. (see also December 31 - Latin Calendar) Martyr Basil of Ancyra, under Julian the Apostate (362)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ἅγιος Βασίλειος ὁ Μάρτυρας ἐξ Ἀγκύρας. 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also January 1 - Russian) Hieromartyr Isidore, Bishop of Antioch, by the Arians (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰσίδωρος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας. 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.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. 3–4. Righteous Theopemptos, MonkGreat Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόπεμπτος. 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Mark the Deaf MuteGreat Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ὅσιος Μᾶρκος ὁ Κωφὸς . 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Amun (Ammon) of Tabennisi, monk (5th century)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. 4.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Martyrs Artaxus, Acutus, Eugenda, Maximianus, Timothy, Tobias and Vitus, in Syrmium in Pannonia (3rd–4th century)January 2 . Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. Martyrs of Rome, many martyrs who suffered in Rome under Diocletian for refusing to give up the Holy Scriptures (c. 303) Thousand Martyrs of Lichfield ('field of bodies'),Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "THE HOLY MARTYRS OF LICHFIELD. (A.D. 304.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the First: January. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 28. also called the "Thousand Martyrs of Verulam",William Canon Fleming (Rector of St. Mary’s, Moorsfields, London). A Complete History of the British Martyrs – From the Roman Occupation to Elizabeth’s Reign. Proprietors of the Catholic Repository. Little Britain, London, 1902. p. 7. Cites: Cressy's Church History of Brittany, 1668.; & Richard Challoner's A memorial of Ancient British Piety: or, a British Martyrology, London, 1761. in England (c. 303): Hieromartyr Amphibalos and 999 others at Lichfield, under Diocletian. Saint Martinianus (Maternian), Bishop of Milan, Italy, took part in the Third Oecumenical Council at Ephesus and wrote against Nestorianism (c. 435) Saint Aspasius, Bishop of Auch, France, took part in the Second, Fourth, and Fifth Councils of Orleans in 533, 541 and 549, besides holding a council in Auch in 551 (c. 560) Saint Schottin (Schotin, Scarthin), hermit of Kilkenny, Ireland (6th century) (see also January 6) Saint Seiriol the Righteous, Abbott of Penmon Priory, brother of King Cynlas of Rhos and King Einion of Llŷn (6th century)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ἅγιος Σειρίολος ὁ Δίκαιος . 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also February 1 - Latin Calendar) Saint Munchin the Wise (Mainchín of Limerick), probably the first Bishop of Limerick and also its patron-saint (late 6th century) Saint Blidulf (Bladulf), a monk at Bobbio Abbey, Italy who bravely denounced the heresy of the Lombard King Ariovald, an Arian (c. 630) Saint Vincentian (Viance, Viants), a disciple of Saint Menelaus, he became a hermit near Tulle in Auvergne, France (c. 730) Saint Adalard of Corbie (827)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. ADALHARDT, OR ADELARD, AB. C. (A.D. 826.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the First: January. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 34-36.

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Cosmas I the Jerusalemite and Wonderworker, Patriarch of Constantinople (1081)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ἅγιος Κοσμᾶς ὁ Θαυματουργός Α’ Πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως . 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Sylvester the Wonderworker of the Kiev Near Caves (12th century)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ὅσιος Σιλβέστρος ἐκ Ρωσίας . 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Neilos (Nilos, Nilus) Erichiotis the Sanctified (1334)Saint Neilos Erichiotis, also known as the Sanctified (+ 1334) Orthodox Christianity Then and Now - www.johnsanidopoulos.comGreat Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ὅσιος Νεῖλος ὁ Ἡγιασμένος. 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also August 16) Righteous Juliana the Merciful of Lazarevo and Murom (1604)Righteous Juliana of Lazarevo, Murom. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Great Synaxaristes: : Ἡ Ὁσία Ἰουλιανὴ ἡ Δικαία. 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Repose (1833) and Second Finding (1991) of the Relics of Venerable Seraphim, Wonderworker of Sarov.Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ὅσιος Σεραφεὶμ τοῦ Σάρωφ . 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Repose of Venerable Seraphim, Wonderworker of Sarov. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Venerable Gennadios of Kerkyra (1859)Saint Gennadios of Kerkyra (+ 1859) Orthodox Christianity Then and Now - www.johnsanidopoulos.com

New martyrs and confessors

New Martyr George (Zorzes, Zorsisus) the Georgian, at Mytilene (1770)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ἅγιος Γεώργιος (ἢ Ζώρζης) ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Γκιουρτζὴς. 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.New Martyr George of Iberia. OCA - Feasts and Saints. ГЕОРГИЙ ИВЕРЯНИН. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 20, 2026.

New Martyr Basil Petrov (1942) 2 января (ст. ст.) 15 января 2014 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). ПЕТРОВ ВАСИЛИЙ ПЕТРОВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 20, 2026.

Other commemorations

Repose of Hieroschemamonk Gabriel of Optina Monastery and Whitehoof Convent (1871) Repose of Abbess Thaisia (Solopova) of Leushino Monastery (1915) Martyred Elder Ioasaph of St. Tikhon of Kaluga Monastery (1919) Birth (1858) of New Confessor Smaragda (Onishchenko), Abbess of Nezhinsk (uk), Ukraine (1945) СМАРАГДА (ОНИЩЕНКО). Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 20, 2026. (see also December 28 - feast day; and April 20 - glorification) Repose of Elder Iakovos of Epirus (1961)

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References

Sources January 2/January 15. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). January 15 / January 2. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow). January 2. OCA - The Lives of the Saints. 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. 4. January 2. 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. 3–4. Greek Sources Great Synaxaristes: 2 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Συναξαριστής. 2 Ιανουαρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). Russian Sources 15 января (2 января). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru). 2 января (ст.ст.) 15 января 2014 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).