January 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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January 4 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 January4 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used.

Feasts Forefeast of the TheophanyJanuary 4/January 17. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).

Saints Synaxis of the Seventy ApostlesGreat Synaxaristes: : Σύναξις τῶν Ἁγίων Ἑβδομήκοντα Ἀποστόλων . 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Martyr Djan Darada, the Ethiopian eunuch of Queen Candace (1st century) (see also: June 17, August 27) Martyrs Chrysanthus and Euphemia (Euthymia) in Constantinople.Great Synaxaristes: : Οἱ Ἅγιοι Χρύσανθος καὶ Εὐφημία . 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyrs Zosimas the Hermit and Athanasius the Commentarisius (prison warden), anchorites of Cilicia (3rd–4th century)Great Synaxaristes: : Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ζώσιμος καὶ Ἀθανάσιος. 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Confessors Zosimus the Hermit and Athanasius the Commentarisius (Superintendent of Prisoners), Anchorites, of Cilicia. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Venerable Theoprobus of Karpasia, Bishop of Karpasia in Cyprus (4th century)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόπροβος Ἐπίσκοπος Καρπασίας Κύπρου . 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Apollinaria of Egypt (5th century)Great Synaxaristes: : Ἡ Ὁσία Ἀπολλιναρία ἡ Συγκλητική . 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: January 5) Venerable Evagrius (fellow-ascetic of Saint Shio of Mgvime), with Saint Elias the Deacon, and other Disciples of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers, of the Shio-Mgvime Monastery in Georgia (6th century)Great Synaxaristes: : Οἱ Ὅσιοι Εὐάγριος καὶ Σίος ἐκ Γεωργίας . 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Holy Fathers of the Shio-Mgvime Monastery. OCA - Feasts and Saints. The Holy Six Martyrs.Great Synaxaristes: : Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἕξι Μάρτυρες . 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: January 15) Saint Euthymius the Younger, Monk of Thessalonica.Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐθύμιος ὁ Νέος. 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Venerable Theoctistus, Abbot of Cucomo Monastery, in Sicily, who died in peace (800)Venerable Theoctistus, Abbot at Cucomo, in Sicily. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόκτιστος . 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Hieromonk Makarios of Simonos Petra (Ed.). THE SYNAXARION: The Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church: VOLUME THREE - January, February. Transl. from the French by Christopher Hookway. Holy Convent of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Ormylia (Chalkidike), 2001. p. 51.Saint Theoktistos, Abbot of Cucumo in Sicily. MYSTAGOFY RESOURCE CENTER, ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY THEN AND NOW. January 4, 2018. Retrieved: September 30, 2026. Venerable Timothy the Stylite of Kakhshata (Kakhushta) (872)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ὅσιος Τιμόθεος ὁ Στυλίτης . 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop.Настольная книга священнослужителя. Т. 3. - М.: Издательство Московской Патриархии, 1979. - С. 460 Martyr Uvelicius. Martyr Amma.

Pre-Schism Western saints Saint Linus, the first Pope of Rome (c. 76)January 4 . Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome. (see also: November 4, November 5) Saint Clement I, one of the Seventy Apostles, he was the third Pope of Rome (c. 101) (see also: September 10, November 25, April 22) Saint Mavilus (Majulus), a martyr in Hadrumetum in North Africa, thrown to wild beasts at the time of Caracalla (212) Martyrs Priscus, Priscillian and Benedicta, in Rome (c. 361 – 363) Martyr Dafrosa (Affrosa), the mother of Saint Bibiana, was martyred in Rome under Julian the Apostate (c. 361 – 363)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. DAFROSA, W. C. (A.D. 361.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the First: January. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 57. Martyrs Aquilinus, Geminus, Eugene, Marcian, Quintus, Theodotus and Tryphon, in North Africa under the Arian Hunneric, King of the Vandals (c. 484) Saint Gregory, Bishop of Langres in Gaul, renowned for miracles (539–540)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. GREGORY OF LANGRES, B. (ABOUT A.D. 541.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the First: January. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 58-59. Saint Ferreolus of Uzès, Bishop of Uzès (581) Saint Pharäildis (Vareide, Verylde, Veerle), one of the patron-saints of Ghent (c. 740)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. PHARAILDIS, V. (ABOUT A.D. 745.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the First: January. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 60-61. Saint Rigobert, Archbishop of Rheims and Confessor (c. 745)Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. RIGOBERT, ABP. OF RHEIMS. (ABOUT A.D. 749.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the First: January. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 61-63. Saint Libentius (Liäwizo I), born in Swabia in Germany, he became Archbishop of Hamburg in 988 (1013)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints Saint Jevstatije I (Eustathius I, Eustace I), Archbishop of Serbia (1286)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐστάθιος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Σερβίας . 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Repose of Saint Eustathius I, Archbishop of Serbia. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Saint Aquila (Aquilae, Achillios), Deacon of the Kiev Caves (14th century)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀχίλλιος ὁ Διάκονος . 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Aquila, Deacon, of the Kiev Caves. OCA - Feasts and Saints. Venerable Symeon, Metropolitan of Smolensk (1699)Metropolitan Symeon of Smolensk. OCA - Feasts and Saints.Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ὅσιος Συμεὼν ἐκ Ρωσίας. 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. СИМЕОН (МОЛЮКОВ). Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 25, 2026. Venerable Nikephoros the Leper (1964)Saint Nikephoros the Leper. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Οσιος Νικηφορος Ο Λεπρος (1890 – 1964). Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. 04/01. Νικηφόρος ο λεπρός (1890–1964) της καρτερίας αθλητής λαμπρός . Impankratoros.gr (Holy Monastery of Pantokratoros, Melisohori). Retrieved: 30 October 2014.

New martyrs and confessors New Venerable Hieromartyr Euthymius, Abbot, and twelve monk-martyrs of Vatopedi Monastery, Mount Athos, who suffered martyrdom for denouncing the Latinizing rulers Michael VIII Palaiologos and John XI Bekkos of Constantinople as heretics (1285)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐθύμιος Ἡγούμενος Μονῆς Βατοπαιδίου και οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ μαρτυρήσαντες 12 Μοναχοί . 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable Euthymius and twelve other Monks, martyred at Vatopedi. OCA - Feasts and Saints. New Venerable Martyr Onuphrius Manassias of Gabrovo and Hilandar Monastery, Mount Athos, on Chios (1818)Great Synaxaristes: : Ὁ Ἅγιος Ὀνούφριος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ Νέος ὁ ἐν Χίῳ . 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Venerable New Martyr Onuphrius of Hilandar (Mount Athos). OCA - Feasts and Saints. ОНУФРИЙ ХИОССКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 25, 2026. New Hieromartyrs Alexander Skalsky, СКАЛЬСКИЙ АЛЕКСАНДР ФИЛИМОНОВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 25, 2026. Stephan Ponomarev, ПОНОМАРЕВ СТЕПАН КОНСТАНТИНОВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 25, 2026. and Philip Grigoriev, ГРИГОРЬЕВ ФИЛИПП МИХАЙЛОВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 25, 2026. Archpriests of Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan (1933) 4 января (ст.ст.) 17 января 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR). New Hieromartyr Mark Novoselov, Bishop of Sergievsk (1938) New Hieromartyr Nicholas Maslov, Priest of Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan (1939)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. 5. МАСЛОВ НИКОЛАЙ ИВАНОВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 25, 2026. New Hieromartyr Paul Felitsyn, Priest (1941) ФИЛИЦИН ПАВЕЛ ИВАНОВИЧ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree"). Retrieved: September 25, 2026.

Other commemorations Finding of the holy relics (January 4, 1974) of New Martyr John the ex-Muslim of Konitsa (John of Ioannina) (September 23, 1814), in the Holy Monastery of Prousou in Evrytania, Greece.Great Synaxaristes: : Εὕρεσις Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Ἰωάννου τοῦ Νεομάρτυρος ἐκ Κονίτσης. 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

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