January 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 10 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.[note 1]

For January 28th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on January 15.

Saints

Pre-Schism Western saints

  • Saint Flavian, a deputy-prefect of Rome, martyred in Civitavecchia in Italy under Diocletian (c. 304)[14]
  • Saint Valerius, Bishop of Saragossa in Spain, with whom Saint Vincent served as deacon (315)[14]
  • Saint Cannera (Cainder, Kinnera), Virgin recluse on the Isle of Inis Cathaig, Co. Clare and of Bantry Bay, Co. Cork, Ireland (c. 530)[14][note 2]
  • Saint John of Reomans (John of Reomay (Réomé)), in Gaul (544)[1][14][note 3]
  • Saints Brigid and Maura, daughters of a Scottish Chieftain, Martyrs in Picardy while on pilgrimage to Rome.[14]
  • Saint Antimus, one of the first Abbots of Brantôme in France (8th century)
  • Saint Glastian, patron saint of Kinglassie in Fife in Scotland (830)[14][note 4]
  • Saint Odo of Beauvais, Bishop of Beauvais (880)[14][note 5]

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

New martyrs and confessors

Other commemorations

Notes

  1. ↑ The notation Old Style or (OS) is sometimes used to indicate a date in the Julian Calendar (which is used by churches on the "Old Calendar").
    The notation New Style or (NS), indicates a date in the Revised Julian calendar (which is used by churches on the "New Calendar").
  2. ↑ A holy virgin who lived as an anchoress near Bantry in Ireland. She reposed after visiting St. Senan and receiving communion. She was buried on St. Senan's island off Enniscorthy.
  3. ↑ Born in Dijon in France, he became a hermit in Reomay. When disciples gathered around him, he fled and became a monk at Lérins. Here he learnt the traditions of St. Macarius and on his return to Reomay, he and the monastery he founded there lived according to them.
  4. ↑ He made peace between the Picts and the Scots.
  5. ↑ Born near Beauvais in France, he gave up a military career to become a monk at Corbie. In 861 he became a very influential Bishop of Beauvais.
  6. ↑ See: (in Russian): Феодосий Тотемский. Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
  7. ↑ See: (in Russian): Игнатий (Садковский). Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).
  8. ↑ See: (in Russian): Владимир (Пищулин). Википедии. (Russian Wikipedia).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 January 28 / February 10. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
  2. ↑ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἐφραὶμ ὁ Σύρος. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  3. ↑ Venerable Ephraim the Syrian. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  4. ↑ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Παλλάδιος Archived 2025-01-20 at the Wayback Machine. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  5. ↑ Venerable Palladius the Hermit, of Antioch. OCA - Lives of the saints.
  6. ↑ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἁγίες Δύο Μάρτυρες Μητέρα καὶ Θυγατέρα Archived 2024-12-08 at the Wayback Machine. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  7. ↑ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Χάρις ἡ Μάρτυς Archived 2024-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  8. ↑ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰσαὰκ ὁ Σύρος Ἐπίσκοπος Νινευΐ. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  9. ↑ Saint Isaac the Syrian, Bishop of Nineveh. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  10. ↑ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀσκητὴς Archived 2025-09-17 at the Wayback Machine. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  11. ↑ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Γεώργιος ὁ Μάρτυρας Archived 2024-11-08 at the Wayback Machine. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  12. ↑ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἐφραὶμ ὁ ἐκ Ρωσίας Archived 2024-12-08 at the Wayback Machine. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  13. ↑ Venerable Ephraim the Wonderworker, Abbot of Novy Torg. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 January 28 Archived 2016-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
  15. ↑ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἐφραὶμ ὁ ἐκ Κιέβου Archived 2024-12-08 at the Wayback Machine. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  16. ↑ Saint Ephraim, Bishop of Pereyaslavl, Kiev Caves, Far Caves. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  17. ↑ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεοδόσιος τῆς Τότμα Archived 2025-01-18 at the Wayback Machine. 28 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  18. ↑ Venerable Theodosius, Abbot of Totma, Vologda. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  19. ↑ Saints Archilius and Luarsaab. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 February 10 / January 28. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
  21. ↑ "Ольга Евдокимова: житие, иконы, день памяти". azbyka.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  22. ↑ Sesi, Elisabeth (2021-02-14). "Meeting the Lord in His Temple: The Two Olgas". Orthodox Parish of St. Alban, Protomartyr of Britain, Luton. Archived from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  23. ↑ "Святая мученица Ольга Евдокимова". obitel-minsk.ru. Archived from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  24. ↑ Macaire of Simonospetra. La vie des saints de l'Eglise orthodoxe (tome troisième) (PDF). Athos Monastic Republic: Monastery of Simonopetra. p. 28 janvier. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  25. ↑ The Sumorin Totemsk Icon of the Mother of God Archived 2024-12-08 at the Wayback Machine. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
  26. ↑ Totemsk-Sumorin Icon of the Mother of God. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

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