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Cовершается служба, не отмеченная в Типиконе никаким знакомVirginmartyr Anysia at Thessalonica (298). Cовершается служба, не отмеченная в Типиконе никаким знакомHieromartyr Zoticus the Priest, of Constantinople, feeder of orphans (ca. 340). Cовершается служба, не отмеченная в Типиконе никаким знакомSt. Macarius, metropolitan of Moscow (1563).

Apostle Timon the Deacon, of the Seventy (1st c.). Martyr Philoterus of Nicomedia, and with him six soldiers and one count (311). St. Theodora, nun, of Caesaria in Cappadocia (755). St. Theodora, nun, of Constantinople (940). St. Tryphon, bishop of Rostov (1468). Uncovering of the relics of St. Daniel of Pereyaslavl, founder of St. Daniel Monastery (1625).

Martyrs Magistrianus, Paulinus, Umbrius, Verus, Severus, Callistratus, Florentius, Arianus, Anthimus, Ubricius, Isidore, Euculus, Sampson, Studius, and Thespesius, who suffered under Julian the Apostate (361-363). St. Egwin, bishop of Worcester (717). New Monk-martyr Gideon of Karakallou Monastery, Mt. Athos, at Turnovo (1818).

Articles

Virginmartyr Anysia at Thessalonica

The Holy Virgin Martyr Anysia lived in the city of Thessalonica during the reign of the the co-Emperor Maximian (286-305).

Martyr Zoticus the Keeper of Orphans

When the emperor transferred the capital from Rome to Constantinople, Zoticus also moved there. Soon, however, spurning worldly honors, Zoticus was ordained to the holy priesthood, and he began to provide for the destitute and orphaned in his own home.

Apostle Timon the Deacon of the Seventy

The Holy Apostle Timon was one of the seven deacons appointed by the Apostles (Acts 6:5) to minister to destitute Christian widows.

Holy Hierarch Egwin, Bishop of Worcester

Dmitry Lapa

Once a certain herdsman named Ioves was searching for a pig that had gone astray. He walked deep into the forest and saw the Mother of God with two angels on the site of present-day Evesham. Amazed by this vision, the herdsman told Bishop Egwin about the miracle. The saint prayed very hard for several days and then decided to go to that place himself. The holy hierarch had exactly the same vision, which had already appeared to Ioves. The Mother of God ordered Bishop Egwin to found a monastery on the site and blessed him with a cross. This event is considered to be the first recorded miraculous appearance of the Mother of God in England.
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