Rating: 1|Votes: 1

Apostle Timothy of the Seventy

Commemorated on January 22

The Holy Apostle Timothy was from the Lycaonian city of Lystra in Asia Minor. Saint Timothy was converted to Christ in the year 52 by the holy Apostle Paul.

Rating: 9,7|Votes: 3

Venerable Maximus the Greek

Commemorated on January 21/February 3

Saint Maximus was chosen to go to Moscow, for he had been brought up on secular and ecclesiastical books from his youth. Upon his arrival, he was asked to translate patristic and liturgical books into Slavonic, starting with the Annotated Psalter.

Rating: 10|Votes: 2

Virginmartyr Agnes of Rome

Commemorated on January 21

When she refused to enter into marriage with the son of the city official Symphronius, one of his associates revealed to him that Agnes was a Christian.

Rating: 6|Votes: 2

The Holy Martyrs Eugene, Candidus, Valerian and Aquila, at Trebizond

Commemorated on January 21

The Holy Martyrs Eugene, Candidus, Valerian and Aquila suffered for their faith in Christ during the reign of Diocletian (284-305) and Maximian (305-311), under the regimental commander Lycius.

Martyr Neophytus of Nicea

Commemorated on January 21

The Holy Martyr Neophytus, a native of the city of Nicea in Bithynia, was raised by his parents in strict Christian piety.