# January 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

January 23 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - January 25
All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 6 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.
For January 24th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on January 11.

## Saints

* Hieromartyr Babylas of Sicily and his two disciples martyrs Timothy and Agapius (3rd century)
* Martyrs Paul, Pausirius, and Theodotian, brothers, of Egypt (3rd century)
* Martyrs Barsimos of Syria, and his two brothers, by the sword, in Persia.
* Martyr Philippicus the Presbyter.
* Martyr Chrysoploki (Chrysoploca).
* Saint Helladios the Commentarisius (prison warden). (see also: January 18)
* Martyrs Hermogenes and Menas (Mamas, Mamatos). (see also: December 10)
* Saints Hermogenes and Philemon, Bishop of Karpathos.
* Venerable Macedonius of Syria, hermit of Mt. Silpius, near Antioch (ca. 420)
* Saint Saint Xenia the Righteous of Rome and her two female slaves (5th century)
* Saint Philon (Philonas), Wonderworking Bishop of Karpasia on Cyprus (5th century)
* Venerable Zosimas, ascetic of the desert.
* Saint Zosimas of Cilicia, Bishop of Babylon in Egypt (6th century)

## Pre-Schism Western saints

* Saint Felician of Foligno, Bishop of Foligno in Italy (254)
* Saint Zamas, first Bishop of Bologna in Italy (ca. 268)
* Saint Artemius (Arthemius), Bishop of Clermont (396)
* Saint Exuperantius of Cingoli, Bishop of Cingoli near Ancona in Italy (5th century)
* Saint Guasacht, converted by Patrick, whom he helped as Bishop of Granard in Ireland (5th century)
* Saint Lupicinus of Lipidiaco (Gaul) (500)
* Venerable martyr Cadoc (Docus, Cathmael, Cadvaci), founder of the monastery of Llancarfan not far from Cardiff in Wales, and hermit (ca.580)
* Saint Suranus, Abbot of a monastery at Sora near Caserta, martyred by the Lombards (ca. 580)
* Saint Bertrand (Bertram, Bertran, Ebertram), a disciple of St Bertinus, helped St. Omer enlighten the north of France and Flanders, later became Abbot of Saint-Quentin (7th century)
* Saint Erembert I, Abbot of Kremsmünster Abbey in Austria (ca. 1050)

## Post-Schism Orthodox saints

* Venerable Neophytus the Recluse, of Cyprus, Wonderworker (1204)
* Saint Gerasimus of Perm, Bishop of Perm (1441)
* Martyr John of Kazan (1529)
* Venerable Dionysius of Olympus, and Mt. Athos, Wonderworker (1541) (see also: January 23)
* Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg, Fool-for-Christ (1806)
* Saint Sophia, first Abbess of Shamordino Convent (1888)

### New martyrs and confessors

* Martyr Nicholas Tsikura (1918)

## Other commemorations

* Translation of the relics (632) of Monk-martyr Anastasius the Persian (628)
* Dedication of the Church of St. Zacharias, in Constantinople, founded by St. Domnica of Constantinople (5th century)
* Dedication of the Church of the Holy Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist, near Taurus.
* Repose of Bishop Nektary (Kontzevitch) of Seattle (1983)
* Commemoration of the Seven Venerable Saints of Philotheou monastery:
   * Philotheos, master builder of the monastery; Theodosius, Igumen and Metropolitan of Trebizond; Dionysius and Symeon; Dometios the Hesychast; Damianos; and hieromartyr Cosmas of Aetolia, Equal to the Apostles.

## Icon gallery

* Martyrs Paul, Pausirius, and Theodotian, brothers, of Egypt.
* St. Xenia of Rome.
* Translation of the relics of Monk-martyr Anastasius the Persian.