January 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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All fixed commemorations below are observed on January 27 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.^{[note 1]}

For January 14th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on January 1.

Feasts

• Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.^[1][2]

Saints

• Virgin-martyr Agnes, in dark solitary confinement.^[3]
• Saint Nina (Nino), Equal-to-the-Apostles, Enlightener of Georgia (335)^[1][4][5]
• Saint Joseph Analytinus of Raithu Monastery (4th century)^{[1][note 2]}
• The Holy Fathers slain at Mt. Sinai and Raithu (4th-5th century),^[1][7] including the Holy 38 Fathers slain at Mt. Sinai,^{[8][note 3]} and the Holy 33 Fathers slain at Raithu:^{[10][note 4]}

• Hieromartyrs Isaiah, Sabbas, Moses and his disciple Moses, Jeremiah, Paul, Adam,^[11] Sergius, Domnus, Proclus, Hypatius, Isaac, Macarius, Mark, Benjamin, Eusebius, Elias, and others.

• Saint Theodoulos, son of St. Nilus of Sinai (5th century)^[1][12][13]
• Venerable Stephen, Abbot of Chenolakkos Monastery in Triglia, near Chalcedon (716)^[1][14][15]

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Saint Felix of Nola, a presbyter at Nola near Naples in Italy, sometimes referred to as a martyr (c. 250)^{[16][note 5][note 6]}
• Saint Euphrasius, a bishop martyred in North Africa by the Arian Vandals.^[9][16]
• Saint Dacius (Datius), Bishop of Milan (552)^{[16][note 7]}
• Saint Kentigern (Kentigern Mungo, Kentigern of Glasgow), first Bishop of Strathclyde (Glasgow), Scotland (614)^[1][17] (see also January 13 - Greek and West)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Sava I, Enlightener and First Archbishop of Serbia (1235)^[1][18] (see also January 12 )
• Saint Joannicius of Tarnovo, Metropolitan of Tarnovo in Bulgaria (13th century)^[19]
• Saint Acacius, Bishop of Tver (1567)^{[20][note 8]} (see also June 29 )
• Saint Meletius (Yakimov), Bishop of Ryazan, Missionary to Yakutia (1900)^{[1][22][23][note 9]}
• New Hiero-Confessor John (Kevroletin), Hiero-Schemamonk, of Verkhoturye (1961)^[1][22]

New martyrs and confessors

• New Martyrs slain at Raithu Monastery near Kazan (c. 1933)^[1]
• New Martyr Ambrose (Gudko), Bishop of Sarapul and Yelabug (1918)^[23]

Other commemorations

• Repose of Nicholas Motovilov (1879), disciple of St. Seraphim of Sarov.^[1]
• Repose of Hieromonk Cosmas of Grigoriou, Missionary to Zaire (1989)^[1][24]

Icon gallery

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  St Nina (Nino), Equal-to-the-Apostles, Enlightener of Georgia.
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  Holy fathers slain at Mt. Sinai and Raithu.
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  Venerable Stephen, Abbot of Chenolakkos Monastery in Triglia, near Chalcedon.
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  St Dacius, Bishop of Milan, as an exorcist.
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  Saint Sava I, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Enlightener and first Archbishop of Serbia.
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  St Meletius (Yakimov), Bishop of Ryazan, Missionary to Yakutia.
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  New Martyr Ambrosius (Gudko), Bishop of Sarapul and Yelabug.
• 
  Nicholas Motovilov, disciple of St. Seraphim of Sarov, and Fool for Christ.

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. Saint Joseph Analytinus of Raithu was a strict ascetic He attained such a high degree of perfection in the spiritual life that a light shone upon him while he prayed. He foretold the time of his death to his disciple Gelasius, and died in peace, before the slaughter of the Sinai Fathers.^[6]
3. "On Mount Sinai, thirty-eight holy monks, killed by the Saracens for the faith of Christ."^[9]
4. "In Egypt, in the district of Raithy, forty-three holy monks, who were put to death by the Blemmians, for the Christian religion."^[9]
5. The son of a Romano-Syrian soldier who had settled in Nola near Naples in Italy. Felix was ordained a priest and devoted himself to his bishop, St Maximus, especially during the persecution which broke out under Decius. On account of his sufferings during the persecution, he was sometimes referred to as a martyr.
6. "At Nola, in Campania, the birthday of St. Felix, priest, who (as is related by bishop St. Paulinus), after being subjected to torments by the persecutors, was cast into prison and extended, bound hand and foot, on (snail) shells and broken earthenware. In the night, however, his bonds were loosened and he was delivered by an angel. The persecution over, he brought many to the faith of Christ by his exemplary life and teaching, and, renowned for miracles, rested in peace."^[9]
7. His diocese was overrun by Arian Ostrogoths and he had to flee to Constantinople where he spent the rest of his life.
8. "Acacius, Bishop of Tver, died Moscow, 14 January 1567. Russian Church. Known as Alexander in his monastery, he was bishop from 1522. Feast 29 June."^[21] See also: (in Russian): Акакий (епископ Тверской). Russian Wikipedia.
9. See also: (in Russian): Мелетий (Якимов). Russian Wikipedia.

References

1. January 14/January 27. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
2. Leavetaking of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
3. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Ἁγνὴ ἡ Μάρτυς. 14 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
4. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ἡ Ἁγία Νίνα ἡ Ἰσαπόστολος. 14 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
5. St Nino (Nina), Equal of the Apostles and Enlightener of Georgia. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
6. St Joseph Analytinus of Raithu. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
7. Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
8. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι 38 Ἀββάδες οἱ ἐν τῷ ὄρει Σινᾷ ἀναιρεθέντες. 14 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
9. The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp.14-15.
10. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι 33 Πατέρες Ἀββάδες οἱ ἐν τῇ Ραϊθῷ ἀναιρεθέντες. 14 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
11. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀδάμ. 14 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
12. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόδουλος υἱὸς τοῦ Ἁγίου Νείλου τοῦ Σοφοῦ. 14 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
13. Venerable Theodulus, son of the Venerable Nilus of Sinai. OCA - Lives and Saints.
14. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Στέφανος. 14 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
15. Venerable Stephen the Abbot of Chenolaklos Monastery, Near Chalcedon. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
16. January 14. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
17. St Kentigern, first Bishop of Glasgow, Scotland. OCA - Lives of the Saints.
18. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Σάββας ὁ πρῶτος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Σερβίας καὶ κτήτορας τῆς Ἱερᾶς Μονῆς Χιλανδαρίου. 14 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
19. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωαννίκιος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Τυρνόβου. 14 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
20. Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀκάκιος ἐκ Ρωσίας. 14 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
21. Michael J. Walsh. A New Dictionary of Saints: East and West. Liturgical Press, 2007. p.6.
22. January 27 / January 14. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
23. 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.7.
24. Demetrios Aslanidis and Monk Damascene Grigoriatis. Apostle to Zaire: The Life & Legacy of Blessed Father Cosmas of Grigoriou Archived 2017-09-09 at the Wayback Machine. Uncut Mountain Press, 2001. 240pp. ISBN 9789608677814

Sources

• January 14/January 27. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
• January 27 / January 14. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
• January 14. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
• 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. 7.
• January 14. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
• The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 14–15.

Greek Sources

• Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) 14 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
• (in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 14 Ιανουαρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).

Russian Sources

• (in Russian) 27 января (14 января). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
• (in Russian) 14 января (ст.ст.) 27 января 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).