Venerable Theoprobus of Karpasia, Bishop of Karpasia in Cyprus (4th century)[11]
Venerable Apollinaria the Senator (5th century)[12](see also: January 5)
Venerable Evagrius (fellow-ascetic of St. Shio of Mgvime), with St. Elias the Deacon, and other Disciples of the Thirteen Syrian Fathers, of the Shio-Mgvime Monastery in Georgia (6th century)[1][13][14]
Martyrs Aquilinus, Geminus, Eugene, Marcian, Quintus, Theodotus and Tryphon, in North Africa under the Arian Hunneric, King of the Vandals (c. 484)[19][note 9]
^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").
^The third day of the Forefeast of Theophany falls on January 4. The hymns compare the Feast of the Nativity with the coming Feast. "There shepherds saw the Child and were amazed; here the voice of the Father proclaims the only-begotten Son."[2]
^A widely accepted canon for the Seventy Apostles in the Orthodox Church is given in "The Great Collection of the Lives of the Saints, Volume 5: January", compiled by St. Demetrius of Rostov (†1709),[5] who consulted the Holy Scripture, the traditions passed down by the Church Fathers, and the accounts of trustworthy historians in attempting to correct the mistakes and uncertainties in the traditional lists of St. Dorotheus of Tyre (†362), and St. Hippolytus of Rome (†235):
James the Brother of the Lord; Mark the Evangelist; Luke the Evangelist; Cleopas the Brother of Righteous Joseph the Betrothed; Symeon the son of Cleopas; Barnabas; Justus; Thaddeus; Ananias; Stephen the Archdeacon, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas of the seven deacons; Timothy; Titus; Philemon; Onesimus; Epaphras (Epaphroditus); Archippus; Silas; Silvanus; Crescens; Crispus; Epenetus; Andronicus; Stachys; Amplias; Urban; Narcissus, Apelles; Aristobulus; Herodion; Agabus; Rufus; Asyncritus; Phlegon; Hermes; Patrobus; Hermas; Linus; Gaius; Philologus; Luke (Lucius); Jason; Sosipater; Olympas; Tertius; Erastus; Quartus; Euodias; Onesiphorus; Clement; Sosthenes; Apollos; Tychicus; Epaphroditus; Carpus; Quadratus; Mark called John; Zenas; Aristarchus; Pudens; Trophimus; Mark; Artemas; Aquila; Fortunatus; Achaicus.[1][4]
Also: Dionysius the Areopagite, and Simeon Niger,[6] who are numbered with the Seventy, bringing the total to seventy-two, the number mentioned in the variant reading of the Gospel, according to which "the Lord appeared unto the other seventy-two".
^Although the Synaxaristes call them "Martyrs", they reposed peacefully.
^A disciple of the Apostle Paul, he was one of the Seventy and is mentioned in 2 Timothy 4,21. He was Pope for twelve years (67-79) and is venerated as a martyr.
^"At Adrumetum, in Africa, in the persecution of Severus, the commemoration of St. Mavilus, martyr, who, being condemned by the most cruel president Scapula to be devoured by wild beasts, received the crown of martyrdom."[20]
^"At Rome, in the reign of the impious Julian, the holy martyrs Priscus, priest, Priscillian, cleric, and Benedicta, a religious woman, who ended their martyrdom by the sword."[20]
^"At Rome, under Julian the Apostate, blessed Dafrosa, wife of the martyr St. Flavian. After her husband had been killed, she was first banished, and then beheaded."[20]
^The names Aquilinus and Geminus are also listed on February 4 as martyrs of central Italy.
^A governor of Autun in France. Later in life he lost his wife, was ordained priest and became Bishop of Langres, gaining a reputation for gentleness and understanding. He was the father of St Tetricus and the great-uncle of St Gregory of Tours.
^Born in Narbonne in France, he became Bishop of Uzès. He devoted himself in particular to converting Jews and was exiled by King Childebert on that account. He also founded a monastery.
^Monk and Abbot of Orbais in France, in 721 he became Archbishop of Rheims but some years later was banished by the Frank Charles Martel. He returned to Orbais and resumed monastic life. On being recalled to Rheims, he came to terms with the intruded bishop and himself became a hermit.
^In March 2020 it was reported by Archimandrite Ananias Koustenis in Athens, that a pious man told him that Venerable Nikephoros the Leper had appeared to him, asking him to tell everyone not to fear the Coronavirus. But rather to pray for his intercessions and God would heal and protect them through his prayers.[37][38][39]
At the end of March 2020, Venerable Nikephoros was also reported as appearing in Bulgaria over a period of three consecutive nights, asking all Christians to pray for his intercessions to God and to read the services.[40][41]
An intercessory canon to St Nikephoros has been published in Greek.
^ abcdeThe 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.5-6.
^ abcThe 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.5.
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. 5.
January 4. 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. 5–6.
(in Greek) Συναξαριστής. 4 Ιανουαρίου. ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ).
Russian Sources
(in Russian)17 января (4 января). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
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